| Soni Pabla | |
| Birth Name: | Tejpal Singh Saini Pabla |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Bilaspur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Death Place: | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation: | Singer, Lyricist |
| Years Active: | 2002–2006 |
| Label: | Planet Recordz |
Soni Pabla (29 June 1976[1] [2] – 14 October 2006) was an Indian-born musician who wrote and sang Punjabi songs.
Soni Pabla (Tejpal Singh Saini Pabla) was born and raised in a village near Bilaspur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. Soni Pabla moved to Toronto, Canada, in the mid-90s.[3] He studied music with Rajinder Singh Raj and then with Mahesh Malwani, and signed a recording contract with Planet Recordz, a Canadian record label. Sony 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 (Naseebo)" 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.[4]
Soni Pabla died at the age of 30, while performing a theater performance in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on October 14, 2006.[5] 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 (Acute myocardial infarction).
| Release | Album | Record Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Heeray Heeray | Planet Recordz | |
| 2004 | Gal Dil Di Music By Sukshinder Shinda | Planet Recordz/Genie Records/Velocity Rekords | |
| 2008 | Eternity(Naseebo) Family-Friends Tribute | MovieBox/Planet Recordz | |
| 2022 | She's The One— ft.Ikky -Fans Tribute | 4N Records | |
| (New Year Programme-2006) | Single- Akkhan Billiyan -From Album Tohar Shaukeena Dee | T-Series | |
| 14-October-2013 | Unfinished Project - Tribute by Money Spinner | Planet Recordz |