Savan Kotecha

No, they were horrified. I mean, now that I'm older and I have kids of my own, I get it. You know, they were immigrants. They were from Uganda. They were kicked out of Uganda. They came to this country and they worked hard to make a life for us. And then it was like, and, you know, we're raised around an Indian community, all immigrants. Right. And music was just nothing.

No, they were horrified. I mean, now that I'm older and I have kids of my own, I get it. You know, they were immigrants. They were from Uganda. They were kicked out of Uganda. They came to this country and they worked hard to make a life for us. And then it was like, and, you know, we're raised around an Indian community, all immigrants. Right. And music was just nothing.

No, they were horrified. I mean, now that I'm older and I have kids of my own, I get it. You know, they were immigrants. They were from Uganda. They were kicked out of Uganda. They came to this country and they worked hard to make a life for us. And then it was like, and, you know, we're raised around an Indian community, all immigrants. Right. And music was just nothing.

They don't they had no reference for it. You know, and I was the only one my whole career. I was like the only Indian guy in the Western music business. So my dad was kind enough because my grades were so bad. I was skipping class and sneaking into the choir room every year throughout high school. And he was like, look, you're going to have two years. We're going to allow you to live in our house.

They don't they had no reference for it. You know, and I was the only one my whole career. I was like the only Indian guy in the Western music business. So my dad was kind enough because my grades were so bad. I was skipping class and sneaking into the choir room every year throughout high school. And he was like, look, you're going to have two years. We're going to allow you to live in our house.

They don't they had no reference for it. You know, and I was the only one my whole career. I was like the only Indian guy in the Western music business. So my dad was kind enough because my grades were so bad. I was skipping class and sneaking into the choir room every year throughout high school. And he was like, look, you're going to have two years. We're going to allow you to live in our house.

You have to go to community college. If in two years you can't figure your stuff out, you're going to university. Otherwise, I'm kicking you out. So I luckily got a publishing deal within those two years. But it was, it was like my, you know, my, it was a weird thing for them to accept.

You have to go to community college. If in two years you can't figure your stuff out, you're going to university. Otherwise, I'm kicking you out. So I luckily got a publishing deal within those two years. But it was, it was like my, you know, my, it was a weird thing for them to accept.

You have to go to community college. If in two years you can't figure your stuff out, you're going to university. Otherwise, I'm kicking you out. So I luckily got a publishing deal within those two years. But it was, it was like my, you know, my, it was a weird thing for them to accept.

Even still, my mom was a bit, even though I, you know, everything I've done and bought her a home and all that kind of stuff, it's still such a strange thing for them to accept. It wasn't really until I did X Factor because all my relatives live in the UK. When I did X Factor, I was on television. So everyone was like, oh my God, Simon's on TV.

Even still, my mom was a bit, even though I, you know, everything I've done and bought her a home and all that kind of stuff, it's still such a strange thing for them to accept. It wasn't really until I did X Factor because all my relatives live in the UK. When I did X Factor, I was on television. So everyone was like, oh my God, Simon's on TV.

Even still, my mom was a bit, even though I, you know, everything I've done and bought her a home and all that kind of stuff, it's still such a strange thing for them to accept. It wasn't really until I did X Factor because all my relatives live in the UK. When I did X Factor, I was on television. So everyone was like, oh my God, Simon's on TV.

And it was like, that's what they thought I did for a living all of a sudden. But yeah, it was a tough one. You know, there were times where like I, because I was raised in this big Indian community where I would avoid going to like the grocery store after high school because I was like the loser in my parents' house writing songs when like all my friends went to college and did other things.

And it was like, that's what they thought I did for a living all of a sudden. But yeah, it was a tough one. You know, there were times where like I, because I was raised in this big Indian community where I would avoid going to like the grocery store after high school because I was like the loser in my parents' house writing songs when like all my friends went to college and did other things.

And it was like, that's what they thought I did for a living all of a sudden. But yeah, it was a tough one. You know, there were times where like I, because I was raised in this big Indian community where I would avoid going to like the grocery store after high school because I was like the loser in my parents' house writing songs when like all my friends went to college and did other things.

And I had no idea if this thing was going to work out. And every, you know, if I went to the grocery store and I saw like an Indian auntie, they would like lecture me about what I'm doing with my life. So I just avoided places where I knew family, friends would be and things like that for a while because it was just,

And I had no idea if this thing was going to work out. And every, you know, if I went to the grocery store and I saw like an Indian auntie, they would like lecture me about what I'm doing with my life. So I just avoided places where I knew family, friends would be and things like that for a while because it was just,

And I had no idea if this thing was going to work out. And every, you know, if I went to the grocery store and I saw like an Indian auntie, they would like lecture me about what I'm doing with my life. So I just avoided places where I knew family, friends would be and things like that for a while because it was just,

you know, it was, it was, it was mentally is pretty tough to sort of feel like the black sheep of a community that raised you, you know, but then there you go. It worked out.

you know, it was, it was, it was mentally is pretty tough to sort of feel like the black sheep of a community that raised you, you know, but then there you go. It worked out.