Age: 20

Place: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Occupation: BA student

About Her:

# She can sing in Spanish and Arabic and believes she is a good performer and singer.
# She has been learning music for the last three years from Ustad Sharfaraz Ahmed Khan.
# She loves classical music and is currently working on her pronunciation.
# She is so careful of her voice that after her daily two-hour riyaz, she does not talk to anyone until afternoon, so as to rest her voice.
# A friendly and talkative girl, she is a complete foodie. And, surprisingly, love to eat vegetables!

Judges’ comments

Anu: I like your sultry voice.
Udit: Your voice is suited for western style songs.
Javed: You have a very fresh voice.
Alisha: You sur needs improving.

Aisha Sayed’s performance in Piano Round –

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Age: 20

Place: Bangalore (Karnataka)

Occupation: Engineering student

About Him -

# He believes he has the X factor to become the next Indian Idol. His inspiration is Sonu Nigam.
# He had tried to enter Indian Idol 1 and 2, but could not participate because of registration problems.
# This third year engineering student is good at his studies, can dance well, does mimicry and is fond of playing cricket and table tennis.

Judges’ comments

Anu: Your performance is good, but can’t say much about your singing.
Javed: Performance cannot make up for singing. But ‘you came, you sang and you conquered the judges’.

His Performance in Piano Round -

His Picture Gallery -

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Age: 27

Place: Ajmer (Rajasthan)

Occupation: Engineer

About Anish:

# A methodical person who does not take things lightly, had tried to enter the Indian Idol contest twice before.
# He is into fitness—he jogs and does yoga.
# His hobbies include reading and browsing the net.
# He wants to become a renowned singer.

Judges’ comments

Alisha: I don’t want to be the one to shatter your dreams. And I won’t. You are selected.

Anish’s performance at Piano Round:

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Age: 24

Place: Shillong (Meghalaya)

Occupation :Aspiring singer

About Amit:

# He is a struggling singer, who quit his studies to pursue music. He can sing in six languages.
# He is a dreamer and believes that dreamers are the biggest achievers.
# He aspires to be a playback singer
# God fearing, honest and hardworking, his biggest fear is loosing his family and friends.

Judges’ comments

Javed: I like your voice quality.
Anu: Your voice is powerful and you have good range and throw.

Aside: After his selection, he took off his shirt, waved it and showed everyone his yellow ticket.

Amit’s Performance at Piano Round:

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Age: 20

Place: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

Occupation: Student (engineering)

About Bharat:

# This third year B Tech student is also pursuing sangeet visharad. Though no one in his family is directly connected with music, they are very supportive.
# His hobbies include composing music on his computer, writing lyrics and dancing to Punjabi songs.

Judges’ comments:

Javed: You shouldn’t underestimate yourself. You have been selected.

Elininated:

Bharat has been eliminated by Indian Audience in Piano Round on 4th June 2007

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Age: 17

Place: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Occupation: Student

About Ankita:

# Her USP is that she can sing in a male voice.
# This talkative girl is extremely passionate about singing. During auditions, she made Alisha and Anu dance to her song.
# She aspires to be a stage performer.
# Her hobbies include dancing, acting, debating and skating.
# An absolute foodie, she loves chocolates, cakes, toffees and chewing gum.

Judges’ comments:

Kailash Kher: Your pure energy will help you.
Udit: You are a confident singer.
Anu: You have attitude, style, and you tried hard to impress the judges…. And you did.

Ankita’s performance in Piano Round:

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Age: 23

Place: Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Occupation: Call centre employee

About Bhavin:

# He has learnt classical music for a year and believes he is the complete package—with the right look, attitude and mesmerising voice.
# He had tried out for Indian Idol 2 last year, but couldn’t make it to the judges.
# A third year B Tech student, he wants to be an Indian Idol because he wants to sing and become famous.
# He has participated in many music competitions. He also bhajans and keertans.
# He can play the dholak, harmonium, guitar and keyboard.

Judges’ comments:

Udit: Your words are a little nasal and you are more suitable for western style songs.
Alisha: I like your personality good, but you are just an okay singer.

Bavin’s performance in Piano Round:

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Age: 18

Place: Patna (Bihar)

Occupation: Student

About Deepali:

# She has learnt classical music for five years and is also a good dancer and actor.
# She wants to use her talent and become a singer. She also wants to take up mass communication and become a radio jockey.
# She loves to imitate the people around her—her friends, teachers and even passers-by.
# Her hobbies include dancing, acting, watching TV and travelling.

Judges’ comments:

Alisha: I like your voice and your personality.

Deepali’s performance in Piano Round:

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Age: 19

Place: Dehradun (Uttaranchal)

Occupation: Student

About Charu:

# She had tried out for Fame Gurukul, but had been unsuccessful.
# She is doing her B Sc from IGNOU, while her twin sister is doing the same from Garwal University along with mountaineering from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.
# She takes daily lessons in Taalim.

Judges’ comments:

Javed: You deserve to be in a recording studio.
Alisha: I really like your expressions.
Udit: I did not find your range impressive.

Charu’s performance in Piano Round:

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