Tia Bajpai garnered nationwide attention for her performance in the successful 3D horror film Haunted (2011), followed by 1920: Evil Returns (2012). She is also a singer and has recently released a multilingual music album, Love Mafia, in association with Prince Romal. In times of Pan-India, Tia Bajpai has gone Pan-World by singing in five languages — English, Hindi, Swahili, Korean and Latin. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Tia Bajpai spoke about Love Mafia and much more.
How has the response been to the songs of Love Mafia?
The response has been amazing. The album has been grabbing attention globally. The songs are being played in Mauritius, and many radio stations in the US have also picked them up. The plan was to make the album a global hit so that everyone could enjoy the music. Thankfully, it is gradually finding its audience, and hence, I am excited and very happy (smiles).
You have truly gone Pan-World with this album. What made you take up the challenge of singing in languages that you don’t usually speak?
I wanted to try something new and different. It took me a year just to complete the album. We composed 17 songs and we finalized 11 out of them. So, the songs which are a part of the album are the best of the best. Since I had to sing in Korean, Latin and Swahili, I wanted to perfect the diction and pronunciation. That was the only way I could have done justice. The maximum time went into learning these languages.
Initially, we thought of having the album only in Hindi and English. But we realized that it would have been the same old, boring thing! Today, audiences need something fresh. I thought this was a great opportunity to reinvent myself as a musician and to attempt …read more
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