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PANAJI: With four internationally hit songs in the English Pop genre and clocking over 2.7 million views across all his songs on YouTube; ‘Lord J’ is a rare star who keeps himself away from the limelight. In an exclusive email interview with livenewsgoa.com, the Indian-origin mystic-turned successful world-famous music icon and author of the book ‘Lord J – The Lord Of Anonymity,’ Lord J shares his story as he relishes the ‘anonymous’ path to glory.
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acclaim majorly from USA, UK, Russia and India even though his real identity is kept hidden from the press and media.
EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERVIEW:
LNG: Describe in brief your journey from being a mystic to becoming a successful international music star.
J: The sheer fear of death, I once escaped a tree fall by inches(this incident is in my book also), after that all my dreams manifested in ways I have never dreamt of…
LNG: How did your debut come about with Shiva Valley (Goa) being the chosen destination to make the splash?
J: Being an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and the launch of the Russian version of my promo, I couldn’t think of a better place than the most gorgeous Goa….and I personally love Goa..
LNG: Is it a conscious decision to tread an anonymous path as you grow in stature as an artiste without going for the conventional way of sparking fanfare?
J: In my opinion freedom is the biggest luxury which the famous stars are deprived of…and to watch your stature grow from an outsiders point of view is the best and biggest reward I got for being Anonymous…I simply love it…
LNG: In today’s times when marketing is looked as the most important aspect in pursuit of success in a creative domain, do you feel talent alone is the biggest asset?
J: The marketing part actually comes at the very end of a long process, artists must concentrate on making amazing music, I reiterate do not start a song having commercial aspects in mind, make an amazing piece of music, ideas for marketing will flow-in with ease…
LNG: How has the parental support been in your progress through a different method that you follow?
J: Parental support = Life support…
LNG: What made you come out with a book Lord J- The Lord of Anonymity’?
J: To urge people to follow their dreams, wherever they may lead…I swear the journey will be mind-blowing…
LNG: Has the pandemic provided a boost to independent musicians to make themselves heard and break the shackles a bit through online revolution?
J: Absolutely and also the pandemic has created a lot of new musicians too in my opinion…
LNG: What is your message to young music talents in India?
J: Let’s all work together to take Indian music to the top of the world…