Ishmeet Singh (September 2, 1989 - July 29, 2008) a well-known Star Voice of India winner and playback singer has died in the Maldives aged only 19. He had gone to Maldives to perform for the 'Star Voice of Maldives' contest to be held on the 1st of August, 2008. He drowned in the swimming pool of the Chaaya Island Dhonveli resort, at which he was staying on Tuesday, 29th of July 2008 only three days before he was scheduled to perform.

Ishmeet was born on September 02, 1989 to Gurpinder Singh and Amritpal Kaur. He was originally from Ludhiana. He was a second year student of the MNC College in Mumbai. He was a true fan of well-known Indian playback singer Shan and considered him as his idol. He also admired popular Indian music director A.R. Rahman and his dream was to sing for him. Unfortunately, he will now not be able to fulfil his dream.

The news of his untimely death has shocked the Indian music industry and his fans. This tragic news is particularly shocking for Sikhs as he was representing his clean Sikh Identity all round the world and made Sikhs proud of his achievement and his presence at recognised high calibre venues. The teenager had captured the nation’s imagination with his voice and devotion to singing.

Following this sad event in Maldives, the body of budding singer Ishmeet Singh, was flown from the Islands to his home-town Ludhiana in a specially chartered aircraft on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2008. The body was first taken to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where just a few days prior on Sunday, he had gave, what was to become his last public performance before a gathering of doctors and their families.

A flower-bedecked open truck took his body from the airport to the hospital complex, accompanied by scores of relatives and friends. A large number of cars and other vehicles were in the cavalcade that took him on his last journey home.

On Thursday, July 31, 2008, as the body of 19-year-old Ishmeet Singh made its final journey from his home to the cremation ground in Ludhiana, commoners and celebrities turned up in force to bid a tearful farewell to the "Voice of India". Many thousand witnessed the cremation of this budding star today.

Ishmeet will live in the memories of his fans who will best remember him as the gentle Sikh boy who sang in the long golden brown coat to pick up the Amul Star Voice of India trophy.