1. Tell us more about your
background and journey.
I, Vikas Kapoor aka Vee Kapoor, is known for
soulful devotional songs like ‘Giridhari’ and ‘Saavaro’ which have been
released by prominent music labels like Times Music. Since the last one year, I
based in London, have been very active as a singer. Apart from releasing
singles under labels of international repute, I have been doing cover versions
of popular Bollywood numbers and uploading them on my YouTube channel.
On the work front, I have recorded a bunch of
songs during the lockdown which will be released one after another soon. One of
my upcoming projects include a single that I have collaborated with renowned
lyricist Prashant Ingole (‘Purani Jeans’, ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’)
I work hard to keep and maintain the Indian
touch to his compositions. My newest single, Giridhari, is dedicated to Lord
Krishna, which was jointly composed by Shammi Pithia and Vee Kapoor. I, fondly
remembers working with Shammi Pithia for my composition Saavaro.
2. When did you first decide you
wanted to pursue music and how did you start?
In 2012, I was so mesmerized seeing my Guru
singing at a public event. I wanted to learn from him. I asked him for the same
and luckily he agreed to teach me. After that, I moved to India solely to get
trained from him.
3. Who is your favourite artist
and why?
I like different artists in different genres
and due to different reasons. If I’d to talk separately then, in classical
music, I love Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, Kaushiki Chakraborty and Gulam
Ali. Talking about Bollywood, my favourite artists are Sonu Nigam, Arijit
Singh, and Rekha Bhardwaj.
4. Can you throw some light on
opportunities one gets as a singer?
There are numerous opportunities a singer can
avail starting from the performances to singing on collaborations. Furthermore,
a singer can sing and compose his personal songs and work with record labels as
well to create music.
5. Is format training required
or can one train themselves purely on the basis of talent?
I believe that learning music takes lifetime
efforts, so in this life, you need to pick up where you left off. However,
training only enhances everything even if you’re a natural artist.
6. What piece of advice would
you like to give to future and aspiring artists?
I would advise them to not worry about the
results, outcomes or the questions like where you will end up. Rather enjoy the
journey without stressing over the fallouts and let the music take the front seat
to guide you.
7. Which is your favourite book
and why?
I love the Mahabharata, a holy book. It covers
numerous aspects of our reality through examples that are fascinating to read. I
have learnt a lot of stuff including, everyone suffers from pride, anger, greed
and ego. It further gives a great spiritual perspective on how to overcome the above-mentioned things and
progress being a better person and spiritual being.
Interview by - Himanshi
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