Shankar's Superstars - Music Ka Maha Muqabla
Meet the team members:
Shankar Mahadevan (Captain): It is hard to believe that this 3 time National Award winner actually started off as a computer engineer. The world of Indian music only got richer when Shankar decided to pursue a career in music leaving behind the field of technology.Shankar was not alien to music. He has been playing the Veena from the age of 5, giving his first recital at the age of 11. Shankar became popular in the Tamil Film Industry. He gained nationwide recognition once his album Breathless released. Shankar has won National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for the songs Yenna Solla Pogirai (Tamil) in 2000 and for Maa in 2008.
He is a part of music director trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy who brought in a refreshing new sound to Indian Films. The trio bagged the National Award for their music for the film Kal Ho Na Ho. Shankar is one of India's top voices. Be it the soulful Maa or the folkish Jhoom Barabar Jhoom or the peppy Wake up Sid, Shankar's silky voice slips into a variety of tunes with tremendous ease bringing peace to the listener's heart.
Rahul Vaidya: The son of an engineer, Rahul Vaidya grew up in Mumbai, where he studied music under Suresh Wadekar and entered various children talent competitions including Aao Jhoomein Gaayein. While he was a Second Year Junior College student in Mithibai College, he participated in Indian Idol (season 1) where he finished third though he was hotly tipped to win the competition.Eight months later, he released his debut album Tera Intezar. He also sang a duet, Hello Madam, I am your Adam, with fellow Indian Idol runner-up Prajakta Shukre, and God Promise Dil Dola with Shreya Ghoshal for the film Shaadi No. 1.
He did playback for couple of other films such as Jigyaasa, Hot Money and Krazzy 4. He has done live shows and concerts across the globe and is a superb performer. Recently, Rahul has won the title of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar on Star Plus.
Neeti Mohan: Delhi Ki Kudi Neeti Mohan is an extraordinary singer, dancer and an actor par excellence. At a young age she was selected on Channel V Pop Star as a member of Aasma band. She is an alumni of Delhi's Miranda house, a philosophy graduate and a dance instructor as well. Neeti has also tried her hand on acting with a role in a Sunny Deol production titled Socha Na Tha.She has a world view in music and love music of different genre from Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey and the Beatles to Lata Mangeshkar and Kavita Krishnamurthy.
Since her stardom from Channel V pop stars she has performed in concerts with some of the big names of the industry like AR Rehman and has been able to create a name for herself.
Sharib Sabri: Sharib comes from a musical family, music is in his blood, his father is a Hindustani classical musician. For the passion of music Sharib left his education in 11th grade and took part in musical reality show where he got widely appreciated by his judges and then he participated in one more reality show.He has also sung for movies like Raaz Maahi: Rock With Me with his brother Toshi and it become a very popular number. He and his brother have got together and are creating music for couple of films. two of the film albums have already been released. Both the films music was appreciated by the wide audience.
Sanjeev Kumar: Coming from a small town of Jalandhar, Sanjeev has now come to Mumbai with big dreams. He started singing when he was in the eighth standard but his formal training started just one year back. He has a small but closely knit family which has been very supportive all through. His father runs a boutique and mother is a housewife.Initially, he started singing bhajans in temples but later went on to becoming the first runner up in Voice of Punjab. He considers MMM as a great platform for his career and is delighted to be a part of Shankar's team. Among the contestants, he is very fond of Rahul Vaidya as he likes the versatility in his singing.
Although he is trained in Sufi style of singing, he is now preparing himself for all kind of Bollywood numbers. He is confident of giving a tough challenge to his competitors.
7 comments:
Shankar Mahadevan was very unsporting this sunday on 21 Feb when he preferred singing in virtually every round to save his team - i think the match was Shaan Superstars vs Shankar Mahadevan rather than vs Shankar’s Rockstars - very unsporting of him and a loser attitude
I agree with you anonymous , Shankar mahadevan is very nice , but his attitude during this round wasnt right . What Shaan said was right that it was duet and points should be given based on both the singers and not rahul vaidya alone . Mika behaved like a fool
It was truly disappointing to see Shankar performing against young singers of Shaan. Shankar is no doubt the best singer/composer of current bollywood, but I feel he is enjoying the God status quite more now a days; Shaan was very much correct to react. Mika is a dumb no. 1, a brainless creation, thats why he gets disrespect from both judges and young-sters (remember Ameya's dialogue against him)
Please replace this Neeti Mohan with some good singer, she is disappointing to listen, stupid performer. Why not get some good singers like Sumedha, Poonam ... ? Or else replace these poor singers with good singers from the evicted group of Mika and Mohit (let Himani, Ameya, Ravi etc. come back). We want to listen good music and not to see plastic dumb figures.
i completely agree wid u guys...if he alone sings all the songs then there is no competition...he should rely on his team..i think there should b law that captain can sing only once...
Just saw the episode in USA. Shankar acted like a kid. Come on, it is really for the young and upcoming artists and the senior ones are there for guidance. What's the fun if seniors start singing every number and try to manipulate the results by talking to judges. Shankar does not have the grace.
Mr Mahadevan I admire your talent and happen to like your voice/music but what you did in on Feb 21st episode was nothing short of pulling every cheap trick in the book. I would've thought a matured talented individual like yourself would have a bit more class and dignity to have a fair game (afterall this is somewhat like a gameshow).
You might as well have made it a competition between yourself and Shaan, why include your 'players' just for the hell of it?
Shaan showed you up by being the bigger man with a sound sporting spirit. You need to rethink your game 'strategies' my good man...or alotta ppl are gonna start to leave such messages for you. I sincerely hope your not the LOSER that you portrayed yourself to be that day!
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