Miss Pooja

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
Background information
Birth nameGurinder Kaur Kainth
Born (1980-12-04) 4 December 1980[1]
Rajpura, Punjab, India
GenresBhangra, Pop, Folk
Religious, Hip Hop, Dance
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2006–present

Personal life

Miss Pooja was born to Inderpal Kainth and Saroj Devi in family at Rajpura, Punjab.[2]

She did B.A in Vocal and Instrumental Skills from Punjabi University. She also completed her M.A. in Music 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.[3]

Career

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 2006, Miss Pooja debuted with her first duet song "Jaan Ton Piyari". In 2009, 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
Year Singles/Albums Record Label
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[4] Speed Records
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
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
Year Film Name Label Notes
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

In 2016 she won Best International Act at the UK Asian Music Awards.[5]

In 2017 she won Best International Album for her album song study visa.[6]

In 2018 she was nominated for Tanveer Dhami International Act and Best International Album song (for 6each)[7] and ended up winning Best International Act.

In 2018 she won PTC Punjabi Film Award Best Duet music For "Pakka canada wale"

In 2018 she won Haryana Gaurav award.

she sets three world records

most songs 4500

most albums 300

most videos 850

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See also

References
  1. http://www.misspooja.org/#biography
  2. Singh, Pashaura; Fenech, Louis E. (March 2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-969930-8.
  3. "Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Miss Pooja return with PainKiller".
  5. Sehmbi, Jas (5 March 2018). "UK Asian Music Awards 2018 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. "BBC – Asian Network – BBC Asian Network AMA 2018 – Winners". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  7. "Jay Sean, Mumzy Stranger and Jass manak Nominated at the 2018 UK AMAs - on desihits.com". desihits.com. Retrieved 13 March 2011.


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