Ed Sheeran recalled how he exactly got to know about Arijit Singh and shared memories from his visit to West Bengal. 

Ed Sheeran on how he met Arijit Singh

Ed took to Instagram and, sharing a clip of himself riding a scooty through the streets of West Bengal with Arijit, he wrote, “I first became aware of @arijitsingh’s music when I watched Aashiqui 2 and heard Tum Hi Ho. I was proper spellbound by his voice, the song, the scene in the movie.

I checked him out, and got in touch, and said whenever you wanna sing together, I’m down. He was playing London, so I went with him as a guest and sang Perfect there—it was an incredible show.

I played him an early version of Sapphire in the dressing room, and he instantly had ideas for instruments and melodies. We then were pen pals over email for a bit, until I was in India for the tour.”

Ed Sheeran on visiting Arijit Singh’s hometown

He then recalled visiting Arijit’s hometown and wrote. “I said to him, we should finish this in person, and he said, please come to my hometown so I can show you my home and culture. I was with my dad on tour, which is a rarity to get so much one-on-one time with him.

Me and him got a flight to Kolkata, then a five-and-a-half-hour drive to his hometown. We arrived, went on a barge down the river—which was stunning—then got a scooty back to the studio where we finished the song.”

Ed Sheeran heaps praise on Arijit Singh

Ed Sheeran shared a heartfelt memory of his time with Arijit Singh, saying that Arijit not only taught him Punjabi and helped him with pronunciation but also introduced him to the sitar.

They ended the day with dinner and a scooter ride through a village with Ed’s father, watching the sunset and moon. “It’s a special core memory I’ll always hold close with my dad,” Ed said, adding that he felt honoured to create music with Arijit, whom he described as

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“one of the most talented people I’ve ever met.” Ed also revealed that a full Punjabi version of their song will be released in a few weeks, and until then, he’ll be sharing fun behind-the-scenes moments from their time together.

When Ed finally released the much-anticipated three-minute music video for Sapphire, fans were surprised to hear Shah Rukh Khan singing a line from the song.

Ed had earlier hinted at the track’s desi vibe with lyrics like “Cham cham sitaare warghi.” In a recent post, he called Shah Rukh “love that guy” and referred to Arijit as “the final jigsaw piece” in completing the song.

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