Ikky
Background information
Birth nameIkwinder Singh Sahota
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, record executive
Years active2017–present
Labels4N Records

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.[1] His singles "Baller" with Shubh and "Chauffeur" with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez charted on the Canadian Hot 100.[2][3] His EP Four You with Karan Aujla peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart.[4][5]

Early life

Ikwinder Singh Sahota was born in 1999 to a Jat Sikh family in Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[6]

Career

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"[7] by Garry Sandhu and "Kamli" by Mankirt Aulakh.

In 2020, he worked with Punjabi artists Sidhu Moose Wala for the song "Bambiha Bole"[8] and Diljit Dosanjh for the song "Akh Laal Jatt Di"[9] which was released from his album, G.O.A.T..

4N Records

In 2021, Ikky launched his own label, 4N Records (pronounced foreign), a partnership with Warner Music India/Warner Music Canada and Coalition Music.[7][10] "80 90"[11] was the first release on the label, and featured Amrit Maan and Garry Sandhu in the spring of 2021.[12] This release was followed by "Koi Na" with Nseeb,[13] the lead single from EP called Say My Name.[1]

In 2022, he released "Magical Love" and "Ranjhe". Ikky teamed up with Diljit Dosanjh and Tory Lanez on the release of "Chauffeur".[14] 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.[15] In the summer of 2022, Ikky released a song posthumously with Soni Pabla called "She's The One".[16] 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"[17] (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.[18] 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.[19]

Discography

Studio album

List of Album, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[20]
Making Memories
(with Karan Aujla)
  • Released: 18 August 2023
  • Label: Warner Music
  • Format: Digital Download, Streaming
 5

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details and chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
CAN
[21]
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: Rehaan Records
  • Format: Digital download, Streaming
 16

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart position Label Album
CAN
[22]		 NZ
Hot
[23]		 IND UK Asian[24] 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[2] 8 — 3 1 Diljit Dosanjh
80 90
(with Garry Sandhu)		 — — — — — 4N Records
Ain't No Sunshine
(with Himmat Sandhu & Preston Pablo)		 — — — — —
She's The One
(with Soni Pabla)		 — — — — —
Baller
(with Shubh)		 68[3] 10 11 2 1 Shubh
Hello Hello Hola
(with Garry Sandhu, Las Villa & MC Davo)		 — — — — — 4N Records
"52 Bars" (with Karan Aujla) 2023 13511[25]1[26]1[27] Karan Aujla Four You EP
"Take It Easy" (with Karan Aujla) — 14 — 8[28] 5
"Falling Apart"
(with Karan Aujla) 		— 32 — — 14
"Yeah Naah"
(with Karan Aujla) 		— 19 — 16[29] 8[30]
On God (Freestyle)
(with Bhalwaan)		 — — — — — Bhalwaan & 4N Records
Challa
(with Gurdas Maan & Diljit Dosanjh)		 — — — — — 4N Records
Admirin' You
(with Karan Aujla featuring Preston Pablo)		 — — — — — Karan Aujla Making Memories
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Production discography

list of tracks only credited as music producer with year released and artists
Title Year Artist(s) Album
Ford 2017 Aman Yaar non-album singles
Bhagra Boliyan 2018 Prabh Saini
Pikka Veet Baljit
Diamond Gurnam Bhullar
Yeah Baby Garry Sandhu
Difference Amrit Maan
Pariyan Ton Sohni
Kamli Mankirt Aulakh
Wallah 2020 Garry Sandhu
Bambiha Bole Sidhu Moose Wala & Amrit Maan
Akh Laal Jatt Di Diljit Dosanjh G.O.A.T.
Asi Oh Hunne Aa Amrit Maan
2 Seater Gippy Grewal & Afsana Khan The Main Man
Gun Te Gulab Gippy Grewal
Piche Piche Gippy Grewal, Bohemia
Ayen Kiven Gippy Grewal, Amrit Maan
22-22 Gulab Sidhu, Sidhu Moose Wala
All Bamb 2021 Amrit Maan, Gurlez Akhtar All Bamb
Kaala Ghoda Amrit Maan, Divine

Reference

  1. 1 2 "Ikky and NseeB Bring Punjabi Hip-Hop to the World on EP "Say My Name"". Complex. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. 1 2 "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. 1 2 "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ↑ Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:
  5. ↑ "Punjabi Wave: Ikky is a Bridge Between Cultures | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Ikky - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  7. 1 2 "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. ↑ Bambiha Bole (Full Song & Lyrics) - Sidhu Moose Wala, Amrit Maan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-06-11, retrieved 2023-04-05
  9. ↑ Akh Laal Jatt Di (Full Song & Lyrics) - Diljit Dosanjh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2020-07-29, retrieved 2023-04-05
  10. ↑ "Warner Music and Coalition team with Ikky on 4N Records". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ↑ "Warner Music Canada, Warner Music India & Coalition Music partner with artist Ikky - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ↑ "Ikky Talks "80 90", Partnership With Warner, Punjabi Music & 4N Label". XMPL Magazine. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "'Koi Na' by Ikky & Nseeb". XMPL Magazine. July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ Ju, Shirley (2022-05-16). "How Diljit Dosanjh & Tory Lanez's "Chauffeur" Gives "Fusion Hip Hop" A Chance". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Single: Hello Hello Hola Artist: Garry Sandhu, Las Villa, MC Davo, Ikky". Retrieved 2023-10-12 – via PressReader.
  18. ↑ "Ikky & Bhalwaan Team Up For 'On God' Freestyle - Culture Haze". culturehaze.com. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  19. ↑ "Ikwinder "Ikky" Singh announces "4N Nights: Toronto"". dirtyscene.ca. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  20. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2023-09-02/
  21. ↑ Peaks of EPs on the Canadian Albums Charts:
  22. ↑ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ Cusson, Michael (2022-02-15). "India Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  26. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  27. ↑ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  28. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  29. ↑ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  30. ↑ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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