Hridoy Khan has attained popularity among young music fans, with consistent hits flooding the audio market. Following the grand success of his first album, Khan has brought out his second one, titled “Chhowa”.
In a recent conversation with The Daily Star (TDS), Khan talked about his new album and a range of other issues.
TDS: Tell us about your latest album…
Hridoy Khan: Production house Agnibeena has released my latest album “Chhowa”. I took great care in the song selection, with the final playlist consisting of only the best nine from a pool of 20. I also sang a duet with Konal. The songs were written by Shafiq Tuhin, Milon Mahmud, Gunjan Chowdhury. I tried my best to offer my fans something new.
I took a while in making this album and have very high hopes. I believe that if I sing from my heart while maintaining my own style, my fans will appreciate my music.
TDS: How far has the work on music videos progressed?
Hridoy Khan: Videos for several of the songs from the album have already been shot. To tell you the truth I will not start any new project (for the time being) and dedicate my complete focus to the publicity of “Chhowa”.
TDS: Can this new album outshine its predecessor “Bol Na”?
Hridoy Khan: My first album came out in 2009. Usually most albums see only one or two singles becoming hits. But when it came to “Bol Na” -- I heard all of the songs being played at many places. So I took a year in the making of “Chhowa”, to live up to the expectations of my fans. I think my hard work has been paying off since the day “Chhowa” was launched. As for whether the album will surpass “Bol Na”, only time will tell.
TDS: Tell us about the duet on the album…
Hridoy Khan: One of the songs on the album is a duet with Konal (of “Shera Kontho” fame). I had previous plans of including a duet to the album; the song with Konal is part of that plan.
TDS: Future projects?
Hridoy Khan: All my plans surround making music. I want to keep producing quality tunes.