Stereo Nation’s Tarsem Singh is no more

Stereo Nation singer Tarsame Singh Saini, also nown as Taz, died on Friday night in London. He was 54. According to reports, he had been suffering from hernia for years but the necessary surgery was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tarsame had suffered liver failure and slipped into a coma, but came out of it in March.

He had come out with superhit songs, including Nachenge Saari Raat, Daroo Vich Pyar, Pyar Ho Gaya and Gallan Gorian in the 90s followed by Bollywood numbers in Koi Mil Gaya and Tum Bin. He also worked in movie songs like Don’t Stop Dreaming and Sambar Salsa. More recently he scored for Batla House. Fans, especially British Asians, were heartbroken to hear of his passing.

Singer Jay Sean posted. “So sad to hear about the passing of this legend. You touched so many lives and continue to as your music lives on. May you rest in peace brother.”

Director Gurinder Chadha shared a picture with Taz and wrote, “Heartbroken to hear that a pioneer of the British Asian music scene has just left us. You cannot underestimate my excitement on first hearing #HitTheDeck. By #jonnyZee then ?@tazstereonation pure Br’Asian pop fusion. for all the joy you gave me Taz. God Bless you @tazstereonation.”

Actor and singer Shalin Bhanot, who collaborated with Taz in the song Dooba Hua Hai, said, “I remember when he had just come from London and we randomly met at some place. I told him that I was a fan of his work and that I loved his song Nachalange Saari Raat. We chatted for hours and discussed all his songs and suddenly he asked me if I would like to hear his new tracks that were unreleased. I said Yes instantly. Next day he played the track Dooba Hua Hai (the track that I sang). It was amazing. The sounds, the beats and the style were perfect. I told him if ever he would want to shoot the song, I would love to feature in it. I don’t even know how things just fell in place; the next thing we knew, he and I were doing the song together. He was just a humble man. In spite of having done so much work, he was always grounded and polite. He was full of energy and positivity. He was an absolute charmer.”         

—  Sanskriti Media