Karan Aujla on overcoming tragedy to become a history-making megastar

Ten years after immigrating to Canada from India, the rapper and singer Karan Aujla made history as the first Punjabi artist to ever win a Juno Award. But he was a global superstar well before then, topping the charts with his blend of Punjabi music over hip-hop and trap beats. Now, Karan has dropped his latest EP, Four Me, and Apple Music has named him the latest addition to its global Up Next program. Karan talks to Tom about his rise to fame, why Canada is a hub for Punjabi hip-hop, and the childhood losses that pushed him towards songwriting.
00:00 - Junos
02:15 - Family tragedy and growing up in India
10:17 - Coming to Canada
12:30 - Early career
19:20 - Hip-hop influences
22:35 - Punjabi wave
24:52 - Fame and persistence
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Karan,AP and Gurinder are not in a same league..Karan Writes his own lyrics,He is way ahead of them

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Aujla is way ahead 🚀👑

[@abhiraajsingh5878]

But...Ap and gurinder are practiced singers and can actually sing properly . Singers need to focus only on their voice . Rest is secondary

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Yaaa

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​@@abhiraajsingh5878 that's why they don't sing in live shows they just lyp sync

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Let's stop comparing and just celebrate our people on the big stages 👍

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No words for Karan aujla ❤✨🌟

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Lyrics that hit hard, just like Karan Aujla's attitude. 💥🎶

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First Comment Aujla Is Fire 🔥

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Global artist🚀

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Karan Aujla🪐❤️Making History🚀🌟

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Karan Aujla on top 🔝

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INTERNATIONAL AUJLA🔥🔝

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Karan aujlaa🔥🔥

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Im a HUGE, DIE HARD moosewala fan, but MAN is karan aujla's story UNIQUE...Statistically he shouldn't have gotten where he is, but thats what proves you can do ANYTHING in life, just DONT GIVE UP!!!

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Aujla always my favourite person ❤❤

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KA 🎉🎉

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Watching this while listening to Four Me❤

[@gursimarsingh399]

This is such a great interview. Amazing job.

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Global Aujla 🌎❤

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Aujla new EP is fire seriously ❤ I really love it 😍❤

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So Happy for You my G ❤

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Aujla is truly inspirational 💯🔥🔥🔥

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Karan Aujla❤️🌎Global Star🌟

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King not ignore only karan aujla

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Honest lovable person.......thank u very much for your love ❤...........ur song is not only a song it's totally a emotion 🥹luv u always ❤

[@MRMars-lb7nt]

Great interview, Tom. Karan, from this English speaking grandmother in Nova Scotia: Music is the great equalizer - truly a universal language. So happy for your success.

[@pb13wala35]

Rabb kr tu hemash top taa rehh tnu dakh k khushi hundi aa

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Osm bhai ji

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Sidhu moosewala byg brd introduced punjabi n hip hop nd created history… opened gates for rest of industry…sidhu actully brought tht idea n everyone else followed tht… REST IN POWER MOOSE

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thats my boi❤

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Aujlas pr is just tryharding these days

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Bohemia originally introduced and fused Punjabi and Hiphop. Lets not forget the originals. Sidhu just did it better with his own creativity.

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Karan aujla🔥💯

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One English EP Please ❤

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Very happy for karan 22❤ keep rocking!

[@HarpreetSingh-lc8ft]

Thank you for talking

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I lost my mum in 2021. My dad died yesterday, almost 3 years to the day of my mother’s passing. This hits hard.

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I'm so sorry! Praying for you.

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This was really real 👏🏻💎🎶

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Proud of you man❤️

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Aujla Aujla❤️ is legend

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Aujla............................. Legend 💯💯🔥

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AUJLA DARLING 🔥

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Karanaujla 🗿❤️

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Karan aujla and sidhu mosewala industry changers 👑👑👑👑🔥🔥🔥

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❤❤

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ਕਰਨ ਔਜਲਾ ਯਰ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਤੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਸਮਜੀਏ ਕਿਵੇਂ

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Same 😂😂

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Karan aujla 🌪🌪

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❤Aujla 🔥😎💯

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Karan aujla bai love u bro
Panjaab❤

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❤

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Superb 👍

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One man who represent Indian music worldwide❤

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PANAJBI AAGYE OYE 🔥🔥🔥🔥 AUJLA ❤AUJLA❤

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Aujla and diljit two goats of indian music industry

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🙏🏻😇

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Ustaad ♥️🚀🚀

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oye karan aujilee❤

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AUJLA ❤

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HAPPY TO SEE U THERE BRO.. LOVE U KARAN @karanaujla..🦋🌸🫶🏻🫵🏻

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Karan aujla

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Aujla ✅ only Aujla ✅❤

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OG ⛽🌋

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Only aujla ❤ meri jindjn

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Karan aujla geeta di machine on fire on top

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❤❤❤

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Golden Heart Men GeeTaN Di Machine 🔥

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❤👑🌟

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Karan aujla 👍

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Aujla is best 🔥🔥

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Karan is my inspiration ❤❤

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King Aujla 🔥

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On Top 😊

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Aujlaa jind jaan ,, siraa babeyy ❣

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Aujal worldwide singer on top Punjabi 🔝🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Karna aujla Punjab ⛳❤

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🔥🔥

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❤❤❤❤

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He is on top 🔝 most versatile artist. Geeta di machine 💯🐐

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GEM💎

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Karan is my motivation man.

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Karan aujla ❤

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💎

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lots of love to aujla bai ❤

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aujla ni aujla❤❤❤

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Aujla bro ❤❤❤❤❤

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🔥🔥🔥🔥

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🏆👑🏆

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Geetan Di machine ❤❤

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Aujla ni aujla 💎💯

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Love you darling🎉

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Ustad

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Aujla ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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❤😊

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Karan aujla king❤❤❤

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Legend in the making

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World wide star aujla

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💥🔥

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Aujlarmy 🎉❤❤

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Aujlaaaa ni aujlaaaa aujlaaaa hai India ki Shan love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰💯💯💯💯💯 history create