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Armaan Malik: Feel like I’ve had a 25-year career in 16
Updated On: 22 April, 2024 05:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Having commanded Gen-Z’s undivided love, Armaan will always be in the news. But, the last few weeks have been busy. He tells us why
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The gamut of work he’s constantly involved in keeps Armaan Malik frequently in the news, but, the last few months have been particularly special. It all began with a surprise performance with Ed Sheeran at the latter’s city concert, which was subsequently followed by collaborations with pop megastars like The Chainsmokers, and Marshmallow. A recently released joint project with Brit singer-songwriter Calum Scott garnered views that ran into billions in no time, and if that’s not enough, Malik also became the first musician to host his own podcast, Only Just Begun, on Apple Music. He admits that these recent developments have had the spotlight shine brighter on him now than ever before, but acknowledges us when we say they’ve been the culmination of strategic effort put in over several years.
“Of late, people are seeing me differently. Until now, they [looked at] me as an Indian playback singer. I’ve been a playback singer for 16 years, so it’s part of my identity. But, in the last few years, I’ve been able to carve out a different identity for myself—that of an independent pop singer-songwriter. That culminated on that stage with Ed, because people finally saw me for who I wanted to be seen as. Many said it was good to see one of our people up there, on such a big stage. When I was harmonising with Ed, I did a bit of Indian classical too. So, I feel a sense of pride being on such a massive stage, with one of the biggest artistes in the world, and taking the Indian heritage, and music ahead,” says the singer, lamenting that while he didn’t have an idol from home turf to look up to when making comparisons with global megastars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Beyonce, he certainly knows he can be one for the next generation.
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