Rahul Advani Delivers Sparkling Debut Single 'Ready to Breathe’

The Bengaluru-based singer-songwriter has also released a witty music video to accompany the song

- DAVID BRITTO

Having spent most of his life in Singapore, Bengaluru-based singer-songwriter Rahul Advani counts watching the video to Michael Jackson’s “Black or White” as the first time he was captivated by music. He says, “I was an extremely shy child, and it was only on stage that I felt comfortable expressing myself in ways I never could with conversation.” Advani performed with his school choir, where he found his voice, and also began gigging regularly in Singapore.

In 2016, he moved to India for a year of fieldwork as part of his PhD in anthropology. It was then that he discovered the country’s burgeoning independent music scene. At a singing competition in Pune he took part in, Advani got acquainted with one of the judges at the event, Mumbai-based singer-songwriter Tejas. “His encouragement upon hearing my original songs pushed me to get into the studio,” Advani says.

Now, the musician is out with his debut single, the sparkling “Ready to Breathe.” While this song and other tracks had been gathering digital dust on Advani’s computer, he says, “I feel like I’m now ready to finish what I started.”