Ishmit and Harshit on reaching Final of Star Voice of India
Sunday, November 18th, 2007 |Amul Star Voice of India is in its final stages. Ishmeet from Punjab and Harshit from Lucknow will battle it out in the grand finale. Indya reporter spoke to Ishmeet and Harshit to find out how he is preparing for the finals and more about the show.
Ishmit’s Interview
On making it to the finals
“I never thought I will reach the finals but I always wanted to give my best, rest is all luck. It is very encouraging for any participant to constantly get highest votes from the audience. I want them to continue supporting me in the finals as well and hopefully the result will be positive.”
Preparing for the finals
“I want to perform well in the finals so that I am able to maintain a soft corner in audience’s mind. Winning and losing the show is not important. Reaching the finals is the biggest achievement. I am not tense about the finals because I am very confident of myself. My mentors are also egging me on. I know the real struggle will start after the finals.
Performing in front of Lataji
“When I will sing in front of Lataji, it will be the memorable moment of the show for me. We will meet her and take her blessings. Both of us are expectedly a little bit nervous. She is like Goddess Saraswati. We will make sure that she likes our performance.”
About the show and his experiences
“I give credit to my judges as they selected me first. Then the audience too has played a big role in my success. This show has changed my whole life. People have started recognizing me and my parents are also feeling proud of me. It has given me an identity. Whenever I go out my fans come to me and ask – you are Ishmeet from VOI right?”
“Sometimes judges used to give me harsh comments and also told me that I do not deserve to be here but then they only selected me. At one point of time I used to feel bad but then I ignored it so that my performance does not be affected. Shaan bhaiya used to cheer me on a lot though.”
Future plans
“I have already got some singing offers. Composer Uttam Singh has offered me a song in his next. Then I have also got offers from Punjabi music directors and will also be singing for some devotional movies.”
Harshit’s Interview
“It feels great to have reached here as I have really worked very hard for the last 8 months. It is like a dream come true for both me and Ishmeet. Whoever wins the competition, for me both of us are winners. There were some excellent singers with us, so reaching the finals is something very big.”
Preparations
“I am not nervous at all. My only aim is to perform well and impress everyone. There are many expectations from me, so obviously that pressure is there. There are only a few days to go for the finals so I have doubled my riyaz timing. I want to leave my impact on the audience’s mind. My mentors are also supporting me a lot.”
Singing in front of Lata Mangeshkar
“This is biggest tension I guess that we will be giving our last performance in front of Lataji as she is going to judge us in the finals. We respect her a lot and she is like Goddess Saraswati for us. It’s our privilege that she is coming for the finals. Meeting her is like a victory in itself and I am really very excited about it. It will definitely create history as this will be the first time that Lataji is coming in any reality show.”
I want to thank…
“First of all I would like to give credit for my success to mummy and papa because they supported and encouraged me a lot. When I was called for the audition I was supposed to appear for my physiotherapy semester exams. The date of the exam and the audition was clashing and I was totally confused. But my papa said ‘we will see whatever happens. It is important to take a risk in life. You go for the audition’. So I took that huge risk and thankfully got selected. God has been very kind to me.”
Future plans
“The struggle in life will continue whether I win or lose the show. I have got an opportunity to sing for Mukesh Bhatt in his film. Apart from that many people have approached to me. Jatinji and Lalitji have promised me a few songs in their movies. However, I will be able to concentrate on that only after this final. In this field you have to struggle a lot and that is a fact but this show has given me an identity. The future depends on my hardwork and I will try to prove myself with whatever offers I have received. Simultaneously, I will be continuing with my physiotherapy studies.”
Source – Indya.com
Technorati: Star Voice Of India, Voice Of India
