Jasleen Royal
Jasleen Kaur Royal, known professionally as Jasleen Royal, is an Indian singer, songwriter and composer who sings in Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati as well as in English.
She won an award for the Best Indie Song at the MTV Video Music Awards India 2013. She received this award for her debut song "Panchi Ho Jaava", composed and sung by Jasleen which is based on a poem by late Shiv Kumar Batalvi.
She won an award for the "Best Indie Artist" at "Free The Music" an initiative by Songdew especially for Indie musicians. She was nominated alongside established and renowned singers like Kailash Kher, Rabbi Shergill and a Delhi-based band Indus Creed.
She entered Bollywood in September 2014 with Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan starrer film Khoobsurat with a song titled "Preet" which was composed by Sneha Khanwalkar and penned by Amitabh Verma.
Early life and background
Kaur completed her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana and later moved to New Delhi for further studies. She completed her B. Com Honors from Hindu College, New Delhi.With no formal training in music, majorly self-taught, Jasleen first gained popularity when she qualified as one of the semi finalists in the first season of India's Got Talent in 2009. She was all of 18 years of age at that time. She stood out because of her ability to play multiple instruments at the same time. She was amicably called as the 'one woman band' by the then judges Sonali Bendre, Kirron Kher and Shekhar Kapur for she can collectively play the guitar, mouth organ,flute and a tambourine while singing. She can also play the keyboard, which also happens to be the first instrument she ever played.
She currently resides in Mumbai and is working on multiple Bollywood projects.
Songs
List of songs by Jasleen RoyalYear | Song Title | Album/Film | Notes |
2013 | Panchi Hojavan | MTV | Composer & Singer |
2013 | Maye Ni | featuring Swanand Kirkire | Composer & Singer |
2013 | Din Shagna Da | Single | Composer & Singer |
2014 | Preet | Khoobsurat | Singer |
2014 | Door Ghar Mera hai | Kitkat | Singer |
2015 | Badla Badla | Badlapur | Singer |
2016 | Kho Gaye Hum Kahan | Baar Baar Dekho | Singer & Composer |
2016 | Nachde Ne Saare | Baar Baar Dekho | Singer & Composer |
2016 | Raatein | Shivaay | Singer & Composer |
2016 | Raatein | Shivaay | Singer & Composer |
2016 | Love You Zindagi | Dear Zindagi | Singer |
2016 | Chotta Hoon Main | Dear Dad | Singer |
2017 | Kidre Jawa | Haramkhor | Singer & Composer |
2017 | Whats up | Phillauri | Singer & Composer |
2017 | Din Shagna Da | Phillauri | Singer & Composer |
2017 | Peh Gaya Khalara | Fukrey Returns | Singer & Composer |
2017 | Amar Drawing Khata Har Mod Par Ummeed Hai | Chhaya O Chhobi Ribbon | Singer Singer |
2018 | All songs | Hichki | Composer and also sang "Teri Dastaan" |
2018 | Laaj Sharam | Veere Di Wedding | Singer |
2018 | Man Melo | Sharato Lagu | Singer |
2019 | Jahan Tu Chala | Gully Boy | Singer and Composer |
2019 | Deh Shiva | Kesari | Singer and Composer |
2020 | Nit Nit | Nit Nit | Singer and Composer |
Special appearances
Jasleen has performed on NDTV Our Girls, Our Pride along with Swanand Kirkire hosted by Priyanka Chopra.She had also appeared and performed at L'Oréal Paris Miss Femina Awards, 2014.
Jasleen has also participated in a debate on NDTV India on 'How money is not the bigger factor while choosing an employment'.