imo the best song that sonu sung for ARR must be Satrangi Re from Dil Se. His voice is the perfect fit for that song.
On Jan 30, 2008 9:53 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://arrtheboss.blogspot.com/2008/01/sonu-nigam-on-r-rahman.html > > This is what Sonu Nigam has to say about A R Rahman to CNN-IBN > > CNN-IBN's special show To Catch a Star featured one of the most talented > and versatile singers of the day – Sonu Nigam. > > Appropriately apostrophised as 'India's Voice of Love' on the show, Sonu's > voice has been used often by Shah Rukh Khan to woo his heroines. > Alternately, the same voice has wrenched tears from the eyes of millions. > > Rajeev Masand had a lively chat – interspersed with songs – with Sonu > Nigam about singing, rivalries, mimicry, and much more. > > Rajeev Masand: Sonu, the song these days everyone is talking about is your > song from Jodhaa-Akbar. It's a song with A R Rahman and your collaboration > with Rahman has always been interesting – you guys have done some > interesting work together. You sang for him in Dil Se, you sang for him in > Saathiya, you sang for him again in Legend of Bhagat Singh. Is he really a > guy who brings out the best in you? > > Sonu Nigam: I think he's been known to be very choosy and he chooses good. > So, I would say that both of us have had a good tuning. We've worked less > with each other. We've not worked too much. In fact, in last five years – > after Saathiya - I've hardly worked with him. I remember – I can count on my > fingers – I must have sung two songs for him. > > Rajeev Masand: Why do you think that is? > > Sonu Nigam: He's also doing less work, I've also stopped doing film songs. > I just want to be very selective right now because it's very difficult to be > a singer in India and not be that so-called 'playback singer'. > > Rajeev Masand: That's true. > > Sonu Nigam: Everybody just wants to become a playback singer, not > understanding the disadvantages of it. You are never able to carve your own > niche, you are never able to get your own individuality out. So I wanted to > check that in me. I wanted to become a singer, not only a playback singer. > And so I've had to cut out many of my playback assignments and by the grace > of God it has helped me tremendously. > > Rajeev Masand: Okay, now since we were talking about your collaborations > with A R Rahman, let's set the mood for the show. Also, it is the Republic > Day weekend, let's ask you to give a few lines from a song you sang for > Rahman from the film .The Legend of Bhagat Singh. I think you know which > song I'm talking about. > > Sonu Nigam: Yeah, yeah. Sings 'Rang de basanti chola'. > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE > >
