Yuvan Shankar Raja is one of the top music composers and singers in Tamil filmdom. But even he had not experienced the hi-tech stage setting that was laid out for him by Maestro Productions at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Saturday.
The 44-year-old had a taste of what Maestro could produce when he performed under its label in Toronto on Sept 30. It was his first concert in Canada, and a huge success.
Yuvan’s sound engineer M. Kumaraguruparan said a 360-degree-view stage is a novelty for the singer, as it is not available for his performances in India.
“Even the light-flashing wristbands were special. They are usually given to fans only for shows involving Western and K-pop bands,” he said.
“Overall, the Maestro team staged a fantastic event, with special effects and a giant LED screen.”
Yuvan is popular for his party tunes, which had the crowd grooving. He and his team of singers also threw in some improvs – to deafening cheers from the crowd.
“I follow the trend. I listen to a lot of music in other languages and stay abreast of technology, so I can engage the fans,” Yuvan told tabla!.
“I don’t try to compete with others. I aim to give my fans a hit song that takes shape on its own. There is organic growth when fans like it. Right now, the trend is of 1990s kind of songs, so I am focusing on that.”
V.K. Santosh Kumar
