Age: 24
Place: Kolkata (West Bengal)
Occupation: Sepoy with Kolkata police
· He has been singing since childhood, but has never had any formal training.
· He sings in the police orchestra. He wants to become the Indian Idol to prove himself and make the Kolkata police proud.
· He was in the Special Armed Force and has been working with the Kolkata police since 2002.
· He thinks of himself as a simple person with simple thoughts and simple living.
· In his free time, he plays pool with his friends. He also loves to play football.
Judges’ comments
Udit: You sing well, but you need to be more original. Aside: After his selection, he rushed out of the venue, jumple and smile.
Alisha: I like your ‘rough’ voice. You are an uncut diamond.
Pictures and details from:- http://indianidol.sify.com/contestants/prashant/
hey dai,,,keep on rocking indian floor with nepali voice….awesome…goog going…
yea u have to win. we with u.
If I could, I’d vote for Prashant Tamang. He’s the very best singer that joins in to this Indian Idol show. He has the x-factor, star quality, he’s a good singer,.he’s very cute…
However, I live in Belgium, so I can not vote. That’s not so fair, cause if the whole world could vote, I think he would win.
It’s sad to read that roots always plays a part, even if you wish to join into a musical contest. I don’t see what’s wrong with being a gurkha. Why do the Indians always humiliate this people? Their fathers or grandfather were the brave soldiers in the British army. It’s a history to be proud of.
And the Nepalese are in general very open, SMILING, friendly and peacefull people. I just don’t understand how come the Indians are always laughing with gorkha-people. Would they like to be laughed at when they would be immigrants in someone else’ country? I don’t think so.
I just say: stop discriminating and humiliating the gorkha-people. Be peacefull.
And…we’ll all pray for Prashant Tamang. May he win this contest, cause he’s just the best of all the participating artists.
Greetz
Belgian inhabitant
sofie, you are so right… they always humiliate us, dunno why??
but seems, it’s hard for him to win.. but still, we think our Nepalese people won’t let him down so easily.. In Darjeeling, people are donating money for voting him ..
that’s good thing..
Keep on top.Our best wishes always with you Prashant bhai.Let them know your inner strength of siging,tha’s it.Thanks for supporting peoples from nepal & sweet Darjelling.All over the world even we just can support you.Our great warm best wishes always with you.You have to be No1. Hey!you are luckyman,bye take care.
Joman Rana
Thailand
I would want Prashant to win eventually.. AND,
I can bet that Prashant is going to win!
I love all 3 voices…but what i admire most abt Prashant is that he is not a trained vocalist or singer, and despite severe criticism from the judges, he is calm, he has improved a great deal in singing and his performance, no big drama and tears and no extreme emotion like all other drama kings n queens of indian idol 3 top 10’s. He is naively innocent, one singer whose voice makes our hearts melt. General people love his nature, his smile, and are appreciating his efforts.
They know that he is the one who can excel far better if given the opportunity.
Despite all the inside politics going through SONY and what not ( they tried all possible ways to let his popularity down because they want a POP sensation to market their sales.. someone like Emon, who is good looking, and Ankita, who is a solid performer: They made Prashant act like a security guard so that his own fans would turn him down, failed to mention his code and didnt even mention that SMS code is changed after his perfomance in 10th gala, religion/region n nationality biased judges who do not see how far he has come or has achieved but instead try pulling his leg .. etc), it is his soothing voice, gentle nature and carefree attitude that allure the general people! It is not true that only people from his region or his local people are voting for him enormously. The whole of india has this opportunity to choose their IDOL. They have chosen him so far because of these rare qualities that the other contestants do not possess and not just because only the people from Darjeeling or police force or his fans are voting for him enormously.
If given the time and opportunity and even 2/5th of the vocal training that Emon or Amit had, Prashant can become the no. 1 singer in India…
I personally feel that his voice reminds me of kumar sanu and that I feel that i would not miss kumar sanu that much when I listent to him.
