Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

Working With AR Rahman In 'Muhammad' A Learning Experience: Canadian Singer Natalie Di Luccio

IANS, 17 Sep, 2015 01:13 PM
    Working with Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, against whom a fatwa has been issued over "Muhammad: The Messenger Of God", was a learning experience for Canadian multi-lingual singer Natalie Di Luccio, who has sung an Arabic track in the film.
     
    "It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience moment for me. When I met him for the first time, I was shaking," Natalie, who had earlier worked with Rahman in S. Shankar's film "I", told IANS.
     
    "I sang for his new film called 'Muhammad...'. The film has gone to film festivals and hasn't released in India yet. It's a big budget Iranian film and I had Arabic songs, so he helped me a lot.
     
    "He helped me in pronunciation too," added Natalie, whose career got a kickstart when she began releasing music videos on YouTube. These were videos of Natalia singing Bollywood film songs.
     
    She credits the online platform for lending visibility to her vocal talent.
     
    "Nowadays you can control your career. Social media has helped in boosting the life of many singers. I feel really honoured that I made my own career, but it wasn't planned.
     
    "When I first put my video on Youtube, there was not even one Bollywood cover, but now for every song there are a million renditions. 
     
    "Fortunately, YouTube gave me the platform to sell my albums like the way I wanted to," said Natalie, who also lent her voice to songs in films like "Band Baaja Baraat", "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", "English Vinglish" and "Chennai Express".
     
    Asked how she manages to sing in different languages without even knowing those languages, she said: "I always had to work extra hard for pronunciation, but I want to serve more people with my music and that's what I am doing."
     
    Natalie was in Hong Kong - Asia's World City for the shooting of FOX Life's show "Life Mein Ek Baar", an adventure and travel-based show.
     
    Back after three successful seasons, the show will feature three other celebrities apart from Natalie, on an adventure trip across Hong Kong. There are also popular names like Karan Kundra, Sana Saeed and Himarsha Venkatsamy.
     
    From playing a game of rugby with the locals, to taking a Tai Chi class, to Dragon Boat racing and more -- the show will bring forth an exhilarating journey of the celebrities' stay in the country.
     
    The show will premiere on October 20.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Now, Enjoy A Drink In Harry Potter Bar In Toronto

    Now, Enjoy A Drink In Harry Potter Bar In Toronto
    Ever wondered if you could pick up a broom and fly into the fantasy world of 'Harry Potter' with enchanting castles and magical powers? Now, one can enjoy a drink at a new Harry Potter-themed bar in Toronto, Canada.

    Now, Enjoy A Drink In Harry Potter Bar In Toronto

    Beyonce Knowles Shows Bare Back In Racy Photoshoot

    Beyonce Knowles Shows Bare Back In Racy Photoshoot
    The 34-year-old showed off her curves for the September issue of Flaunt magazine as she was photographed in a swimming pool

    Beyonce Knowles Shows Bare Back In Racy Photoshoot

    Bruce Willis To Star In Action Thriller 'Marauders'

    Actor Bruce Willis along with Christopher Meloni and Dave Bautista have been roped in to star in upcoming action thriller "Marauders".

    Bruce Willis To Star In Action Thriller 'Marauders'

    Shekhar Kapur Congratulates Actor Bradley James

    Shekhar Kapur Congratulates Actor Bradley James
    Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has congratulated actor Bradley James for bagging a role in the film "Underworld 5".

    Shekhar Kapur Congratulates Actor Bradley James

    Spice Girls May Reunite in 2016: Geri Halliwell

    Singer Geri Halliwell says all-girls band Spice Girls are "in talks" to reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single "Wannabe", in 2016.

    Spice Girls May Reunite in 2016: Geri Halliwell

    Sofia Vergara, Kaley Cuoco Are Tv's Highest-paid Actresses

    "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting of "The Big Bang Theory" fame have emerged as the highest earning television actresses -- both taking home $28.5 million for 2015.

    Sofia Vergara, Kaley Cuoco Are Tv's Highest-paid Actresses