Jasbir Jassi

Bains, was born in Dalia Mirjanpur village, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India, to Sikh parents Ajit Singh Bains and mother Prakash Kaur in Jatt Sikh Family brought up along with his two elder sisters. A first generation musician, he participated in musical plays such "Sadha Bugdu Bulo", and gave performances at the North Zone Cultural Centre.{{cite news | first = Sanjeev | last = Kumar | title = The next Bhangra star? | date = 12 March 1999 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99mar12/art-trib.htm#3 | work = The Tribune | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}

He started recording for Punjabi films including Passport and Zakhmi{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} in the late 1980s.{{When|date=November 2010}} He also sang for remix albums such as Balle Balbiro Balle. His first album release was the 1993 low-profile Channa Ve Teri Channani. He appeared along with Charanjit Ahuja in the music video of "Channa ve Teri Channi". This was followed-up with a string of hit albums – 'Dil Le Gayee'(1998), 'Kudi Kudi'(1999), 'Nishani Pyar Di'(2001), 'Just Jassi'(2002), 'Mukhda Chann Varga'(2004) and 'Akh Mastani'(2007). Jassi - Back with a Bang is his latest album, featuring the songs "Mehndi" and title song "Bang". It was released on 16 July 2010 worldwide.

The title song Dil Le Gayee Kudi Gujarat Di of his second album was a commercial success.{{cite news | title = Cyanide sways to Jassi's tune | date = 13 March 1999 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99mar13/chd.htm#3 | work = The Tribune | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}{{cite news | title = Jasbir Jassi goes sober, opposes vulgarity | date = 6 September 2004 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/ldh2.htm | work = The Tribune | accessdate = 19 October 2011}} Kudi Kudi from his third album and Channo Da from Nishani Pyar Di also did extremely well.{{cite news | first = Chitleen K. | last = Sethi | title = A singer who is here to stay | date = 5 May 2002 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020505/spectrum/main7.htm | work = The Tribune | accessdate = 19 October 2011}}

He has performed in several countries, and has appeared on the NDTV Imagine's Dhoom Macha De. On the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day, Jassi and Punjabi singer Nobby Singh released a patriotic single track 'Azaadi - The Independence' dedicated to the country in August 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-15|title=Independence Day 2021: Singers Jasbir Jassi, Nobby release patriotic song dedicated to nation|url=https://wp.ptcnews.tv/independence-day-2021-singers-jasbir-jassi-nobby-release-patriotic-song-dedicated-to-nation/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=PTC News|language=English}}

In 1989 at a National Integration Camp in Himachal Pradesh for youth from border areas Jassi met his Gujarati kudi. The girl was from Bhuj in the Kutch area of Gujarat. She later married someone else, but Jassi traced her in 1998. In the same year, on way to Gwalior with Sham Bhuteja of Rohtak, when Jassi was feeling upset and depressed during the journey, and in a fit of emotion told Bhuteja, "Dil Le Gayee Kudi Gujarat Di". He was inspired to compose the song after this line.

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The latest soundtrack in which Jassi performed is "Koka" from Khandaani Shafakhana (2019) with Badshah and Dhvani Bhanushali Composed by Tanishk Bagchi. He sang and composed "Ek Onkar" for the film Kesari (2019) . He also sang for Patiala House (2011), in which he performed "Laungda Lashkara with Mahalakshmi Iyer and Hard Kaur composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.{{Cite web

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}} Other soundtrack in which he performed include Dobara (2004) in which he performed "Pyar Mere",{{Cite web

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}} Hope and a Little Sugar (2006) in which he performed "Mahiya" and Mel Karade Rabba (2010) in which he performed the titular song.{{Cite web

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}} In 2015, Jassi released a song Ranjha giving the song Sufi and pahari touch.{{Cite web

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}} In 2016, he released the new Sufi trance song ‘'O Laal Ni’' written by Baba Bulle Shah.

In 2018, he made a comeback with his Song ‘'Tere Thumke’' written by Bhatti Bhariwala released under the Music Label TPZ Records.

In 2011, his first film in a lead role, 'Khushiyaan', was released. He was trained by N.K. Sharma and a few others. He has also appeared in some Punjabi films including Heer Ranjha.

According to Jassi's official website, he released thirteen albums:

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• [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110524/ttlife1.htm Interview with Jasbir Jassi] (The Tribune)

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