Singer Hariharan Tries His Hand At Decoding Gen Z Slang

MUMBAI- Ace singer Hariharan recently gave fans a glimpse of his attempt to decode Gen Z lingo, admitting that he may have spent “a little too much time” trying to understand the new generation’s language.

In a video shared on his social media account, the veteran singer is seen reading and decoding popular Gen Z expressions such as “slay”, “no cap”, “GOAT” and “slap”.

Sharing the video, Hariharan wrote, “I may have spent a little too much time trying to understand your Gen Z language… From “slay” to “no cap”, I’m slowly getting there! But enough decoding your comments, now it’s time to meet you all in person. Mumbai, I’ll see you on 22nd August.”

Hariharan, known for his distinctive, soulful voice, has had a career spanning more than four decades. He has reportedly recorded over 5,000 songs across 10 languages and has been a prominent voice in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu cinema.

He began his playback career with the 1978 Hindi film ‘Gaman’ after winning the All-India Sur Singaar competition in 1977. His collaborations with A.R. Rahman included ‘Thamizha Thamizha’ from Mani Ratnam’s ‘Roja’ and ‘Uyire Uyire’ from ‘Bombay’. His Hindi hits include ‘Tu Hi Re’ and ‘Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale’. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2004. (IANS)