India, Jan. 28 -- Singers Shreya Ghoshal, Shilpa Rao and Sona Mohapatra have penned notes after Arijit Singh announced his decision to step away from playback singing. Taking to Instagram, Sona shared a long post asking why people are treating his decision "like an obituary" as he is "making music, not disappearing". She also said that his decision will "create space for newer voices."

Sona Mohapatra also wrote that none of Arijit's "predecessors even imagined this path." She said, "Arijit Singh stepping away from playback singing feels less like an exit and more like an arrival into freedom, authorship and possibility. Not speculating on why. I'm sure the reasons are deeply personal and entirely valid. What matters is the choice."

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