Released on 16th September 2026, “Born To Fly” by Seema Farswani is a cinematic soft-rock and global-pop anthem shaped around hope, courage, empowerment and possibility. Created in Singapore through a cross-border collaboration with musicians from Singapore and Mumbai, the song brings together Western rock energy and South Asian musical textures. From its expansive production to its emotionally direct vocal delivery, the track develops a sense of movement that mirrors its central message: rising beyond limitations and believing in what can be achieved. The arrangement feels intimate in its quieter passages while gradually opening into a widescreen, uplifting sound, giving the song both personal warmth and an anthemic scale.
At the heart of the recording is Farswani’s lead vocal, which carries the emotional progression of the composition with a delicate yet assured presence. Her delivery begins with an intimate quality before gaining strength as the arrangement develops, allowing the song to move naturally from reflection toward empowerment. The lyrics reinforce this transformation through vivid imagery and encouraging phrases such as “Brush off the shadows, pull through the light,” creating a clear movement from darkness toward clarity. The recurring idea that “every fall you rise again” becomes an important emotional foundation, while the declaration to “shine like fire” and “light up the sky” gives the song its strongest sense of liberation. Most importantly, the line “Oh girls of courage, you’re born to fly” captures the heart of the message with directness and warmth.
The musical arrangement gives those themes an expansive setting. Rishabh Sharma’s guitars provide much of the track’s rock-driven energy, combining rhythmic momentum with melodic and harmonic detail that supports the song without overwhelming its vocal centre. His work in music production, arrangement, composition, backing vocals and co-production also helps shape the track’s gradual rise. Alongside the guitars, Ananya Wadkar’s sitar introduces a resonant Indian character that connects traditional musical colour with the contemporary pop-rock framework. Her soaring Hindi vocals and backing vocals further broaden the sonic palette, creating moments where the East-meets-West concept becomes especially vivid. Shania “Nia” Tan adds another layer through her backing vocals, contributing to the fuller vocal atmosphere, while Brandon Leo’s mastering brings the completed recording together with a polished finish.
The story behind “Born To Fly” gives the composition an especially personal foundation. Farswani originally wrote the song for her girls, but its meaning expanded after she performed at “The Voices Unseen,” a charity concert held in Singapore in May supporting people with visual impairments and women’s empowerment. Working alongside Sharma, Wadkar and Tan during that experience helped transform the original idea into a broader message for girls and women everywhere. That evolution can be heard in the way the song balances intimacy with collective uplift. Rather than presenting empowerment as a distant concept, Farswani frames it through voice, possibility and the courage to imagine a life beyond imposed limitations.
The collaboration is also central to what makes the recording feel so richly layered. Farswani leads the project through vocals, lyrics, composition, concept and co-production, while Sharma contributes composition, co-production, music production, guitars and backing vocals. Wadkar’s sitar and Hindi vocals provide a distinctive cultural and melodic dimension, while Tan’s additional vocal textures help widen the chorus and surrounding harmonies. Together, their contributions create the musical colours Farswani envisioned when bringing East and West into the same sonic space. Each collaborator adds a recognisable element without disrupting the unified character of the arrangement, making the track feel like a genuine meeting of different musical backgrounds.
Born To Fly Is A Cinematic Anthem Of Courage And Possibility, Blending Soaring Guitars, Expressive Sitar, Powerful Vocals, And Global Textures Into An Uplifting Message Of Hope
~ Faithfulness (Dulaxi Team)
“Born To Fly” also fits naturally within Farswani’s increasingly genre-fluid catalogue and her wider creative identity. An Indian-American multilingual singer-songwriter, composer, producer and interior designer based in Singapore, she has developed a musical style shaped by an international upbringing across the Middle East and the United States. Her debut EP “Got My Mojo,” released in May 2024, explored English, Spanish, Arabic, French and Algerian Rai, while later releases including “Got My Mojo feat. Dem-C,” “Under a Blazing Sun,” “Seson of Gratitude” and “Sketches on the Walls – Reimagined” continued to expand her blend of blues, pop-rock and world influences. With “Born To Fly,” that boundary-crossing approach becomes another expression of her artistic journey, bringing together collaborators, cultures and musical traditions around a message of courage, connection and self-expression.
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