Vardaan Arora Creates His Soundtrack of Pride

We all have those songs that are forever ingrained in our coming-of-age stories. Songs that gave us hope, played during our first kiss, helped us feel fierce, or simply helped us understand ourselves a little bit better. This is oftentimes particularly true for LGBTQ artists.

Throughout the month of June, and only on PRIDE, LGBTQ+ artists are curating and sharing playlists that reflect their formative years—their Soundtracks of Pride. 

Vardaan Arora is a singer-songwriter who has a special connection to pop music. "Growing up closeted in India, I used pop music as a dream-like escape," Arora told PRIDE. "From stanning Hilary Duff's Metamorphosis, putting Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad on repeat, coming out of my shell to David Guetta's bangers in college, to taking a leap of faith and writing my first single "Feel Good Song," here's a sneak peek into my coming-of-age."

Check out Arora's playlist below!

And for the rest of the Soundtracks of Pride series, click here! And check out Arora's new music video, "Thirty Under Thirty!"