Sunidhi and Shaan to create an anthem for women boxing champs

This year, India is going to organize The Youth Women World Championship, a tournament recognised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the global body for boxing. The championship, which is slated to take place in Guwahati from November 19 to 26, now has an official anthem called Make Some Noise, composed by Shaan. The federation has also roped in Sunidhi Chauhan, who has sung the anthem for the tournament.
Ajay Singh, president of the Boxing Federation of India, tells us, "Shaan is a guy who is young at heart and we thought he would bring that energy and enthusiasm to the song. We wanted to do a mix of English and Hindi and we wanted a song which is about women empowerment, as well as boxers who are going to be the stars of tomorrow. These people are going to be our future Olympic champions and one thing about this championship is that we are training our boxers not only for the Youth Championship, but for the 2020 Olympics, too. We gave him a brief and he came back with the lyrics and a tune that we really liked. Then we all discussed who should sing the anthem and we all finalised Sunidhi for it." Singh also adds that the song is beyond this championship. "It is something that we wish to carry in the future for boxing and sports in India. It is not only a song about boxing but it is about empowerment, young women trying to go ahead in life and making a mark in the world. And Shaan has been really enthusiastic about it," he says.
Shaan tells us that it is a catchy anthem that will inspire and motive the youth. "They did not want to limit the song to boxing, the song needed to have the vibe to inspire the youth. It needed to have that energy, they wanted it to be about empowerment without being preachy. But at the same time, they did not want it to be frivolous and fluff, ki bas masti-masti hai. We worked on a fine line to get the balance wherein we have a catchy track but we also have something that would motivate, inspire and excite the youth. And I think nobody could have done it better than Sunidhi Chauhan, who has sung the anthem" says Shaan. Sunidhi will also be rapping in the song and the rap is written by Shaan. "It is an English rap written by me. I wanted to write a rap because when there is an anthem like this, which is about girl power and connecting with the youth and to put in that language and attitude in the song would have made it very long, so I figured that if I write a rap that would connect with the youth. It has got that dance vibe to it but it is not an item number," Shaan says.
While the anthem is about women empowerment and young players, Shaan also tells us that he has not taken any inspiration from other sports anthems or composers. "I have always believed in being an original composer. What is the point of being a composer when you take so-called inspiration from others? There is absolutely no inspiration as far as the tune is concerned, not in the terms of groove, but I have tried to have that flavour which most anthems have. We didn’t want to do something very out-of-the-box and do something drastic. They are going to play the anthem at different locations so you can’t do a song just to make it sound different," he says.
As far as Shaan’s interest in boxing is concerned, he has never tried his hand at it, but finds it very interesting. "I have played almost every sport, but nothing beyond school and college level. I have played hockey, football and cricket but not boxing. I love watching boxing. Yes, I am a fan of Mary Kom. Not many know that Mary Kom sings and she is wonderful. She sings really well. I have heard her sing and she is brilliant," he says.