We had an interesting chat with an upcoming, young talent Abhiruchi about how she came into the music scene, her work so far, her awards and how much they mean to her and a lot more.
Tell us about your musical journey.
I am living my dream. From Bareilly to Delhi to Mumbai, from winning district level competitions to writing, composing and recording songs; it has been quite a ride and I ' m happy to have truly enjoyed every bit of it. I feel my journey as a musician has fortunately just begun and I am growing as an artist each day.
You have won many awards in your entire musical journey. Which was the most special one and why?
Everything that I have ever won means a lot and is extremely special to me. The most cherished memories are of my parents, my sister and brother sitting in the audience and clapping for me while I sang on the stage. However, the most special one would be the title of ' Voice of Bareilly ' that I had won in the year 2007. The competition was open for all ages and I was one of the youngest participants then. Apart from the title, I was also awarded a cash prize of Rs. 21,000. I remember being the talk of the town. Everybody was praising me and it felt really good.
Where did you get inspired from to take up music as your profession.
My parents have always been my sole inspiration. I have grown up listening to them sing and they always encouraged me to do well in music. I started singing from my early childhood and with time I realized that singing was one thing that I loved doing the most. I then learnt how to play the guitar from my elder sister, so that I could accompany my vocals when I performed live. After winning a couple of contests that lead me to record songs with Nikhil D ' Souza and Ayushmann Khurrana, I knew for a fact that music is really what I ' d want to do all my life.
You ' ve worked with and performed at some great platforms, which has been your most exciting experience?
I’ m fortunate to have had many wonderful experiences. The song that I recorded for MTV was an extremely special one since that was my first song as a playback singer and it was a duet with my favourite singer, Nikhil D’ Souza. Singing‘ Pani Da Rang Official Remix’ was really exciting too. However, the most exciting experience was when I performed in Vizag at the Opening Ceremony and the Presidential Concert of International Fleet Review 2016 in the presence of the Hon ' ble President and Hon ' ble Prime Minister of India.
If not music, what would you have been doing?
I am a performer. I love to sing, act, dance and talk. So, if not a musician, I would have been an actor.
Tell us about your future projects. Is there anything particular that we can look forward to? Your message to upcoming musicians in your field.
Presently, I am hosting a show called ' Music on demand with Abhiruchi ' on a live streaming app called # fame, where I sing for people daily at 10am. Apart from this, I am writing my own songs post the brilliant response that my first original single‘ Ud Chali’ received. I’ ll be releasing some song covers and originals on the internet soon.
The only thing I ' d tell anyone who wants to become a musician is- Find your own sound-the music within you. Be original and keep going. Best wishes and love
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