He has uploaded a track, titled Vaasama..., on his site Riding high of the success of two tracks in Nanban (Aska Laska... and Irukaana...), singer
Vijay Prakash has released a single! Titled Vaasama..., the song has been penned by Madhan Karky in Tamil and was released on the singer’s website recently.
“I just felt like doing a song,” reveals Vijay, “So, I composed something, got Karky to pen the Tamil lyrics and uploaded it on my website for listeners.
I hope to do more of such interesting songs, apart from singing for films.”
His last couple of songs in Kollywood have been superhits and he thanks music composer Harris Jayaraj for that. “I’m glad he gave me a song like Aska Laska..., which is tailor-made for my voice,” feels the singer, who has tracks with composers like Yuvan Shankar Raja and D Imman lined up in Tamil.
Meanwhile, Vijay recently turned composer with a Kannada film titled Andar Bahar. “We recently recorded one of the songs for this flick with Karthik,” he reveals.
Interestingly, when singer Karthik turned composer with Vasanthabalan’s Aravaan, he recorded with Vijay Prakash for the melodious Nila Nila... number. “I’m glad that Karthik used me in his debut album,” grins Vijay, “And I was sure that I wanted him to sing a track in my first composing stint as well. He’s done an excellent job on the song.” The Hosanna... and Jai Ho... singer is much sought-after when it comes to live performances.
In fact, his recent classical fusion performance with Ustad Zahir Hussain in Mumbai was much appreciated. “I love the energy onstage,” he says, “As I sing in many genres, ranging from classical to fast numbers, it’s very challenging as an artist. Singing to a live audience gives me immense satisfaction.”