Mannat Noor
Kelmash Devi, better known as Mannat Noor, is an Indian singer singing primarily in the Punjabi language. She has sung songs for films including Laung Laachi, Carry On Jatta 2, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and National Award-winning Harjeeta. Her song Laung Laachi is the first Indian song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.
Her original name is Kelmash Devi. She is a Hindu and hails from Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir. Her father is Tejaram and her mother is Gurra Devi. Her sister is married in Mohali, Punjab. It was through spending time at her place during her school vacations that Mannat was exposed to Punjabi language to a wider extent. After graduating from school, she moved to Punjab.
After completing her schooling from Jammu she moved to Chandigarh but didn’t get to perform on the college stage. Famous music director Gurmeet Singh was in her contact already through whom she got to meet Paviter Pitta, a well-known songwriter in the industry. At the same time, he was looking for new talent for his songs and through Gurmeet Singh, he met Mannat whose magical voice sealed the deal for him. He would later go on to pen many of her songs including her official debut single which was “Sari Raat Nachna”, December 2015. The song’s music was given by R Guru. This was not really her first song as she had recorded many unreleased movies, though this helped her achieve a wider audience and recognition and she went on to collaborate with many recognized names of the industry like J star.
She became extremely popular and a sensation after she sang for Laung Laachi movie title track Laung Laachi which remains the most-streamed Indian. This song made Mannat Noor a household name. She contributed her voice to other tracks on the soundtrack for the movie. She has also sung many Punjabi songs such as Makeup and Reshmi Chunni.
She has also supported Punjabi singer Ammy Virk on his concert tour, “Background Tour” in Australia.
Her musical influences and role models are mostly female singers. She has stated her admiration for Bollywood female singer Alka Yagnik and has admitted to being one of her greatest fans as she grew up listening to her songs. She also counts Punjabi singers like Jaspinder Narula and the legendary Surinder Kauras her artistic influences.
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Punjabi Song:
- Harjeeta
- Laung Laachi
- Carry On Jatta 2
- Vadda Kalakaar
- Munda Faridkot
- Muklawa
- Jind Jaan
- Black
- Laavan Phere
- Naukar Vahuti Da
- Saak
- Tara Mira
- Marriage Palace
- Jindari
Hindi:
Solo Work:
- Sari Raat Nachna
- Make up
- Sachian Gallan
- Surma
- Palkan
- Suit Patiala
- Reshmi Chunni
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