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

[@officialaujla]

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

[@waymakernavan]

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

[@hspsound]

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

[@GurpreetSingh-cl4fp]

No words for Karan aujla ❤✨🌟

[@ManhuuusBhai]

First Comment Aujla Is Fire 🔥

[@harmansahota3280]

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

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Global artist🚀

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Karan Aujla on top 🔝

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Karan aujlaa🔥🔥

[@AyushPhogat]

INTERNATIONAL AUJLA🔥🔝

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Aujla always my favourite person ❤❤

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Karan Aujla🪐❤️Making History🚀🌟

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KA 🎉🎉

[@gl0wballentertainment235]

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!!!

[@roopbrar8587]

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

[@gopaltiwari7344]

thats my boi❤

[@Chalnikallll]

Aujlas pr is just tryharding these days

[@yugrajsingh8490]

Watching this while listening to Four Me❤

[@gursimarsingh399]

This is such a great interview. Amazing job.

[@karanaujlafancrew]

Global Aujla 🌎❤

[@surajpartapsingh]

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

[@karanaujlarisky]

Aujla is truly inspirational 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@s4sagar_554]

Karan Aujla❤️🌎Global Star🌟

[@KARDAM__]

AUJLA DARLING 🔥

[@SonkhlaMusic]

So Happy for You my G ❤

[@jannijoyal137]

Karan aujla🔥💯

[@karanaujla5212]

Osm bhai ji

[@AbhishekReshodavlogs5]

King not ignore only karan aujla

[@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.

[@shivanibhat1002]

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 ❤

[@BhupinderSingh-yw8gw]

Karanaujla 🗿❤️

[@KARDAM__]

AUJLA ❤

[@filmi5654]

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

[@pb13wala35]

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

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Aujla Aujla❤️ is legend

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Karan aujla

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ਕਰਨ ਔਜਲਾ ਯਰ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਤੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਸਮਜੀਏ ਕਿਵੇਂ

[@pb13wala35]

Same 😂😂

[@reebhavchopra1801]

Proud of you man❤️

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King Aujla 🔥

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oye karan aujilee❤

[@ChanniNattan]

❤

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Karan aujla 👍

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Karan aujla 🔥

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Aujla is best 🔥🔥

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Karan aujla 🌪🌪

[@HarpreetSingh-lc8ft]

Thank you for talking

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Karan aujla geeta di machine on fire on top

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Top 🔝🔝🔝🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏 Karan aujla🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐❤❤❤

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This was really real 👏🏻💎🎶

[@moose_german47]

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

[@ChUsama6362]

❤❤

[@SagarSingh-bs7ji]

Aujla bro ❤❤❤❤❤

[@jashanvirkjugnu]

Superb 👍

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Karna aujla Punjab ⛳❤

[@honeysharma003]

Aujla ✅ only Aujla ✅❤

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❤Aujla 🔥😎💯

[@SHALU_MUSIC]

Ustaad ♥️🚀🚀

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Karan is my inspiration ❤❤

[@ibalkar]

Proud ❤️👐🏻

[@JaskaranSingh-nd6kw]

Karan aujla bai love u bro
Panjaab❤

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Karan Aujla love you JindaBaad 👌❤️💯🔥⭐

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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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GEM💎

[@bigshot1157]

❤👑🌟

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❤❤❤❤

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🙏🏻😇

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💎

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Karan aujla ❤

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❤😊

[@zgpm7031]

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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🔥🔥

[@GurpreetSingh-cl4fp]

❤❤❤

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W man

[@MANNUBHAISATTAKING]

Only aujla ❤ meri jindjn

[@bigshot1157]

❤👑

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Geetan Di machine ❤❤

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💥🔥

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OG ⛽🌋

[@KamalDeerwani]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Karan aujla❤❤

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K❤R❤N 💜U💜L💜

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lots of love to aujla bai ❤

[@Udhowali777]

Ustad

[@Arsh_RamGarhia_0007]

Aujlaa jind jaan ,, siraa babeyy ❣

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Love aujla❤❤

[@mazharabbas2172]

Golden Heart Men GeeTaN Di Machine 🔥

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❤🔥

[@drkhan7338]

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

[@lepsybumbazigaming]

He is legend

[@pargatmrar]

🏆👑🏆

[@pb13wala35]

Love you darling🎉

[@sagarchumber6478]

👑

[@GurpreetSingh-cl4fp]

Aujla ❤️🔥

[@newmusicwaves7839]

Still not in English veere

[@anishgoswami4369]

One man who represent Indian music worldwide❤

[@RanjitSingh-yu1po]

Aujla❤

[@dilpreetdilpreet971]

aujla ni aujla❤❤❤

[@gurjeetsinghcheema3398]

🕶

[@guntajgill9027]

karan aujlllaaa

[@sourishbiswas7224]

Legend in the making

[@manpreetsedra3520]

Aujla ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Hodophile._]

LEGEND💎