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I might Die Oe Day: Sidhu Moosewala | On May 29, 2022, Punjabi singer-rapper, Sidhu Moosewala was gunned down in broad daylight when he was driving around his village in Mansa. The gruesome killing of Moosewala sent shock waves to his fans, family, friends and followers in shock. As May 29, 2023 marks the late singer's first death anniversary, his enotional fans, who are still coping up with the loss, have been sharing some old clips of the him on social media.

An old video of Moosewala went viral on social media which saw him talk about death. The singer had said, "Koi khaas aim nahi zindagi da, main taur katteya aabadi da, aaj marda main kal marjavan, maine khauff nahi barbadi da (I don’t have a specific aim in life. I have been targeted many times. I might die any day but I am not scared of death.)"

Moosewala was widely recognised as one of the finest Punjabi artists of his age. Furthermore, he was regarded as a pivotal element in bringing Punjabi singers into mainstream music. The Guardian named Sidhu one of 50 emerging artists in 2020. He was also the first Punjabi and Indian artist to appear at Wireless Festival, and he received four Brit Asia TV Music Awards nominations.

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Sidhu's single "So High" catapulted him to fame. His debut album, PBX 1, was published in 2018 and reached at number 66 on the Billboard Canadian Albums list. His singles "47" and "Mera Na" charted in the United Kingdom.

Sidhu Moosewala Murder

On May 29, 2022, Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified gunmen; a Canada-based mobster working in Punjab claimed credit for the homicide, which the police described as the conclusion of inter-gang conflict. His first posthumous song, "SYL", was released on June 23, 2022.

Moose Wala's songs and ideas were frequently viewed as problematic in India, and he was accused of encouraging gun culture and hurting religious sentiments, as was the case with Mai Bhago, a respected figure in Sikhism.