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THE HiT-MAKER:
Guru Randhawa By Shweta Kulkarni
The singing sensation discusses his journey, musical inspirations, future projects and his dream of representing India on a global level with his music.
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he ‘High-Rated Gabru’ aka Guru Randhawa doesn’t need any introduction. Over the past two years, this young sensation from Punjab has orchestrated big hits and has captured the hearts of millions of people across the globe with his captivating, high-energy songs like ‘Lahore’, ‘High Rated Gabru’, ‘Suit Suit’, and ‘Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani’. Just recently, the popular singer made everyone hit the dance floor once again with his cross-culture collaboration with the global sensation Armando Christian Perez a.k.a. Pitbull. The duo has
come together for their brand-new single ‘Slowly Slowly’ which has created a storm across the world, literally. “It is a dream come true moment. I always wanted to represent my village, my state and my country at an international level, this collaboration with Pitbull Sir is one step towards that representation. I can’t thank Pitbull Sir and T-Series enough for all their support and love. We have worked hard on this single and I hope this will put Indian music on the world map,” shares Randhawa in a statement. Well, his hard work has