Neha Kakkar: Never thought I can be as big as a female singer

As livewire as her songs Neha Kakkar says she never thought she could make it as big as she has as a female singer in showbiz Neha who has lent her powerpacked voice to songs like London thumakda Tukur tukur Kaala chashma Chhote chhote peg and Morni banke has had an inspiring journey from being an Indian Idol season 2 contestant to becoming a judge on the singing reality television show in its tenth seasonI always tell everybody that I feel I am living my dream Whatever is happening with me has always been a dream for me and I never thought that all this can become a reality one day People have made me so big now which I never thought I can be as a female singer Neha told IANS in an interview via recorded responsesWherever I go people behave like a very big superstar has entered and I am never able to believe that they all are talking about me At one time in my life I stood in queues for Indian Idol auditions and I got eliminated at Top 8 or Top 9 I could have never imagined that one day I will be judging this show where I was a contestant myself she saidSomewhere that contestant is still alive within her Whenever the camera is off you will always find me sitting with the contestants on the set because I feel that there is still a contestant inside me Its beautiful and I feel that I am blessed to be here added the singer who is ready to embark on a grand musical tour Imperial Blue Superhit Nights starting from LucknowExcited about the India tour Neha said I will be performing at Lucknow Guwahati Mangalore Udaipur Indore and Bhubaneshwar I am quite excited to perform in all these cities I always get the messages for asking where I am performing next and we would love to hear you liveWhat is the toughest part about singing liveThe toughest part is holding the audience I am somebody who is very comfortable on stage because I have been performing since childhood I have done a lot of public events as well Though there is a huge difference in my performances today and the ones from my childhood as earlier I used to sing bhajansWhat happens now is that because people love me so much the crowd in numbers is much more than we expect to come In the past couple of months wherever I have performed we saw a lot of craze amongst the public Sometimes it becomes difficult because in one of our concerts at a college in Bengaluru we had to call the ambulance because some people got injured It becomes very difficult for the organizers to handle such situationsBetween recording in a studio and performing for a live audience the latter thrills her more Being an overall package is most important these days believes the singer who is known for adding a lively vibe to her performancesWhen people hear you singing songs which are done as playback they dont see you But when you perform live they expect you to be interacting with them And if you give them a performance which they dont forget they will definitely come next year alsoHaving a youth connect is also equally importantMany young people come to me and tell me that you inspire us with the way you perform even if you are a girl with a short height People could not imagine a short heighted girl could perform like an actress in a video and do all that what an actress does Many young people even tell me that you inspire us to do something big in lifeAlso the good part is that I am same on camera and off camera The camera does not change my personality So the youth always relates with me because I am like them and they also feel that I am a part of them It is important that people should be able to connect with you which is one of the reasons that I am here what I am nowCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever