Soni Pabla


Soni Pabla was an Indian-born musician based in Canada who wrote and sang Punjabi songs. His first album, Heeray, was released in 2002. He was best known for his collaboration with Sukshinder Shinda on the album Behind the Scenes, including his song "Gal Dil Di".
Unfinished Project, a tribute album to Soni Pabla featuring 5 new songs and 2 remixes from his previous albums, was released posthumously in 2013 by Planet Recordz, with music by MoneySpinner.

Life

Soni Pabla was born and raised in a village near Bilaspur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. Soni Pabla moved to Toronto, Canada, in the mid-90s.
He studied music with Rajinder Singh Raj and then with Mahesh Malwani, and signed a recording contract with Planet Recordz, a Canadian record label.
Soni released his debut album titled "Heeray Heeray" in 2002. In 2004, he teamed up with Sukshinder Shinda to produce his second album titled, "Gal Dil Di", Under Records. His album "Eternity " was a tribute to Soni by his friends and by the Recordz Planet label after his death. This album includes new songs, which Soni had chosen for his album. Some of his songs on this album also feature other guest Punjabi singers. Fans released another album in tribute to him, She is the One – featuring Ikky.

Death

Soni Pabla died at the age of 30, while performing a theater performance in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on October 14, 2006. After performing a few songs, Soni went backstage to get a glass of water, although the artist collapsed before he could drink. Paramedics tried to revive him, but were unsuccessful and was pronounced dead when he was rushed to a hospital. He had suffered a heart attack.

Discography