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Shayan Italia - The Million Dollar Story
A short message from my publisher got me hooked onto an inspiring story of a city boy, a story that was hardly told. It was the narrative of a young Indian who lost his parents at an early age, and turned to music for solace. He goes to the UK and becomes the first person ever to auction a portion of his earnings on eBay. He gets discovered and interviewed by Sir David Frost, raises 9 crore during one of the world’s worst recessions and creates an album of international stature. Finally, he scripts a musical, a universally appealing story that will be great for the stage. For Shayan Italia, it’s a dream story.
Growing up as a Zoroastrian Parsi boy, Shayan never dreamt about becoming a multi-award winning international singer/songwriter. In July 2010, Shayan finished recording for the big budget album, “Armour of Love”. The album featured 135 of the most talented musicians, vocalists, engineers, arrangers and Grammy, Emmy and Brit award-winning production teams in the industry.
Shayan’s musical journey was unexpected, as he started writing songs after losing both his parents at a young age. His mother, Mrs. Mahrook Italia, died within a year of being diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Father Dr. Fareed Italia died suffering from multiple sclerosis. When most would be drawn into a hole of darkness under such circumstances, the young Shayan chose a different path: immortalising what was taken from him at such an early age. Thus began his voyage, which, after ten years, has shaped him into the individual he is now. “No one but my mom knew the musician in me. She promised me a piano, which I got after her demise. I unexpectedly started writing songs and saw the piano as black and white code. Never studied music, but did music production. However, I can manage an orchestra,” said Shayan.
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