THanks for reading…
Jay Hind!
hi
i am a great fan of u and u r the best among all the singers.
i am really proud that u r a nepalki guy so keep it up lka
take care
Bias judgement
On the episode telecasted on September 15, 2007, in the first round of songs, Prashant misses a word from his song which he mumbles and does not sing out clearly. All the judges except Udit Narayan comment sharply against Prashant. Javed Akhtar (commercial Urdu poet who writes for Hindi movies) goes as far as saying that he would like to cheer him with “once more” as long as he does not sing the song correctly. In second song, both the contestants sing well but the other contestant gets standing ovation from the judges who claim him to be “Indian Idol” at least for the judges. Alisa Chennoi goes as far as saying that she is voting for the other contestant. No judge is supposed to support or promote any contestant as a part of rules of any fair game on earth. The program hosts announce that the third song will be the deciding song as for the very first time both the singers will be singing the same song. In this song, the other contestant completely forgets the opening lines. He simply mumbles 5 starting lines of the song. He sings flat and can not recover even with the remaining parts of the song. By convention, a performer is supposed to finish the song, who is then judged by the judges and then after a commercial break, the other performer performs his/her song. However, seeing this pathetic condition of his friend (all the judges gave a shocked look), Prashant comes to stage and helps him with a few lines. As the other contestant does not recover even after that, Prashant sings the song (he was supposed to sing the song after the judge’s verdict and after a commercial break) and somehow maintains the poise of the program. After he finishes the song, Javed Akhtar says that the other contestant missing out a whole stanza equates Prashant missing a word, similar comment is bestowed by Alica Chennoi. Before Udit Narayan even finishes his comment, the female host quickly says that Udit Narayan has forgiven both. Anu Mallik tried to interrupt the bias but the host interrupted him saying that its time for commercial break. After the commercial break, Anu Mallik finally commented that the other contestant had done a terrible singing and that the judges should not take sides. Judges should from their side should be objective. Other judges show little intent of correcting and/or reflecting their mistakes. Anu Mallik raised the very valid question that was so apparent in previous episodes of INDIAL IDOL which is No matter how good Prashant sang the other judges and the guests did not appreciate his singing, why? Why is it so hard for the people to admit that Prashant Tamang is an extremely talented singer? [9]
