YouTube was a stepping stone to my singing career: Nikita Ahuja.

Hailing from a small village Dewas, Nikita
Ahuja has made big with her
Bollywood debut as a singer. The pretty
lady, who is the voice behind Veere' from
the latest Bollywood blockbuster Veere Di
Wedding, has won accolades from the
industry as well as audience.
Nikita, who is also a YouTube sensation,
believes that it is the best platform to start
your career, "I hail from a very small city
and I have never learnt music too.
However, I used to sing in college fests
and realized my inclination towards music.
With people loving my voice, I started
performing at cafes. Later, I made my
YouTube channel and started uploading
my singing videos and surprisingly got
good views. I think YouTube is the best
platform. It was a stepping stone to my
singing career. It has helped me a lot. Even
One Digital company has been supportive
throughout and they have been amazing.
Talking about bagging Veere, she avers, "I
moved to Mumbai and was assisting
Vishal Mishra, the music director of the
song. Later, he asked me give an audition.
They wanted a new singer to sing the
song. We were around 400 girls who
auditioned for it. Rhea Kapoor loved my
voice and I was on board. But others were
also given chance to sing in chorus.
Nikita believes that recreation of a song
loses the magic. "I am not a fan of remake
music. I feel a song should be recreated
only if you can hold the magic of the same.
The best part of an old song is the
simplicity of it. One should not hamper
with it.
Finally, Nikita adds that she admires Arijit
Singh's singing.

http://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/celebrities-digital/youtube-stepping-stone-singing-career-nikita-ahuja/2018/06/10.