br Punjabi Singer Writer Professor Satinder Sartaj Interview br Anchored Bobby Sandhu br Channel - ETC Punjabi Alpha Punjabi Zee Punjabi br Program - Ki Haal Chaal Hai br br Satinder Pal Singh Saini (Punjabi: ਸਤਿੰਦਰ ਸਰਤਾਜ), is an Indian Punjabi singer,song br writer and poet.[1][2] He gained fame with his hit song "Cheerey Waaleya". Since then his popularity has seen a constant surge among the Punjabi diaspora with his shows being held in many countries across the world,[3] br Early life, education and marriage br Satinder Sartaaj was born in Bajrawar village of Hoshiarpur, Punjab.[4] He did his schooling from the government schools in his village and the nearby villages Chabewal and Patti. He started performing on children's stages by the time he was in class 3. After that, he joined Government College, Hoshiarpur to complete his graduation in Music with Honours. He also joined Sangeet Visharad, a five-year diploma in classical music from Jalandhar. br Satinder Sartaj concentrated on his sufiana musical career having done his M. Phil in Sufi music singing and later a Ph.D in Sufi singing (gayan) from Punjab University, Chandigarh.[5] Satinder also completed a Certificate Course and Diploma in Persian language.[1] It was in college, when he also started writing poetry and adopted his Takhallus (poetic name) Sartaaj.[6] He got married on 9 December 2010. br Performances br Before rising to fame, Sartaaj participated in and won many musical events. He appeared on Zee Antakshari show, a popular Indian musical show hosted by Annu Kapoor, performed in the folk category and won appreciation. He was a first runner-up in the 24th All-India Light Vocal Festival and a topper in the Punjab Heritage Foundation Competitions. br Discography br Satinder did not release a commercial album up until 2009, when he released a compilation album of his live recordings.[7] br Year Album Record Label br 2009 Mehfil-E-Sartaaj - Live Concert Mahal Enterprises Ltd.