This reflects a valid concern that has been raised ever since whether the organizers will go with the POPULAR CHOICE or interfere with the actual decision like the biased presentation.
एउटा नेपाली ‘ठिटा’ लाई विजयी बनाऔSubmitted by rajan on Wed, 09/12/2007 – 01:33.As published in http://www.mysansar.com; posted by Rajan Kumar Kharel
प्रशान्त तामाङ अहिले चर्चाको नाम हो। उनी कसरी यस स्थितिमा आइपुगे भन्ने ब्याख्याको कुनै आवश्यकता पर्दैन तर अब के गर्ने भन्ने भने आवश्यकताको विषय हो।
प्रशान्त भारतीय नागरिक भएका कारण उनले इन्डियन आइडलको उपाधि हात पार्नु नपार्नु नेपालीको चासोको विषय होइन भन्ने तर्क अघि सार्ने एक छोटे विद्वानले अमेरिकन आइडलमा बंगाली मूलका सञ्जयलाई बंगालीले गरेको समर्थनलाई जोडेका छन्। टाइटलबाटै प्रष्ट छ इन्डियन आइडल भनेको इन्डियन नागरिकका लागि हो। अमेरिकन आइडल भनेको अमेरिकन नागरिक कै लागि हो र यदि नेपाली आइडल सुरु भए नेपाली नागरिक कै लागि हुनेछ। यो कार्यक्रम ‘कपी’ भन्ने पनि भनाई छ तर भनाई राख्नुअघि कार्यक्रमको ‘कपिराइटस्’ सम्बन्धी ज्ञानको प्रयोग गर्नु राम्रो होला। इन्डियन आइडल सबैभन्दा पहिला युकेमा सुरु भएको पप आइडलबाट प्रभावित भई विश्वभर सुरु भएका विभिन्न आइडल कार्यक्रमहरु झैँ बनाइएको हो। सोनी टिभीले आइडल सिरिजका निर्माता फ्रिमान्टल मिडियाबाट कपिराइट्स खरिद गरी चलाएको कार्यक्रम हो।
जहाँसम्म अमेरिकन आइडलमा सञ्जयको समर्थन बंगालीले गरे भन्ने छ त्यसबेला हामीले पनि त्यस परिस्थितिमा दक्षिण एशियाको पक्षमा उभिएको भए बेसै मान्नु पर्ने थियो। यद्यपि दक्षिण एसियाका सबैको चासो भने सञ्जयप्रति थियो नै। समय र परिस्थितिमा कुन समयमा कति परिधिमा रहने भन्ने हेक्का हामीले राख्नु पर्ने हुन्छ। त्यस बेला हामी देशभन्दा बाहिर क्षेत्रीय सीमाको परिधिसम्म पुग्न सक्ने थियौं।
हाम्रा सेलिब्रेटीले के गरे, के गरेनन् त्यो विवादको विषय प्रशान्त तामाङ्ग होइनन्। उदितनारायण झा र मनिषा कोइरालाले नेपाललाई कस्तो सहयोग, असहयोग गरे त्यसको लेखाजोखा गरेर प्रशान्त तामाङ्गलाई सहयोग गर्ने कि नगर्ने भन्ने निर्णय गर्ने पनि बेला होइन यो। प्रशान्त नेपाली मूलको भारतीय नागरिक हो। त्यसैले उ ‘इन्डियन आइडल’को प्रतिस्पर्धामा उत्रिएको छ। प्रशान्त भारतीय नागरिक हो, त्यसैले भारतीय पुलिसमा कार्यरत छ। प्रशान्त तामाङ्ग भारतीय नागरिक भएकै कारण दार्जिलिङमा बस्छ। ढोल ठोकेर भने पनि चुपचाप बसे पनि सबैलाई थाहा छ, उ नेपाली नागरिकता बोकेको मान्छे होइन। अनि आम नेपाली मूलका मानिसलाई यो पनि थाहा छ प्रशान्तले ‘इन्डियन आइडल’को टाइटल जित्नुपर्छ र त्यस जीतका लागि आ-आफ्नो ठाउँबाट सहयोग गर्नुपर्छ, उसमाथि विषवमन गरेर कसैलाई फाइदा छैन।
प्रवासी नेपालीले नेपाल र नेपालीलाई पुर्याएको सहयोग बारे चर्चा गर्दा नेपाली साहित्यको स्थान महत्वपूर्ण हुन आउँछ। प्रवासी नेपालीका रचनाको स्वाद मज्जासँग लिनेले प्रवासी नेपालीलाई नेपाली भन्न सक्नुपर्छ। भारतीय चलचित्रमा ‘डेनी’ हेरेर गर्व गर्नेले प्रशान्त तामाङ्गलाई सहयोग गर्न सक्नुपर्छ। शाहरुख खानकी श्रीमती गौरी नेपाली मूलकी भएको चर्चा गर्नेहरुले पनि प्रशान्तको सफलतामा सहयोग गर्नुपर्ने हुन्छ। देशभित्रका मात्र नेपाली हुन् भन्ने संकीर्णताको घेरामा घेरिएका दरिद्र मानसिकता भएका बाहेक सम्पूर्ण नेपाली मूलका मानिसले प्रशान्तलाई भावनात्मक रुपमा नेपाली नै मान्ने छन्, कानुनी रुपमा उ सीमापारी भए पनि।
