Asees Kaur
Asees Kaur has successfully carved a niche for herself as a playback singer with her melodious voice and versatile songs . In an exclusive interview with us , the singer chats with us about her start as an artist , on independent music , her recent Filmfare award , and more .
Read on to discover more ..
Tell us about your initial years as an artist in the industry and how you started out
When I came to Mumbai 8 years ago , initially it was all about getting that one meeting sorted with that one music composer and I used to try for that sometimes like a week , or even fifteen to twenty days . It was all about meeting more and more music composers and presenting my voice and then praying to get to sing even for just the scratch of the song , so that meant a lot . It was more about hustle and bustle at that time .
You are a very versatile singer and have sung numbers ranging from soulful to peppy tunes . How important do you think it is for an artist to be open to singing all types of songs ? How did you adapt and do this ?
Yes , I ’ m really blessed that I got to sing soulful and peppy numbers and I ’ m glad that I ’ m not typecast for just romantic songs which I sang initially in my career . I think it is very important to sing all kinds of songs . For me my adaptation is only to feel the song and then I try to communicate that feeling through my singing . I just imagine myself sometimes in a romantic situation , if it ' s a club number I imagine myself dancing to that song in a club . That ’ s how I adapt and I just sing my heart out .
In a competitive industry such as Bollywood , how do you think an artist can stay relevant ?
Bollywood is very competitive , or I should say this world is very competitive and for an artiste to stay relevant it is only possible if you ’ re true to yourself and to your art . To be relevant you have to click with the audience , so you have to notice what the younger generation is listening to and what they connect with . I think when you make songs which cater to their emotions and you communicate their feelings through the songs , that is how you stay relevant . Also working on yourself and your art is something which keeps you up to date and I think that ’ s the job .
You recently won a Filmfare Award for ‘ Hui Malang ’. How did that feel ? What do awards mean to you ?
Receiving Filmfare for ‘ Hui Malang ’ was literally a dream come true . I used to sit in Panipat and watch
Filmfare Awards on TV and see everybody receive those awards . I used to imagine the feeling of getting the award . So , when it really happened it was very surreal . In fact for almost two days I wasn ’ t able to believe that I literally have the black lady in my home . So , that ’ s absolutely amazing ! I ’ m really blessed that I received my first Filmfare this year . Many people say that awards don ’ t matter to them . But I think it was my dream to win an award from the music fraternity , from the best people judging and then receiving recognition for my talent , for my work , really means a lot to me . So , I thank all the jury members and esteemed musicians who thought that this year I should win .
When was that path breaking moment for you and how did you achieve it ?
My path breaking moment would be the moment I decided to come to Mumbai because I belong to a nonmusical family . My parents were skeptical about sending me here to struggle and try my luck . They always had this fear that they ’ ve no idea how the industry works . But when they decided to give it a go , I came to the city and started meeting people . If I didn ' t have that courage to come to Mumbai and try for my
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