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Ikky

Ikwinder Singh, known professionally as Ikky, is a Canadian musician and producer. He is associated with Punjabi Music. He is known for his association with artists Diljit Dosanjh, Sidhu Moose Wala, Shubh, Karan Aujla, Amrit Maan, Veet Baljit, Gurnam Bhullar, Himmat Sandhu, Garry Sandhu, and Ammy Virk. His singles "Baller" with Shubh and "Chauffeur" with Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez charted on Canadian Hot 100.[1][2] His EP Four You with Karan Aujla peaked at 16 on Billboard Canadian Albums.[3]

Ikky
Birth nameIkwinder Singh
OriginToronto, Ontario
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Record Producer, Record Executive
Years active2017–present
Labels4N Records

CareerEdit

Ikky's first production credit appears in 2017 on the song "Ford" by Aman Yaar, which was released by Jamifi Studios. He also gave music to songs like "Bhangra Boliyan"(Prabh Saini), "Picka" (Veet Baljit), "Diamond" (Gurnam Bhullar). In 2018, he released "Yeah Baby"[4] by Garry Sandhu and "Kamli" by Mankirt Aulakh. In 2020, he worked with Punjabi artists Sidhu Moose Wala for the song "Bambiha Bole"[5] and Diljit Dosanjh for the song "Akh Laal Jatt Di"[6] which was released from his album, G.O.A.T..

4N RecordsEdit

In 2021, Ikky launched his own label, 4N Records (pronounced foreign), a partnership with Warner Music India/Warner Music Canada and Coalition Music.[7][8] "80 90"[9] was the first release on the label, and featured Amrit Maan and Garry Sandhu in the spring of 2021. This release was followed by "Koi Na" with Nseeb, the lead single from EP called Say My Name.[10] In 2022, he released "Magical Love" and "Ranjhe". Ikky teamed up with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez on the release of "Chauffeur".[11] His Spotify Singles were released later that year with a new version of "80 90" (Garry Sandhu) and a cover of Ain't No Sunshine featuring Himmat Sandhu and Preston Pablo.[12] In the summer of 2022, Ikky released a song posthumously with Soni Pabla called "She's The One".[13] The track used a demo the singer had created before his death in 2006. Ikky continued releasing tracks in 2022, "Baller" by Shubh and "Hello Hello Hola"[14] (Las Villa, Garry Sandhu, MC Davo). In February 2023, Ikky released an EP in collaboration with Karan Aujla title "Four You" with the focus track "52 Bars". In March 2023, Ikky collaborated with Bhalwaan, and released the track "On God (Freestyle)", produced by Ikky.[15] In June 2023, Ikky announced "4N Nights: Toronto" occurring at TD Music Hall at Massey Hall in Toronto. The series showcased 3-4 guest performances per show with additional surprise special guests.[16]

DiscographyEdit

Extended PlaysEdit

List of EPs, with selected details and chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
CAN
[3]
Say My Name
(with Nseeb)
  • Released: 13 August 2021
  • Label: 4N Records
  • Format: Digital download, Streaming
 —
Four You
(with Karan Aujla)
  • Released: 4 February 2023
  • Label: Karan Aujla
  • Format: Digital download, Streaming
 16

SinglesEdit

Title Year Peak chart position Label Album
CAN
[17]		 NZ
Hot
[18]		 IND UK Asian[19] UK Punjabi
80 90
(with Amrit Maan & Garry Sandhu) 		2021 — — — 16 11 4N Records
Koi Na
(with Nseeb) 		— — — — — Say My Name
Magical Love 2022 — — — — —
Ranjhé — — — — —
Chauffeur
(with Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez) 		32[1] 8 — 3 1 Diljit Dosanjh
She's The One — — — — — 4N Records
Baller
(with Shubh) 		68[2] 10 11 2 1 Shubh
Hello Hello Hola — — — — — 4N Records
"52 Bars" (with Karan Aujla) 2023 13 5 11[20] 1[21] 1[22] Karan Aujla Four You EP
"Take It Easy" (with Karan Aujla) — 14 — 8[23] 5
"Falling Apart"
(with Karan Aujla) 		— 32 — — 14
"Yeah Naah"
(with Karan Aujla) 		— 19 — 16[24] 8[25]
On God (Freestyle)
(with Bhalwaan) 		— — — — — Bhalwaan & 4N Records
Challa
(with Gurdas Maan & Diljit Dosanjh) 		— — — — —
Admirin’ You Karan Aujla Making Memories
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

ReferenceEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:
  4. ↑ "Canadian artist Ikky Singh launches 4N Records in partnership with Warner Music and Coalition Music". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ↑ Bambiha Bole (Full Song & Lyrics) - Sidhu Moose Wala, Amrit Maan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-06-11, retrieved 2023-04-05
  6. ↑ Akh Laal Jatt Di (Full Song & Lyrics) - Diljit Dosanjh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-07-29, retrieved 2023-04-05
  7. ↑ "Canadian artist Ikky Singh launches 4N Records in partnership with Warner Music and Coalition Music". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Warner Music and Coalition team with Ikky on 4N Records". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  9. ↑ "Warner Music Canada, Warner Music India & Coalition Music partner with artist Ikky - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. ↑ "Ikky and NseeB Bring Punjabi Hip-Hop to the World on EP "Say My Name"". Complex. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ↑ Ju, Shirley (2022-05-16). "How Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez's "Chauffeur" Gives "Fusion Hip Hop" A Chance". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ↑ "With nearly seven billion streams, Spotify's Singles program shines a spotlight on Canadian artists". The Globe and Mail. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  13. ↑ HUB, YOUR CULTURE (2022-08-09). "IKKY CELEBRATES THE LATE SONI PABLA'S LEGACY WITH NEW SINGLE 'SHE'S THE ONE'". IMPRINT. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  14. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/eastern-eye-uk/20221125/282565907147221. Retrieved 2023-04-05 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "Ikky & Bhalwaan Team Up For 'On God' Freestyle - Culture Haze". culturehaze.com. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  16. ↑ "Ikwinder "Ikky" Singh announces "4N Nights: Toronto"". dirtyscene.ca. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  17. ↑ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  18. ↑ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
    • "52 Bars", "Take It Easy", "Yeah Naah" and "Fallin Apart": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  19. ↑ 80-90: https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/60356/ikky-garry-sandhu-amrit-maan Chauffeur: https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/diljit-dosanjhtory-lanezikky-chauffeur Ikky/Karan Aujla: https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64139/karan-aujla-and-ikky Shubh/Ikky: https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/shubh-baller
  20. ↑ Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "India Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  21. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  22. ↑ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  23. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  24. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  25. ↑ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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