Musician from Nagaland among top 4 winners of AR Rahman’s ‘NEXA Music’ competition

NEXA Music: Sunep A Jamir, vocalist of Tune Up Channel, a Mokokchung-based band, has been announced as one of the 4 Super Winners of ‘NEXA Music’ season 2.

As mentioned on the official website, NEXA Music is an initiative by NEXA to discover, celebrate and create original international music in India.

Spearheaded by AR Rahman, NEXA Music season 2 announced its top four winners from 24 selected contestants from over 2400 entries.

In the competition, Sunep Jamir and two more musicians from Nagaland, namely KL Pamei and Temsu Clover made it to top 24.   

As reported in IANs, Oscar and Grammy winning composer AR Rahman had expressed his sadness for having to select only few winners as not every contestant can move forward on the music platform, ‘NEXA Music‘.

The second season of the music platform, curated to promote aspiring Indian musicians and create original international standard english music, concluded with Gaia Meera, Hanu Dixit, Sunep A Jamir, and Inga emerging as the winners, reported IANS.

Tune Up Channel on Wednesday shared a 46 second clip of Jamir in a short conversation with AR Rahman on their official Instagram page.

During the short conversation, Jamir, sitting next to the legend, said it was ‘an honour and a dream come true’ for him.

Describing Mokokchung as a beautiful small district, Jamir said he wants to keep working and continue writing music and prove that he can be what he wants to be in life.

When asked if he has anything special to write about, Jamir said he wanted to write about his struggles and share his story to the world.

Meanwhile, Gaia Meera is a Mumbai-based artiste who has captured people’s attention with her soulful voice and meaningful lyrics. Hanu Dixit, also from Mumbai, is a multi-talented artist who sings, writes, and composes music that is both catchy and profound. Sunep A Jamir, from Nagaland, uses his unique voice and vibrant personality to create music that is both fun and impactful. Inga from Bangalore combines eastern and western musical influences in her work, creating a familiar and refreshing sound, reports IANS.

Read: Rhythm of Love: in conversation with Sunep A Jamir

Speaking about choosing the best artistes, Rahman said, “India is buzzing with youth, energy, and undiscovered raw talent. We always strive to offer something distinctive and unique for the generations with each season. Since each of the individuals were so strong and talented, it was difficult to narrow the field down to the Top 4, but it was undoubtedly an amazing experience to have such amazing talents”.

The artists were said to have been evaluated based on a number of factors, including creativity, song writing, and performance.

‘NEXA Music’ will release a special album featuring these super-talented artistes in the coming weeks. Dimapur, March 15 (EMN)