Ghungroo Singer Shilpa Rao On Feuds In The Fraternity: “Everyone Is Doing Their Own Things”

Singer Shilpa Rao has been in the industry for long and she insists there is no rivalry among musicians today.

Whispers of bitter feuds and backstabbing politics among singers and musicians in the Indian music industry have been rampant since time immemorial, what with so many artistes vying to score hits. Shilpa, however, insists she has never felt threatened by any singer.

“All the musicians are very friendly, and caring like a family. We tease and have fun with each other. In fact, when we meet each other on the red carpet or at some music event, we say ‘I love this song of yours’. We do concerts together sometimes. There are multiple artistes at the same concert, so we mingle and talk. There are genuine compliments that come to each other, so I think there is no music rivalry that exists among musicians. Everyone is doing their own thing and nobody shies away from complimenting each other. It’s a very healthy way of working,” claimed the Ghungroo hitmaker, while speaking to IANS.

She adds that she enjoys collaborating with other artists. “I love collaborations. I would love to collaborate with a rapper now. It’s high time to do something, so I would love to do that,” said the artist.

Shilpa recently joined hands with sitar player Anoushka Shankar and singer-songwriter-cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson to create the song Those Words.

“I have learned from every collaboration of mine and it’s such an emotional journey when you interact with another artist. This is what it’s become with the song, and you learn so much. When I was there in the UK, I was looking at how everyone works. You end up learning so many things just by observing other musicians and seeing them at work. It’s very important to not just do your part and get out, but also spent that time,” she said.