Rahul Vaidya
Date of birth:- 23 september 1987
School:- Hansraj Mourarji Public School
College:- Mithibai College
Would love to lend voice to:- Shahrukh Khan
Role models:- Sonu Nigam, Alka yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan
Did you take part in any other contest before?
Yes, in Chaltika Naam Antakshari and Aao Jhume Gaye.
Did you feel any change in yourself after you took part in the
Indian Idol?
As a person i did not change at all but as a singer I did. Pehle
agar aap mujhe gane ke liye kehte before a huge crowd mein bohot dar
jata but now I can handle the stress without fear.
Tell us something about your debut album 'Tera Intezar.'
This is a romantic one, and I am sure youngsters will like it. There
are eight original numbers and I am sure they will be loved by all.
Any memorable incident during the making of your first album?
During the music video shoot, I had to perform with lead lady. We
had to do a fe dance steps in a disco and I had to make everyone
feel thet we are in love.The problem was that since I am not a good
actor I felt very awkward. However I managed finally.
Since when have you been learning music?
Since the age of eight.
As you are a celebrity, we ould like to know about your chilhood.
I was born in Nagpur and broght up in Mumbai. I was very naughty; I
used to get a lot of scolding besting from my mother.
Did you have good relationship with the Indian Idol contestants?
We all devoloped a very cordial relationship with each other. It was
definitely somewhat special with the top eleven. My best friends
were Abhijeet Sawant, Mukesh Pancholi, Vishal Kothari and Ravinder
Ravi.
How does it feel being so popular at such a young age?
It feels very good. But sometimes I do think, Itni Jaldi kyun (Why
so early). I could have been also led a normal life, enjoyed ny
college life as others do. They have no tension for ork but I have,
and I regret it. But then I realise that this is what I always
wanted. So now that I have achieved all this, I am happy with it.
What does music mean to you?
Music is the ultimate bliss. As a flower blossoms, music had
blossomed within me. Music is my life. I can no think of living
without it.
From the day you went to give the Indian Idol auditions till today,
when you are so famous, which day would you want to label as the
most memorable day?
Probably the day when I was chosen among the final eleven.
What are your forthcomong projects?
I've sung two songs in Shaadi no.1, one in Jigyasa, the ambition and
one song in Kismat. There are lots of other films but their names
has not been decided.
Whom do you owe your success to?
Firstly, to my audience, then to my parents and definitely to God.
Don't you think that it has beena cake-walk for some of you, when
therehave been people struggling in this profession for years to
make themselves be heard?
Yes, definitely! We all have been very lucky to get a platform like
Indian Idol.
What is your opinion about Calcutta?
Listeners from Calcutta are very loving and it is my privilage to
perform here. Especially, I'm very lucky as more than half of my
votes came from Calcutta,
A message for your Calcutta fans?
I love them all. i'm here because they voted for me. I'll just say
that they should love me and my music. I will serve them trough my
music.