You sang better than I did: Sonu Nigam responds to Omer Nadeem's plagiarism accusations

Singer humbly conveyed his apologies and explained how he had nothing to do with the song

Sonu Nigam may have just buried the hatchet with Omer Nadeem in the best possible way. When the former was accused by the latter of plagiarising his song, he swiftly sprung into action, leaving apologetic and exceedingly humble comments on Omer's post, which Omer has now shared on his Instagram profile. 

"Just so you all know, I have nothing to do with this," began the acclaimed Indian singer. "I was requested to do the song by KRK (Kamaal R Khan) who is my neighbour in Dubai. And then couldn't refuse him, even though I don't sing for everyone." The singer continued to state, "If I had heard Omer's version, I would have never sung it."

Omer, agreeing with the famed musician, stated as a response, "I agree with you, I never mentioned in my statement anywhere that you did this. The news took a different turn like it always does. I've grown up listening to your songs and have learned a lot from you. I am your huge fan. Love you!" He continued, "As far as the 'actual characters' involved in this drama are concerned, they're not even on my radar. Mentioning them would be like giving a goldfish a lecture on quantum physics - pointless - and they wouldn't get it anyway. I'd just keep the focus on things that actually matter."

However, the interaction didn't stop there. Sonu, true to his name, stated further in Hindi, "You sang this better than I did. I apologise that I did not hear your song. I heard it now. What an exceptional song and you definitely sang it better than I did. Keep it up. More blessings to you. InshAllah, may you receive more honour due to this. Lots of love and prayers." As a response, Omer shared, "This coming from you means so much to me! There is no singer more melodious or versatile than you in the world right now. Immense respect!"

 

 

 

 

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Previously, the renowned Indian singer faced accusations of plagiarism in his latest rendition of the song Sun Zara, released in collaboration with DJ Sheizwood and Kamaal R Khan (popularly known as KRK) for T-Series on December 2. Pakistani singer Omer Nadeem alleged similarities between Sonu's version and the former's 2009 song, Aey Khuda.

Despite accumulating over two million views within four days of its release, the credits for Sun Zara made no mention of Omer or his record label, intensifying the accusations of plagiarism. As a consequence, he took to Instagram to voice his disappointment, despite being a fan of Sonu's immense body of work.

 

 

 

 

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“I’ve reached a point in my life where I couldn’t care less about these things. But hey, if you’re going to do it, at least toss a little credit to the original track,” Omer penned in the caption of a video post that contrasted the two songs. Alleging appropriation, he also stressed the disparity in quality between the two versions. Omer added, “If you’re gonna pull this off, could’ve at least done it with some finesse. Huge fan of Sonu Nigam, but let’s be real, this is light years away from the real deal.” Expressing solidarity, actor Armeena Khan tagged Sonu under Omer’s post and asked, “Why are you stealing music?”

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