quoting from a article by R Vijayakar
[quote]Most of the recent hits have been with
new or 'specialist' singers. Their origins
(Atif Aslam and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan
from Pakistan, Shubha Mudgal from Indian
classical, Mika and Labh Janjua from
Punjabi folk, Karunya from a TV talent
hunt, Dominique from jingles) do not matter as long as the song is a hit - even
if itis for a few weeks. Who's looking for
immortality anyway?
There is also an economic angle. The new
voices need not be paid as much as the
established ones. "If someone can sing for
Rs 5,000, why pay Rs 25,000 or more for
an established voice unless there are truly
vital reasons?" asks a top music director.
Because of this, rates vary even for top
singers. "Daler Mehndi is said to charge Rs
2 lakh for a song and Sonu Nigam charges
about Rs 30,000," says a music director.
"But if a music director has to work within
a fixed budget, he can pay a singer less than
what he otherwise gets.[/quote]
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