B21 (band)

For other uses, see B21 (disambiguation).

B21
Origin	Handsworth, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Genres	Bhangra
Years active	1996–2004, 2014
Labels	MovieBox (United Kingdom)
Members	Bally Jagpal Bhota Jagpal
Past members	Jassi Sidhu

B21 comprises brothers Bally and Bhota Jagpal. The duo — originally a trio with Jassi Sidhu, who left the band in 2002 — take their name from the Handsworth postcode in Birmingham, England.

Discography

Release	Album	Record Label
2014	12B	Moviebox
2004	Aashiqui	MovieBox
2002	Long Overdue Jadon Jawani Wala	MovieBox Tips
2000	Made in England	MovieBox
1998	By Public Demand	MovieBox
1996	The Sounds of B21	MovieBox

"Darshan", which was featured in Bend It Like Beckham and included on the film's soundtrack album and on the album Made in England.^[1]

Solo albums by Bally Jagpal

Release	Album	Record Label
2002	Dark and Direct	MovieBox
2001	Untruly Yours	MovieBox
1999	Dark and Dangerous	MovieBox
1997	Live and Direct	MovieBox

Awards

• 2014 Brit Asia TV Music Awards (Birmingham)^[2]
  • Best Album for 12B
• 2003 UK Asian Music Awards (London)^[3]
  • Best Band B21 (Bhota Jagpal & Bally Jagpal)
• 2000 Asian Pop Awards (Birmingham)^{[citation needed]}
  • Best Selling Album Dark & Dangerous (Bally Jagpal)
  • Best Song Aja Soneya (Bally Jagpal)
• 1999 Toor Films International Awards^{[citation needed]}
  • Best Music Producer Bally Jagpal
• 1998 Movie Box Records (Birmingham)^{[citation needed]}
  • Exceeding Sales Of 25,000 B21
• 1998 Movie Pageant Awards (London)^{[citation needed]}
  • Best Newcomers B21
  • Best Selling Album Live and Direct (Bally Jagpal)
• 1998 Student Poll Awards (Leicester)^{[citation needed]}
  • Best Newcomers B21
  • Best Album B21
• 1998 Pop Awards (Birmingham)^{[citation needed]}
  • Best Newcomers B21
  • Best Up-coming B21
  • Best Song Bally Jagpal ("Nakhre Bin Soni Temi")

References

1. An instrumental of "Darshan" was used in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games held in the UK 2002."B21 Myspace Bio".
2. Baddhan, Raj (7 October 2014). "Brit Asia Awards 2014: Winners list". BizAsia. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
3. "BRITISH ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2004 LAUNCHED". 7 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

External links

• Official website