Karan Aujla in Auckland

Karan Aujla is an Indian singer, rapper and songwriter, born in Ghurala, Punjab, in 1997 and later based in Canada. He makes Punjabi pop and hip-hop and is known for songs including “Don’t Look,” “Chitta Kurta,” “Players,” “Softly” and “Tauba Tauba.” His albums include Bacthafucup, Making Memories with producer Ikky and Street Dreams with Divine. The 2022 Way Ahead Tour took Karan Aujla through venues across Canada. In 2024, the It Was All a Dream tour included arena performances at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; he followed those Canadian dates with headline shows in Delhi and Chandigarh.