Showing posts with label Mamta Sharma interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mamta Sharma interview. Show all posts
Women are no longer singing solo dance numbers-Mamta Sharma
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Nikita Deb (HINDUSTAN TIMES; March 6, 2021)
Singer Mamta Sharma had made a name for herself in the Indian music industry with hit dance tracks such as Munni Badnaam Hui (Dabangg; 2010), Tinku Jiya (Yamla Pagla Deewana; 2011), Anarkali Disco Chali (Housefull 2; 2012) and Fevicol Se (Dabangg 2; 2013), among several other. But lately, Sharma has started to focus on different genres other than just dance tracks.
“I want to sing more soulful songs which I have been doing for a couple of years now. This year, I want to experiment with a lot more genres and am hoping to make 2021 filled with music. This year started well as I performed on December 31 night in Goa, for the first time in eight months. So, I want to keep the momentum going,” she says.
While Sharma is thankful for the opportunities she got in her career in the form of dance tracks, she feels that even though the genre is thriving today, less and less female led tracks are getting released nowadays. “The genre hasn’t gone anywhere but instead of female-led dance numbers, there are more and more male vocals led dance numbers. I don’t think the genre is getting neglected but women are not singing solo tracks anymore in this genre,” says the Tooh (Gori Tere Pyaar Mein; 2013) singer.
Sharma has been focusing a lot on her independent music and last year was indeed a good time for that she says.
“I released two songs which were very well received. It is a great time for indie music and indie artistes now,” she says adding that digital platforms have aided to that growth in a big way.
“Of course, these platforms are quote democratic at least, as of now, because that’s the only place where an artiste can truly showcase their talent in the way that they really want to. Number games on streaming platforms have nothing to do with quality of music. It is up to the artiste’s capability of producing the music,” says Sharma.
A lot of my time goes in searching and deciding what to watch on OTT-Mamta Sharma
8:10 AM
Nikita Deb (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 6, 2020)
Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in India led to the stalling of all things Bollywood in our country. But the one industry within Bollywood that continued functioning through it all was the indie music industry. Several singles were released on online streaming platforms through the course of this lockdown. And now, singer Mamta Sharma has also released a new single called Yaariyan. After the success of Yaara and Yaara 2, this will be the third song of this trilogy.
Sharma says, “It’s the kind of song that you instantly fall in love with. This is my second collaboration with the actor Zain Imam and I’m happy with the way it turned out. The song aims to cheer up people’s moods during this tough time and heal each other’s hearts.”
The song, which released on June 1, has already garnered over 5 million views on YouTube, and Sharma says that this is her way of returning the love that she got for both the Yaara songs.
The lockdown has been tough on a lot of us and Sharma says she has also been trying new ways to cope with it. “Since the lockdown has kept us within our home, a day seems longer than usual. Sometimes, it gets frustrating. One good thing that happened is that I have started practising the piano, which was long pending. I am also doing my vocal practice. Besides singing, the thing I love the most is cooking,” she says.
Sharma has also been doing some free hand exercises to keep herself fit. “But it’s not working since I am big foodie and I’ve been eating uncontrollably (laughs). I have come across almost all OTT channels and a lot of my time goes in searching and deciding what to watch. Even after doing so many things, the day still doesn’t get over. I just hope that a vaccine is discovered soon, and life gets back to normal,” concludes Sharma.
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