Shilpa Rao’s collaboration with Anoushka Shankar earlier this year, on the album ‘Love Letters’, has got the ‘Best Global Music Album’ nomination for the Grammy Awards 2021. The Bollywood singer who has given hits like ‘Ghungroo’ (‘War’), ‘Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo’, ‘Bulleya’ (‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’), ‘Meherbaan’ (‘Bang Bang!’) and ‘Khuda Jaane’ (‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’) among others is excited, after all, even this nomination is an achievement. Talking about the nomination of Anoushka’s album of which she has sung the song, ‘Those Words’, Shilpa says, “All credit to Anoushka for the whole concept of the album. We did the video during the lockdown. This was a simple message of love that people needed more than ever during the pandemic. What this album stands for all of us is that no matter where you come from, all that matters is your message through your song and if the message is love then it will always reach somewhere very nice.”
When asked about Anoushka’s reaction on getting nominated, she says, “We have an online group of the album and so all of us have been in touch. There was a lot of exciting exchanges, congratulations and best of luck went on in the group all through the night.”
Shilpa believes that winning or not winning an award is a part of life and through her music she intends to create something which people will like. “Even if we do not win this we will again go to the studio and make music. Nothing can stop us, I make music to create something which people will like and not for awards. Both failures and successes will always be there and it keeps fluctuating. I would love to collaborate again with Anoushka, as it was interesting to create the album with her and the entire women team. Talking about awards, I have done good work in the past as well for which I did not get any awards but it did not stop me. People liking my work keeps me motivated to create good music and also helps me grow as a human being,” she concludes.
