Singer Sonu Nigam, in a recent interview, admitted that he has used auto-tune in certain songs of his. He also mentioned that some actors use auto-tune when they are singing but that doesn’t imply that they can replace singers.

In a conversation with Komal Nahta, Sonu said that although people berate auto-tune a lot, he is actually fine with it. “The era of auto-tune has certainly brought a lot of changes. People say a lot of bad things about it but I say ‘whatever happened, happened for good’.

“In earlier days, you had to sing without auto-tune, and we are lucky to do ‘riaaz' without it, and now we don't need it. But still, I would say I use auto-tune in certain songs of mine,” he said.

“Everything now is digitised; everything is going in a straight line and your voice will sound off if it's raw. Previously, with live music, we used to adjust according to the live music, but now your song will stand out. However, it's our responsibility that we don't use the resources to fix the voices of those who can’t sing. You give your 99 per cent and bring it to 100 per cent with auto-tune. Many actors use auto-tune for their songs and it's absolutely fine if they use it to enjoy their dreams. But they cannot replace singers,” he added.

On the work front, Sonu is coming up with a new song 'Oh Tabassum' in the upcoming Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Shabana Azmi starrer Batwara 1947.