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POPSCENE Abhijeet Sawant, the Indian Idol discovery, talks about his first album
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Winning voice: Abhijeet Sawant
Talent hunts come and talent hunts go, and when too many of them come at the same time, there is a slew of music album releases and confusion on who is who. All this calls for sensible marketing and hype which makes a new artiste stand out from the rest. The `Indian Idol' guys seem to be getting their act right. Designed along the same lines as `American Idol,' the Indian talent hunt for the best singer led to the discovery of Abhijeet Sawant, who is all set to release his solo Hindi album this week titled `Aapka... Abhijeet Sawant.'
With music by Biddu (of `Made In India' and `Boom Boom' fame), Hardip Sidhu and Prempal Hans (who call themselves Partners In Rhyme), the album features 10 original tracks.
Speaking on his experience with `Indian Idol,' an excited Abhijeet said: "It was the first time I ever entered a talent hunt contest, and I hardly expected I would make it so big so early in my life."
As for his personal tastes in music, he had this to say: "I grew up listening to retro Hindi film songs and ghazals, but of late I find myself humming the tunes of new Hindi films. ... " Having received professional training in music from Pradeep Jaipurwale, Abhijeet also took music tuitions for three years from his uncle, Sanjay Sawant. So, does the man fear losing out among a sea of talent hunt discoveries? "The whole `Indian Idol' experience made me realise that getting noticed in a crowd is an almost impossible task in the music world today. After my first album, it is my responsibility to make my individual pehchaan among other artistes. I have some ideas that I hope to incorporate in my future albums. With support from listeners, everything should go fine."
Abhijeet's optimism was evident in `Mohabbatein Lutaaunga,' the track which won him the title. His voice modulation and ability to scale high pitches impressed the audiences and judges alike.
A. VISHNU
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