From Hirdesh Singh to Yo Yo Honey Singh: Interesting facts about the Punjabi music sensation

Yo Yo Honey Singh, the moment one reads or hears this name, as an instant reaction he or she starts tapping a foot. That’s the sort of charisma Hirdesh Singh has created with his work. Don’t get puzzled, Hirdesh Singh is the real name of your loved Punjabi artist Yo Yo Honey Singh. Facts like these and more from the trove of his personal life are written below. And today as he has turned a year older, why not have a look at the same.

Yo Yo Honey Singh who today is a household name was born in a small town of Punjab called Hoshiyarpur. The musical artist who right now can make a song right from the scratch started his journey in the field of music as a recording artist. Later while his family moved to Delhi from Punjab, Yo Yo Honey Singh gradually entered into the field of music production. Once he completely made his way to the music industry, his songs and compositions became a rage in no time.

As aforementioned, the real name of Honey Singh is Hirdesh Singh. Moreover, the prefix Yo Yo was added by him to his name so as to give uniqueness to his identity as a musical artist. Yo Yo is basically a slang which means ‘Apka Apna’ (yours), and Honey Singh has always been someone who has dedicated his success to his fans; thus, didn’t think twice before adding this slang to his name. Today, we can’t say that he made a bad decision, as the whole industry recognises him by the name of ‘Yo Yo’.

Once a person gets into the radar of the media, it’s really hard to hide anything from the eye of the camera. Still, Honey Singh was able to keep his love life under wraps. Honey Singh and his work was the center of attention and it wasn’t easy for the artist to keep his affair a secret. However, he managed to marry his school time sweetheart Shalini Talwar in a private wedding ceremony irrespective of high media scrutiny. The artist had a proper traditional Sikh wedding and the memories of the same are still very fresh in his heart.

Yo Yo Honey Singh learned music from the Trinity School in the United Kingdom and the artist loves to create songs in all languages be it Hindi, English, Punjabi or some other. However, he has always been a little inclined towards Punjabi. According to him, Punjabi beats are enjoyed by everyone and they instantly make anyone groove. At the same time, he feels that by promoting Punjabi music, the culture also stays very much alive.

In 2014 Yo Yo Honey Singh was enjoying a lot of stardom from every corner. Be it the Punjabi music world, Bollywood or small screen, Honey Singh was hogging limelight from everywhere. However, owing to bipolar disorder the artist completely disappeared in late 2014. He avoided media attention and any public appearance for almost 18 months. But after fighting the same, he came back and that too with a bang. He gave a number of Bollywood chartbusters that turned into playlist staple in no time.