After traveling across 11 cities in Mumbai for talent auditions, the Indian Idol caravan or canter has now come into Mumbai. The talent hunt series adapted from the 'Pop Idol' format is now in its third season and will be telecast on Television from May.
Speaking about the show Sony Entertainment Television Executive Vice President and Business Head Albert Almeida said, "As witnessed in the last two seasons of Indian Idol the third season too promises to take viewer engagement and interactivity to even greater heights while catapulting the Indian Idol into ultimate stardom."
The reality series has been a successful one for SET and in addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the 'Indian Idol' this year will be awarded a contract with the channel worth rupees one crore | ||
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Indian Idol 3 Caravan hits Mumbai
The show has retained Anu Maliik on the jury while singer Udit Narayan, Alisha Chinai and lyricist Javed Akhtar will join him. 
He also added that since last year many viewers were disappointed by the ouster of talented singers, this year the format will include a wild card entry which the jury will hand out to a deserving singer who has been voted out. 
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
INDIAN IN AMERICAN IDOL
Sanjaya Malakar, an Indian American, is making news for his surprising and unexpected success in the reality music contest American Idol.
But the 17-year-old's dream journey to become the next American Idol hasn't been easy.
He was initially branded one of the worst contestants in the reality show and received a lot of negative feedback from the judges.
Many consider him a rank outsider and things weren't looking up until he was picked as one of the 12 finalists by a public vote.
Now, he's made it through two more rounds and will be one of the 10 contestants entitled to perform as part of the show's national Idol Tour.
Even the judges of the show are all praises for him now.
"You came out of the show tonight. This has been your best performance so far," American Idol judge, Randy Jackson said on Sanjaya's performance.
But some others like acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell aren't happy. Cowell has even threatened to resign if Sanjaya wins the reality show.
Several conspiracy theories are already doing the rounds over Sanjaya's success. Many believe he has come this far due to the Indian community's support while others say a popular American Idol fan site is generating support for him.
Whatever the reason, this 17-year-old seems to be going places and has already made a mark for himself in the music circuit.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
INDIAN IDOL IN DELHI
"Indian Idol", an adaptation of the foreign blockbuster "Pop Idol", will soon appear in its new avatar on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) to continue its bond with viewers and give participants a chance to earn stardom and fortune.
To present the best singing talent from across the country in the most entertaining and engaging manner, the Indian Idol caravan will go to a dozen cities and organise auditions for budding singers.
Besides accomplished composer Anu Malik, the other judges of Indian Idol will be melody king Udit Narayan and "Kajra Re" singer Alisha Chinai. All of them are now here in Delhi for auditions that will be held in different parts of the city this Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
With the competition among emerging singers being intense, only a few will be able at the end of it all to make it to Bollywood. But Anu Malik disagrees. At a press conference here on Thursday, Anu said: "I will only say the more the merrier. Bollywood already has established singers but that doesn't mean that those who are blessed with a golden voice should not try their luck. When I started as a composer there were only five in my field. Now there are so many. Who knew Rahul Vaidya or Sandeep Acharya before Indian Idol?" Anu said he was looking for singers who can sing both classical as well as hip-hop. "I am aware that there is tremendous talent in our country. And I am going to tap it along with the other judges," he added.
Refuting suggestions that there cannot be consensus on any singer among the judges, Anu said: "Ultimately all three of us are looking for the best singers. We are not here to fight and don't hold grudges against anyone." In addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the winner of Indian Idol will walk home with a contract with Sony Entertainment Television worth Rs. 1 crore.
To present the best singing talent from across the country in the most entertaining and engaging manner, the Indian Idol caravan will go to a dozen cities and organise auditions for budding singers.
Besides accomplished composer Anu Malik, the other judges of Indian Idol will be melody king Udit Narayan and "Kajra Re" singer Alisha Chinai. All of them are now here in Delhi for auditions that will be held in different parts of the city this Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
With the competition among emerging singers being intense, only a few will be able at the end of it all to make it to Bollywood. But Anu Malik disagrees. At a press conference here on Thursday, Anu said: "I will only say the more the merrier. Bollywood already has established singers but that doesn't mean that those who are blessed with a golden voice should not try their luck. When I started as a composer there were only five in my field. Now there are so many. Who knew Rahul Vaidya or Sandeep Acharya before Indian Idol?" Anu said he was looking for singers who can sing both classical as well as hip-hop. "I am aware that there is tremendous talent in our country. And I am going to tap it along with the other judges," he added.
Refuting suggestions that there cannot be consensus on any singer among the judges, Anu said: "Ultimately all three of us are looking for the best singers. We are not here to fight and don't hold grudges against anyone." In addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the winner of Indian Idol will walk home with a contract with Sony Entertainment Television worth Rs. 1 crore.
Friday, March 02, 2007
INDIAN IDOL 3 Countdown
Indian Idol the hugely popular adaptation of the blockbuster 'Pop Idol' format took the nation by storm in its very first season and followed that with an equally popular season 2.
While Indian Idol served as the intimate platform for budding singers from across the nation to realize their dreams, the show went on to become the most entertaining and involving show to hit Indian television. In keeping with its philosophy of offering innovative and distinct content, Sony Entertainment Television, is now all set to launch the third series of this groundbreaking phenomenon, Indian Idol with an even bigger bang!
