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Aastha Gill's Musical Awakening: How She Found Her Voice Amid Industry Noise

Aastha Gill has undergone a significant transformation in how she approaches her music career. She realized that her commercial mindset was overwhelming her artistic instincts, leaving her feeling lost in her own craft. The singer made a conscious decision to cut herself off from industry noise and external pressures. Now she's finally writing her own stories and composing music that truly represents her artistic vision.

Key Points: Aastha Gill Reveals Changing Her Thought-Process as Musician

  • Aastha Gill spent two years consciously changing her artistic approach and mindset
  • She felt her commercial mindset was overpowering her creative instincts
  • The singer has started composing and writing her own original stories
  • Gill admits she learned these difficult lessons about artistry the hard way
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Aastha Gill talks about changing her thought-process as musician: 'Learnt it the hard way'

Singer Aastha Gill opens up about her artistic transformation, learning to ignore market pressures and write her own story after feeling lost in the music industry.

"I realised two years ago that I was lost. In my own art, I could not understand how to process - Aastha Gill"

Mumbai, Oct 28

Singer-songwriter Aastha Gill, who is known for tracks like ‘Kamariya’, ‘DJ Wale Babu’ and others, has shared that she has changed her thought-process as an artiste, and to navigate the industry and its dynamics.

The singer spoke with IANS during the promotional run of her new streaming music reality show ‘I-popstar’, on which she serves as one of the mentors.

For any artiste, there is a responsibility on them to deliver a hit. Their teams constantly feed them with what is happening in the market, what should be the output, how it should be made.

When asked if it is very tough to keep yourself away from the temptation which the market forces put on her, she told IANS, “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 over-powered the artiste 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”.

She further mentioned, “When I used to sit in a session, I used to think, ‘I want to write my own song, I want to write my own story’. Now I have started composing, I have started writing my own story as I’m no longer lost in that noise. Back then, I could not figure out what was missing, it took me a lot of time. I could do some songs which I realised later that I might have done it wrong. But to bring that understanding, it was very difficult. I have learnt it the hard way”.

‘I-popstar’ is available to stream on ‘Amazon MX Player’.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Kamariya and DJ Wale Babu were such bangers though! But I respect her for wanting to create more meaningful music. The industry needs artists who prioritize their artistic vision over just commercial success.
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Ananya R
It takes real courage to admit you were lost in your own art. Most artists would never say this publicly. Respect to Aastha for being so honest about her journey. Looking forward to hearing her new compositions!
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David E
While I appreciate her honesty, I hope this isn't just another PR move before her new show. Many artists talk about artistic integrity but end up making the same commercial music. Let's wait and see what she actually produces.
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Siddharth J
This is why I love Indian artists - they're not afraid to evolve and grow. The pressure to deliver hits must be insane in Bollywood music. Good for her for finding her own voice again. Jai ho! 🇮🇳
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Kavya N
As a music student, this interview is gold! The struggle between commercial success and artistic satisfaction is real. Will definitely check out I-popstar to see her mentoring style. More power to authentic artists! ✨

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