Singer-songwriter Aastha Gill, renowned for popular tracks like ‘Kamariya’ and ‘DJ Wale Babu’, has shared insights into her evolving approach as an artist in the ever-changing music industry.
During a promotional event for her new streaming music reality show, ‘I-popstar’, where she serves as one of the mentors, Aastha opened up about her journey.
The Responsibility of a Hit
For any artist, the pressure to deliver hits is palpable. Teams continuously inform them about market trends, output expectations, and production nuances.
When asked about the challenges of resisting market temptations, Aastha candidly reflected, “Honestly, it took me a lot of time to understand. I used to get stuck while making music because my commercial mind as a musician overpowered the artist in me. For almost two years, I have been changing my thought-process. I have cut myself from this noise, knowingly. I realised two years ago that I was lost. In my own art, I could not understand how to process.”
Finding Her Voice Again
She elaborated on her transformation, saying, “When I used to sit in a session, I thought, ‘I want to write my own song, I want to write my own story’. Now I have started composing; I’m no longer lost in that noise. Back then, I could not figure out what was missing, and it took me a lot of time. I could do some songs that I later realised I might have done incorrectly. But to gain that understanding was very difficult. I have learned it the hard way.”
‘I-popstar’ is currently available for streaming on ‘Amazon MX Player’.