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Popular Bollywood playback singer Javed Ali says most composers offer him to sing songs that are either semi-classical or are intricate in their composition.
“I usually get to sing songs that have ‘harqat’, and are semi-classical or more intricate. Songs that have a range… perhaps because of my voice that can easily manage high and low notes. But honestly, I do not think it is to my credit. If my singing leaves a long-lasting effect in the mind of the listeners, it is the blessing of the Almighty.”
Son of qawwali singer Hamid Hussain, Javed started his training in singing from a young age. While he believes that formal training and regular practice is very important for a singer, the “Kun faya kun” famed singer said: “One has to be blessed to have a voice that creates impact… Leaving an impact is a different thing, and I can only thank the Almighty for gifting me that.
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“Until I started performing in public, when at the end of the concert people would come to me with teary eyes and say that my performance took them to a trance zone, I had no idea that I can create an impact with my singing.”
Javed is currently one of the judges of “Superstar Singer“, a music reality show for children. It is being aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
What does he look for in the participants?
Javed said: “One of the interesting things about watching a kid perform is that they are too innocent to understand how talented they are… they have no inhibitions.”