The Legendry Punjabi Singer Hans Raj Hans Goes Corporate

-By PK Khurana.

A concert in Amsterdam. Crowds gushing forward. Huge groups of excited people are seen. The stadium grows more stuffy. Small uproars can be heard from various sides.The security has a tough time managing the crowd. There's a prevalent chaos everywhere. The comperer makes the announcement. On cue enters a tall, fair handsome man with long curly hair. He starts with the song Jogiyan De Kannan Vich... and the crowds stare at him spellbound and mesmerized. A pindrop silence ensues. A typical start of a Hans Raj Hans Nite ! And then he starts singing his foot tapping number. The silence turns into an uproar of cheers. The people start clapping, their feet tapping and dancing to his tunes. After two more foot tapping pop songs he presents his Chart buster Film song Dil Tote-tote Ho Gaya and immediately afterwards comes a Punjabi Folk called Jindwa. The concert ends with a superb presentation of a Qawwali of Bulle Shah. One man, such diverse talents! A rare entity in the world of music.

The artist who holds the emotions of the people in his beautiful voice, rooted in Punjab with millions of fans all over the world, pride of the nation, Hans Raj Hans !

Mr. Hans has become an immensely popular name in the music markets of the world today. He has made his mark in the field of commercial songs also. He is fully comfortable singing trendy songs but he has not left singing for charity and brotherhood and the folk and sufiana songs. He has sung many songs in the Bollywood Films such as Bichoo, Kacche Dhaage, Jodi No.1 etc. Due to the versatility in his voice he has become the heart throb of the youth. One can feel the difference of his vocal expressions not only in songs as Kook Papihe Wali and Jhanjariya, and the popular verses of Baba Bulle Shah, Waris Shah, Hashmat Shah and other such legends but also in such songs as Dil Tote Tote Ho Gaya, Khali Dil Naiyo and Akkh Lad Gayi where he mesmerizes the Hindi audience with his sweet voice. The expressiveness of his voice increases manifold when he sings and the easy grace with which he performs is proof enough of the fact that his vocal chords lend immense beauty to the songs.Today, Mr. Hans Raj Hans is counted among the best of the playback singers present in India. Aaja Nach Le in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding, the Indian Entry for the Oscar Award, has been sung by him, a fact he is really proud of.

It is an acknowledged fact that there is no escaping the magic of Mr. Hans. His tone, at once aggressive and soft; his expressions, concentrated and intense; his voice, mesmerizing and unexcelled; his persona, quietly proud and attractive, one cannot help but come in awe of his personality. The rising Sun among the galaxy of stars, Mr. Hans is one such special person who has become synonymous to the hearts of the people everywhere. Advertising industry prefers using celebrities in their advertising campaigns to ensure immediate recall, therefore these singers become even more visible and popular.