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Jaskaran Singh Aujla (born 18 January 1997) is an Indian rapper, singer and songwriter based in Canada who is primarily associated with Punjabi music. He is known for his numerous tracks which have charted on the UK Asian chart published by the Official Charts Company, while seven have charted on the Global YouTube music chart. His debut album Bacthafucup peaked at number 20 on Billboard Canadian Albums chart and 34th on the New Zealand albums chart, earning him the title of the Largest Digital Artist 2021 on Spotify and had been listed in their Most Popular Artists in Punjabi Music.
Aujla started as a songwriter for Jassi Gill's "Range", from his album Replay. He worked as a songwriter for various other artists including Deep Jandu and Elly Mangat. In 2016, he released his debut song "Property of Punjab" as a lead artist, and started featuring as guest artist in songs. He came into limelight with his tracks like "Yaarian Ch Fikk", "Unity", "Alcohol 2", and "Lafaafe"; subsequently he achieved mainstream popularity in 2018 with "Don't Worry", his first song to enter UK Asian chart. In 2020, his singles "Jhanjar", "Red Eyes" and "Kya Baat Aa" entered top 10 in the chart, while "So Far" entered top 5.
The song was followed by other successes "Rim vs Jhanjhar", "Na Na Na", and "No Need". "Rim vs Jhanjhar" was included in Apple Music 2010s Punjabi essentials playlist. His song "Don't Look" remained in Asian Music Chart for more than twenty-four weeks. The song also appeared in 2019 Apple Music India charts. Also, his songs "Don't Worry", "Hair", "2AM", and "Hint" have been ranked on the chart. In July 2019, Aujla released a title track for the film Sikander 2. His song "Hint" trended for over five days on YouTube in India. Also the song was ranked various charts. The song was debuted at No. 13 on Asian music chart while at number 75 on Global, 27 in India, 9 in Canada, 14 in Australia, and 5 in New Zealand on YouTube charts respectively. Aujla also become the most-listened artist in Punjab, India in December 2019 on YouTube. His next "Chitta Kurta" was also peaked at number 35 and 9 on Global and Indian YouTube charts respectively. In 2019, Spotify included Aujla in the list of the most popular artists in Punjab. Also, he was nominated for Best Singer - Punjabi category at Gaana User's Choice Icons award.
His "Haan Haige Aa" was viewed around eleven million times in twenty-four hours. In the same month, his written "G.O.A.T." from Diljit Dosanjh's album of the same name was released, it became a major commercial success. Also, the song debuted at number 13 on New Zealand Hot Singles by Recorded Music NZ, and topped UK Asian, UK Punjabi, and Top Triller Global chart by Billboard, and became his first song to appear on any New Zealand and Billboard official chart. It debuted at number one on Apple Music chart in India. In August 2020, "Kya Baat Aa" starring Tania in its music video, was released with no prior announcement. The song peaked at number one on Spotify chart in India. His next song "Adhiya" released on YouTube in October 2020. His song "Chithiyan", launched 10 November 2020 by Speed Records, gathered 32 million views within a fortnight of being released. In December, he collaborated with Bohemia, The Game and J. Hind, for a single "Ek Din". He released his single, "Hukam", on 4 February 2021 on YouTube through Rehaan Records. He went on to collaborate with Dilpreet Dhillon for the fifth time for the latter's song "Jatt Te Jawani" released on 23 April 2021.
Later in 2021, he announced his debut album named Bacthafucup ( B.T.F.U.) produced by Tru Skool. In June he released "Intro", which was followed by the release of "Chu Gon Do", the album's first single, in the following month. He released the full album on 15 September 2021. The album reached the Trending chart and peaked on many mainstream charts on Apple Music, iTunes and Spotify.
On 16 September 2021, Karan Aujla became India's Biggest Digital Artist with a world ranking of 38. His debut album charted at No. 6 on Spotify chart and on No. 19 on Billboard Canadian Album charts.
In January 2022, he released his collaboration "YKWIM" with rapper KR$NA and announced his debut EP Way Ahead at the end of song, which released in May. This EP was followed by his EPs Four You, which released in the following year and Four Me, which released in 2024.
In 2023, he released his sophomore studio album Making Memories, which debuted on No. 5 on the Billboard Canadian Album charts. The album featured a collection of contemporary Punjabi-pop tracks featuring summery motifs and a fusion of traditional folk elements with modern synth and guitar arrangements. It received widespread acclaim for its production quality, catchy hooks, and Aujla’s songwriting, leading to an acoustic reinterpretation of three songs from the album titled Making Memories (Unplugged), which released in January 2024.
In February 2024, he collaborated with Divine on the album Street Dreams, which fused harder hip-hop and smooth R&B pop and debuted on No. 22 on Billboard Canadian Album charts.
Aujla married his girlfriend, Palak, in 2023.
Aujla possesses a Canadian Permanent Residency Card.
Aujla has expressed his willingness to collaborate with rappers 50 Cent and Drake.
In February 2020, Chandigarh Police advised him not to sing any of his songs promoting violence, guns or drugs during his concert at DAV College, Chandigarh. Aujla complied.
In September 2021, after the release of his debut album Bacthafucup, a complaint was filed by the Punjab State Commission For Women over the song "Sharab", against himself, Harjit Harman and the record label, Speed Records for comparing women to alcohol, drugs and guns in the song. Later the issue was resolved through communication with the complainant.
On 2 December 2024, ahead of his show in Chandigarh, Pandit Rao Dharennavar, a resident of Chandigarh, filed a police complaint against Karan Aujla, accusing him of promoting harmful content and encouraging alcohol, drugs, and violence through his songs. He asked him to refrain from performing tracks like "Chitta Kurta," "Adhia," "Few Days," "Alcohol 2," "Gangsta," and "Bandook" during his Chandigarh show.
EPs
| Best New Age Sensation | |||
| Karan Aujla and Gurlez Akhtar (for "Chitta Kurta") | Best Duet Vocalists | ||
| Karan Aujla | Best Male Voice - Punjabi | ||
| Karan Aujla | Fan Choice Award | ||
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