You have singers that are trained, and then you have natural singers: people that, in my opinion, were just born to sing. And hopefully, I am one of them.
My mentor was Clara Ward of the famous Ward gospel singers of Philadelphia. And my dad was my coach. He coached me. And just my natural love for music is what drove me.
I'm so thankful for the Internet because actors and singers and performers now have a way to connect with their fans on a very personal level which I think is quite special.
Reality shows give a great platform to young singers, but kids shouldn't be exposed to showbiz at a very young age.
When I joined the music scene, a lot of big-ticket singers were not getting good work... It was a lean phase.
I want to lead the pack in the process of making Indian singers bigger than actors internationally.
Singers are definitely getting their due in Bollywood. I feel that music composers, on the other hand, tend to lose out on the popularity, fame, and success that singers usually enjoy.
In our country, singers are known as the voice of actors.
I think that live shows are more important for singers than composers, because composers still get a lot of recognition as compared to a singer.
I feel blessed and lucky that some of the film industry's most magical and iconic songs where legendary composers and singers have collaborated have been filmed on me.
