Star Voice of India
Ishmeet promised his community that he would release a Sikh religious album as his first, regardless of the result the Voice of India contest. Titled Satguru Tumre Kaaj Savaare it was released by BIG Music and contains six tracks;
- Satguru Tumre Kaaj Savaare
- Mera Maat Pita
- Mitar Pyare Nu
- Ram Japo
- Naam Japat Dukh Jaae
- Ek Noor
After releasing his initial religious album, Ishmeet joined a show titled Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, which would pit champions of Indian musical reality shows against each other.
He sang a Sikh hymn, Dithe Sabhe Thanv, for a Punjabi film, Sat Sri Akal. His voice was described as sounding very similar to Sonu Nigam's. When the film was released, Jagjit Singh spoke of Ishmeet as "an excellent singer. He had everything at an early age. In Sat Sri Akal he sang the shabad beautifully."
Ishmeet worked with Salim-Suleiman to produce a song called "Shukriya" and promoted this single with live performances. He toured Hong Kong, Bangkok and Malaysia and sang in concerts with members of the Voice of India competition, also singing kirtan in gurdwaras - his last performance in a gurdwara was with Veer Manpreet Singh.
Ishmeet was set to release a new album at the time of his death, having Lalit Pandit of the Jatin-Lalit duo as composer. Jatin Pandit announced he would try to get this album released.
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