यसै सन्दर्भमा भारतीय मूलका अमेरिकनको स्थितिलाई लिन सकिन्छ। अमेरिकाको साना तथा मझौला व्यापार व्यवसायमा वर्चश्व कायम गर्न सफल भारतीय मूलका अमेरिकन भारतलाई औधि माया गर्छन। उनीहरु भारत र भारतीयलाई सहयोग गर्छन् र गरिरहेकै छन्। नागरिकका हैसियतले यिनीहरु अमेरिकन हुन् तर आत्मीयताको हिसाबले भारतलाई आफ्नो ठान्छन्। पाकिस्तानी, बंगाली र अरुहरुको पनि स्थिति त्यही छ। सानो संख्यामा भएका भए पनि नेपालीहरुको पनि ‘हामी नेपाली हाम्रो नेपाल’ भन्ने नै भावना छ। नेपालमा दमन हुँदा वासिङ्गटनमा नेपालीको चित्त दुखेको थियो। त्यसैले नेपालीहरुले अमेरिकाका विभिन्न शहरवाट खबरदारी गरे। भारतका शहरमा नेपाली जर्मुराए र ‘खबरदार’ भने। विश्वभरी छरिएका नेपालीले स्वरमा स्वर मिलाए। सहयोग जुटाए। नेपाली मरेका छैनन्, जहाँ भए पनि जिउँदै छन्। त्यो भारतमा होस् या अमेरिका, जापान अथवा जर्मनी या अरु कुनै देश। समय र परिस्थितिले कोही सीमा बाहिर छन् कोही सीमाभित्र। भित्र भएकाले बाहिर रहेकालाई सहयोग पुर्याउनु पर्छ भने बाहिर रहेकाको सहयोग सीमा भित्रका लागि हुनु पर्छ। यसो भइ पनि रहेको छ। थिम्पुमा बुट बज्रँदा काठमाडौँ रोएको थियो, मेचीले अंगालो मारिदियो। लाखौंको संख्यामा नेपाली मूलका भुटानी अंगालोमा आइपुगे। यही हाम्रो भावना हो, यही हाम्रो निरन्तरता हो। भुटान, वर्मा र आसामलाई साक्षी राखेर हामी भन्न सक्छौँ जहाँ भए पनि हामी नेपाली हौँ, नेपाल हाम्रो हो।
प्रशान्त तामाङ्गको सन्दर्भमा उनलाई हामी केही ठूलो सहयोग गर्न सक्दैनौँ। सीमा छेउबाट नेपाली समूदायले भारत गई ‘एसएमएस’ गरिरहनु भएको छ यसलाई अझ व्यापक गर्नु पर्छ। भारतमा रहेका कोही नेपाली ‘एसएमएस’ गर्न नछुटनुस्। आ-आफ्ना साथीभाइ, छरछिमेकीलाई पनि सहमत गराउनुस। ‘एस एम एस’ गर्न मिल्ने अन्य मुलुक जस्तै युएई, बहराइन, अोमान, साउदी अरेबिया, कुबेत, कतार र बेलायतका नेपाली साथीहरु समयलाई मध्यनजर राख्नुहोस्। एउटा नेपाली ‘ठिटा’ लाई विजेता बनाऔं। हामी नेपाली नेपालीका लागि हुनुपर्छ। सहयोग पुर्याउन प्राज्ञिक गुड्डीको जरुरत छैन, नेपाली मन चाहिन्छ।
you r the pride of darjeeling i love you prashant go on going
keep it up you will win all west bengal all delhi nepalese r with u bro
we with u
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i dont kno how u win .. ur voice .its too nillll . but i dont kno how u won ……. i think u r too lucky man….
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PRASHANT, Iam Poonam Thapa form chd, i belong to your country Nepal, i voted for u and pray to god to help u to reach in Indian Idol final and become 3rd Indian idol, i feel very Proud that iam the part of your country, my family and I love u so much and feel very proud. Pls come chd to meet us who vote u so much. They also want to meet u because now u r Pride of India and Nepal too.