Shannon Kumar Sanu 'Dad says success isn’t an instant noodle'

Singer Kumar Sanus US based daughter Shannon K has two new exciting releases Aajaa with Himesh Reshammiya for his album Surroor 2021 and her single Retrace Shannon speaks to middaycom about her songs father Kumar Sanu and shifting base to IndiaTell us about your new song Retrace and the idea behind itRetrace is about pain of the artistes who are forgotten by people when theyrsquore alive but got noticed more after death The song reflects the reality of how people look at an artiste The song has a melancholy melody which gives the vibe of how we feel from the inside when we come across the harsh reality of the world The song reaches out to those who are always let down by someone and are told that they arenrsquot good enough that they need to keep changing themselves for those who donrsquot care about themYour other song Aajaa with Himesh Reshammiya has also been in the newsI actually recorded the song in Los Angeles in the Pandemic time and didnrsquot know when it will be released I was thrilled to be working with Himesh Reshammiya sir once again on Aajaa Itrsquos got an awesome party vibe and energy going throughout I love his style of composing songs and of course I love Aajaa song tooHow is Kumar Sanu as a father and the qualities you admire about your dadHersquos is an amazing father I grew up in a very loving home with my parents and my sister Hersquos always so positive and motivating yet at the same time he can get extremely strict when it comes to work and career Our conversations are never through words itrsquos always through music whether itrsquos him sharing his new song or I ask him about my song If I sang good enough or need any improvement Hersquos an institution of music Some of the qualities I really admire is of course his passion and dedication for his work his humor his positive attitude towards everything in life and his free spirit nature He has a clean heart if hersquos happy or angry you can see on his face Dad is very straightforward and advises me to be straightforward as wellAny career advice that he has given youHe always tells me that success and fame are two different things Anybody can get famous by doing something weird on social media but it doesnrsquot last long Success only comes through hardwork and it takes time sometimes even a lifetime He also says that success isnrsquot an instant noodle so never rush when it comes through working hard it stays foreverDo you plan to shift base to IndiaMaybe India is my birthplace so if Irsquoll have plenty of work Irsquod move here Though my ultimate goal and dream is to become a global artist so I shall keep working in Los Angeles too People in India are quite warm and loving Irsquoll keep traveling to home in LA to meet my mom and sister as I have a home in India and the US bothAlso ReadShannon K on Jaan Kumar Sanu Never met him never had a conversation