Zaeden won't stop!

The poster boy of Indian EDM is now making his mark as a pop star

- RIDDHI CHAKRABORTY

“THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE DOUBTING ME,” Zaeden tells me. “My family, friends and even people from the music industry all had their doubts. But I was so sure about this decision in my heart, that I just went through with it.” It’s not been an easy couple of years for the young DJ-turned-singer, but he admits it has all been rewarding. With the release of his debut album Genesis 1:1 in July, Zaeden unlocked a brand new avenue as an artist, leaping from EDM to Hindi pop with almost no hesitation. While it took a lot of courage and trial and error to get to this point, he’s confident it was the right move. “I felt restricted as a musician when I was a DJ, as I wasn’t able to express myself as much as I wanted to through my originals. Being a singer-songwriter opened a lot of doors for me.”