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WONDER BOY

Songbird from city

17-year-old Hemachandra, city finalist to the most popular reality show, talks about his musical journey that speaks of hard work and dedication

KAVITHA SREEKUMAR Times News Network

He became an overnight star since he took part in Zee TV's musical show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Challenge 2005.
But Hemachandra's journey, since his birth, has been musical. He started to hum when he first discovered sound and his nose-dived into learning music while he was just five. He says, "My mother, Sasikala Swamy, who is a professional singer, is my guru. My training in Carnatic vocal started when I was five years old and since then I have been singing in concerts too."
He has performed in more than 100 concerts and is looking forward to more. "Music is a continuous learning process, and I would like to sing for concerts throughout my career." But then he also wants to earn name as a singer in the film industry. "I have already sung for two films, a Telugu movie titled Vamsam and another Bollywood movie, Alag, which is to be released soon."
He is trying to have an all-India appeal by getting a solid foundation in Hindustani music too. "It's a year now, that I started training myself for Hindustani music, which is also necessary if one needs to establish as a singer in Hindi films."
Is there any idol whom he cherishes and would like to emulate? "I worship S P Balasubrmaniam. There are a few singers of his range and calibre. I'd love to become like him. I have worked with him in Vamsam, and when he blessed me it boosted my confidence all the more."
This 17-year-old is very well knows about the kind of dedication that one needs to put in to reach the top, "I used to practice for more than eight hours a day so as to strengthen my foundation in classical music. But now I am unable to devote so much time for practice, though I'd love to."
He has a long cherished dream of contributing to music, apart from being a well-known singer. "My parents have shown me the way and given all the support required to hold my foot in the music industry. I want to set up a music school when I become financially independent."
Is there a word of caution for other upcoming artists? "Hard work and through dedication is the first step," he says



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wow thank u for sharing the article lalit.....
way to go hema..... 👏 👏 👏 keep going buddy...........

hema is really koooool guy, he replied me to the mail which i hav sent to him
great goin hema

Originally posted by: bubblystar

hema is really koooool guy, he replied me to the mail which i hav sent to him
great goin hema

Wow! Whats his email id?

Thanks Lalit for this article, Hema's voice says it all - his years of practise. Nothing has been handed over to him in a platter. Please Sunsha - whoever you are - come on, learn to appreciate good genuine talent. You seem so much prejudiced when it comes to acknowledging a real talent. Move ahead from South North East West partisan mentality.

Great going Hema... your dedication and hard work is reflected in the quality of singing. I've heard SPB is very critical of new talent and I am a little surprised that he blessed Hema. That, in itself, is an accolade.

In a way, he has already made it. People like Sunsha may never be able to appreciate it. Hema's voice modulation is by far the best compared to any singer. His voice quality is excellent. Variation between low and high notes is great.

Hema's choice of songs has been mainly focused on showing his entire range over the course of the competition while people like Vinit may not even dare to sing a classical song in this competition. Vinit has some work to do in sounding like a man when he sings high notes.

Being judged by the best people in music as the best is one thing and being judged by the ignorant as the best is another. Becoming popular using means other than music (like topi, love affar etc) is so unfair. I certainly feel Hema is far better than Vinit.

Before Hema sang a song from Saathiya, a clipping was shown from Hyderabad. In the background, a guy keeps talking and he says that after SPB and Yesudas, the next sensation is Hemachandra. I totally agree with him because he is one of the most critical and sought after music teachers in Hyderabad (Mr. Ramachary). 👏

By the way, which high school did Hema go to? I will post this again as well.

i say hema is the best among the guys. even vinit is good but he needs toget his voice matured tosuit the bollywood heros. good going hema... keep practising n dont loose ur confidence. keep upthe good work. we all r there to support u.

thx for sharing
well hema is a good singer and no one can object to this.

Well Vinit is much better for me, and hope he wins.

HEMA IS THE BEST!!!!!!!NICE WORK HEMA!!!!!!MAY GOD BLESS U FOR UR EFFORTS AND GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!