'The Stage 2' contestants pick their favourite artists: Bruno Mars and Maroon 5 top the list!

International names like Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, and pop band Maroon 5 are some of the names that inspire the contestants of English singing talent hunt show "The Stage 2".

According to a source, the majority of the singers that got through the auditions and the first round sang Bruno Mars' "When I was your man" and Maroon 5's "Sunday morning".

"Among other international musicians, Bieber and George Ezra also seemed to be the young singers' preferred artists. The contestants shared that these songs are fresh and they resonate with each and every lyric of the song," said the source.

The source added: "They also shared that like how every generation has a few artists that define the collective movement, emotion and struggle of that generation, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Adele and Bruno Mars are those artists for the millennials."

"The Stage 2", which is aired on Colors Infinity channel, is judged by Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra, Ehsaan Noorani and Devraj Sanyal.