Punjabi people singer Gurmeet Bawa passes away

Renowned Punjabi people singer Gurmeet Bawa handed away on Sunday following extended sickness. She was 77.
The people artiste breathed her final at a metropolis hospital right here, stated household buddy Bhupinder Singh Sandhu.
“She was taken to the hospital on Saturday evening after she complained of difficulty in breathing,” Sandhu instructed PTI.
Gurmeet Bawa, spouse of Punjabi people singer Kirpal Bawa, was finest identified for her lengthy ‘hek’ (opening of a tune whereas singing to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) for about 45 seconds.
She got here to limelight when she began acting on Doordarshan. She was the primary Punjabi feminine singer to seem on the nationwide tv channel.
Born in 1944 in Kothe village of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, Gurmeet Bawa grew to become well-liked throughout the nation after singing the Punjab people tune “Jugni”.
During her profession, Gurmeet acquired many accolades together with the State Award by the Punjab authorities, Sangeet Puraskar by the Punjab Natak Akademi, the nationwide Devi Ahilya Award by the Madhya Pradesh authorities and the Shiromani Gayika Award by the Punjabi Language Department.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi expressed grief over the singer’s demise.
“Shocked and saddened to hear the news of Gurmeet Bawa Ji’s demise. Her contribution to Punjabi folk music is indelible. My sincere condolences, thoughts & prayers are with her family,” Channi posted on Twitter.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Higher Education Linguistics Minister Pargat Singh additionally expressed grief over the passing of the eminent people singer.
In a press release, Randhawa stated Gurmeet Bawa “carved out a niche for herself with her soulful and melodious voice and served the Punjabi folk music for more than half a century.”
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and his spouse Harsimrat Kaur additionally condoled the loss of life of Bawa.
“Heartfelt condolences on the demise of legendary Punjabi singer Mrs. Gurmeet Bawa Ji. Her contribution to the Punjabi musical industry, and achievements will always be remembered. May Guru Sahib grant peace to the departed soul & strength to the family members to bear the loss,” stated Sukhbir in a tweet.

Harsimrat stated, “Deeply saddened to know about the passing away of veteran singer Gurmeet Bawa Ji. The Shiromani Gayika awardee will always be remembered for glorifying Punjabi folk on int’l platforms. Legends never die, they continue to live in their works. My sincere condolences to her family.”
Gurmeet Bawa is survived by her husband Kirpal Bawa and two daughters — singer Glory Bawa and Simran Bawa. Her third daughter Lachi Bawa, who was additionally a people singer, died of most cancers in February final 12 months.
The singer’s cremation will happen on Monday.