Ernakulam: Friends gift Shaji an election song by 50 artists

KOCHI: With the

election

campaign of

Shaji George

, LDF-independent candidate in Ernakulam, ongoing, his friends have composed a promotional song sung by 50 artists. The crew behind the song, including lyricist, music director, singers and orchestra are either George’s friends or colleagues who have associated with the latter over the last three decades. George’s son Thejal Shaji and the children of some of George’s friends too were part of the crew.

The lyrics were written by journalist and poet Babu Valappaya and the music direction was done by Johnson Mangazha. The orchestration was done by Joel Joseph. Playback singers Ramesh Murali, Gagul Joseph, Tomy VC, Lissie Sebastian, Jenis Ullas, etc, are the lead singers of the song. Music coordinator James Augustine coordinated the entire project.

The recording of the song was held at CAC Studio in Ernakulam on Friday with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols. The singers were divided into three groups to accommodate in the studio. The recording was completed by 6pm and the song was launched later in the night.

George visited the studio to watch the recording process and interacted with his friends. K J Jacob, CPM district secretariat member, too was present. George said that the song, which presents his achievements as a public worker, will help to convey his visions to the voters.

“The song reflects the support given by my friends and colleagues who have been with me for years. It is a great boost to my campaign as election song reaches the public easier than all other mediums,” he said.