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Mumbai: EMI Records India & Mohit Suri’s VYRL Originals launches its second track titled “Naina”. The ballad, written, composed and sung by upcoming talent Rahul Mishra celebrates the season of love and drops in time for the big V-Day.
Interspersed with simple and beautiful lyrics that are a classical ode to two lovers having a back and forth conversation, ‘Naina’ encapsulates the beautiful link between eyes and love in the language of pure music.
Rahul Mishra, a Singer & Music Composer has been trained in classical music and has given music to an array of Hindi & Marathi films for over a decade and a half. Rahul Mishra contributed to “Tu Hi Hai” from the Hindi blockbuster film Half Girlfriend. Rahul has also worked on Marathi films like ‘Lafda Sadan’ & ‘Manalatya Unhaat’ making his repertoire rich & diverse.
Talking about his track, Rahul Mishra said “Naina is a track that is really special & close to my heart. I’m grateful to EMI Records India & Mohit Sir for believing in me & giving my ideas & compositions an amazing platform. I’m overwhelmed with the initial response & all the love Naina is receiving.”
VYRL Originals has been created to promote Independent singers, music producers, lyricists and composers & has received an overwhelming response in just a month post it’s launch. Each track released under VYRL Originals is being curated by acclaimed film director Mohit Suri, who also mentors the artists during this process.
Speaking on the new release, filmmaker Mohit Suri said, “Naina is a clutter breaking track & Rahul has done absolute justice to it. I loved working with him on Half Girlfriend previously & so glad we’re releasing this amazing track through VYRL Originals.”
Vinit Thakkar, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group India & South Asia added, “We fell in love with “Naina” the very first time we heard it and I’m hopeful the audiences will love it too. Rahul Mishra is a multi-faceted musician & genuinely talented. The song beautifully showcases the singer songwriter in him. He is destined for success in the long run and “Naina” is definitely one of his stepping stones for bigger things to come.”
The official lyric video of the track is out now on YouTube & VEVO.
About VYRL Originals
VYRL Originals is EMI Music India’s latest music property created to promote independent non-film music. This unique property is once again led by noted film director Mohit Suri - known for his excellent taste in music. Mohit will be curating every aspect of each track that is being produced. Right from the composers, lyricists to the singers, each of them have been carefully worked on and handpicked by the director himself. The sound will be in line with contemporary Bollywood music with great production values, albeit without the canvass of a film. The tracks under VYRL Originals will be launched simultaneously across every streaming service – in India as well as Globally - and will sit amongst today’s popular Bollywood songs giving the music lover a seamless listening experience. The property launched January`18 with the gorgeous ballad “Teri Yaad” by Yash Narvekar and is currently sitting high on charts and playlists across streaming services.
About EMI Records India
Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company in collaboration with Bollywood’s top film director Mohit Suri launched a new label, EMI Records India. A unique venture that marks the return of the world-famous EMI label to India, the company is the first ever association between a major record label and an eminent Bollywood film director that develops a new platform that cuts across film and non–film musical genres.
With the two partners’ unrivalled music and entertainment business experience and their extensive track records of discovering and investing in new artists and music, Universal Music and Mohit Suri jointly identify both new and established talent to join EMI Records India. The label provides artists with a multi-faceted platform for creative development, giving them an opportunity to showcase their talent and build a successful career in music.