After the huge success of Indian Idol 1, Indian Idol 2 and Indian Idol 3, Sony Entertainment has announced Indian Idol 4. This time, The super hit reality show Indian Idol is now looking for singing talents from the UK to showcast their singing voices at locations across the country in the dream of competing in Indian Idol 4 in Mumbai. If you are living in the UK, you can take part in Indian Idol 4. Read the rest of this entry »

This season, Sony Televisions Indian Idol is going overseas. Following the footsteps of Zee TV’s Saregamapa Challenge 2008, Indian Idol 4 is going to do auditions worldwide. The auditions in the UK are coming soon. Sony TV has just started doing promos regarding the auditions details for the UK…Just stay tuned to Sony TV or comeback to this post to get the details for auditions date and venue.

Kailash Kher, known for his soul singing, is set to judge Indian Idol season 4 along with Sonali Bendre, Javed Akhtar and Annu Malik. Indian Idol’s fourth season is going to start from next month, registration and audition for Indian Idol 4 is already started. This season, Indian idol has retained its previous judges, Annu Malik and Javed Akhtar, while roped in new pair – Kailash Kher and sonali Bendre. Here is what Kailash Kher says about his new role… Read the rest of this entry »

After successful previous session, Sony entertainment television’s reality show Indian Idol is going to start in fourth season. Indian Idol 4 auditions are going to start from 7Th May. Here are more details about the format of Indian Idol 4. Read the rest of this entry »

After successful three sessions, Indian Idol is going to be in the forth season. Indian Idol Season 4 registration began on April 1st, 2008. The show proposes that auditions will take place in Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Gwalior and Lucknow, with the possibility of other cities being added in the future. The fourth season will see Anu Mallik and Javed Akthar on the hot seats as they take judges’ chair once again for the show. Read the rest of this entry »

Prashant Tamang, a constable in the West Bengal Police, was on Sunday crowned Indian Idol after vanquishing his rival Amit Paul in a grand finale of the over-two month long talent hunt.

Tamang, 24, who hails from Darjeeling, has undergone a journey from being a member in the police band in Kolkata to becoming the heart throb of millions of TV viewers all over the country.

The grand finale was an all North-East affair as Tamang took on 24-year-old Paul, who hails from Shillong.

The results of the talent hunt were announced at a gala in New Delhi with the final witnessing a whopping seven crore people sending in their votes.

Tamang stole the centrestage with his rendition of the song Yeh Kali Kali Ankhen from the Hindi film Baazigar .

As Bollywood actor John Abraham announced Tamang the winner, the constable thanked his mother in a voice choked with emotion.

“I thank my mother, public and Bengal police for granting me the permission for participating in the show,” he said.

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Abhijeet Sawant made a massive splash with his debut album AAPKA ABHIJEET. Post his crown winning performance in the first edition of INDIAN IDOL, Abhijeet has been making his moves carefully and after AAPKA ABHIJEET took a breather to come up with his next album ‘Junoon’.

Titled ‘Junoon’, the first song from his new album is out on the small screen. The beauty of the ‘Junoon’ lies in the fact that it has been set up in Ladakh.

Shot innovatively with great visuals being it’s hallmark, the song is a departure from the kind of work Abhijeet has done in the past and marks his arrival as an artist who has only matured over the period of time.

People behind the music of the film are Mithoon, Biddu, Jatin Sharma and newcomer Amit Trivedi.

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Voting for Indian Idol 3 went awry after a large number of SMSes sent from Darjeeling through cellular service provider Reliance were not delivered. Darjeeling has been rooting for local boy Prashant Tamang, who had made it to the Piano round of the contest.

Tamang, a constable with the Kolkata Police, had the entire police force in Kolkata and West Bengal voting for him. Sentiments ran high in Darjeeling and residents sent bulk SMSes to ensure the local boy was among the top 10 finalists.

But, to their dismay, a large number of Reliance subscribers found that their SMSes hadn’t been transmitted. That triggered a rage in the hills.

Agitated subscribers damaged a Reliance outlet and burnt hoardings and kiosks on Saturday. They took out a rally protesting against the inefficiency of cellular service providers in delivering their SMSes in support of Prashant.

Although complaints were against all cellular service providers, Reliance bore the brunt as its subscriber base is the largest in the area.

For four hours, the mob went on a rampage, targeting Reliance retail outlets. Even police were unable to rein in the agitators.

Earlier too, subscribers had complained about their SMSes not being delivered and warned of protests if services were not restored. Subscribers were hard-pinched too, as each SMS for an Indian Idol vote cost Rs 3.

When contacted, Sony Television, which produces the show, was hopeful that the problem would be sorted out soon.

“We have heard about the huge uproar in Darjeeling. Basically, the area does not have the capacity to carry the huge load of SMSes. So, it’s either getting blocked or the delivery is taking a long time. We have spoken to the operators of that area to rectify it as early as possible. We have requested them to install enough capacity so that people can vote for their favourite contestant,” said Kaushal Modi, head, licensing and telephony, with Sony.

Source: IANS

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The 11 Finalists of Indian Idol 3 are Spotted… To Join them in this Riveting Journey, will be 2 Lucky Contestants, who will again enter through the Wild Card Round.. Get Ready as Indian Idol Goes Wild This Friday!!!

Indian Idol 3 has now entered the Finals and the Door to the Galas is wide open for the 11 finalists, who have been picked by the Audience. The Acid Test will Begin Soon, as the Countdown to crowning the Indian Idol – Bharat Ki Shaan has started. One can only say that the Destinastion and Goal is getting nearer for the 11 finalists and they are getting closer to the coveted Title.

But, All is still not Lost for the 18 eliminated contestants of the Piano Round. Lady Luck is still smiling at the ‘Best’ 6 of these 18 contestants, who will be given a last chance to strike Gold with the ‘Wild Card’ Entry. Our esteemed Panel of Judges – Javed Akhtar, Alisha Chinai, Annu Malek and Udit Narayan have a tough task ahead of them in short-listing the lucky 6!

So yes, once the Judges are done with selecting the Top 6 for the Wild Card, it is for the contestants to give their best shot. After this, the focus again will shift to the Viewers who need to ‘Think, Think and Think’ before casting their Very Precious Vote. So all will lie again in the hands of the Audience to choose the best from the 6 contestants, based on the intensity of their performance. This will finally set the Platform as the two Lucky Wild Cards will join the 11 finalists for a final showdown in the Galas of Indian Idol 3.

Don’t miss the action packed high-energy Wild Card episodes from June 15-23,

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