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
The Score Magazine
22 www . thescoremagazine . com