Rupinder Handa (Kamboj) and Roshan Prince were adjudged the Airtel Awaaz Punjab Di in the female and male categories for their quality of voice, knowledge of music, ability to carry a tune, good presentation technique and the tradition of excellence in music in Punjab. Lara Audio Video, a leading music company of India, along with the MH One TV Network will release and promote the audio, video cassettes and CD's of the two winners and the other finalists nationally and internationally. This was a first—of-its-kind mega talent hunt that created tremendous enthusiasm and hype among aspiring singers over the past six months.
The contest, Awaaz Punjab Di, was open to both, females and males in the age group of 15-30 years and was kick started with auditions in the city of Chandigarh and went through the towns of Amritsar, Ludhiana and Delhi. The search for Awaaz Punjab Di had the contestants going through quarter-finals, semi-finals, final rounds followed by a grand finale.
The jury members, in various stages of the talent hunt, included Hans Raj Hans, Anand Raj Anand, Sachin Ahuja, Jaspinder Narula and Wadali Brothers while the anchors included Kajal, Satinder Satti and the gracious Divya Dutta.
Mr. Mahinder Bathla, Chairman and Managing Director, MH ONE, said: "The contest, Awaaz Punjab Di, was our sincere effort in searching for the voice of Punjab through a unique platform where the contestants were judged by both the esteemed jury members and the people of our country, through SMS voting etc. it was also our utmost endeavor to provide an equal opportunity to all the contestants and help them in building a successful career."
He also said that "It was a dream to contribute to the music industry and nothing can be better than providing good voices to Punjab and to the nation. My dream has come true and I proudly present not only these two winners but also a whole range of singers who can become famous and known singers in future since their talent has been brought to the surface by our programme. I wish to continue my humble contribution to the nation and promise my viewers to bring more such talented people in other performing arts to the fore front and do justice to their talent by presenting them to the nation".
Jury member and legendary mystic of Punjabi folklore and Sufi songs, Hans Raj Hans said, "It was indeed the most difficult task for me to identify the winners from the best contestants. The overwhelming response of Awaaz Punjab Di is the most surprising factor at the regional level and a success story by itself; it was the best step forward in identifying grooming and building a true gemstone in the immensely gifted Punjabi music fraternity. This mega contest has been an experience by itself to me."
Anand Raj Anand said "I feel such programmes give fresh air to Bollywood Industry and I am determined to take few voices from here to Mumbai. The time is not far off when these voices would rule the Music industry."
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