Technology has made it easier to spot real talent: Sonu Nigam

Playback singer Sonu Nigam says that technology is a boon for the music industry as it has helped to distinguish talented singers from the rest.
The 40-year-old singer said even though technology has given the opportunity to singers who are not good, it has also made it easier to spot great singers from the mediocre ones.
"There was a time when Lata, Rafi, Kishore, recorded the song in one take. But now even if a singer has sung just one line, with the help of technology every word that he has sung can seem melodious. To those people who have a good texture but are not good singer, it has given them a chance to sing," Nigam said on the sidelines of Agenda Aajtak.

"Every technology has brought good and bad. If it has brought many singers, it has also helped to detect the melodious voices from the rest. Whenever singers like Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar take the stage, we stand in their respect. It has helped to distinguish a good singer from a bad one."
The singer treated the audience with some of the melodies like his first hit 'Sandese Aate Hai', 'Kal Ho Na Ho', 'Tujse Naraz Nahi Zindegi' among others.
Nigam said that he is thankful that he sung 'Yeh Dil Deewana' from 'Pardes', as it saved him from getting typecast with emotional songs.

"I got 'Accha Sila Diya' when I was just 18. After that I was getting similar emotional songs. When I got 'Papa Kehte Hai', Jugal Hansraj who was the lead, was of my age. But Udit Narayan got the chance to sing for him," he said.

"And I got 'Mujhse Naraaz Ho To', which was picturised on Anupam Kher. I realised that I needed to change this. 'Yeh Dil Deewana' saved my life and I got different kinds of songs after that," he added.
Ghazal singers Talat Aziz and Pankaj Udhas, who were in the audience, showered praise on the singer.

"My doctor, who checked his throat once, said he has the best vocal chord. The best thing about him is that he respects his elders and he is an amazing person," Aziz said.
Udhas said that Nigam reminds him of the late versatile singer Kishore Kumar.