Sonu Nigam calls himself ‘grand daddy’ of actuality reveals, says he’s ‘tired’ of being advised to reward mediocre contestants

Sonu Nigam has been part of a number of actuality reveals. From internet hosting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa within the preliminary years of his profession to judging Indian Idol, he has achieved all of it. However, for a very long time, he has avoided collaborating in any Hindi actuality singing reveals. The singer, who was final seen on Indian Idol season 9 together with Anu Malik and Farah Khan, revealed why he has been refusing each provide that has come his means.

“I am the grand daddy of music reality shows. 22 years back, I hosted a show when there wasn’t any of such show. I conceived it. Over these years, I have been a part of many of such shows as host and judge. Whenever there is a new Hindi music show, I am being approached but I turn it down,” Sonu Nigam mentioned at an occasion in Mumbai.

Sonu is at present judging Bengali actuality present Super Singer Season 3. He is sharing the panel with Kumar Sanu and Koushiki Chakraborty.

Stating that he “instantly decided to be a part” of the Bengali present as a result of he had excessive expectations, Sonu Nigam mentioned he has been turning down quite a lot of Hindi reveals as a result of he’s “tired” of being advised to reward contestants unnecessarily.

“I turned down a lot of Hindi shows. I am tired of being asked to say same old things on the show and praising a contestant when the song isn’t good. I don’t like that. It has become more of a love lost kind of thing now. I don’t look forward to earning money and I don’t see the necessity of being a part of a show just for the sake of it. So I don’t say yes to Hindi shows these days,” he added.

In one other interview, Sonu had opened up about why he has stepped away from singing songs for movies. He mentioned that he now not agrees with the way in which the movie music trade works. He additionally added that he doesn’t want to take part in initiatives the place he’ll primarily be made to audition.

However, Sonu has sung for Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha. He mentioned that the one motive he agreed to file a tune for the upcoming movie was as a result of music director Pritam assured him that he can be the one individual to file the tune. Earlier this 12 months, Sonu Nigam was conferred with the distinguished Padma Shri award.