Diljit Dosanjh is coming in hot as Billboard Canada’s No. 1 for Billboard’s ‘Global No. 1s’ series. Diljit shares what it’s like to be an outstanding voice within the Punjabi community and making a way for other Punjabi artists, his favorite memories from his Dil-Luminati’ Tour, why people connect with his music and more!
Billboard is launching its inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, an initiative to spotlight top-charting artists from around the world. Billboard has partnered with its ten-plus global editions to showcase distinct voices topping their local charts around the world in exclusive interviews. Stay tuned throughout the week to discover who’s No. 1 in the UK, Brazil, Korea, and more!
Diljit Dosangh:
Sat Sri Akal Ji, I am Diljit Dosanjh. I feel blessed! And concerts that were done in the Punjabi community earlier were never on such a big scale, like never in live stadiums. But my dream was, like all mainstream artists, to do shows on a big level. Big production and all. So my dream for a long time was that maybe my shows, too, Punjabi shows, they could be on this level one day. And history has been made! To all new punjabi artists, they don’t need to dream about it. They now have a blueprint in front of them. You all can do it, so these shows of mine, this is not just for me. It’s for all. They don’t need to dream about whether it can happen or not. Because people used to tell me that it can’t happen. So come on, let’s get cracking. Punjabis have arrived!
Canada seems like Punjab to me. Many Punjabis are there. Not even just Punjabi. People from the whole community, they come to my show, and we welcome everyone with open arms. When I did a show for the first time in my life outside of India, it was in Canada. It was Toronto where I did the show for the first time. So, always in my mind, Canada is like India for me, right? So, yeah! Thats the memory, and Canada is very special for me. 100%.
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