British pop star Ed Sheeran shared a heartfelt social media post praising Bollywood sensation Arijit Singh, revealing he learned to sing in Punjabi and play the sitar from him.
The duo recently collaborated on the track ‘Sapphire’, released in June, and Sheeran posted a special version of the song featuring Singh on Instagram. The video was filmed during Sheeran’s visit to India for his Mathematics tour, where he called his trip to Singh’s hometown in Jiaganj Azimganj, West Bengal, his “favourite experience.”
Ed Sheeran described his visit to Jiaganj Azimganj with his father to meet Arijit Singh as “one of the most amazing days” of his musical career. Calling it a “pilgrimage of music,” Sheeran said the 24-hour trip was to record the final piece of their collaborative track ‘Sapphire’.
After a long drive, Arijit Singh welcomed Ed Sheeran and his father with a boat ride and coffee before heading to the studio, where he taught Sheeran to sing in Punjabi and play the sitar.
They ended the day with a late-night scooty ride, listening to river prayers and discussing music. “It was one of the most amazing days in my musical career,” Sheeran wrote, adding that he now listens to ‘Sapphire’ with his daughters every morning.
“I love Arijit’s voice, tone, and rhythm... Thank you for your time, grace, and talent,” he said. ‘Sapphire’ featuring Arijit Singh is now out on all platforms.
Sheeran’s Mathematics tour in India ran from January 30 in Pune to February 15 in Delhi. During his visit, he also met AR Rahman and performed with him in Chennai.
