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Shaan, former host of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' (Zee), has no qualms about doing a music show for another channel
Your name was synonymous with 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' (Zee). What made you move on to 'Voice of India-Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' (Star Plus)?
I had a great time hosting 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'. But I had to be with Gajendra Singh (former creative director of the Zee show, now producer of 'Voice of India' on Star Plus) when he needed me. He was the one who got me into anchoring.
I thought it would be wrong not to support him when he was doing an independent project. I believe it's more important to be loyal to people than organisations. I didn't know the channel representatives until recently. It was natural for me to move on with Gajendra.
Were you aware that Zee was planning a second season to 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge'?
I wasn't surprised. Knowing its huge popularity in the first season, I knew that eventually they would come up with a second one.
How did the channel react to your quitting?
They understood my stand. Although neither the channel nor Gajendra ever spoke to me about what transpired between them, I could sense that all was not well. It can't be true that someone who has been working with the channel for a long time would quit for progress. There has to be something more than that.
'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' had endeared you to the audiences. Do you feel guilty about moving on?
What should I be feeling guilty about? I don't owe anything to the channel; neither do they owe me anything. Honestly, I was not hired by the channel; I was hired by the director (Gajendra).
Have you seen 'Challenge 2007'? Do you miss being on the show?
I liked it but I am not missing it.
How are you gearing up to host 'Voice Of India'?
I am not trying too hard to change my style. I shall retain what people like about my hosting.
The response to 'Voice Of India' has not been encouraging so far.
Yes, I agree that the response for the auditions has not been great. But it is because the venue was out of the way. Plus, it is a brand new show. It may take time to for the show to reach people.
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Judges can never be unfair: Alka Yagnik
Thursday, May 10, 2007
11:07 IST
Q: What are the qualities you would be looking in the singers?
A: The few things that I would be looking for in the singers would be voice quality, the amount of attraction present in the voice and their singing capacity. We are specialized in looking out for the singers who might be crude or not too polished, but have the potential of doing better under training and guidance.
Q: How difficult does it get choosing between so many contestants?
A: Yes, it does become difficult where there are singers who are equally talented. But when some are singing well and the others are not up to the mark we can differentiate and choose.
When singers are singing equally well, then choosing the right one and ensuring that our choice was not wrong and a deserving candidate is not being left behind gets tough. In such cases, we usually tell them so sing another song, which gives us a better idea of the singer's capability.
Q: What benefit will you have from such talent hunts?
A: See, I have been in the industry for around 25 years now and such talent hunts give me the opportunity to impart with my experiences and knowledge about music to these young talents, which will help them further in the industry.
When we came into the industry, we had no senior singers guiding us except for a few music composers. At that time we needed the guidance from the senior singers. It is very satisfying for me when I can help these new comers.
Q: Often it is seen that there are a lot of differences in opinion between the singers?
A: See there is not too much of a difference of opinion between us because we belong to the same group. We are all singers ourselves, so whatever difference is there is minor, as there possibly cannot be too much of a difference.
See, at times we do get a little aggressive in the way we talk and that is because we are all emotionally very charged at the time of the performances. You cannot call them fights though.
Q: Has such contests given the face to you singers?
A: See, it is exactly not so. Since the past 10 years we are become known faces, but yes, it can be said that we have now become household faces. In every corner of India people now know our faces as we come on the television for two days a week. We have certainly become popular faces.
Q: How do you people feel when a deserving candidate gets eliminated due to public voting?
A: Yes, these are the times when we feel bad as judges. Not only us, but India also is a very emotional country.
People sometimes vote on sympathy basis. But one should remember that it is a singing competition and people should vote only keeping in mind the singing capability of the singer. We always appeal to the audience to vote for he best singer and not on the basis of other factors.
Q: Sometimes even judges are accused of favouritism
A: Judges can never do so. They might like a contestant personally, but when it comes to the singing abilities, none of them are biased.
For example, I liked Gurpreet from Lil Champs a lot, but when she did not sing well I did criticized her and put her out. Judges will never be unfair when comes to judging in the final selection of singers.
Q: Sometimes good singers don't perform well due to nervousness and get eliminated.
A: See, we always keep a margin for that. Singers do get nervous and their performance gets affected. But, we still know that the particular singer has the potential and has not done too well due to nervousness.
Sometimes it also happens that a singer sings very confidently and very well but yet the ingredient of good singer is missing in him. We have also gone through such phases as singers and we know how much margin is to be kept for that error.
Q: In the recent past we have seen the winners not doing too well in the competitive world of music.
A: You cannot say that. The winners are new in the industry and more-over there have been a lot of singers who have emerged as winners in some competition or the other.
The industry is about the survival of the fittest and thus, the one who is the strongest, will survive.
Q: How much difference does it make to have a singer like Shaan as the anchor of the show? Does it help to sell the show?
A: It is a music show. Besides, selling even otherwise. See Shaan is a star in his own right and he is a singer above all.
You need a singer to host a music show. It helps the anchor to present the show better. He can understand the singer's point of view too and sometimes also speaks on their behalf.
Q: Sometimes good singers don't perform well due to nervousness and get eliminated.
A: See, we always keep a margin for that. Singers do get nervous and their performance gets affected. But, we still know that the particular singer has the potential and has not done too well due to nervousness.
Sometimes it also happens that a singer sings very confidently and very well but yet the ingredient of good singer is missing in him. We have also gone through such phases as singers and we know how much margin is to be kept for that error.
Q: In the recent past we have seen the winners not doing too well in the competitive world of music.
