In his own words, he says: 'Although I sang in university fests and the like, my performance at the Punjab Kala Bhavan-16 made me find my true calling.' Sartaaj has also featured in a documentary on the life of Baba Bulle Shah on Alpha TV. He was a first runner-up in the 24th All-India Light Vocal Festival and a topper in the Punjab Heritage Foundation Competitions. He appeared on Zee Antakshari show, a popular Indian musical show hosted by Annu Kapoor, performed in the folk category and won appreciation. He got married with his longtime love interest Gauri on 9 December 2010.īefore rising to fame, Sartaaj participated in and won many musical events. It was in college, when he also started writing poetry and adopted his Takhallus (poetic name) Sartaaj. Satinder also completed a Certificate Course and Diploma in Persian language. Phil in Sufi music singing and later a doctorate in Sufi singing (gayan) from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Satinder Sartaj concentrated on his sufiana musical career having done his M. He also joined Sangeet Visharad, a five year diploma in classical music from Jalandhar. After that, he joined Government College, Hoshiarpur to complete his graduation in Music with Honours. He started performing on children's stages by the time he was in class 3. He did his schooling from the government schools in his village and the nearby villages Chahewal and Patti. Satinder Sartaaj was born in Bajrawar village of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Since then his popularity has seen a constant surge among the Punjabi diaspora with his shows being held in many countries across the world, He gained fame with his hit song "Cheerey Waaleya". Satinder Sartaaj (Punjabi: ?) also known as Satinder Pal Singh Saini, is an Indian Punjabi singer and poet.