We got the opportunity to catch up with Roma to ask about her new single

Describing her music as fusion, versatile singer and songwriter Roma Sagar released her debut single 'Tere Bin (I Just Want) featuring Rishi Rich, which reached the top 10 of the world charts. Since her debut Roma has worked with the likes of Ikka, Raxstar, H-Dhami, Ramji Gulati and many more established artists and now establishing her own label and brand 'Roma Sagar' as an independent artiste.

Roma, welcome! Firstly, share with us your background and what sparked your passion for music.

I studied Law at university and was planning to become a solicitor. I had always been surrounded by music from a very young age and had a genuine interest for singing. I would grasp any opportunity to perform and hold a mic when I was young and loved watching singing talent shows such as X-Factor, Sa Re Ga Ma etc.

Many powerhouse female singers such as Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan inspired me.

Was music in the blood so to speak? Were you encouraged to go into music at a young age? Or is it something you picked up?

My father has a classical degree in music. He would always be listening to old and new Bollywood songs around the house and also Shabad/ Kirtan which is where I must have picked it. He began to encourage me to sing and perform when he heard me singing at home and he felt that I had a talent.

I started performing at live shows and events at the age of 13. After I decided to take music professionally as a career he went onto give me classical vocal training too, so I guess it is a bit of both really, I have had encouragement but also an eagerness to learn and pick up things along the way.

Alongside being a supremely talented vocalist, are you also a songwriter? For you personally what does the song writing process entail? Do you have to be on your own, or can you pick up a pen and write wherever you are?

Thank you. Yes, I am also a songwriter. To be honest this did not come very naturally to me in the beginning. I was advised by a producer to start writing my own music and so I did. I could never grasp the technique to write a song so I just kept trying and trying.

In fact I scribbled out 3 books of songs I had tried writing until finally I felt I had written something good. From then onwards I worked out what I am looking for, a good hook and a feeling the audience can relate to, it