Miss Pooja

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Gurinder Kaur Kainth, popularly known by her stage name Miss Pooja is an Indian singer and actress who primarily sings Punjabi songs in Bhangra, Pop and Folk genres.

Miss Pooja
Miss Pooja performing in August 2009
Miss Pooja performing in August 2009
Background information
Birth nameGurinder Kaur Kainth
Born (1980-12-04) 4 December 1980 (age 43)[1]
Rajpura, Punjab, India
GenresBhangra, Pop, Folk
Religious, Hip Hop, Dance
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2000–present

Personal life[edit]

Miss Pooja was born to Inderpal Kainth and Saroj Devi, a family of sikhs in Rajpura, Punjab.[2][3]

She did B.A in Vocal and Instrumental Skills from Punjabi University. She also completed her M.A. in music from PGGCG Chandigarh[4] and then B.Ed. in Music. Pooja also worked as a music teacher in Patel Public School, Rajpura.

Miss Pooja also joined BJP and was projected for the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha reserved constituency.[5]

Career[edit]

She started her professional career in 2006, with the release of a duet song, Jaan Ton Piyari. She also judges the Punjabi singing reality show Voice of Punjab.

In 2002, Miss Pooja debuted with her first duet song "Jaan Ton Piyari". In 2005, her debut solo album was "Romantic Jatt" and the music video of her song "Do Nain" from that album was shot in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, her first two films were "Panjaban" and "Channa Sachi Muchi". In 2012, the music video of her song "Shona Shona" from her third solo album "Jattitude" was shot in Hong Kong and she also made a debut in the Bollywood Industry with the song "Second Hand Jawani" from the film "Cocktail". In 2013, her third film was "Pooja Kiven Aa" and the fourth film was "Ishq Garaari".

Discography[edit]

Year Singles/Albums Record Label
2021 Dj vajda T-Series
2020 Care Ni Karda T-Series
2019 Mehndi T-Series
2018 The Miss Pooja Project: Volume 4 ParasiteDARK
2018 Butterfly T-Series
2018 Parde Mein Rehne Do Saregama
2017 Jeeeju Speed Records
2017 Baari Baari Barsi Speed Records
2017 Sohnea Speed Records
2017 Pasand Saga Music
2016 Hoor Tahliwood Records
2016 Dimaag Khraab Tahliwood Records
2015 Date on Ford Tahliwood Records
2015 Paani Tahliwood Records
2014 Painkiller[6] Speed Records
2013 Main Nange Pairi Nachi T-Series
2013 The Miss Pooja Project: Volume 3 ParasiteDARK
2013 Bathinda Beats Amar Studio
2012 Jattitude Speed Records, Moviebox Records
2011 Jugni (Miss Pooja: Live in Concert 2) Speed Records
2011 Breathless Moviebox Records
2011 The Miss Pooja Project: Volume 2 ParasiteDARK
2010 The Miss Pooja Project: Volume 1 ParasiteDARK
2009 Romantic Jatt Speed Records, Planet Recordz, Moviebox Records
2008 Miss Pooja: Live in Concert Speed Records
2007 Queen of Duets Lucky Star
2006 Jaan Ton Piyari Simran Music Industries

Duo collaboration[edit]

Year Info
2013 "Surprise" with Deep Mahala & Preet Lali
"Go Crazy" with Punjabi By Nature

Choice with Manjit Rupowalia

2012 "Jugni Chandigarh Di" with Deep Mahala
Aetbaar with Dark MC
Jatt Tinka with APS Tinka Gill
Gabroo with Apache Indian
2011 "Pajero" with Veer Sukhwant
Pind Wal Gera with K. Kashmir
"Jeep" with Harry Mirza
"Dafa Hoja" with Foji
"Ruttan" with Bai Amarjit
2009 "Kothe te Speaker" with Mintu Dhuri
"Mitran Di Vaari" with Pulla Labhna
"Prince N Pooja" with Roshan Prince
"Oh Kudi" with Juglee J
"Saadgi" with Rai Jujhar
"Doriya" with Kuldeep Rasila
"Wrong Number" with Gurvinder Brar
"Homegrown" with Punjabi by Nature
"Pub Te Club" with Preet Brar
2008 "Poodna Returns" with Deep Mahala
"Jhona 3" with Shinda Shonki
2007 "Hero" with Bai Amarjit
"Patrol 2" with Preet Brar
"Jhona 2" with Shinda Shonki

Baazi with Manjit Rupowalia Chah Da Cup 2 with Babu Chandigarhia

2006 "Ek Tere Karke" with Preet Brar
"Safari" with Kuldeep Rasila
"Tere Jaan Banke" with Darshan Khella
"Pind da Shingar" with Shinda Shonki

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Name Label Role
2016 Housefull 3 T-Series "Malamaal" (playback singer)
2015 Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend T-Series "Tipsy Hogai" (playback singer)
2013 Best of Luck Speed Records Special Appearance
2013 Ishq Garaari Cosmic Studios Actress
2013 Heer and Hero Shemaroo "Lakk Tunoo" (playback singer)
2013 Pooja Kiven AA Saga Hits Actress
2012 Cocktail T-Series "Second Hand Jawani" (playback singer)
2012 Kabaddi Once Again T-Series "Galvakri" (playback singer)
2010 Channa Sachi Muchi T-Series Actress
2010 Panjabian: Love Rules Hearts Eros Actress

Awards and nominations[edit]

  • In 2009 she won "Best International Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards.[7]
  • In 2010 she won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards for Romantic Jatt.[8]
  • In 2010 she worn "Best Female Act" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[9]
  • In 2011 she was nominated for "Shri Tanveer Singh Dhami ji International Act" and "Best International Album" (for Panjaban) at the UK Asian Music Awards.[10] and ended up winning Best International Act.[11]
  • In 2011 she won PTC Punjabi Film Award Best Duet Female Film for Punjaban.[citation needed]
  • She was honoured with three certificates by International Book of Records for maximum music videos performances (850), for maximum songs sung (4,500) and maximum music albums released (300).[12][13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "⚰️ Top 912 Best Porn Streaming Services to Watch Latest XXX HD".
  2. Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E. (March 2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
  3. "Sikh Ravidasia - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. Nijher, Jaspreet (14 July 2020). "Miss Pooja says Punjabi industry needs more girls". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. "Miss Pooja return with PainKiller". The Times of India. 13 January 2017.
  7. Sehmbi, Jas (5 March 2009). "UK Asian Music Awards 2009 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  8. "UK AMA 2010 – Winners". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  9. Sembhi, Jas. "Brit Asia TV Music Awards Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  10. "Jay Sean, Mumzy Stranger and Miss Pooja Nominated at the 2011 UK AMAs". desihits.com. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  11. Jas Sembhi (10 March 2011). "2011 UK Asian Music Awards Winners". desiblitz.com. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  12. India, Tribune (3 July 2020). "Record-maker, literally". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  13. Pooja, Miss (2 March 2020). "Hattrick of World Records". International Book of Records. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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