Sonu Nigam said he would not have sung the song if he had heard the original.
Sonu Nigam apologised to Omer Nadeem for not having heard his song and said that the Pakistani singer sang it better.
Earlier this month, Sonu Nigam surprised everyone by releasing his new song in collaboration with actor Kamaal Rashid Khan (KRK). Soon after the song was released, Pakistani musician Khiza claimed that ‘Sun Zara’ plagiarised the composition of his 2009 song Aey Khuda, sung by Omer Nadeem. Sonu Nigam has now reacted to this claim and revealed why he collaborated with KRK in the first place.
Sonu commented on Omer’s Instagram, “Just so you all know, I have nothing to do with this. I was requested to do the song by KRK (Kamaal R Khan), who is my neighbour in Dubai. And then couldn’t refuse him, even though I don’t sing for everyone.” Sonu added, “If I had heard Omer’s version, I would have never sung it.”
Reacting to Sonu’s statement, Omer wrote, “I agree with you, I never mentioned in my statement anywhere that you did this. The news took a different turn like it always does. I’ve grown up listening to your songs and have learned a lot from you. I am your huge fan. Love you!”
“As far as the ‘actual characters’ involved in this drama are concerned, they’re not even on my radar. Mentioning them would be like giving a goldfish a lecture on quantum physics – pointless – and they wouldn’t get it anyway. I’d just keep the focus on things that actually matter,” he added.
Sonu responded, “You sang this better than I did. I apologise that I did not hear your song. I heard it now. What an exceptional song and you definitely sang it better than I did. Keep it up. More blessings to you. InshAllah, may you receive more honour due to this. Lots of love and prayers.” In response, Omer said, “This coming from you means so much to me! There is no singer more melodious or versatile than you in the world right now. Immense respect!”
Sun Zara was released on December 2. The song is produced by T-series and written by KRK.
