Sing a song
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Now you can woo Bappida as you drive
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THE MENTOR Bappi Lahiri is on the lookout for new Disco prince and princess
Making talent hunt a mobile process, Channel V has tied up with Airtel for their search of Mobile Singer. Viewers have to watch the channel between 8 and 8.30 pm (Monday-Friday) to sample the short-listed Bappi Lahiri songs along with the lyrics. This will help them to practice and brush up their singing before they call in and audition. They can then call on 64676 and sing any of their favourite composer's songs as part of the initial audition phase. "The reach of Airtel will help in ensuring a larger scale to the series. Now people don't have to line up at crowded venues. They can have a shot from the comfort of their home or even car!," says Amar K Deb, Head Honcho of Channel V. He assures the participants can re-record their song till they are satisfied with their performance. "From the entire pool of the entries received, the best will be short-listed."
Talking about the choice of Bappi Lahiri, who has long been spoofed by new generation television channels and radio stations, Deb says, "We can't deny his contribution to the music industry. The remixes of his songs are still topping the charts some two-decades after they were originally recorded. R.D. Burman and Bappi da are the only composers who have managed to impress the current generation."
Bappi, who created waves recently when he made Dev Anand sing a rap song for his forthcoming film "Prime Minister", says he has given the industry singers like Alisha Chinoy, Usha Uthup and Remo Fernandes and will love to do it again. Bappi da will be aided by vocal experts to ensure that everyone gets a fair shot at winning. "The finalists will be flown down to Mumbai to spend time with Bappi da honing their skills before the final winner is declared." The winner will get an opportunity to sing and star in a disco video along with Bappi Lahiri. The song will also feature on a Bappi da album.
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