“Today people recognize us even abroad”- Rakesh Maini

Indian Idol does change people’s life. Beginners are nurtured and turned professionals on this stage. Common men are turned famous on this stage.

Rakesh Maini, Season 5 contestant, spoke about how his life changed after Indian Idol.

“I used to stay in a small colony in Agra before Indian Idol happened to me. People did not even now that I existed in the colony. But today it is not just Agra, but wherever I go, be it abroad, people recognize me. We are doing shows throughout the country, and we are still doing shows in different cities. We still have to do more shows and we are doing playback as well. Life has become really nice because of Indian Idol. Because of the show, we have got a lot of opportunities.”
 
Life is all set to change for our Top 3 contestants as it is the Finale week of the show.

Watch the life changing moment this week on Indian Idol 6.

Five years from now, where will they be?

Meiyang Chang is an actor and anchor today; Prashant is singer and actor; Abhijeet Sawant is a playback singer. They have achieved so much after Indian Idol. Where do you think season 6 contestants would be, five years from now?

When we asked them, here is what they said.

“Five years from now, I just hope to see myself with three to four hit songs in the industry, have a good car and a house. I would want to see myself singing in sur and also want people to say that Vipul is a versatile singer”, Vipul shared.

Devendra said, “I see myself as a successful playback singer five years from now. Rest we will wait and see what happens after five years.”

“I want to see myself as a successful playback singer, I really have no idea where will be five years from now. It all depends on the hard work and dedication that I will put in. The result will all depends on how much I work.  Whatever happens, will happen for good”, expressed Amit.

Though we do not know where will they be, it is always interesting to wait and watch what happens.

Do not forget to watch the Top 3 contestants on Indian Idol 6 Finale week only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Vipul and Devendra share a wish..

Every contestant of Indian Idol 6 has their unique singing quality which the others do not have. They are born with that quality which cannot be replicated.
We asked Vipul and Devendra whether they would like to have any of the quality they wish to have from their competitors.

Vipul expressed, “I think Poorvi has a very distinctive style of singing. She has a very flawless western singing which I wish I could learn as well. I think it could have added more to my singing.”“Vipul bhaiyya has a lot of confidence level and he does not have stage fear at all. Whatever sur he puts, he puts it right which I think I need to learn from him. Whenever I sing, I wish to have that confidence level on stage”, Devendra expressed.


Well, all are in for their biggest challenge next week as it is Grand Finale. Do not forget to watch Indian Idol 6 Grand Finale on September 1st only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Our favourite genre - Top 3 speaks

Indian Idol is a stage whereon you cannot just stick on to your comfort zone. It is a stage where versatility and best performances matter the most. And our Top 3 contestants showcased their versatility on this stage in every galas they performed.

But what are their personal favourite genres? In a small chat, we asked our Top 3 contestants, Vipul Mehta, Amit Kumar and Devendra Pal, about their favourite genre.

Devendra shared, “I like more of Sufi and Classical, and I would like to sing more of that. I am trained in classical and would like to learn more in that.”
“I like every genre and I can’t pick one genre I like. Ever since I had come here, I have tried different genres and the judges have also commented that I am a versatile singer. I just hope that I do justice to all the songs I select. Apart from that, my favourite singer is Sukhwinder Singh and his style inspires me a lot “, Vipul spoke.
Amit shared, “I like singing a lot of Sufi songs and my favourite singer in this genre is Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. I also like the songs composed by Master Salim.”

Watch the Top 3 with popular Bollywood singers tonight at 8:30 pm only on Indian Idol 6.

“We will create memories on Indian Idol 6″- Rakesh Maini

Rakesh Maini was tagged as the best romantic singer on Indian Idol 5. After two years, audience saw Rakesh performing again, but this time, supporting Devendra Pal.

Rakesh shared with us his experience being back on the stage again, “After two years, we have got the opportunity again to sing on the stage of Indian Idol and we all are together again. I have the same feeling today. The studio reminded me my days in Indian Idol 5 and the stuffs we did when we were the contestants.  Shivam, Bhoomi, Swaroop and I were discussing about how our stage was, and also about the judges. Asha Ji had come for one episode during our season and today we are very happy to perform in front of her again. Whatever time we are getting here we are making the best use of it. We are trying to relive the memories of Indian idol 5 and today we will create memorable moments on Indian Idol 6.”
 

Do not forget to catch tonight’s episode of Indian Idol 6 only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Ritika Raj eliminated

When Ritika Raj reached the Top 5 in Indian Idol 6, she became the youngest contender, the stage ever had. She was lovingly called the Golu of the show. It was shocking when her name was announced as the next evict from the show last night.

Ritika Raj was shown doors last night on Indian Idol 6.

After the elimination, Ritika spoke, “I am happy that I am leaving at this point of the show. I am extremely happy that I reached the top 5. I had the best time on the show and meeting Lata Mangeshkar Ji is the most memorable moment that I have from here. My mom has been the greatest support throughout because, she was the one inspired me to take part in Indian Idol. Now that I am leaving, I will finish my studies and will come back to Mumbai for higher studies and music.”
 

“I wish and I hope either Vipul bhaiyya or Devendra wins the show”, she added.

With Ritika’s exit we are left with Top 4 contestants on Indian Idol; Vipul Mehta, Amit Kumar, Devendra Pal and Poorvi Koutish.

Do not forget to watch the upcoming episodes of Indian Idol 6 to know the much awaited Top 3 names only on Sony Entertainment Television.

“Mini’s comeback and Ashaji are major changes this season”- Hussain

Hussain joined the Indian Idol family from season 3. It has been nearly five years that he has been attached to the show.

In a candid chat, Hussain shared about the main changes he has seen on Season 6 when compared to Season 3.

Hussain spoke, “One of the main differences this season is that Mini is back. Another significant difference is the presence of Asha Ji on the show. It really feels good listening to her. I think the experience that she has in music is so tremendous that hardly anyone has that today. Only a few people from our industry have such experience. This season the viewers will get to see some valuable suggestions from Asha Ji and will get to know her approach to songs and singers. It is absolutely fabulous to have her on the show.”
 
As rightly said by Hussain, Indian Idol stage, this season, is graced by Asha Ji’s lively appearance . Do not forget to watch her every week on Indian Idol 6 only on Sony Entertainment Television.