Soni Pabla
Soni Pabla (29 June 1976 – 14 October 2006) was an Indian-born musician who wrote and sang Punjabi songs. He died on 14 October 2006 at the age of 30 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Life
Soni Pabla (Tejpal Singh Saini Pabla) was born and raised in a village near Bilaspur, Hoshiarpur , Punjab , India. He belonged to the Sikh Saini community in Punjab. 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 Planeta 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. He has also been one of the guests to participate in numerous albums by different producers. His album "Eternity (Naseebo)" was a tribute to Soni by his friends and by the Recordz Planeta 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 he was unsuccessful and was pronounced dead when he was rushed to a hospital. He had suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Soni Pabla's funeral was broadcast by an Asian television program Jee Aayan Nu, and television screens also showed his family and friends mourning him. (Death cause- Acute myocardial infarction)
Discography
- Heeray Heeray (2002)
- Gal Dil Di (2004)
- Dil Tera (2005)
- Eternity (Naseebo) (2005) Family-Friends Tribute
- She's The One--ft.Ikky (2022)Fans Tribute
- Akkhan Billiyan - Tohar Shaukeena Dee (New Year Programme-2006) by Soni Pabla, Surjit Khan, Yudhveer Manak, Maninder Manga, Praveen Bharta, Pradeep Sangla, Tanveer
- Unfinished Project - Tribute by Planet Recordz and Sarabjit Saroya —(14-October-2013)
