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You ' ve made it to the no . 1 spot on World Indie Charts . How do you feel about it ?
Just thinking about it makes me super happy . I remember sitting with my parents when my producer Rohan Solomon called and screamed “ You ’ re number 1 !” I was so excited and could not contain my happiness . I remember just staring at the charts after that and not being able to sync in the fact that I am the youngest solo Indian artist to accomplish this position that 31,000 worldwide Indie artists vie for every week . I am truly so grateful to have such positive people around me who respect what I do and have supported me through it all . Without my friends and family , I could not have done it . I feel so blessed to have had my song Why be number 1 . I will always cherish this honour . It is totally surreal to me .
How was it to create and produce your debut album 4AM amid a pandemic situation ?
My debut album 4am , came out last year in November . I got a very overwhelming response and I ' m glad everyone enjoyed it . I knew from the day I released my first single that I want to make an album . After my first single , all the songs I wrote went into my album . I never thought that I would have to create my album during a pandemic . The entire process was difficult as the producer was in Bombay and I was here in Gurgaon . I wanted to be at the studio seeing my songs get made but that was not possible . We made the entire album on calls . As much as I was sad that I had to make my album during the pandemic , I enjoyed the entire process . I had so much fun and would not go back and change anything .
I remember having so many funny memories in the process of this album because of the fact that I could not be in the studio with my previous producer . What was funny to me was that because of signal issues , every time I would hum a tune , my producer would listen to something completely different and put that in the song . Once it would reach me , I would laugh so hard knowing that that tune was supposed to be something else . Every single song on my album has a very special place in my heart . I believe that everything happens for a reason so maybe my album getting created and produced during the pandemic was for a reason .
Tell us about your latest single " Why " and your story behind it .
I always wanted to write a song that everyone can relate to . I initially had some words written down and then in the next half an hour , it turned into a song . I have always been inspired by Sam Smith and his music so when I wrote the lyrics down and figured out the tune , I knew I wanted a grand orchestral feel like how Sam Smith has in a few of his songs . Everyone has gone through bouts of grief , loneliness , sadness or loss at least once in their life so I just wanted to write a song that people would be able to connect with . When you go through an emotion like sadness , grief or loss , you always question Why . Even if you don ’ t get your answers , you always question why you are feeling this way . ‘ Why ’ allows people to get lost in their deepest emotions and thoughts .
Name 3 artists in the Indie scene you look up to and would love to collaborate with and why ?
I am so happy that the indie scene in India is rising . It ' s really exciting to see that people are finally paying attention to Indie music in the country . I love all Indie artists but three Indie artists I would love to collaborate with would be Anuv Jain , Prateek Kuhad and Nucleya . These artists are so great and their music really inspires me so I would love to collaborate with them one day .
What inspires you to write music ?
There are so many things that inspire me to write music . The main thing would be my immense passion for it . My life is music now and I can never complain about that . My parents are also my inspiration for writing music . Without them , I would not have been where I am today . The love and support my followers and listeners give to me also motivates me to make better music . I try to better myself as a musician and writer with every song that gets released . There are also so many artists who inspire me to write music . Taylor Swift , Ed Sheeran , Little Mix and Coldplay are a few artists who really inspire me .
Upcoming projects .
I have just released the video for Why and have so many exciting projects coming up . My next single is ready and I couldn ' t be happier . Along with music , there are lots of other things to look forward to too . I just want to share my music with the world and hope to inspire my listeners with my lyrics . There is always going to be more music released in my life . I cannot express how grateful I am for the platform I have been given and I am deeply humbled . I am super pumped for everyone to listen to my next single . It is so different from Why and it ' s something I have never done before . I hope everyone enjoys it .
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