Successful Singers who never won the title of Indian Idol
Indian Idol is a singing reality show in the united states that has gifted the united states with many musical talents. Singers, like Abhijeet Sawant, Sreerama Chandra and LV Revanth, have not merely won the Indian Idol title but also have gone on to become successful singers, subsequently employed in numerous Indian films.
Everybody knows LV Revanth as the voice of "Telisiney Na Nuvvu", and "Manohari", and Sreerama Chandra is well-known for the song "Subhanallah" in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. But there were several singers from Indian Idol who didn't win the title but nonetheless went on to become successful in the market. Here are some such singers that people might have heard in a few Indian song:
#1 Rahul Vaidya (Season 1)
Rahul Vaidya, hailing from Mumbai, was one of the contestants in the first season of Indian Idol. Through strong performances, week on week, he finished runner-up behind Abhijeet Sawant and Amit Sana. Though Rahul couldn't win the title, his singing journey went on. He done numerous Bollywood albums like Shaadi No.1 and Race 2, along with singing the Telugu versions of "Ghungroo" from War and "Ek Dil Ek Jaan" from Padmaavat.
#2 Antara Mitra (Season 2)
Antara Mitra took part in the growing season 2 of Indian Idol and finished fifth. But she rose to prominence as a playback singer in various Bollywood films like Raajneeti, Dilwale and R… Rajkumar. Just about everyone has heard her voice in the songs "Gerua" and "Saree Ke Fall Sa". Her power-packed voice is easily identifiable and has been used in many fast-beat Hindi songs.
#3 Neha Kakkar (Season 2)
Neha Kakkar, who didn't enjoy much success at Indian Idol . You can't listen to a Bollywood album today without Neha Kakkar's voice in it. Her singing career started out as a contestant in Indian Idol season where she didn't find much success. But she became children name in 2012 with the song "Jadoo ki Jhappi". It is a testament to her success that she actually is now judging Indian Idol, where she wasn't very successful.
#4 Monali Thakur (Season 2)
Monali Thakur, one of the most successful singers to result from Indian Idol. Nobody in Bollywood quite includes a voice as sweet as Monali Thakur. This singer from Kolkata also graduated from Season 2 of Indian Idol. She later continued to sing many memorable songs like "Moh Moh ke Dhaage" and "Sawaar Loon", earning a Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer in 2013 for the latter song. She's also expanded her horizons by singing a few Tamil and Bengali songs.
#5 Shivam Pathak (Season 5)
Back 2005, Shivam Pathak finished up fifth in Indian Idol Season 5. Many believed that his musical journey would stop there. However, he continued to record songs for Bollywood films like Sarbjit and Padmaavat. Shivam comes from Uttar Pradesh and includes a folk touch to his voice, that can be noticed in a lot of his songs.
#6 Swaroop Khan (Season 5)
Another cadet of the fifth season of Indian Idol, this Rajasthani folk singer awed everyone from the judges to the audience along with his voice. His journey in Indian Idol ended with a fourth place finish. But Swaroop went on to sing in big-budget films like PK and Padmaavat. His songs, "Tharki Chokro" and "Ghoomar" became super hit tracks.
#7 Bhoomi Trivedi (Season 5)
Bhoomi Trivedi, runner-up at Indian Idol and among the successful Hindi singers. As runner-up in Indian Idol Season 5, Bhoomi Trivedi was presumed to accomplish great things and she did indeed. She's sung for multiple Bollywood films since her Indian Idol participation. Her songs "Ram Chahe Leela" and "Udi Udi Jaye" made her extremely popular among the Indian music listeners. So, they are a few Indian Idol ex-contestants who didn't win the title but still became successful singers. Which one's your favourite?
