Singer Richa Sharma, who is now set to tour America and Canada the whole of next month, can't wait to get on stage with composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy to sing her most popular song yet.
She is still basking in the glory of Sajda, even three months after the film's release. Singer Richa Sharma, who is now set to tour America and Canada the whole of next month, can't wait to get on stage with composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy to sing her most popular song yet. She talks to CS: 
On a song
I respect the trio immensely and when Shankar told me I'd to sing this song, I wasn't too sure at first. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had already sung it and the scale was too low for me. But it was Shankar who gave me that much needed boost. He said, "According to me, you're the only one who can sing this song." That encouragement was enough. In fact, I've got more praise for Sajda than I ever got for Billo Rani or Mahiway. Till now I get calls and when they come from the creme de la creme of the industry, you know that your efforts have paid off. Now I'm dying to sing the number with Shankar Ehsaan Loy on stage and experience the first-hand reactions from the audiences.
Oh my God!
I began singing when I was eight years old and have thanked God every day of my life for giving me such a distinct voice. Since my childhood, I've been very devotional and I think my bend toward Sufi music was quite natural. But when I started anchoring for Antakshari with Anu Kapoor, the programming head told me I'd to sing filmy songs. It was a first for me though I'd grown up listening to Lataji and Ashaji. This is how I got introduced to playback singing. But it doesn't matter to me what songs I sing as long as I'm connected to music. Thats my connection with God.
Personal favourites
I love listening to Abidaji (Parveen); people even say that my singing is sometimes influenced by her style. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is another favourite. Among the contemporary artists, I think Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Rekha Bharadwaj are my favourites.
I am constantly in touch with music, and sometimes it makes its way into my house in strange ways. Sometimes interesting compositions evolve from friendly get-togethers. In fact, I've collected three songs this way and am now working towards more so that I can come out with an album that'll mostly have original Sufi songs with sensible fusion music.
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