Better than the Original Comments - Page 5

Originally posted by: PimpJuice

Nahh i don't think she was better than the original 😆 I loved Summi's version and still listen to it, but the original is immortal.

Agreed!

Originally posted by: mdroy

There are times when the cover done by a reality show contestant is better than the original but that is really rare. Furthermore, I think that it needs to be acknowledged that the singer is limited by the use of the song in the film, how it is picturised, the demands of the MD as well as the movie director and finally whom (the actor) the song is being sung for. On a reality show, the scale can be adjusted, the tempo can be adjusted, extra murkia can be added.... the possibilities are endless. I am particularly offended when someone who does not sing (like Salman Khan for example) says that the contestant should have sung it instead of the original singer. PLEASE -- if we know about the song at all, then it is because the original singer did a very good job on it and made it popular. Salman Khan has done this at least 3 times with Kavita K songs and it is silly to compare these up and coming singers to someone like Kavitaji. It is also not good for the contestants to be encouraged to indirectly disrespect elders -- is this the new parampara of India -- if so, I see a bleak future for Indian music.

This is exactly the problem I have but in an opposite way to which you have indicated . Respect should be given to talent irrespective of age and success. Instead people choose to respect the person singing, his age and many other factors which are irrelevant to singing. Every original singer was a beginner at some time and you cannot say for sure that these people won't reach the same levels. Respecting a person just because he has reached a certain stature is something I thoroughly abhor. Respecting his talent and experience is one thing but art is not limited by age. Little kids like Aishwarya and Anwesha are far superior to many adult singers.

@sushrutapandey, I just feel that that sort of comment -- better than the original -- is really the wrong kind of message to young singers. Why not adjust the language to something like -- "I enjoyed your spin/take/interpertation on this classic song" Why insult the original singer at all for the reasons I already stated?

"Aapne Original se bethar gaaya"

Originally posted by: mdroy

@sushrutapandey, I just feel that that sort of comment -- better than the original -- is really the wrong kind of message to young singers. Why not adjust the language to something like -- "I enjoyed your spin/take/interpertation on this classic song" Why insult the original singer at all for the reasons I already stated?

See you are pre-deciding that saying something like that is an insult to the original singer. I just don't feel the need to give a different spin to it. I am pretty sure no original singer feels insecure because someone thinks some person sang it better than them.Because they KNOW that singing is a vast huge field where age/status has nothing to do with absolute talent. Similarly it is the duty of the singer be it original or upcoming to never become complacent but constantly grow because there is endless potential for improvement no matter what stage you are. By protecting original singers you are not doing them any justice either.

Of course, new singer may be better sometimes,

It is very disgusting to hear when the judges say the contestant sang better the original singer or had I known you before, I would have the song sung by you. It is utter nonsense and now I ignore most of the comments by the judges.

THERE IS NOTHING DISGUSTING.

liking a particular part of a contestant's version and comparing it to the original is a whole different matter in itself.

Originally posted by: Cutiepie Rani

liking a particular part of a contestant's version and comparing it to the original is a whole different matter in itself.