Punjabi superstar KARAN AUJLA has once again shattered cultural barriers, making a historic television performance debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, playing a medley of the songs “Boyfriend” and “Gabhru!” from his album P-POP CULTURE. As the first Punjabi-Canadian ever to grace the iconic late-night stage, Aujla’s performance marks a monumental moment for Punjabi pop culture on a global scale.
Watch his groundbreaking performance:
This landmark appearance follows a series of unprecedented successes for Aujla. His latest album, P-POP CULTURE, ignited a global movement, achieving one of the strongest worldwide debuts for a Punjabi-language album ever. The project debuted at #1 on Spotify in both India and Pakistan, and #4 in Canada, while also securing the #1 spot on Apple Music in all three countries. All 11 songs on the album entered the Spotify Top 200 and Apple Music Top 50 charts in India, Canada, and Pakistan on release.
In Canada, P-POP CULTURE debuted at #3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart, marking the highest debut for a Punjabi-language album in Canadian history. In the United States, the album debuted at #19 on the US Billboard World Albums chart. To date, the P-POP CULTURE album has already accumulated nearly 300 million streams globally.
Building on a monumental summer, Aujla recently wrapped his sold-out It Was All a Dream U.S. arena tour, which filled venues in Oakland, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, further cementing his reputation as one of the most electrifying live performers in global music today. He recently headlined the Breaking Borders Festival in Malta, captivating an international audience, and was just announced as one of the headliners at Rolling Loud India, underscoring his stature as a leading voice bringing Punjabi music to some of the world’s biggest stages.
His performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is a testament to the undeniable global force that Karan has become. A bold fusion of Punjabi pop and hip-hop, Aujla’s music captures the dual force of the artist himself – raw and refined, heart and hustle – and continues to resonate with a diverse and ever-growing audience worldwide.
P-POP CULTURE is out now via Warner Music Canada/Warner Music India. Get it here.
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