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The Bilz is a Montreal
Montreal
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-based Canadian
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 South Asia
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n urban/pop and electronic musical group made up of two music producers, DJ Vicious (real name Vishal Urva), a Canadian South Indian musician, and Master-D (real name Subir Dev), a Canadian
Canada
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 Bengali
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 musician.

After important collaborations with Kashif Khan, a Pakistani-Canadian R&B musician in their 2006 debut album The Bilz, Kashif was included in the Bilz formation from 2007 on. and the second album Breaking Barriers was released in 2010 as The Bilz & Kashif.

The primary audience of the band is Canadians of South Asian descent. The band has been successful internationally after having toured Europe in 2009 and 2010. The Bilz create mostly Hip-Hop / R&B / Desi Music. Their biggest hit is "2-Step Bhangra" which was very popular in Canada. The Bilz & Kashif also headlined the Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
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’s "Spotlight on India" on 12 March 2010.

The Bilz

The Bilz' first album was self-titled The Bilz that included singles "2-Step Bhangra" (So-D featuring Kashif) and "O Meri Rani (Spanish Fly)" featuring a cameo from Sugar Sammy and Dj Bijal. Their follow up single "Turn the Music Up" also had varied success in Canada.

The debut album The Bilz features, in 7 of the 13 songs, Kashif a Canadian R&B musician of Pakistani origin musician who had been with a popular French-Canadian boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

, "InMotion", that had produced hits such as "Sauve-Moi" (a #1 hit in Quebec for the band, written by Kashif) and "Où? Quand? Comment?" (a hit co-written by Kashif)

The Bilz also did a rendition of Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...

's "Bollywood Girls".

The Bilz & Kashif

Their second album is titled Breaking Barriers and is credited to The Bilz and Kashif. The album was released on 24 May 2010.

The album includes "Against All Odds", "Heer Ranja", "On the Dancefloor" and the charity single "One Voice". The next single from the album is set for release in June 2010.

Discography

The band has released two albums. The first The Bilz is credited to "The Bilz". However it mentions at the bottom of the album "Debut album featuring Kashif". The second album Breaking Barriers is clearly credited to "The Bilz & Kashif":

2006: The Bilz

Tracks:
  1. "2 Step Bhangra" - So-D featuring Kashif (4:04)
  2. "O Meri Rani" - Kashif featuring Drega (3:57)
  3. "Against All Odds - Kashif (4:57)
  4. "Mehndi" - So-D (4:18)
  5. "Truck Anthem" - Jasvir Dhanjal (3:22)
  6. "Mere Khyalon Mein" - Master D featuring Kashif (4:02)
  7. "Ban Thanke" So-D - (4:33)
  8. "Holla" - Master D featuring Dyce (3:24)
  9. "Dil Lai Lai" - So-D (4:12)
  10. "Na Na Na" - Kashif (3:20)
  11. "Balle Balle" - So-D (3:53)
  12. "Punjabi Whisper, Pt. 2" - Mixsingh featuring DJ Vicious & Kashif (4:25)
  13. "O Meri Rani (Spanish Fly Reggaeton Remix)" - Kashif featuring Anaya & Tigre (4:13)

2010: Breaking Barriers

Tracks:
  1. "On The Dancefloor" (0:01)
  2. "Against All Odds" (3:57)
  3. "Single" (4:16)
  4. "Turn The Music Up" (3:49)
  5. "One Voice" (5:20)
  6. "Dil Nahin Lagda" (4:50)
  7. "Suno" (4:03)
  8. "Heer Ranjha" (3:45)
  9. "Xtasy" (3:43)
  10. "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" (3:40)
  11. "Tanhai" (4:23)
  12. "Rags 2 Riches" - ft. Lil' Flip (4:22)
  13. "Power Of Love" (4:16)
  14. "Tera Nasha" (4:08)
  15. "Against All Odds" - DJ Notorious Remix (4:34)
  16. "Kuri Punjabi" (2:25)
  17. "2-Step Bhangra" - So-D ft. Kashif (3:58)
  18. "O Meri Rani (Spanish Fly)" - Kashif ft. Drega (3:54)
  19. "Mere Khayaalon Mein" (4:01)

Videography


Charity

In 2009, the music video "One Voice" was released in support of War Child Canada, an award-winning Canadian charity that provides opportunities and long term solutions for war-affected children, focusing on education, strengthening children's rights, reducing poverty and fostering self reliance. The Bilz and Kashif became part of the One Voice Foundation initiative "One Voice" was also screened at Deejay Ra's music video night in Toronto at the FILMI festival, North America's longest running South Asian film festival.

Awards

  • In 2007, The Bilz won "Best Dance Video of the Year" award for their lead single "2Step Bhangra" at the 2007 Bollywood Music Awards. The song was also nominated for "Best Pop Single" during the same awards.

External links


Band member websites
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