Big B asked his fans to listen to Shibani’s new album on his blog.
Mumbai:
Singer Shibani Kashyap is honouredabout the fact that Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan hadasked his fans to listen to her new album.Big B praised the singer on his blog last week.
The Sajna Aa Bhi Ja hitmaker released her indie albumSoneya on February 28 and the album garnered appreciationfrom all quarters.
"He (Amitabh Bachchan) did that on the day of Holi and Iwas like 'Wow', I'm going to play Holi even more. With morefervour and gusto. I was so delighted and thrilled. And Ithanked him. I was really happy," Shibani told PTI.
The Delhi-based singer teamed up with Mika for the album.Shibani said that even though she has known Mika foralmost 15 years, this is the first time they are collaboratingfor an album.
"Sometimes it just doesn't strike you that we can do acollaboration whereas we have done lots of shows together andwe've hung out and shared a lot of musical ideas and jammedtogether but I guess it just struck me actually.
I said why don't I do a song and feature you in it. Heloved the idea and the melody, loved the music. I told him tosing in his own style," Shibani said.
In the album, the singer, who recently tied the knot withMumbai based actor Rajiv Roda, also sang in her nativelanguage Punjabi for the first time."Although I've sung. In all my concerts I've performedin Punjabi, but I never positioned myself as a Punjabi singer,I've always sung in Hindi or English. I've beensinging for Tamil films and Kannada films and sung for Bengalifilms and French films," she said.
As singers are lending their voices for electioncampaigns, Shibani also hinted that she might write a songregarding the Lok Sabha elections which will take place nextmonth.
"The reach of music is very strong. When people listen toany social message through music, I have always seen that ithas a huge effect, rippling effect. Music has the power tocompell the youth." she added.
The Sajna Aa Bhi Ja hitmaker released her indie albumSoneya on February 28 and the album garnered appreciationfrom all quarters.
"He (Amitabh Bachchan) did that on the day of Holi and Iwas like 'Wow', I'm going to play Holi even more. With morefervour and gusto. I was so delighted and thrilled. And Ithanked him. I was really happy," Shibani told PTI.
The Delhi-based singer teamed up with Mika for the album.Shibani said that even though she has known Mika foralmost 15 years, this is the first time they are collaboratingfor an album.
"Sometimes it just doesn't strike you that we can do acollaboration whereas we have done lots of shows together andwe've hung out and shared a lot of musical ideas and jammedtogether but I guess it just struck me actually.
I said why don't I do a song and feature you in it. Heloved the idea and the melody, loved the music. I told him tosing in his own style," Shibani said.
In the album, the singer, who recently tied the knot withMumbai based actor Rajiv Roda, also sang in her nativelanguage Punjabi for the first time."Although I've sung. In all my concerts I've performedin Punjabi, but I never positioned myself as a Punjabi singer,I've always sung in Hindi or English. I've beensinging for Tamil films and Kannada films and sung for Bengalifilms and French films," she said.
As singers are lending their voices for electioncampaigns, Shibani also hinted that she might write a songregarding the Lok Sabha elections which will take place nextmonth.
"The reach of music is very strong. When people listen toany social message through music, I have always seen that ithas a huge effect, rippling effect. Music has the power tocompell the youth." she added.
