Catchy lyrics are being given more importance.
— Armaan Malik
There are many people who are behind whatever I've achieved so far. My dad, Daboo Malik, is my mentor and guiding light who supported and influenced me. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to be what I am today. Besides him, Salman Khan is yet another important person who is my biggest and constant inspiration.
When you have your own identity as a singer, you don't have competition.
What matters is that you do great work, and you will definitely be remembered for that for years to come.
I'll be more interested in acting only when it has to do something with who I am in real life. More like playing a singer or musician on screen like in 'Aashiqui' or 'Rockstar.'
I love Casio G-Shocks. My dream is to have watches in all colours. I also love gold watches. I'd like to have a diamond-studded gold watch some day.
It's better if a singer disconnects from the original and brings something new to the version.
I don't see Arijit Singh as a competition at all. That's because we both have a very different style of singing. In fact, I really appreciate what he's been able to bring to the playback singing industry.
Personally, I love music, as it's my first love, and if I ever act, it has to be something close to music. That's when I will feel great about doing it.
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.
While I can't speak Telugu, I do understand the language.
'Tum Jo Mile' came as a surprise. Vivek and Kumaar sir, who has written the song, sent me the track just to listen. I was in London at the time for my world tour. I heard the song, and I fell in love with it instantly.
In this filmy world, you will have success today but may not have it tomorrow. But if you are prepared to face the challenge it throws, that's when you should venture in this industry. I was ready for this and had all sorts of support from my parents.
In the West, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber are the face of their songs.
I am undoubtedly a 100 percent Bollywood product, but my heart truly lies in making music for the world and taking India global.
If I do something related to English music, it will be definitely in the direction of R&B and pop.
I always wanted to sing English songs, ever since I was, like, 10 or 12 years old.
Outside India, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, and Rihanna are my favourites. I also like Justin Bieber. I like Western jazz and pop. Been a classical singer, I have sung a song 'Auliya,' a fusion of Western and Indian classical.
There was absolutely no pressure from the family. It was my choice to pursue a career in music. I always wanted to do music, which has been close to heart. In fact, I was dead sure about it.
Amaal and I have some sort of magnetic connection. I am my brother's first assistant. So I have sung the scratch versions of all his songs. We make music at home, jam every day.
I love the attention. I love how I am so loved by the people, especially the girls.
Whenever I go out, I have to have a jacket on. I prefer casual ones for a party and semi-formal ones for events.
Guys are known to be lazy shoppers, but for me, it is extremely important to look good. I am very finicky because I hate repeating clothes.
I can sing in various genres, but my heart truly lies in singing romantic songs. This has been my forte ever since I was 8 or 9.
For the outside world, it may seem easy to enter into the industry if you belong to a film family, but, trust me, it's even harder, as you have to not only prove your talent but also carve your own niche and identity.
I want to be in a more natural state while doing acting.
At the end of the day, a playback singer has to depend on live shows as their source of income.
My mother is a Telugu, so I have been familiar with the language since childhood.
Music has always been a large part of my life, and I'm very fortunate to be able to start a career doing something I love.
People don't think music to be a reliable source of income or career, which I will agree, in a way, because Bollywood is a very risky place to be in.
In our country, singers are known as the voice of actors.
'Sorry' just fit the bill for the crossover that both Lost Stories and I were attempting to do musically.
My dream is to go big someday internationally.
Around eight or nine years back, I participated in 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.' The point of coming on the show was that a person coming from music family can also compete with people from all over India.
As far as Indian artists are concerned, I really like Mohammad Rafi and Sonu Nigam.
If you look at Arijit Singh, Divya Kumar, and Benny Dayal, they aren't competing with each other. They have their individual standing and distinct space of work. I want to create that kind of niche for myself.
My training has been in Hindustani classical, and I have done a six-week course in English vocals at Berklee. The holistic learning has helped me a lot.
The stalkers can get a little scary at times, but I guess all these things are a part of being famous.
I like collecting fedoras. Whenever I go abroad for shows, I always look to buy one.
Even I would be unhappy if the final track did not sound good to me, which is why I stay in the loop with the music team till the song is ready.
I've never believed in competition. Everyone's here to do their own thing and become successful in that respect.
Amaal is a music composer, and I am singer, so I think we compliment each other rather than competing with each other.
For an individual, playback singing is not enough to sustain a career, and it is not really a main source of income.
All the appreciation I have been receiving has been very encouraging. It pushes me to do better.
I had done a cover of the song 'Nenani Neevani' and put it up on Sound Cloud, which Sunny M.R., the music composer of Rowdy Fellow, came across. He liked it and approached me for 'Yedho.'
It's a dream come true as I await the release of my debut single 'Krazy Konnection' with Salim Merchant and then my debut album!
As a performer, I groove to my own songs.
I am focusing more on overseas gigs, as my international fans do not get a chance to be a part of my live concerts, as they visit India once in a blue moon.
English and world music were something that I had immense love for, and to get together with a fellow Indian and bring this sound and vibe to the world feels great.
I am not sure if India is the right place to promote such music. I don't think there are still enough people who listen to English songs.
