Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Aug 25: Singer Sonu Nigam has expressed his desire to explore singing in more international languages, saying he would like to try Chinese, Japanese and Spanish in the future.

Speaking exclusively to reporters, Nigam said he has already performed songs in Latin, English and Dutch and believes experimenting with unfamiliar languages would give him an opportunity to learn something new.

"I have sung in Latin, English, and on stage I have sung in Dutch. I would like to attempt some international languages, like Chinese and Japanese, probably. It will be fun. I will get a chance to learn something new, maybe Spanish. Let's see," said Nigam.

The 'Kal Ho Na Ho' singer is known for his versatility and extensive work across several Indian languages.

Reflecting on his musical journey, Nigam said he began singing professionally at a very young age. Before moving to Mumbai, he was based in Delhi, where he worked on advertising jingles and would record as many as 16-17 jingles in different voices every day.

"I started very early, so I got a chance to sing in different languages when I was still in Delhi. I was doing jingles at that point. I hadn't come to Bombay yet, and I was recording in Delhi. I used to record 16-17 jingles in different voices every day," he said.

Nigam said the experience helped him become familiar with several Indian languages, including Kashmiri, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Manipuri and Assamese.

"So, I got a chance to become acquainted with different languages of India, from Kashmiri to Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Manipuri, Assamese, and many others. I used to sing in all those languages in Delhi. And when I came to Bombay, after that, I got the opportunity to sing in Mumbai," he said.

Nigam added that his long career has given him numerous opportunities to explore different languages and musical styles.

"I have sung in Odia, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Marathi, Haryanavi, Khasi, Manipuri, Konkani, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Kashmiri, Dogri, and many, many more," he said.

He noted that he had previously sung in Haryanavi for films and is now exploring the language independently.

"I had sung in Haryanavi earlier as well for films; now I am doing it privately. So yes, because it has been such a long career, I have had lots of opportunities to learn newer styles and sing in different languages," Nigam said.