Sonu Nigam, the exceptional singer we remember from 90s and early 2000s. Like Arijit Singh slowly took over the male vocalist for every song, Sonu Nigam was the dominator in 2000s. Every other song was a Shreya Ghoshal-Sonu Nigam duet or a Sunidhi Chauhan banger. Good ol’ days bring to us a sweet nostalgia, the type that warms the undiscovered parts of the heart. Our favourite Sonu Nigam turns 50 today! Feeling old already?
Imagine spending more than half your life singing. Sonu Nigam started when he was a 5yo little boy. That’s 45 years of giving his melodious voice to the world! And yet, every time he holds the mic and begins with the melody, he sounds different, unique, and like he was born yesterday. Truly, the sun never loses its light, so doesn’t Sonu Nigam!
From slow romantics to Kal Ho Naa Ho fast romantics like Tumse Milke Dil Ka Jo Haal, Sonu Nigam is here to give you everything. Then, he’ll step up and make you cry with songs like Abhi Mujhme Kahin and Dard. On his birthday, he says, ” “I’ve realised that you have to always keep your head bowed down to the universe. I’ve also realised that I can never take credit for anything I have achieved. It’s only my good fortune that I’ve enjoyed a glorious career for the last 45 years.”
“God has given me much more than I imagined or envisaged,” says Nigam, adding, “I came to Mumbai to become a singer. Little did I know that there would come a time when they’d be selling my posters all over India. I have seen a lot of transitions in music and the business of music, but I don’t believe in glorifying a particular time or group of artistes or undermining the younger lot. Every decade has had its own ups and downs. I feel being regressive hampers one’s growth,”
“When we were kids, we never had the affluence to make birthdays a grand affair like a lot of other kids. The only ritual was to sit with my parents and sisters and listen to their snippets from the memories from our childhood.”
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