On 27th of September 2013, it turned out to be different. Not as planned and still heart winning.
It all started more than 2 weeks earlier when I, Jeswin and Tejas were discussing on what songs to sing on Annual day of Ernst & Young GSS Kerala. We did it well. We selected the songs like Pehla Nasha, Nila Nila ( a south Indian melody), Dil se, Pani da (one of my favorites) and Malare Malare (another south Indian hit melody).
Our group comprised of four female singers and 3 male singers. We had a keyboard, guitar and drums. Devi, Irene, Litty, Jeeja were the female singers. Tejas, myself and Jeswin were the male singers. For 2 weeks we had lots of practice. During these practices we built up confidence and synchronized with each other. We got to know each other more. Then came the day of the screening. We sang, the people around loved it but later many criticisms sprang up. Hearing all this we were literally down. Our confidence built had now fallen. At some point we thought we would not make it.
A night came. We were in our office as usual for practice. It was past 9 pm and it was time for our dinner. We went to a nearby hotel. It turned out to be the silence breaker. After dinner when we were coming back, Jeswin flew his car. We were yelling and shouting with fun. Something magical happened. That moment onwards we turned lively, it was all smiles till the day of the showdown.
The biggest nightmare was coming ahead in our journey. It was 27th September morning. We reached the Al Saj convention center around noon. We had our stage rehearsal and we were cool we do it. Everything was in place but yeah, not really everything. I was supposed to play a semi-acoustic guitar and that would be shared from another guy. He was in another group and those guys left the place after their rehearsal. Our program was planned at 6:30pm. I called him and they were 20 miles away from the city. I knew they would not make it. My team started to get nervous. What next?? Tejas then said "we have come this far and we are not turning back!!" Luckily Jeswin had my acoustic guitar in his car. We decided that it is now do or die.
It is 6:30pm and the announcement takes place. I walk on the stage with my own guitar. We walk and take our place. All set! One .. two.. three... here we go.......
We Rocked !!!!
It all started more than 2 weeks earlier when I, Jeswin and Tejas were discussing on what songs to sing on Annual day of Ernst & Young GSS Kerala. We did it well. We selected the songs like Pehla Nasha, Nila Nila ( a south Indian melody), Dil se, Pani da (one of my favorites) and Malare Malare (another south Indian hit melody).
Our group comprised of four female singers and 3 male singers. We had a keyboard, guitar and drums. Devi, Irene, Litty, Jeeja were the female singers. Tejas, myself and Jeswin were the male singers. For 2 weeks we had lots of practice. During these practices we built up confidence and synchronized with each other. We got to know each other more. Then came the day of the screening. We sang, the people around loved it but later many criticisms sprang up. Hearing all this we were literally down. Our confidence built had now fallen. At some point we thought we would not make it.
A night came. We were in our office as usual for practice. It was past 9 pm and it was time for our dinner. We went to a nearby hotel. It turned out to be the silence breaker. After dinner when we were coming back, Jeswin flew his car. We were yelling and shouting with fun. Something magical happened. That moment onwards we turned lively, it was all smiles till the day of the showdown.
The biggest nightmare was coming ahead in our journey. It was 27th September morning. We reached the Al Saj convention center around noon. We had our stage rehearsal and we were cool we do it. Everything was in place but yeah, not really everything. I was supposed to play a semi-acoustic guitar and that would be shared from another guy. He was in another group and those guys left the place after their rehearsal. Our program was planned at 6:30pm. I called him and they were 20 miles away from the city. I knew they would not make it. My team started to get nervous. What next?? Tejas then said "we have come this far and we are not turning back!!" Luckily Jeswin had my acoustic guitar in his car. We decided that it is now do or die.
It is 6:30pm and the announcement takes place. I walk on the stage with my own guitar. We walk and take our place. All set! One .. two.. three... here we go.......
We Rocked !!!!
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