Quotes from Vidya Vox

Visuals are important, as listeners like to 'see' the song.

Kerala is one of my favourite places. It's so beautiful, so serene!

Most of my jewellery is what I picked up in India.

Most of the clothes and accessories in my videos come from my wardrobe.

By the time I went to college, I had totally embraced my Indianness, but I still didn't tell anyone I could sing.

My mother and grandmother are very supportive of me, and they always have a say in things. They also really help with any pronunciation problems I have with Tamil and Malayalam, and can always identify if there is a mistake and correct it.

You can't please everyone.

The great thing about both Indian and Western pop music is that they're fast and have a beat.

My father was actually controlling and abusive.

It's okay, it's cool to be Indian and there are cool people that are Indian and doing really well. It's okay to be brown and cool.

It's all about the balance. For musicians, me personally, you just can't keep doing covers or mash-ups. It would get old pretty fast.

The thing about doing mashups and covers is it's great, but a part of you never gets to really showcase what your original sound is like or what your writing voice is like.

I think it's important to wear what you love no matter the trends, that will make you feel comfortable and confident.

Music has been my way of expressing what I've been feeling.

I was teased about Indian food and the colour of my skin and why my knees and elbows were dark.

I grew up on Queen, ABBA and at the same time, Nityasree.

My mom took my sister and I to music classes. We used to hate practising as kids but my grandma used to make it fun by playing musical games with us.

I have found a groove and a combination between originals and mashups that I think works well.

If your intention is pure, an audience will recognise it and connect with you.

I was once trying to find a song to fit Nicki Minaj's 'Hey Mama.' But nothing worked out. Sometimes, you can't help it.

My music is a whole reflection of who I'm as an individual.

I was raised in an Indian household - singing classical music and eating south Indian food. But the second I went to school, it was a different world. I'd be listening to Destiny's Child, Usher and the Backstreet Boys. It wasn't until college that I really found the balance between the two worlds.

I find it difficult to talk about myself. I'm just shy.

I want to bring Indian music to the mainstream.