Bhangra singer Malkit Singh has became the first Punjabi singer to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace here with the award of the ‘Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’. “I was overwhelmed by the honour and could not control my tears of joy,” 45-year-old Malkit Singh said after receiving the award on Wednesday.
Twelve other Indians were also conferred MBE honours and two others received Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Singh said the Queen was pleased to see him in the typical bhangra dress. She told me “I like your dress and I am fond of Indian music.”
“It is an honour not only for me but for all Indians. I am proud of it,” he said. Singh has produced 21 albums and all became a hit. The MEO of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established in 1917 .
