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Ishmeet is being felicitated in Punjab from various quarters. He has come to ldh for recording his album of 'SHABAD ' which will be released in january by big music.
The interview given to THE TRIBUNE is reproduced below where-in he has talked about his future plans and training in classical music which he says he will take from Anand sharma the musuc director of the star plus.
| Aneesha Sareen The press invite required us to reach at the venue — Punjab Kala Bhawan at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The occasion was felicitation of Ishmeet Singh, the winner of Star Voice of India, and we were bang on time and so was Hira Singh Ghabra, Punjab's cultural affairs minister, who was there to honour him. But, our wait for the 'star' had just begun. His cavalcade. arrived an hour late. Mobbed by fans (literally), patiently posing for our shutterbugs, signing autographs for the children and singing.Jab se tere naina, for us,was enough to strenghten our belief that it was not just Ishmeet and his family who was praying hard for his win but the entire North Zone. The function began and he expressed his gratitude to the people of Punjab for making him the winner. He was presented with a siropa and a sword at the function organised by Big Music and Home Entertainment, who have also presented him with a three-year contract. The celebrations continued later in the day with Ishmeet being facilitated at Ethos -8. So what's in future for apna Punjab ka puttar?( as he was oft referred on the show)? "Offers are pouring in from both Hindi and Punjabi directors, Uttam Singh being one of them," he says. As for his commitment to promoting Punjabi culture, he says, "I will be recording gurbani in Ludhiana on December 4- 5 and rest it will be playback singing that I will focus on," he asserts. And as for his album, we'll have to wait till December end. Besides playback, the singing sensation says he will learn classical music too. "I will be learning the nuances of classical music from Anand Sharma,"he says. And, as for pursuing his B.Com that he left midway for the show, he'll be continuing with that too. That sounds exciting. Ask him how much has his world changed ever since he won the title and he says, "It has been an amazing journey since the beginning. My confidence level has definitely gone higher and now singing in front of a big audience comes easy to me." And well, its not just us, Indians here, who have transformed into his fans, our NRI brothers too are in the line. Says Ishmeet who went on air with an interview on Canada FM on Friday night, "The people,especially children went crazy over the phone as they talked to me. Such international popularity is keeping my spirits high," he says. And, what's more the kids there want to copy the style of his turban too. Now, imitation is the best form of appreciation. Isn't it? Fan following apart, it's the memorable moments during the show that are special for him ."I met Lata ji thrice in just one month and the meeting would always be one of the most treasured moments of my life," he signs off. aneesha@tribunemail.com
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