Javed Ali

“It's an honour when your audience sings along, more than they listen to you at a live gig.”

“I personally make sure that my songs are all original without any technical help, and only when that happens that I get complete satisfaction as a singer.”

“I never doubted the fact that I could make it. I always believed in myself.”

“I may not be a party-hopper, but I'm a diehard romantic.”

“Whenever I sing a song, I just want it to reach out to the audience.”

“One has to be blessed to have a voice that creates impact.”

“Music is in my genes. My entire family is into singing.”

“Odisha people are very musical. Our music industry has got many talented artists from Odisha. They love music a lot.”

“If my singing leaves a long-lasting effect in the mind of the listeners, it is the blessing of the Almighty.”

“I know that composers know my voice type and what songs will suit me. I have been able to mould my voice according to the nature of the song given to me, be it rock, pop or jazz.”

“I have sung all kinds of songs - be it ghazals, qawwalis, romantic numbers or peppy numbers.”

“I've lost count of how many times I have performed in Chennai.”

“I owe my success to Allah and my parents who have sacrificed so much to get me where I am.”

“I am a student of Ghulam Ali, who was like my guru. I changed my name in his honour.”

“I enjoy singing soulful melodies because they add that extra zing to your performance.”

“The response that I get from the Lucknow audience is always the best.”

“It's an amazing experience to perform in Nagpur! Music aficionados here appreciate good music and shower their love magnanimously on artistes.”

“I have got a lot of appreciation from people and they really like my voice in Sufi songs, so I will continue with that, but I'm also experimenting with other types of songs.”

“I am huge fan of Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Ghulam Ali and Mehdi Hassan. Listening to these people inspired me to become a singer.”

“Chennai audience is musically-inclined. They understand and enjoy different genres of music.”