Singer Shilpa Rao, who was spotted in town at a private event spoke about her excitement before performing in Bengaluru. “We’ve done so many concerts here since 2009, across different venues in the city. Fans in Bengaluru are very learned when it comes to music. In fact, I’ve been an audience too, for shows like that of Carlos Santana, who performed in the city 10 years ago,” says the Grammy nominated singer.
She added further, “I have to step inside Hatti Kaapi and get my dose of traditional filter coffee, every single time I land here. And it’s an unsaid rule now, to take some of these coffee packets for friends in Mumbai as well! Apart from that, there are other places like Koshy’s, that I love visiting. I usually depend on my friends who live here, to take me around and I’m very open to anyone who’d like to offer a tour too!”
Rao who became the only singer from the industry to get nominated for the Grammy says that there is much to achieve. “There’s so much left to do! There are so many artistes I want to work with. I feel an artiste should always keep their willingness to explore and learn, alive,” she tells us.
Speaking about her music going pan-India, Rao believes, “I have sung songs in Bengali, Gujarati and the upcoming songs from Pathaan, which are translated in Tamil and Telugu too. I am open to working in every language. For me, it’s not about the language but more about what the music stands for,” she elucidates.
“I just feel that we as humans need to hold on to the learnings we got during the pandemic. The empathy and love we showed during those difficult days are all that we need in the new year too,” she wraps up.
