<p>Multi-faceted singer <br /></p>.<p>Usha Uthup was highly thrilled after her performance in the City as she got a fantastic response from the crowd during her concert. <br /><br />Flaunting her massive trademark bindi, flowers in her hair and her silk sari, Usha Uthup spoke to Metrolife on her experiences so far and her future plans. <br /><br />Usha, who loves Bangalore for its pleasant weather and motivating audience, says <br />that whenever she has to sing before an audience comprising Kannadigas, she makes sure she includes two songs. <br /><br />“Wherever they might be, Kannadigas love Rajkumar and his song Huttidare Kannadanadalli has given me a new life. Even today, when I sing this song at my concerts, the whole auditorium reverberates with cheers and I get a huge round of applause. Yaare Koogadali, yet another song by Raj, is also one of my favourites and I sing it often,” she says.<br /><br />The singer remembers the composers and music teachers, who have been behind her success. “When I was in school, I was thrown out of my music classes as my teacher found my voice unfit for singing. But one of my music teachers recognised my interest in music and helped me a lot.<br /><br />I must also acknowledge the support of musicians like R D Burman and Bappi Lahiri, who always encouraged me by giving an opportunity,” she reveals.<br /><br />Usha can effortlessly sing in more than 18 Indian languages and has also sung in eight foreign languages. “I still have an unfulfilled dream. I want to integrate musicians across the world and bring them on the same stage. My dream is to share a platform with hundreds of such musicians,” says Usha even as she refuses to label herself as an ambitious person. <br /><br />“I have a lot of ambitions. But I am not so ambitious that I fail to enjoy the small joys of life. I don’t want to miss out on any fun.” Usha has some advice for the newcomers who enter music industry with a dream to make it big.<br /><br /> “It is not just about how they can deliver or present a song. What is more <br />important is how original they can be. Any trained singer can imitate songs but only a few can infuse their style into the song,” she sums up. <br /></p>
<p>Multi-faceted singer <br /></p>.<p>Usha Uthup was highly thrilled after her performance in the City as she got a fantastic response from the crowd during her concert. <br /><br />Flaunting her massive trademark bindi, flowers in her hair and her silk sari, Usha Uthup spoke to Metrolife on her experiences so far and her future plans. <br /><br />Usha, who loves Bangalore for its pleasant weather and motivating audience, says <br />that whenever she has to sing before an audience comprising Kannadigas, she makes sure she includes two songs. <br /><br />“Wherever they might be, Kannadigas love Rajkumar and his song Huttidare Kannadanadalli has given me a new life. Even today, when I sing this song at my concerts, the whole auditorium reverberates with cheers and I get a huge round of applause. Yaare Koogadali, yet another song by Raj, is also one of my favourites and I sing it often,” she says.<br /><br />The singer remembers the composers and music teachers, who have been behind her success. “When I was in school, I was thrown out of my music classes as my teacher found my voice unfit for singing. But one of my music teachers recognised my interest in music and helped me a lot.<br /><br />I must also acknowledge the support of musicians like R D Burman and Bappi Lahiri, who always encouraged me by giving an opportunity,” she reveals.<br /><br />Usha can effortlessly sing in more than 18 Indian languages and has also sung in eight foreign languages. “I still have an unfulfilled dream. I want to integrate musicians across the world and bring them on the same stage. My dream is to share a platform with hundreds of such musicians,” says Usha even as she refuses to label herself as an ambitious person. <br /><br />“I have a lot of ambitions. But I am not so ambitious that I fail to enjoy the small joys of life. I don’t want to miss out on any fun.” Usha has some advice for the newcomers who enter music industry with a dream to make it big.<br /><br /> “It is not just about how they can deliver or present a song. What is more <br />important is how original they can be. Any trained singer can imitate songs but only a few can infuse their style into the song,” she sums up. <br /></p>
