{"id":34211,"date":"2023-11-19T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T01:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=34211"},"modified":"2025-01-31T11:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:49:55","slug":"hitha-redefining-pop-music-with-purpose","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/hitha-redefining-pop-music-with-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitha: Redefining pop music with purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<p><strong><strong>(November 19, 2023) <\/strong><\/strong>This year has been special for the Indian-origin singer-songwriter Hitha. The San Francisco-based teen pop singer, dubbed as one of the female artists changing the music scene globally, released her first Tamil song <i>Vaanilai<\/i> for the film <i>Marakkuma Nenjam<\/i>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not just this, the eighteen year-old singer-songwriter reached the top 100 chart in the US in 2021. Born and brought up in the US, Hitha, who not just sings but also writes music, had released her debut album as a singer when she was merely 13. She has been writing songs since the age of eleven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I want my fans to know that if they are going through hard times, they can listen to my music to make themselves feel better, to shine a new light and to inspire my generation to keep going. Be strong, be you, be independent,\u201d the artist said, emphasising that she does not perform just for entertainment but to give hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vaanilai Music Video | Marakkuma Nenjam | Rakshan, Malina | Hitha | Sachin | Thamarai | Yoagandran\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/om0t_vlvd-g?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hitha has been performing in major events like the North America Fashion Week and has travelled to India multiple times for her performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music with a purpose<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m using my success to improve the world by shedding attention to crucial issues,&#8221; said the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Indian<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Majority of her songs have motivational lyrics. &#8220;I am deeply committed to speaking up for those who are unable to speak for themselves. For instance, as the Youth Ambassador for the group Unite 4 Good, I recently travelled to the slums of India to empower children. The youth are our future after all,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passionate about music since as far as she can remember, Hitha\u2019s songs are based on her own struggles as a youngster entering adulthood. The teen singer writes and sings in the hope that through her songs young listeners can develop relevant insights about the new phase of their life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hitha\u2019s recent single release touches upon the various facets of teen anxiety. The album titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Head<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reassures that not feeling at your best at all times is acceptable. &#8220;This song was intended to encourage teens and help them feel heard,&#8221; she said. Similarly she was inspired to write <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Will Last<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when she realised that everyone needs support and someone or something to lean upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34216\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34216\" class=\"wp-image-34216 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/327159903_1181559869158008_4128129398189925496_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Artist | Hitha | Global Indian \" width=\"593\" height=\"741\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 593\/741;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34216\" class=\"wp-image-34216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/327159903_1181559869158008_4128129398189925496_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Artist | Hitha | Global Indian \" width=\"593\" height=\"741\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-34216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hitha<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her song <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me Why<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about losing someone close to one\u2019s heart. \u201cWe are emotional beings. Many times, losing someone may seem like the end of the world and we may not have all the answers. It is written to provide comfort to people going through this phase of life,\u201d she said during the release of the song.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Finding her calling<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her affinity for music developed at a very young age. She was only four when her grandma introduced her to music and enrolled her to Indian classical singing classes. &#8220;But I never considered it as a possible career for me. Since my parents were immigrants and I was an Indian girl, I only saw people graduating from high school and going on to college to pursue careers in engineering, medicine, or the law,&#8221; she said in an interview. That is what she believed her path would be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as she grew up, her passion for music also grew. Hitha has been fortunate that her parents encouraged her to do what she loved. \u201cMusic became a viable career for me when I wrote my first song at 11 and released it at 13. It was at that time that I realised that there is nothing else I could possibly do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After writing her debut song, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing Up with Pride<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the youngster had realised that she needed to write music to motivate people. Since then the young artist has devoted her creativity to the purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Supportive parent<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hitha\u2019s father was the one who first encouraged her to pursue a career in music. \u201cThe first step in my professional career was realising that I had his backing,\u201d Hitha shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34217 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/101138571_704309673705380_7298933217426407424_n.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Artist | Hitha | Global Indian \" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 778px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 778\/519;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34217 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/101138571_704309673705380_7298933217426407424_n.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Artist | Hitha | Global Indian \" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The singer\u2019s father has been her travelling companion in her tours to different cities for recordings and performances. \u201cWithout him, I would not be here, either literally or figuratively,\u201d she said. More than just being an ardent admirer, her father is one of her greatest inspirations and Hitha tries to live by some of his morals and convictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy dad is truly one of the kindest human beings I know,\u201d she said while talking about a song she dedicated to her father. \u201cIt honestly felt like fate to release <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forever<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Father\u2019s Day. It couldn\u2019t have been a better time,\u201d she said adding, \u201cI am just happy I could share this song with other sons and daughters on such a celebrated day when fathers truly deserve to shine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song is a thank-you letter wrapped in EDM music. \u201cMy love for my dad is all-consuming and will last forever. Both as a father and daughter and as a teacher and student, my dad and I get along well. I learn so much from my father, and without him, I genuinely would not be who I am today,\u201d the singer said.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Hitha on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialhitha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialhitha\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hitha-music-7a0a2a161\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Hithamusic\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(November 19, 2023) This year has been special for the Indian-origin singer-songwriter Hitha. The San Francisco-based teen pop singer, dubbed as one of the female artists changing the music scene globally, released her first Tamil song Vaanilai for the film Marakkuma Nenjam. Not just this, the eighteen year-old singer-songwriter reached the top 100 chart in the US in 2021. Born and brought up in the US, Hitha, who not just sings but also writes music, had released her debut album as a singer when she was merely 13. She has been writing songs since the age of eleven. &#8220;I want [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":34220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,3054],"story-tag":[4481,1200,1068,4444,7706,4436,4435,4438,2228,4887,7703,4483,4440,4442,4482,7707,139,4520,7701,7702,7705,4437,4439,7708,7704],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hitha | US based pop star releases her first Tamil song Vaanilai<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Born and brought up in the US, pop star Hitha has been dubbed as one of the female artists changing the music scene globally.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/hitha-redefining-pop-music-with-purpose\/\" 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