Vishal Dadlani is never one to shy away from expressing his opinions. Recently, the singer took to Instagram to criticise a certain artist's performance on a "large stage," calling it embarrassing for both the country and the audience. Given that this comment came shortly after Coldplay's first concert in Mumbai, many online users are speculating that Dadlani is referring to Jasleen Royal, who performed as the opening act for the UK band.
The Jhoome Jo Pathaan singer expressed dismay in his Instagram story: "I'm really sorry, but when you put a basic-to-bad singer in front of a large crowd on a large stage, all you're doing is showing more people that the individual can't really sing, and that sadly, systems within labels in India aren't geared towards really promoting the best we have."
Dadlani went on to describe how he had seen some clips of the performance and was left shaken by what he saw, calling it "embarrassing for the country, the artist, the public, and 'the scene.'"
The internet wasted no time playing detective, quickly zeroing in on who they think the 51-year-old Vishal Dadlani was referring to¡ªJasleen Royal.?
A Reddit thread sparked by Dadlani's comment quickly filled with users speculating about the performance.?
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One user wrote, "Seems like he's talking about Jasleen Royal's performance during Coldplay's concert in Mumbai.¡±
Another user added, "It's harsh, but I agree. The clips I've seen of Jasleen were quite embarrassing, to be honest..."
A particularly vivid account came from a Dy Patil student: "I was taking my exam when Jasleen began her sound check. All of us looked up at the same time, thinking, 'What a terrible singer! Why is she opening for Coldplay?!'"
One more user chimed in, saying, "I absolutely loathe Jasleen Royal. That girl cannot sing. She can whisper words but that's not singing imo. I agree with Vishal here if he's referring to her."
Others echoed similar sentiments, with one saying, "Whatever clips I watched were embarrassing. Her voice sounded too amateurish on stage and not the voice of a competent singer."
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Jasleen Royal made history by becoming the first Indian artist to open for Coldplay, performing at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.?
She kicked off the show with a rendition of her song Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. Later, she joined Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin, for a duet of We Pray, a track from the band's latest album Moon Music.
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