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After anchoring a host of talent hunts, Shaan now wants to concentrate on playback singing
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POPULAR VOICE Shaan says he misses his riyaaz
After lots of drama and dollops of acrimony as the ‘Amul Star Voice of India’ reached its finale, host Shaan said the two finalists Harshit and Ishmeet were the best voices on the show.
“I can’t say they are the most trained or talented, but they are definitely the best voices on the show.”
Regionalism
Shaan agrees though that regionalism is affecting reality talent shows. “We already know that Harshit had a lot of support in Uttar Pradesh and that Punjab went all out for Ishmeet.”
On the voting system, Shaan avers that producers tried to be as foolproof as possible. “We limited the number of sms votes from one mobile number and only 10 per cent of Internet votes are taken into consideration.”
After the show, Shaan wants to take a break from hosting and concentrate on his playback singing. “I am missing my riyaaz and find my voice strained because of long shoots. There is a kind of monotony that has set in.”
Recently heard in ‘Om Shaanti Om’ and ‘Saawariya,’ Shaan says his diary is full but can’t name what’s going to be his next release. One is ‘Tare Zameen Par’ where after ‘Fanaa’ he has lent his voice for Aamir Khan. “The days of monopoly are over. One singer can’t become the voice of a star.
People say my voice suits Abhishek but so many singers are singing for him. Ranbir Kapoor has four-five singers singing for him.”
As for the challenge from unique voices, which rule the charts for the novelty factor, Shaan says different voices work for a small time. “In the long run it is versatility that keeps you going in the industry.”
On the lack of classically-trained singers in the talent hunts – and when one turned up she was shown the door early in the series – Shaan feels those who are classically trained look down upon light singing or film music.
“Her voice was not supple and adept to sing film songs. Basically it’s all about mindset.
They don’t want to mould themselves to suit light music. It is very difficult to find a Manna Dey today who can sing classical and the popular with equal ease.”
ANUJ KUMAR
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