Indian Idol contestants that are now more popular than the winners
One of India’s most popular singing reality series is Indian Idol. This music reality show has introduced us to a wide range of musical talents from across the country over the years. It undoubtedly had an impact on the lives of numerous applicants, transforming them into celebrities overnight.
Season 13 of Indian Idol ended on April 2nd, with Ayodhya’s Rishi Singh taking home the trophy, along with Rs 25 lakh in prize money and a brand new Brezza, with the runner-ups being Deboshmita Roy and Chirag Kotwal.
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As we have found many new talents through this reality show, from Abhijeet Sawant, Neha Kakkar, Bhoomi Trivedi, and many more names who are popular Hindi singers now, you may not know some of the names which were not so popular, but made a huge impact on their lives and have achieved fame and name. Let’s look at some of the unpopular Indian Idol contestants who have now become household names.
Meiyang Chang
Meiyang Chang competed in Indian Idol’s third season and finished fifth. He was not the winner, but he succeeded in becoming well-known by presenting a number of television programs, including Indian Idol 4. He has also worked on a few films like Badmaash Company, starring Anushka Sharma and Shahid Kapoor, and also worked in many web series.
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Rohit Raut
Rohit rose to prominence after appearing on Indian Idol 11. He finished second in the competition and lost the trophy to Sunny Hindustani. Yaara Yaara in Duniyadari was his debut song. He sang in various Marathi films before becoming a music director in 2019. He has also composed title music and songs for popular television shows.
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Rahul Vaidya
Rahul Vaidya competed in the first season of Indian Idol, finishing as the first runner-up. Abhijeet Sawant won the competition. Today, Rahul is much more famous as a result of his participation in Bigg Boss. He also creates his own music videos and performs at various events and concerts. He has also contributed to the soundtrack of Shaadi No.1.
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Amit Tandon
Tandon debuted on Season 1 of Indian Idol. There was no turning back for him after that. He gained notoriety by appearing in a number of TV soap operas, including Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai and Dill Mill Gayye.
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N.C. Karunya
The singer rose to fame after competing on Indian Idol 2. As of right now, he has performed more than 200 songs in a variety of languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali.
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Bhavya Pandit
When the singer advanced to the top 4 Indian Idol 4 participants, she attracted a lot of attention. Since then, the singer has performed many covers of classic songs.
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Sreerama Chandra Mynampati
He was the winner of Indian Idol 5. Since then, the singer has made his Telugu film debut as well as given his voice to popular Bollywood films such as Race 3 and Chhichhore.
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Nakash Aziz
Nakash Aziz was a participant in Indian Idol 2 and has achieved a lot. He has worked with AR Rahman on films such as Rockstar and Highway. He has also written hit songs such as Gandi Baat and Jabra Fan.
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