Why are there no pop stars in India?

Why are there no pop stars in India?

Singer-music director Vishal Dadlani says that considering the massive population of India, there is no reason why it can’t have a global superstar in the field of music. “India is one sixth of the world’s population, there’s no reason why we cannot have a global superstar in music who is of Indian origin.

Does India have pop stars?

Remember the Indian pop stars of the 90s? Lucky Ali, Alisha Chinai, Daler Mehendi and many more. Some of their famous songs were our anthems as we grew up. After almost two decades, YouTube and digital Indie revolution gave India’s pop and non-film music a way back in full circle and now it is back with a bang.

Does India have pop music?

Indian pop music, also known as Indi-pop, refers to pop music produced in India that is independent from filmi soundtracks for Indian cinema, such as the music of Bollywood, which tends to be more popular. The variety of South Asian music from different countries are generally known as Desi music.

Why are Indian singers not famous in the west?

The West no longer have musicians like they used to. If I have to accept your claim that Indian singers are not famous in the world the possible reasons could be language barrier, lack of creativity and quality of recording etc. However, with all due respect I beg to differ with you.

Is it possible for an Indian singer to become an American?

There’s a growing Indian population in the States so it stands to reason a pop star of Indian descent or an immigrant from India will break through. I think it is not at all possible for the Indian Singer to become an American Pop singer.

Are there any Indian pop bands and singers?

Here is a list of five such Indian Pop bands and Singers that ruled our Music Industry a few years ago: 1. Colonial Cousins (Genre: Pop, Rock) Colonial Cousins was formed by the legendary duo – Hariharan, the lead singer and Leslie Lewis, the composer. They started collaborating in 1992 by fusing Indian and Western music.

Why don’t Hollywood movies use Indian songs in their soundtracks?

Whereas songs sung by Indian singers are in Hindi (I am excluding the songs in regional languages) which can appeal to only Hindi understanding people. Hence it limits their listeners on a global level even though they are pretty popular here. Also Hollywood movies aren’t musicals like Bollywood movies.

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