Draft:Rahgir (singer)
| Submission declined on 19 October 2024 by Bhairava7 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
Comment: He didn't receive any accolandes in his music career and where is the link of Creators awards that you mention in the Infobox and I don't believe the this biography is currently not notable under WP:SINGER and they didn't cross the boderline of WP:GNG or WP:ANYBIO at this time. --- Bhairava7 • (@píng mє-tαlk mє) 13:37, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Rahgir | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rahgir in 2019 | |||||||
| Background information | |||||||
| Birth name | Sunil Kumar Gurjar | ||||||
| Born | 18 May 1993 Khandela, Sikar, Rajasthan, India | ||||||
| Genres | |||||||
| Occupations |
| ||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
| Channel | |||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
| Genre | Music | ||||||
| Subscribers | 514K[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 52.33 million[1] | ||||||
| |||||||
Last updated: 17 October 2024 | |||||||
Rahgir (born 18 May 1993 as Sunil Kumar Gurjar[2]) is an Indian singer, composer and song-writer from Sikar, Rajasthan.[3][4]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Rahgir was born in Sikar, Rajasthan, India.[5][6] He completed his early education at Indira Senior Secondary School in Khandela, Sikar. He later pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications from Lovely Professional University, Punjab.[7]
Career
[edit]Rahgir initially worked as a software engineer at Accenture for 1.5 years from 2014 to 2016.[8] He then began performing at local cafes and clubs in Pune. He is known for his original compositions on YouTube.[9]
His stage name "Rahgir" means traveller.[10] He has travelled 16 states in India with the aim to share his poetic compositions and melodies.[11][12][13]
With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it doesn’t seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of it back together. I believe in this philosophy of Desmond Doss. I am going on a mission to enroute humanity across India and share the love and make people laugh through my music. - Rahgir [14]
Discography
[edit]Solo albums
[edit]| Year | Album(s) | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mere Gaon Aaoge | Rahgir |
| 2019 | Safar Safar Ki Baat Hai | |
| 2020 | Joker | |
| 2021 | Baapu Ne Bataya Tha | |
| 2022 | Main Dekhun To | |
| 2023 | Jinke Pair Hamesha | |
| 2024 | Kachha Ghada[15] | |
| Aakhiri Teeli | ||
| Kya Jaipur Kya Dilli |
Hindi non-film songs
[edit]| Year | No. | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | Maharana Ji | Rahgir | ||
| 2019 | 2 | Bhai Rahgir Yeh Hum Kaunsi Gaadi Pe Chadh Gaye[16] | Social commentary | ||
| 2021 | 3 | Aadmi Ch***** Hai[17][18] | Reused in Sherdil film (2022) as Aadmi Bhutiya Hai | ||
| 2023 | 4 | Baad Hata Den | Environmental message | ||
| 5 | Aalsi Dopahar[19] | ||||
| 2024 | 6 | Kaisa Kutta Hai[20] | |||
| 7 | Chaurahe Pe Jaake | ||||
| 8 | Kahin Jaa Ke Mar Jaao | ||||
| 9 | Rahgira Mila Kabira Se[21] | Rahgir, Shakti Vishwakarma | Rahgir, Kabir (Traditional lyrics) | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Rahgir Live". YouTube.
- ^ Vats, Anushka (20 October 2022). "From Engineer To Poet-Musician, Rahgir Followed His Heart And It Took Him To Beautiful Places". English Jagran. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Anukriti (24 June 2024). "कविता से इंस्पायर होकर बदला अपना नाम:राहगीर बोले- भविष्य किसी को नहीं पता, पैशन के लिए रिस्क तो लेना ही पड़ेगा" [Changed My Name Inspired by a Poem: Rahgir Says - No One Knows the Future, You Have to Take Risks for Passion]. Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Vashist, Neha (10 December 2022). "Rahgir: Music is an expression and a medium to connect - Exclusive". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Srivastav, Sushmita (6 February 2024). "Meet Rahgir: The Wayfarer Who Transforms His Travels Into Soul-Stirring Melodies". Travel and Leisure Asia | India. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Rana, Priyamvada (12 July 2024). "Rahgir's Way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Perfecting the folk formula: Country musician Rahgir about his music". The New Indian Express. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Rana, Priyamvada (12 July 2024). "Rahgir's Way". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Verma, Neha (30 June 2022). "'आदमी चू$%# है' गाने की कहानी जो शेरदिल की रिलीज से सालों पहले हिट हो गया था" [The story behind the song 'Aadmi Ch%# Hai’ which became a hit years before the release of Sherdil]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ lp-admin (16 February 2018). "Rahgir reaches Lucknow on his Journey to spread Love and Peace". Lucknow Pulse. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Harshita (17 January 2018). "Young musician to travel across 11 states to spread peace love and awareness". Mid-day. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Kantawala, Zainab (12 June 2018). "Rahgir, a travelling musician performs at Gyaan Adab". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "किसी के लिए 'कबीर' तो किसी के लिए महज 'राहगीर'..." [For some, he is ‘Kabir’; for others, he is simply ‘Rahgir’...]. Jagran (in Hindi). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Rahgir reaches Lucknow on his Journey to spread Love and Peace". Lucknow Pulse. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Tarun (5 February 2022). "Rahgir to launch new album Kachha Ghada: Know the journey and music of this travelling bard". Financial Express (India). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Rahgir ने अपने बढ़िया परफॉरमेंस से लूटी महफिल, स्टेज पर फोटो लेने चढ़े फैंस" [Rahgir Mesmerizes Audience with Stellar Performance; Fans Rush the Stage for Photos]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Mehra, Harshul (13 July 2022). "कान्या मान्या कुर्र चालां जोधपुर और आदमी हुतिया है गाने से जीता लोगों का दिल, जानें राजस्थानी सिंगर राहगीर के बारे में" [Won hearts with the songs ‘Kanya Manya Kurr Chalaan Jodhpur’ and ‘Aadmi Hutiya Hai’; Learn about Rajasthani singer Rahgir]. Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Goradia, Abha (20 October 2021). "Two Lines From This Man's Song Went Viral On Instagram, Here's The Story Behind It". boomlive.in. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Rao, Vivek (4 December 2023). Yadav, Shivam (ed.). "Jagran Samvadi: अंतिम सत्र में राहगीर ने देर रात गिटार के संग सुनाए कई गीत, मस्ती भरे गानों ने जीता आडियंस का दिल" [Jagran Samvadi: In the final session, Rahgir sang many songs with his guitar late into the night, winning the audience’s hearts with his fun-filled songs]. Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Singh, Ankit (4 November 2022). "राहगीर- कैसा कुत्ता है: Ep 11" [Rahgir - Kaisa Kutta Hai: Ep 11]. The Lallantop (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Kamble, Devashish (2 December 2023). "Sunil Kumar Gurjar opens up about Rajasthani folk music and poetry". Mid-day. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rahgir (singer).
This page will be placed in the following categories if it is moved to the article namespace.
Categories: