MUMBAI: Indian Idol is one of the most popular shows. The singing-based reality show has returned with its 12th season and has struck a chord with the audience. In fact, the show is garnering a lot of attention, all thanks to the team.
Vishal Dadlani, Himesh Reshammiya, and singer Neha Kakkar judge the show. The popularity of Indian Idol is soaring with each season.
We know that the platform is open to everyone. Different people from different fields come and perform on this stage.
This season, there is so much talent, and each singer is a tough competitor to another.
But did you know that a few of the present contestants were previously part of many reality shows, and some have also emerged as winners.
Here were bring you the list of contestants of Indian Idol 12 who were a part of reality shows before.
1. Pawandeep Rajan
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Pawandeep was the winner of the show The Voice Season 1, and even in Indian Idol, he is impressing the judges with his performance.
2. Shanmukha Priya
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Shanmukha Priya was the finalist on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 and a contestant on the show The Voice India, and today, she is one of the popular contestants if Indian Idol 12. She was also part of regional shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (Telugu), Super Singer Season 9 (Telugu), Padutha Theeyaga Season 6 (Telugu), Super Singer Junior, and Saregamapa Champions of Champions No 1 Jodi (Telugu).
3. Anjali Gaikwad
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Anjali was the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017, and even on Indian Idol, she has given a lot of impressive performances and could emerge as the winner of the show.
4. Ashish Kulkarni
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Ashish is one of the strong contestants of the show, and before Indian Idol 13, he was a contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi L'il Champs.
5. Mohd Danish
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Danish is one of the strongese contestants of the show, and could be a potential winner, but before Indian Idol he was a contestants on The Voice Season 2 and The Voice of Punjab Season 6.
6. Nihal Tauro
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Nihal was the winner of Daijiworld Studio Voice and Voice of Udupi and a contestant on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season 15 (Kannada).
7. Arunita Kanjilal
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Arunita impresses the audiences and the judges with her singing talent on Indian Idol 12, but previously she was the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs 2013 (Bengali) and the finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2014.
8. Sayali Kamble
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She was a contestant of Mummy Ke Superstars and Gaurav Maharashtracha, and she is one of the famous contestants on Indian Idol 12.
9. Nachiket Lele
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Nachiket was the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018 (Marathi) and a contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2016, and today, he is stunning the audience and judges with his superb performances on the show.
10. Sireesha Bhagavatula
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Sireesha was the last contestant to be eliminated from Indian Idol 12, but before being a part of this show, she was a contestant of Super Singer 6 (Tamil), Paadalanivundi season 2. She was the semi-finalist on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (Telugu) and the finalist on the show Super Singer 8 (Telugu).
11. Anushka Banerjee
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Anushka was a contestant on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs 2013 (Bengali) and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018. She was eliminated from Indian Idol 12 owing to fewer votes.
12. Vaishnav Girish
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Vaishnav was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017, a contestant on Indian Idol Junior Season 2, and emerged as the winner of Surya Singer Season 2, but unfortunately, his journey in Indian Idol 12 came to an end as he was eliminated owing to fewer votes.
13. Saahil Solanki
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Saahil was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018 and a contestant on The Voice 1 and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International. He was the first to be eliminated from Indian Idol Season 12.
Well, these contestants are so talented and deserve to be a part of Indian Idol, as they have the experience of reality shows; some have also been winners.
Who according to you will win Indian Idol Season 12? Do let us know in the comments below.
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