TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH TANVI SHAH

Within a short span of time, Tanvi Shah has created a huge name in the Indian music industry and also received substantial recognition and reverence from all over the world.

- Riya Gulati

The first-ever Indian woman to win a Grammy Award for the song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire had not only won millions of hearts for her Spanish lyrics but also for creating aesthetic music. Tanvi is indeed the pride of India. We will provide you with some insights on the Grammy winner sprinkling up ten zigzag questions:

What made you choose music as your career path? From whom do you draw your inspiration?

Music just happened all of a sudden as it was never in my plan of action. Initially, I used to be a fine art student; I never chose it. I can say, music chose me. I am basically a designer (creative/graphic designer).

There are so many people whom I look upon for inspiration. Herein, I would mention Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in particular because I feel that he was so principled and the way he used to believe in dedication, discipline, determination, and punctuality which I think are the four attributes all of us should have.

How did you start your journey in the music industry? Were there any struggles/roadblocks?

My musical journey started with my first song, ‘Fanaa’ from Yuva, with Rahman Saab. My training started after that song. I was never trained till then (I used to be a bathroom singer back then).

Struggles and roadblocks- yes, lots of them! I think that if you don’t have struggles/roadblocks, you can never grow. You have to face, get up and walk again, that’s what makes us a better person. I think we must go with the flow, instead of fighting with it. I feel whatever struggles I had were really good. It was a lesson that I had to learn. Roadblocks are required for you to become wiser. So, it started with Yuva and there has been no looking back.