'The Song Decides The Singer… Armaan Is A Global Superstar And Understands If I Don't Tale Him': Amaal Malik

In a recent interview to discuss his new single ‘Chalo Theek Hai’, Amaal Malik reveals the various consideration that goes into choosing an artist for a particular composition, asked how he chose whether a particular composition was suitable for Armaan or for other singers, Amaal said: “Armaan is a global superstar! But he understands if I don’t take him. On the other hand, the correct pronunciation is a problem with most young singers, but Armaan is clear with his Hindi like the older generation was. Today, most young singers go nasal, gimmicky, or try to sound like Arijit Singh or Atif Aslam. But Armaan is original. He is 26 and has remarkable maturity for his age, though his voice is still opening up. I have a general habit of sending my composition to a singer around 10 days in advance, asking him to start living the song. There are so many issues though. Some singers have the voice and tenor right, but do not understand my composition. Then it is my job to work on them—it may have taken me a long time to fashion the song, so I cannot expect them to deliver in a couple of hours. Or today, music companies, as is the fashion in the West, have a certain group of singers with them and they ask me to compose for them. Then I have to jam with those artists. Also, every singer has his forte and range, like Arijit Singh can sing very high. So the song decides the singer.”