Last week, I applied for the ‘International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year – 2008‘ conducted by the British Council in India. This is an award that is given to people between 25 and 35 who are doing innovative stuff in the domain of music and entertainment in 10 countries that participate in this event.
I won the India leg of this event yesterday and the magnitude of this is still sinking in slowly! As winner, I get to travel to the UK in June and attend ‘London Calling‘ one of the biggest trade conferences for the global music industry. I also get to add one song from my country into the global IYME compilation. My choice for this is of course going to be ‘Gudugidya’, my favourite song from the Raghu Dixit Project album and one of the songs that I played for on the album.
Since I could not do a formal ‘Thank you’ acceptance speech yesterday while receiving the award, I’d like to take that liberty here!
Thank you Shreyas and Atul for RadioVeRVe! This is as much your award as it is mine … Working for RadioVeRVe has been one of the most wonderful things I have done in my life though I haven’t given it the time it deserves recently!
Thanks Shilpa for not letting me give up and for believing and eventually joining in the initiative! I love the fact that we can stay strong together doing all that we love!
Thanks Vijay and Bobby from OML firstly for letting me know about this award and for the beautiful relationship we are working towards (okay that does sound slightly wrong!). Also, Neysa and the entire gang at OML for blindly helping us out with all that we asked for!
Thanks Raghu! playing with you has done more for RadioVeRVe than anything else in the recent past! If every band we featured promoted us like you do .. things would be very different!
A big thanks to my family and my extended family! Mom, Dad, Geeth, Sheila – At times, I’m sure you never understood, but supported whole heartedly nevertheless!
A HUGE thanks to everyone who makes original music in India! you guys deserve much more than you guys are getting and its time we did that!
To all my friends from college and colleagues at work for helping us in their own little way and for bearing with the unlimited gyan that I keep spewing!
I could go on .. but I guess I make my point … I just went up there and made the presentation, the work was done by many with me and this is for all of us!
Lets hope we go on to win the International award! that will be the longer speech! 
March 29th, 2008 - 9:40 am
Congrats!! Good going. See you next month , lets party!!
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March 29th, 2008 - 10:09 am
Good stuff! All the best for the internationals…
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March 29th, 2008 - 11:12 am
This is… oh! wait a min I already said that in a previous comment
Best for luck for London
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March 29th, 2008 - 4:56 pm
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March 29th, 2008 - 5:26 pm
you didnt mention the cash prize
fabulous news… good luck!
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March 29th, 2008 - 5:29 pm
The cash prize is only when I win the International Award man! lets hope that happens ..
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March 29th, 2008 - 6:36 pm
Congratulation dude!!!….keep rocking.!!
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March 29th, 2008 - 11:40 pm
Hey Gaurav,
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March 29th, 2008 - 11:49 pm
Arpana! you left your comment half way through?
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March 29th, 2008 - 11:55 pm
…uh….(!) sorry …too much caffeine. anyway, here’s the rest of it -
…congratulations!! Awesome!! While trying to watch Raghu onMTV India a few days back, I caught Nikhil Chinnapa mention this award…this is really cool news. Many enthu hi-5s!! keeping my eye on you!!
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March 29th, 2008 - 11:56 pm
….:-o patience me dear!! :-p
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March 30th, 2008 - 12:59 am
hiii gaurav… thats amazing news…. great going… congratulations
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March 30th, 2008 - 10:11 am
Thank you all for your wishes … now lets hope this continues to the International Event as well!
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March 30th, 2008 - 10:54 am
Gaurav ! This is terrific news. Am very happy to hear
Bestest wishes for the International award too !
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March 30th, 2008 - 9:29 pm
Wooohoooooo!!!!! *whistles*
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March 31st, 2008 - 12:10 am
Duuuuuude!!!!!!! Gaurav, u rock man… awesome stuff da… keep it going… CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!!
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March 31st, 2008 - 7:55 am
Gurav!!!
Kangaroo-relations!
Go and KILL for the internationals! Our force is with you. (Not JD’s) (Thank God!)
Y not?
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March 31st, 2008 - 2:06 pm
U r the dude!
Congrats and Wish you luck for London.
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March 31st, 2008 - 7:13 pm
Hey Congratz Gaurav!!! This is great!!!
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March 31st, 2008 - 10:00 pm
Congrats!!!! Yes You did it!!! I am so proud of you!!! Your sincere and dedicated work is paid off. All the best for your presentation at UK. I am sure you will shine there too. Bye and God Bless
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April 1st, 2008 - 11:10 am
Whoa!!! Congrats Dude…This is gonna do very well for your work at RadioVeRVe
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April 2nd, 2008 - 3:09 am
Hey Hey!!!
Congrats!!! U desrve it !!!! well done
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April 2nd, 2008 - 3:53 pm
congratulations gaurav!
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April 4th, 2008 - 11:27 pm
Congrats gaurav.. so proud of you.. keep it goin.. God Bless…!!
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April 6th, 2008 - 12:38 am
Congrats Gaurav,
It’s good to see you didn’t take time to put the info up..the rdp site is well maintained & quite entertaining. Keep it up!!
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April 6th, 2008 - 6:12 am
Hey Tas! what do you mean I dint take time? Did you mean I did take time?
Thanks again for all your help and for pushing me to apply! that made all the difference!
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April 16th, 2008 - 11:44 am
Congrats Gaurav.
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April 17th, 2008 - 6:08 pm
Whoa. Hearty Congrats.
Wish that you rock in UK and bring the glory for us.
cheers
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May 2nd, 2008 - 11:58 am
I’m proud of you camel eyes! Go for it I say!
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December 31st, 2008 - 1:42 pm
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