Adnan Sami Slams Music Industry For Being "Unwelcoming" To Outsiders

via https://youtu.be/fXkXNOBTmZE Sonu Nigam’s recent tirade against the lack of fair opportunities in the music industry of India has ignited a debate with artists and producers alike chiming in with their own take on the matter. Singer Adnan Sami is the latest to share his viewpoint on the shortcomings of the industry. In a lengthy note, on Twitter and Instagram, Sami highlighted how the issue relating to the barriers of entry is often blanketed by using the examples of current industry leaders that were considered “outsiders ” at one point. Sami went on to note that this cream of artists, of which he himself is a part of, were fortunate enough to have entered at a time when veterans were “secure” in themselves. Such people, including myself, came at a time when the seniors in Bollywood were seasoned, secure within and they respected talent and saw the value in developing and nurturing new talent for the growth of the industry Adding on, Sami says “There are countless examples of outsiders and insiders in the past competing for positions and roles that were eventually rewarded on merit, whom today you look at as ‘stars’ were once banked upon by similar individuals who were willing to be fair and take that small risk for the bigger picture.” The Tera Chehra hit-maker then points out that when the time came, this breed of artists became resistant giving back. “We have all been privy to how in recent times roles and positions have been rewarded and the truth is, we have turned a blind eye towards what impact that may be having on the overall culture of how our industry is looked at and most importantly how unwelcoming it makes someone who may not have a lineage feel,” he wrote. Though he did admit that, at times the public becomes intrigued by the children of artists they love, Sami exclaimed that it is no excuse to sideline newcomers at award functions by ridiculing them through inside jokes.