[3] Vardaan Arora's introduction to the pop music scene happened with his debut single, "Feel Good Song", in 2016.
[4] In 2018, following the release of his single What If, Arora was named one of Billboard's 12 LGBTQ Musicians to Discover During Pride Month alongside up and coming openly queer acts such as Jesse Saint John, Zolita, REYNA, and others.
[3][9] Arora has been an outspoken advocate for the LGBT community,[10] and has also been open about his struggles with obsessive–compulsive disorder[1] in order to gather more awareness about mental health issues.
"[12] Billboard wrote, "It's clear that Arora succeeded: the pure synth-pop he delivers on Heartbreak is some of his best yet, all packaged within the cohesive confines of a well-defined '80s aesthetic.
"[12] The music video for the title track was featured in Rolling Stone who wrote, "Arora explores confidence, anxiety, sexiness, self-doubt and aims to portray that all these emotions can co-exist.