Kailash Kher heard Zayn Malik's cover of Teri Deewani — and had a few suggestions
Kailash Kher didn't know who Zayn Malik was up until Saturday but he sure knows now; the English pop singer landed on his radar after he uploaded a stripped-down cover of Kher's monster hit, 'Teri Deewani' on Instagram.
Reacting to Zayn's rendition, Kailash shared, “I didn’t even know who he was until someone sent me the video saying, ‘Look, who sang your song!’; I was like, ‘Kaun hai bhai?’ And then I went on to his Instagram and saw that he has covered the song and has over 27 million followers. That’s when I learnt about him and came to know that he is a big pop star in the West, who is a huge icon.”
While Kailash might not have known him, it seems like Zayn is a huge fan, who also uploaded a video of him covering another one of Kher's classics, 'Allah Ke Banday'. And this time, Kailash had some feedback.
"For Zayn Malik, I would suggest...we have our digital academy (Kailash Kher Academy of Learning Arts) coming up soon, where there will be a course dedicated to all our compositions, which include Teri Deewani and other super hits...so to know and learn the correct codes and nuances. It will help him improve his skills on such songs,” explained Kailash.
Having said all that, Kailash feels “humbled” and “honoured” that his music has reached artists across the world. “Teri Deewani inspires many people around the globe. Many learn it, and some are inspired to even perform it. In fact, a few years ago, a friend sent me a link where the renowned African bass player and singer Richard Bona was performing our song, 'Teri Deewani', at his concert in Japan.”
Kailash adds, “It feels nice and I feel extremely honoured when your writing and compositions can inspire millions globally, truly. To see 'Teri Deewani' resonate with so many people across different age groups is an extremely humbling feeling as an artist.”
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