Navtej Singh Rehal
ਨਵਤੇਜ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੈਹਲ
Born
Denmark
NationalityDanish / Indian
Other namesNaf
CitizenshipCopenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)Singer, lyricist
Years active2002–present
OrganizationBombay Rockers
Known forPop rock, bhangra, hip hop
Notable workCrash and Burn, Introducing, Outsourced
StylePunjabi Bhangra

Navtej Singh Rehal (/ˈræhəl/), popularly known as Naf, is the lead singer of the Indo-Danish music band named Bombay Rockers. His co-partner is Thomas Sardorf. Rehal delivers the Punjabi vocals and plays guitar and keyboards in the band.[1] His debut album Introducing has gone five times platinum with sales of over 100,000 albums. It was No.1 for 15 consecutive weeks on the Indian album charts.[2]

Rehal along with Sardorf performed for the first time in front of 25,000 people at Roskilde Festival in Denmark.[3] His band Bombay Rockers achieved worldwide fame with the song Rock the Party.[4]

Early life

Rehal was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Indian parents, and as such, he has his roots in India. He grew up in the multicultural suburb Nørrebro and went through the whole public school system – from nursery to high school in Denmark, except for two years, where he went to school in India and, as he states it: "experienced his own culture". At the age of 13, he began to dance hiphop, funk, breakdance and Indian bhangra.

Career

In the year 2003[5] Rehal and Sardorf met each other through a mutual friend at a record label. After then, they collaborated for the first time for the song called Ari Ari.[6] This first single became a rage in the Danish dance clubs and got a massive national airplay in Denmark.[7]

In 2005, Rehal along with Sardorf performed at the major Indian metropolitan cities : Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi. They also performed at the International Club in Bangladesh. They also performed in the major cities in Germany. During his concert in Bangladesh, Rehal advised the audience not to buy unauthorized CDs.[8]

Naf and Sardorf released the album Rock and Dhol in the year 2010. The duo worked out for two years for the album.[9] It was an electro inspired album.[10] The album consisted of 12 tracks and they also shot a video for one of the songs 'Let's dance'.[11] Eleven songs from this album were brand new while the last one was an electro-mix version of Let's Dance. In this album, they also made the use of traditional Indian sounds like Sitar and Punjabi beats.[12]

Discography

Song titleLanguageYear
Teri to Teri ta Hamesha Yaad SatawePunjabi2004
Sexy MamaPunjabi2004
SubstitutePunjabi2004
Rock Tha PartyPunjabi2004
Wild RosePunjabi2005
Musikk feat Bombay RockersPunjabi2005
DholaPunjabi2007
Out of ControlPunjabi2007
Play Me Like DatPunjabi2007
KushiPunjabi2007
BeautifulPunjabi2007
SupernaturalPunjabi2007
Sajna VePunjabi2007
LullabyPunjabi2007
Amazin' GirlPunjabi2007
IntroPunjabi2007
Lights, Camera, ActionPunjabi2007
Ladies 2 Tha FloorPunjabi2007
Lovesick Part IIPunjabi2007
Bounce BackPunjabi2007
Rock Tha PartyPunjabi2010

Filmography

YearTV SeriesRoleNotes
2004Snurre Snups SondagsklubHimselfEpisode – 20.4[13]
2004Snurre Snups SondagsklubHimselfEpisode – 21.3
2005Snurre Snups SondagsklubHimselfEpisode – 22.11
2006KonzoomHimself–
2007GO' Aften DanmarkHimselfEpisode dated 24 September 2007

Albums

Studio albums

Remix albums

Stage shows

References

  1. ↑ "The Bhangra edge - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Bhangra edge - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bombay Rockers talk about their past/Present/Future, and the Desi music scene". 22 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "The new beats of Bombay Rockers - Indian Express".
  5. ↑ "Bombay Rockers talk about their past/Present/Future, and the Desi music scene". 22 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "India needs to get Indi-pop back: Bombay Rockers | Celebrity Interviews". www.planetradiocity.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Bhangra edge - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ↑ http://archive.thedailystar.net/rising/2005/06/02/special.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details/India-needs-to-get-Indi-pop-back:-Bombay-Rockers/551
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ http://www.realbollywood.com/2011/04/bombay-rockers-groove.html
  12. ↑ "Bombay Rockers talk about their past/Present/Future, and the Desi music scene". 22 February 2012.
  13. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1593888/
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