New singers give Sunidhi the boost to experiment

Singer Sunidhi Chauhan says that talent is abundant in the world and it’s good to have new artists joining the music industry every year. They give her a boost to do something new. Sunidhi shot to fame when she won the singing competition show Meri Awaz Suno in the mid-1990s. Since then the country has witnessed a mushrooming of singing-based reality shows. The participants often grab opportunities in Bollywood.

Does she see them as competitors? “People have been entering the industry since forever. There were times when there were more and times when there were less. There is talent everywhere so no one can stop them. It is good,” says Sunidhi, adding, “Why do you have to have just a handful of people as ‘talented people’ in a country? I learn from these people. They give me a boost to do something new because they get me excited and inspire me. I know that it’s difficult to appreciate others. But if you can, then it’s only going to help you to grow as an artist.”

She will soon be seen as a judge on a music reality show, where DJs and singers pair up to create remixes and compete for a big prize.

Asked about her other projects, she said: “Right now, I am coming out with a baby. I am expected to deliver by mid-December. An album will not happen for the next four months at least. I will be working on it for sure.” She added, “I haven’t decided the theme of the songs, but I am working on the melodies that I would like to sing.” Is she nervous to deliver her first child? “I am petrified, but it’s a good feeling.”