Rhythm of Love: In conversation with Seyie Chuzho

Meet Seyie Chuzho winner of The North East Body can sing 2017 whose journey started off as a finalist of Kids for Fame 2009 Second Season.
Currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Nagaland University and a Vocal Coach in Khuvung School Of Music Kohima, this formidable lady has made her presence felt through her contributions in music.
She is also the founder Of Deliverance Ministry Nagaland (youth Ministry ).
Adding a feather to her cap she is also the
Winner of Kohima Sekrenyi Road Show 2010 and Winner of Xoomax 2016.

Eastern Mirror: Tell Us About Your Early Phase into The Music Industry?
Seyie Chuzho: I Started Singing And Playing Piano At A Very young Age. Started Gigging Solo’s On Teacher’s Day, Parents Day, Churches and Fellowships which Have Augmented My interest and have Built up Stage Confidence.
Later, I Reached a point where I Took Private Lessons to Excel My Skills a bit More.

Eastern Mirror: How did You Benefit From The North East Body Can sing 2017?
Seyie Chuzho: Firstly, North East Body can Sing 2017 was One Of The Most Challenging Shows Of My Life, battling With Professional Musicians in several States, yet The Result Had Been Tremendously Overwhelming. A Reality Show Cum Music Competition Of North East Organised By North Eastern Service, All India Radio.
And it is Good To Know That I will Be in The History as The First Winner of The North East body can Sing Western Music Category.
My Success is Attributed to GOD who Never Fails me, and Cease to Help Me.
Also Attribute to hard work and Being Consistent Despite many Challenges.
I’ve Immensely Gained Much To be More Sincere in My Undertakings and Never To Give up Chasing My Dreams.

Eastern Mirror: What is Your inspiration?
Seyie Chuzho: I Am inspired By Writing and Art. Some Singers That inspired Me Most are Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
I Believe to Be Truly Inspired, We need To learn How to Trust Our Instinct and Our Creative Empathy.

Eastern Mirror: How do you Balance Your Music with Other Obligations as A student?
Seyie Chuzho: I Usually Try to Balance Myself Music with Other obligations Especially in Studies By investing My Time Sincerely.
Frankly speaking, I don’t Study For Long Hours But I Earnestly Exert Effort in My study Hour.
After My class in University, I Go to The Music Institution to Teach and Mentor Vocal classes.
Nevertheless, I want To Particularly appeal to the Youths to Believe in Oneself and Abide By Social Obligations responding in The Time of call.

Eastern Mirror: Do you Think Male Performers Are More Prominent Than Female in The Music Scenario of Nagaland?
Seyie Chuzho: I Would Disagree that Male Performers Are more Prominent Because in a Society Like Nagaland, Music Is Rapidly flourishing and There are sources Of female Music Artist Where We’ve Received Applaud From Massive People. All we need to do is To give Up that Pessimism and Yearn for Better Collaboration Between male and Female Artist.

Eastern Mirror: What are The Unidentified Challenges and Obstacles Faced in a Place Like Nagaland Music Industry?
Seyie Chuzho: Music Industry Can Be One Of the Greatest Endeavours For Naga Youth if The Same is Taken Meticulously.
However Technically Speaking, we’re still in The Threshold, the Department also should Put More Effort in Promoting Music in Our states as Many individuals can Still make their living pursuing Music.
Like in Nagaland, Our Production Houses are also Catching Up Slowly But we still Need proper Professional Artist Management.
Another One is Selling Music online. But Our People Are still So hesitant to Buy Our Local Artists Music (Eg.Indihut)
To be A Full Time Musician, We are Compelled To Get into Teachings since Musicians don’t get enough Platforms to Earn Enough To Sustain.

Eastern Mirror: What is Your Take on The Music Scenario of Nagaland? Three issues that you Strongly Feel about Music in Nagaland?
Seyie Chuzho: I Strongly Believe Music is Emerging as One Of The Outstanding Careers For Naga Youths. However, issues Like
1. Discouragement From Parents and elders are Depriving The Interest Of Their Wards.
2. Using inappropriate Lyrics On the Song can Have a bad Impact on many Youngsters.
3. Music has not Come to Its climax as there is less Undertakings For Setting an industry.

Eastern Mirror: What’s next for You?
Seyie chuzho: Music as a Career would always be perennial and Consistent for Me. I wish to Work More On it and bring about Positive Changes in Our Tainted Society.