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Indian Idol's first foray
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Abhijeet Sawant speaks on his debut album
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Aiming high: Sawant, the new talent hunt discovery
Talent hunts come and talent hunts go, and when too many of them come at the same time, there is chaos and confusion on who is who, and a clutter of music album releases. It then calls for sensible marketing and hype which makes a particular 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 including one dedicated to the cause of HIV/AIDS.
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." Ask him about his favourite music, "I have grown up listening to retro Hindi film songs and ghazals, but, of late, I find myself humming the tunes of new Hindi films," he says. "I was happy to find that my co-participants in Indian Idol shared more or less similar tastes and that made us stick together as a group. In fact, a few of them are gearing up to release their albums, and I am looking forward to it," he adds.
Having received professional training in music from Pradeep Jaipurwale, Abhijeet has also taken 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 certain ideas which I hope to incorporate in my coming albums. With support from listeners, everything should go fine," he says.
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. Here's hoping his debut album will create the same magic, and with his down-to-earth attitude and honest approach to music, it shouldn't take too long.
A. VISHNU
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