Indian Idol is a 'made-for-television phenomenon' that combines drama and reality with music, humor, thrill and glamour. The last two seasons of the show experienced a collage of emotions, raising levels of viewer frenzy and excitement coupled with the contestants' tears and joys, heartbreak and jubilation, learnings and achievements. With its immense popularity, Indian Idol showcases exceptional talent on the nation's biggest platform. The phenomenon of following this journey and ultimately picking that 'Ek Awaaz Jispar Ho Desh Ko Naaz' becomes an integral part of the viewers' lives drawing ardent support and a voting frenzy.
This year too Indian Idol will give the people of this nation the opportunity to chase their dreams and the power to make one talented aspirant ' Bharat Ki Shaan'. In addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the 'Indian Idol' will be awarded a contract with Sony Entertainment Television worth Rupees One Crore, thus catapulting him/her to unparalleled stardom, fame and fortune.
Highlighting the essence of this worldwide phenomenon, geared to hit India once more, Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, "As witnessed in the last two seasons of Indian Idol the third season too promises to take viewer engagement and interactivity to even greater heights while catapulting the Indian Idol into ultimate stardom. This year too, the channel will give talented singers from across the nation the platform to realize their dreams and put fame and fortune within their reach while offering distinctive, breakthrough entertainment. Indian Idol will showcase the best singing talent from across the nation via a 12-city audition. The journey of finding Bharat Ki Shaan—Indian Idol 3 will enthrall the Indian audiences and help them connect, leading to extreme involvement and mass frenzy."
This time around, the show promises to bring to the viewers the best singing talent from across the country. To make this possible auditions will be held across the country in 12 cities— Jodhpur – Bhubaneshwar (Feb 15th), Hyderabad- Amritsar (Feb 18th), Srinagar- Nagpur (Feb 21st), Baroda (Feb 27th & 28th), Bhopal (March 7th & 8th), Kanpur (March 12th & 13th), Delhi (March 17th, 18th & 19th), Kolkata (March 24th, 25th & 26th), Mumbai (March 31st , 1st & 2nd April)
To make participation universal and allow for easy registration the channel has set up multiple gateways. Budding aspirants between the ages of 16-30 can realize their dreams by calling to register for a place in any of the above audition centers. The following are the no.s for registration:
SMS Idol to 2525
call 5052525 and say Idol (available only on select networks)
Dial 1255525 (BSNL landline & mobile users which is applicable to all cities)
Lines open from February 10th.
While Indian Idol served as the intimate platform for budding singers from across the nation to realize their dreams, the show went on to become the most entertaining and involving show to hit Indian television. In keeping with its philosophy of offering innovative and distinct content, Sony Entertainment Television, is now all set to launch the third series of this groundbreaking phenomenon, Indian Idol with an even bigger bang!
Indian Idol is a 'made-for-television phenomenon' that combines drama and reality with music, humor, thrill and glamour. The last two seasons of the show experienced a collage of emotions, raising levels of viewer frenzy and excitement coupled with the contestants' tears and joys, heartbreak and jubilation, learnings and achievements. With its immense popularity, Indian Idol showcases exceptional talent on the nation's biggest platform. The phenomenon of following this journey and ultimately picking that 'Ek Awaaz Jispar Ho Desh Ko Naaz' becomes an integral part of the viewers' lives drawing ardent support and a voting frenzy.
This year too Indian Idol will give the people of this nation the opportunity to chase their dreams and the power to make one talented aspirant ' Bharat Ki Shaan'. In addition to a recording contract with Sony BMG, the 'Indian Idol' will be awarded a contract with Sony Entertainment Television worth Rupees One Crore, thus catapulting him/her to unparalleled stardom, fame and fortune.
Highlighting the essence of this worldwide phenomenon, geared to hit India once more, Albert Almeida, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, "As witnessed in the last two seasons of Indian Idol the third season too promises to take viewer engagement and interactivity to even greater heights while catapulting the Indian Idol into ultimate stardom. This year too, the channel will give talented singers from across the nation the platform to realize their dreams and put fame and fortune within their reach while offering distinctive, breakthrough entertainment. Indian Idol will showcase the best singing talent from across the nation via a 12-city audition. The journey of finding Bharat Ki Shaan—Indian Idol 3 will enthrall the Indian audiences and help them connect, leading to extreme involvement and mass frenzy."
This time around, the show promises to bring to the viewers the best singing talent from across the country. To make this possible auditions will be held across the country in 12 cities— Jodhpur – Bhubaneshwar (Feb 15th), Hyderabad- Amritsar (Feb 18th), Srinagar- Nagpur (Feb 21st), Baroda (Feb 27th & 28th), Bhopal (March 7th & 8th), Kanpur (March 12th & 13th), Delhi (March 17th, 18th & 19th), Kolkata (March 24th, 25th & 26th), Mumbai (March 31st , 1st & 2nd April)
To make participation universal and allow for easy registration the channel has set up multiple gateways. Budding aspirants between the ages of 16-30 can realize their dreams by calling to register for a place in any of the above audition centers. The following are the no.s for registration:
SMS Idol to 2525
call 5052525 and say Idol (available only on select networks)
Dial 1255525 (BSNL landline & mobile users which is applicable to all cities)
Lines open from February 10th.
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