The Voice Behind ‘Emptiness’
Well! Who could’ve have imagined that one ‘leaked’ song can change your life? The song had almost become an anthem when it was posted on Youtube. We are talking about Emptiness- Tune Mere Jaana and the soulful voice behind that song, Gajendra Verma. Since then, he has done a lot of songs in Bollywood, including Mann Mera, O Sajna from the movie Table No 21 and a song with YoYo Honey Singh too. GajendraVerma has now come up with his new single Anjaam which has already crossed over 90,000 views on YouTube ever since it was posted. He was here in Delhi recently to perform in ASOM at Radisson Blu.
When asked if he had ever imagined that Emptiness can change his life, he smiles, “I expected that, but not so soon. I always knew that I’ll ultimately reach a certain level, but it happened so rapidly. That story of RohanRathore behind that song worked in my favour actually.” He added, “We recorded that song, but somehow it was leaked on YouTube. The story of RohanRathore came after 8-9 months of it being leaked, but somehow it helped that song in becoming a rage among people.”
To survive as a playback singer in the industry is not an easy task, especially when you have direct competition with the likes of Arijit Singh, MohitChauhan, AtifAslam, and countless other soulful singers. When asked how he feels about it, he quips, “I can survive as I have full faith in my music. I just need to take care that I don’t rush things. I want to keep my voice as exclusive and try to be in a race for as long as I can.” About his initial struggle in the industry, he says, “The struggle is there, only then you can value the things you’ve got. I waited for years for the opportunity to sing in Bollywood and eventually it came, so one has to be patient.”
While praising his brother, he says, “It was because of my family that I’ve reached so far, especially my brother. I belong to a music family; my brother has supported me through my entire music career.” “But I believe talent works a lot in the industry. If you have the talent, your time will come.” Being asked what he likes more, recording a song in the studio, or performing live, he replies, “I love performing live. The major reason is that you get an instant reaction from the audience. The other reason is that in a live performance, we can experiment with our songs which are not possible in the recording studio.”
GajendraVerma now is a big name in Bollywood, but this doesn’t stop him from praising other singers. While talking about Lucky Ali and KK, he says, “I like them a lot. They have been my idol. I also got a chance to meet them and they have praised my work. It feels so good when the people you idolise praise your work.” Gajendra says that he likes to work on his own, rather than selling his work to Bollywood. He quips, “My future projects include many singles and a few of Bollywood projects. I want to work on my own, rather than depend on Bollywood. I want to connect to my audience directly with my singles.” His latest single Anjaam is already running successfully on YouTube.
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