India, June 21 -- Contd from p01 Music, for King, is a way of giving back to the world. Despite being one of the country's most celebrated independent voices today, his relationship with music remains deeply personal. Success, he believes, isn't measured by numbers alone, but by the emotional connections his songs create. Nothing exemplifies that better than performing live. "The most beautiful part of this journey is standing on stage and seeing people connect with the music. Sometimes, when I look out into the crowd, it still feels unbelievable that so many people have gathered for something I've created. You see people smiling, singing, getting emotional, and forgetting their worries for a few hours. That's a special feeling. I genuinely believe music and live concerts can be therapeutic. They allow people to escape, heal, and simply be present," he says. For King, the true power of a song lies in its ability to make people feel something: "A song has a vibe before it has a label. Music doesn't really have a language. There are songs I've loved all my life without fully understanding the words. What stays with you is the emotion. That's what I always try to keep in mind while creating music." His own influences reflect this belief. "I still listen to Mohammed Rafi sahab, Kishore da and Talat Mahmood sahab. At the same time, I grew up listening to artists like Akon, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber and Elvis Presley. Music has no language for me," he shares. King has performed with global artistes, including Nick Jonas, Jason Derulo and Julia Michaels, but he isn't chasing international collaborations. "I have my whole India. I want to do music for my people. I'm open to teaming up with new artistes and plan to do that next year," he ends....