Aditi Iyer | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
“Felt satisfactorily fierce under the rose, as if something bad was about to happen.” In this way, 20-year-old singer-songman Aditi Iyer describes the emotional undercurrent of his latest track. Inspired by latina SecretlyWhich means ‘something secret under the surface’, the song catchs an ideal front. “We all sometimes feel ashamed of ourselves,” she says. “We can all feel these emotions when we accept the truth about ourselves that we don’t like.”
With ‘Under the Roses’, Aditi for the first time composed an entire track on her own and broke the long -held insecurity about her abilities. “In the past, I needed help or guidance to compose,” she accepts. “But I had taken this amazing song writing class in Barkli that opened my mind and made me feel more confident as a musician.”
Aditi started composition at 10 and released her first four-track EP Doll house At the age of 17, Boston, to refine his crafts, before enrolling the Berkeli College of Music at USA. The confidence she gained, she shared it more fearlessly, she shares. “I would never have never included an oath word before. I was guilty of trying to be a ‘right’ artist and a person when I wouldn’t.”
Los Angeles-based lyricist and producer Ryan Benio takes a dramatic, orchestral quality with string and cinematic elements-a music change that reflects his growing interest in film scores and storytelling.
Over the years, Aditi has evolved into a lyricist and a singer. Doll house Focus on love and relationships – about the topics that they had expected to write, even if they do not always reflect her experiences. With ‘The Queen’, she began searching for feelings such as anxiety and self-doubt, and as long as she wrote ‘Under the Roses’, she felt more comfortable expressing those feelings in her songs and music. Vocali, also, she has come a long way – better technology, more control and receiving a strong sound. “My most honest and confident work under the rose is.”
Entering her senior year in Barkli College of Music, Aditi credited the college for changing the presence of her song writing and stage. “Earlier, I felt strange on the stage; as I could rely on my voice, but not my face or body,” she says. Now, she finds the performance free. “I think I can connect to the messages of songs on a deep level that I am singing.”
Balancing opera and pop
While Aditi continues as a pop artist, Opera remains a personal and permanent part of its music identity. Trained in Western classical music, she credits her teacher, late CITU Singh Buhler her vocal foundation, whose recent passing she is still coming together. “He taught me everything I know,” Aditi says, who is committed to carrying forward her heritage.

Aditi is also excited about the discovery of new styles. In Barkli, he recently discovered a love for the musical theater – a style that already impresses his song writing, with a platform Gathagit with a track with tracks such as ‘Kuch It It It Jealousy’ and ‘Under the Roses’ drawing comparisons. Rock ‘N’ roll, also, is on his radar. “This makes me feel so alive,” she says, eager to experiment with her raw energy and approach.
Asked what she hopes that her music stands, Aditi says, “I hope people feel deeply while listening to it, whether he laughs, weeps, or dances. I want my music to be a emotional pocket, where people can have their own versions that they want to be.”
She says, “I believe the music should be honest instead of the formula blindly. You should be able to tell that the artist had honest intentions behind it, whether published or serious. Hopefully my music can be remembered in this way.”
Published – June 30, 2025 01:55 pm IST