Gaurika Rai

Singer Gaurika Rai who was only 19 years old, performed Girl Alive, a song honoring Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai is a Noble Prize laureate; She wa >> Read More... , at her Mumbai home on December 30, 2015; Grammy-winning composer Prakash Sontakke wrote the song. Mandar Deodhar took the picture. Pandit Prakash Sontakke, a composer, vocalist, and guitarist, felt he had found the voice that could tell the tale of Malala Yousafzai who was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize,e when he first heard 19-year-old Gaurika sing. The Girl Alive tribute to Malala, which Rai performed, delighted the Grammy Award winner. He had heard her songs, felt sure she could capture the correct emotion, and was receptive to the alterations she added to his exquisite tune, according to Rai.

The vocalist recently graduated from Charterhouse in the UK and is currently studying finance and mathematics. But because she began studying Hindustani classical music at four, her relationship with music has remained strong. Rai also studied Western music and experimented with interesting musical projects under Roberta Swedien in Gainesville, Florida. She began recording albums at the young age of nine, singing nursery rhymes and mantras. At 13, she contributed her voice to Amit Trivedi's music for the Bollywood film Chillar Party Click to look into! >> Read More... . She is most proud of her most recent endeavor, which was the recording of a song that is a testament to Malala's bravery. "She has never performed a song quite like Girl Alive. Like her, Malala was born in July. She's a year younger, but she embodies power and vision.

As soon as she heard the lyrics and melody, she immediately connected to the song's underlying emotion. As a result, according to Rai, her expression changed to bold and tender. The song recounts Malala's childhood struggles and highlights several themes that are still prevalent in society, including gender discrimination and how girls are seen. "Malala is represented in the song as ferocious and fearless. It depicts her as an unstoppable force—a young woman who resisted those armed with weapons. The young vocalist continues, "The song lyrics are pretty straightforward. Rai feels fortunate to have had the chance to promote Malala's message through Girl Alive. She continues to perform in the UK with her university band and receives vocal coaching.

She has been introduced to international music through the program, which has given her already solid and diverse base a new depth. Rai, however, is confident that Bollywood is in her future and wishes to be given more playback singing possibilities. Her greatest aspiration is to perform alongside Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan, a very famous Indian playback sin >> Read More... .