Anuv Jain and AP Dhillon are contemporary South Asian singer-songwriters known for their contributions to modern Indian and Punjabi popular music. Anuv Jain, based in India, emerged in the late 2010s as an independent acoustic-pop and singer-songwriter figure, recognized for intimate, melodic compositions that blend acoustic guitar with soft vocal delivery and introspective lyrical themes. AP Dhillon, a Punjabi artist associated with the Punjabi and Punjabi-pop/hip-hop scenes and based between Canada and India, rose to prominence in the early 2020s with a style that fuses Punjabi vocal delivery, contemporary pop, hip-hop and electronic production, often featuring collaboration with producers and other vocalists. Both artists are noted for their melodic focus and appeal to a young, streaming-era audience.