Editing Yo Yo Honey Singh (section)

== Career ==

=== Music ===
Honey Singh, known for his unique fusion of Punjabi and Hindi music, prefers to sing in his native languages rather than in English. He made his mark on the music scene with the release of his Punjabi album International Villager on November 11, 2011. The album's hit track "Gabru," featuring J-Star, quickly climbed to the top of the Asian music charts, including the official BBC Asian charts.

During the early 2010s, Singh became a sensation in the Indian music industry, performing at numerous college festivals such as Ansal Institute of Technology and Ramjas College in Delhi. His collaborations with prominent artists, like Diljit Dosanjh, further cemented his position. Their song "Lak 28 Kudi Da" reached number one on the BBC Asian Download Charts in May 2011, serving as a promotional track for Dosanjh's film Lion of Punjab.

By 2012, Singh had set a record for the highest fee ever paid to an artist for a Bollywood song, reportedly receiving ₹7 million (US$84,000) for tracks in the movies Cocktail and Mastan. His popularity surged on YouTube with two of his videos— "Brown Rang" and "High Heels" (a collaboration with Jaz Dhami)—ranking among the top trending videos that year. Following the success of "Brown Rang," Honey Singh released "Angreji Beat" in collaboration with Gippy Grewal. This track further solidified his presence in the music industry, becoming a party anthem across India. In 2013, Singh dropped another chartbuster, "Blue Eyes." The song, known for its sleek production and catchy hook, became an instant hit, showcasing his versatility in blending Hindi and English lyrics with an international sound. In 2014, Singh released "Desi Kalakaar," featuring Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha. The song and its accompanying music video were a huge success, with Singh adopting a more cinematic approach to his music. This track showcased his storytelling ability and marked his transition from just a rapper to a complete entertainer. The song’s success was followed by other popular tracks such as "Love Dose" and "Birthday Bash," which continued to top charts and dominate parties across the country.

Despite facing health issues that forced him to take a break from his career, Singh continued to contribute to the music industry. During this period, he wrote the superhit track "Dheere Dheere" in 2015, a recreation of the iconic song from the movie Aashiqui. The track featured Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor in the music video and went on to become a massive hit, breaking numerous records on YouTube. As it was the first indian song to cross 200 million views on youtube alone.

=== Bollywood ===
His debut song in [[Bollywood]] films was "[[Shakal Pe Mat Ja]]", featuring Gagan Sidhu. Singh charged Rs.7million for a song in the film ''Mastan''. This was the largest amount paid to a song artist in Bollywood to date, making Singh one of the highest-paid musical artists in Bollywood.[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/Honey-Singh-paid-highest-fee-for-song/SP-Article1-849513.aspx Honey Singh paid the highest fee for song]. ''Hindustan Times'' (2 May 2012). Retrieved 4 May 2012.[http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-yo-yo-honey-singh-becomes-the-costliest-bollywood-singer-3203076.html Yo-Yo Honey Singh becomes the costliest Bollywood singer]. ''Daily Bhaskar'' (2 May 2012). Retrieved 4 May 2012.</ref>

In February 2015 he released the songs "Birthday Bash", followed by songs in films including ''[[Gabbar is Back]]'' and ''Bhaag Johnny''.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

[[Mumbai Saga]]'s first song "Shor Machega", was released on 28 February 2021. It was composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh, with lyrics and vocals by Singh and Hommie Dilliwala.

=== Acting ===
Singh made his acting debut with [[Baljit Singh Deo]]'s [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi]] film ''[[Mirza - The Untold Story]]'' (2012), performing the role of Deesha, a mad gangster. Despite only being a cameo appearance, the role went on to win Singh the PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Male Debut. The following year, Singh appeared in another Punjabi film, this time a [[Comedy film|comedy]] by [[Amit Prasher]], ''[[Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22]]'', as Rolly, a childish and spoilt brat, alongside [[Amrinder Gill]]. This was Singh's first main role in a film.

In 2016, Singh starred in the Punjabi action film ''[[Zorawar]]'', directed by Vinnil Markan, which was marketed as one of the most expensive Punjabi films to date. The film was critically acclaimed.