A: You cannot say that. The winners are new in the industry and more-over there have been a lot of singers who have emerged as winners in some competition or the other.
The industry is about the survival of the fittest and thus, the one who is the strongest, will survive.
Q: How much difference does it make to have a singer like Shaan as the anchor of the show? Does it help to sell the show?
A: It is a music show. Besides, selling even otherwise. See Shaan is a star in his own right and he is a singer above all.
You need a singer to host a music show. It helps the anchor to present the show better. He can understand the singer's point of view too and sometimes also speaks on their behalf.
| Gajendra Singh scouts for 'Voice of India' in Lucknow |
| Express News Service |
| Lucknow, May 19: Gajendra Singh of Antakshari fame has another reality show lined up. After presenting another Antakshari on Star One, Singh is now ready with Amul Star Voice of India, one step ahead of his Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge on Star Plus. And the similarities don't just end here. Last season's anchor Shaan, judges Aadesh Srivastav and Jatin-Lalit also join Singh's new TV venture along with singers Alka Yagnik and Abhijit. |
| Taking sides |
| Shaan breathes easy in the midst of channel battles |
| Suruchi Mazumdar |
| Shaan was as intimate and friendly as he could be when he returned to national television on Friday night as anchor on Star Plus' Amul Star Voice of India. Things are no longer the same; the time we last saw him on the telly was when he was hosting Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs. Gajendrra Singh, mastermind of many of Zee's popular shows, quit the channel recently to join Star Plus and, for old time's sake, Shaan followed his mentor. At a time when the TRP battle between the two channels is at its peak (Zee is trying hard to grab eyeballs with its just launched Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007), the popular singer refuses to let the channel war affect him. |
"The problem is between the two channels, I'm not involved. Even Zee's complaint hasn't made a difference. In fact, I'm on good terms with them," says the 34-year-old singer who became a household name with Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma years back.
"It's true that it wasn't a great time for me to switch channels, especially after the success of Li'l Champs. But I merely followed my boss; he introduced me to anchoring long before I established myself as a singer." With most of Singh's loyalists also part of Voice Of India team (Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet are judges along with Aadesh Shrivastava and Lalit), the experience at Star was no different. "I didn't have to make any new adjustments," he adds.The singer, who bagged many popular awards this year for the Fanaa song Chand Sifarish, also reacted to comments that Voice Of India is Star's answer to Sony's Indian Idol. "Gajendrraji had his original concepts even before Pop Idol took off. Over the years, we have reinvented the nature of the show depending on market demands," he says. "Unlike Sony, we focus more on the participants' singing talents."
Alka Yagnik's decision to quit the show has a far more specific motivation than the general confusion that she evasively refers to.
The problem is more one-to-one, between Alka and co-judge Aadesh Shrivastava, who have been crossing swords for some time. But the flashpoint was reached last week when Aadesh objected to the show's producer-director Gajendra Singh referring to Alka as the 'Melody Queen'.
Alka did not take this intervention lightly and decided to walk out in a huff.
Aadesh says, "It's true I objected to Alka being called a Melody Queen. As far as I'm concerned there's only one Melody Queen, and that's Lataji. No other singer has the right to be called a Melody Queen."
Programme producer Gajendra Singh is now caught in a fix.
"Alkaji is upset. And, yes, it's because of the incident you're referring to. Very frankly I think addressing her as a 'Melody Queen' is fair. Look at how long and how successful her innings has been. If I can call Aadeshji the 'Nayaa Naghmon Ka Nawab' on the show, why can't I call Alkaji 'Melody Queen'?"
He added, "Alkaji isn't reachable at the moment. But she's under contract with us and is professional enough to know she can't walk away so suddenly."
However, on being questioned about the issue, Alka replied, "There's nothing wrong with me being called a melody queen because a melody queen is mortal. But Lata Didi is immortal."
"She's the Melody Goddess, far superior to all other singers. I'm her biggest bhakt, and she knows it. And by the way what's Aadesh Shrivastava's problem?"
Alka adds that her decision to quit the show has nothing to with Aadesh's behaviour.
"I've decided to quit because I felt there was a lot of misbehaviour and uncalled-for chillum-chilli. I feel the judges will lose the respect of the public with this kind of conduct," she said.
"I would never do anything at the cost of my dignity. I've decided to quit the show, but gracefully."| Gajendra Singh wants Alka Yagnik back |
| Chaya Unnikrishnan ajendra Singh, producer of STAR Voice Of India, is a troubled man these days. Two of his judges are at loggerheads. One of them, Alka Yagnik, has already walked out of the show and the other judge, Aadesh Shrivastava has threatened to quit if Alka returns. A perfect example of a Catch-22 situation! The first salvo was fired by Alka when she talked about quitting the show over differences with Aadesh. She felt that the clashes between judges would end up affecting their personal equations. "I would rather quit and save relationships than witness so many fights," she had said. The show, however, will end up losing the only female judge it has amidst the five of them. Besides Aadesh, the other judges include, Abhijeet, Jatin and Lalit. No wonder Gajendra is trying his best to woo Alka back to the show. "After all, she's been in the industry for over 25 years and her contribution is immense. She's a beautiful singer and a true professional. Even the other judges are fond of her," reasons Gajendra. What about Aadesh who doesn't seem to share the fondness? "I wouldn't like to comment on Aadesh. All I'll say is that he shouldn't bring out personal grievances," quips the producer who is trying his best to convince an "adamant" Alka. Four episodes with Alka have already been shot which takes care for two weeks. What next? That's the million-dollar question facing Gajendra. http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=16371 |
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