Guru takes a dig at singers who lip-sync at concerts

Like any other performing artist, singer Guru Randhawa (left) enjoys live concerts, but is critical of those who cheat their audience just to deliver a good show. He’s hinting at Canadian pop singer Justin Beiber, who got flak for lipsyncing during his first-ever India gig in Mumbai, this May. “I tell my audiences not to listen to artists who play audio CDs at their concerts. Such shows shouldn’t be called LIVE shows. People like AR Rahman, Sunidhi Chauhan and Arijit Singh are the ones who hold true concerts,” says Randhawa.

More than recording in a studio, Randhawa enjoys interacting with his fans. “Jab band ke saath bajao, you can gauge the audience’s interest. If they are not enjoying the song, you can start afresh. CD bajaane waale artists have to wait till the song finishes,” quips the singer, who shot to instant fame in Bollywood, when his song Suit Suit was featured in Hindi Medium this year. However, his true calling lies in composing independent music. “That way, I can do what I feel satisfied with, and not feel the pressure of what others expect me to deliver,” he says. Now that he has gained prominence in the Hindi film industry, does he feel the pressure to deliver another big hit? “Pressure is for those people who are competing in a race. Main kisi race mein nahi hoon. I compose for myself and those fans who have supported me till now,” he concludes.

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