Balvir Boparai, a popular choice of the young at heart

Punjabi singer Balvir Boparai, who is fast becoming a popular singer of Punjabi music, has been winning thousands of music lovers hearts in and around Punjab.

By Ravi Khandelwal

Ludhiana, Aug.22 : Punjabi singer Balvir Boparai, who is fast becoming a popular singer of Punjabi music, has been winning thousands of music lovers' hearts in and around Punjab.

Balvir thinks that his conventional upbringing, has helped him in his career.

He says: "Singing was my childhood hobby and I used to sing songs of famous Punjabi singer Jagmohan Kaur like 'Bapu ve Aad Hunia ".

Balvir says: As a child I used to visit the festival of swings, `Tiyan' where girls used to sing songs which influenced me. The songs sung during wedding ceremonies also inspired me a lot."

Balvir's latest video album "Hostel" has left a large number of music lovers shaking their legs at various functions.

The album's dance number "De Le Gera" has been a hit, especially at dance parties. Be it a discoth�que, a marriage or any other f�te, the song has created ripples in the music world.

Writing lyrics has been Balivir's first love. He has written a number of songs for dozens of well-known Punjabi artists including Diljeet, Inderjit Nikku and Yudhvir Singh. Balvir says: "Once I read a few lines by Punjab's celebrated poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi in a newspaper. Those lines left a big impact on me and I started writing songs. After writing songs and composing, I sang then for the music director; he was impressed and agreed to record me."

He says: "Though I love singing, I believe I got more fame as a lyricist."

Despite a huge fan mail of youngsters in the cities, Balvir considers the 'fusion' of vulgarity with music as wrong.

ANI