{"id":10988,"date":"2014-12-05T10:38:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T10:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/anand-b\/"},"modified":"2014-12-05T10:38:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T10:38:16","slug":"anand-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/anand-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Anand B"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emerging Artist Talks to The Asian Today<\/h3>\n

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\nJeeti Productions have unveiled their latest new artist, Anand B. 21-year-old Anand released his first hit single \u2018Dil De De\u2019 in June 2013 and now presents his new song \u2018Rani\u2019. Under the mentorship of the renowned Ustad Ajit Singh Mutlashi, Anand has delved into the genres of Bhangra, Punjabi and classical music and he is ready to take the music world by storm. We chat to Anand about his new single, his musical heroes, why it\u2019s hard to balance life as a student and a singer! <\/p>\n

Can you tell us a bit about your background?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nI have been interested in music since the age of 16 and this track is my second single with Jeeti Productions from Birmingham. I started learning from my Ustad Ajit Singh Mutlashi, he has taught a lot of artists such as Sukshinder Shinda and Jaz Dhami. That is where it all started.<\/p>\n

What is it like learning from a renowned artist such as Ustad Ajit Singh Mutlashi?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt\u2019s great, I got introduced to Ustaad-Ji through my Nana-Ji. He has taught some of the biggest names in the Bhangra industry so it\u2019s good to have that kind of man behind me.<\/p>\n

Can you tell us a bit about the track Rani?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt\u2019s my second song and we wanted to give the audience a Bhangra song to show I can do Bhangra music. We are going to go into something different afterwards, I want to do maybe a slow song and experiment.<\/p>\n

When was your first single Dil De De released?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt was released on the 6th of June in 2013.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s fantastic because within a year you released you were able to release your second song\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt would have been quicker but I am studying at the same time so it is difficult to balance everything. We tried our best and we are happy with this new song.<\/p>\n

You have entered the entertainment industry at a young age, what has the journey been like so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt has been good, obviously it is early days at the moment so I have not really been through that much. The people I have met, shows I have had and interviews I have done have been really good. But there is a long, long way to go yet.<\/p>\n

What is it like working with Jeeti?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt is really great because he is a well respected figure in the Bhangra industry and has a lot of contacts who are also supporting me as a new artist. I have good backing behind me. <\/p>\n

At what age did you realise you wanted to sing?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nI started learning at 16 as I was always into Bhangra and Indian music, at that age I felt I was mature enough to make my own decisions. I wanted to learn properly and go to the basics so I started learning classical and Raags and it just began like that.<\/p>\n

Growing up, what kind of songs did you listen to that got you interested in Bhangra?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt\u2019s probably Punjabi Bhangra music that got me interested and Bollywood, not the new Bollywood that\u2019s really cheesy! The old Bollywood that had meaningful music.<\/p>\n

Who did you listen to?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nSonu Nigam who is one of my favourites, Jazzy B and Sukshinder Shinda. They are the main ones, if I could I would love to work with them!<\/p>\n

You said you are studying as well, does your singing ever interfere with your studies? Is it hard to find a balance?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThere is a balance but it is difficult, because you have to give your full attention to university but I also have shows and interviews for example. But I am enjoying it so it is all good.<\/p>\n

Are there any other genres of music that you have ever experimented with?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nJust those that I mentioned really, the Punjabi that I am doing and classical. <\/p>\n

Do you have support from your family?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThey have always been supportive! They knew from a young age that I was going to get into music so it wasn\u2019t really a shock to them. I didn\u2019t just come up one day and say \u201cright I want to do music!\u201d They knew it was getting to the point that I wanted to start something so they have always been ok with it.<\/p>\n

Have you done any shows or gigs lately?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nI have had quite a few shows especially with the first single which was good experience. It helped me build my confidence, make new contacts and meet new artists. I am still a fan of these artists and all of a sudden I am performing with them, for example I was at A.S Kang\u2019s launch party which I got into through MOVIEBOXrecordLABEL. It was a shock to be around A.S Kang, Sukshinder Shinda and Jazzy B. I have a couple of shows coming up with my new song.<\/p>\n

We are going to see you on the TV screens now, will you be going onto Brit Asia TV?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThe video is running on Brit Asia TV and I also have an interview on there in the future.<\/p>\n

Where will your new song Rani be available?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nIt is available on all the leading platforms including iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. You can see it everywhere really as the video is on Youtube and of course BritAsia TV.<\/p>\n

Where do you see yourself in five years?<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nWell I want to carry on doing more music and I don\u2019t just want to stick to Bhangra, I want to do more slow songs and maybe even Hindi songs. I just want to experiment and do different things. People have asked me before if I want to start singing in English but I don\u2019t think I want to go that far. <\/p>\n

Thank you for being with us today, all the best with your new track and we look forward to hearing more from you.<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThere will be a lot more to come, thank you!<\/p>\n

Rani is available on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play

\nBe sure to follow Anand at @ANANDBMUSIC<\/p>\n

We thank 1NationMedia for arranging this interview <\/strong>
Follow them at @1Nation_PR1<\/strong> \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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