Idol fever strikes! -Article

Idol fever strikes!

MUMBAI: India Idol has taken the nation by storm. With an overwhelming response and great opening ratings of 3.7 on Friday & Saturday in the first week and 3.2 on Friday and 4 on Saturday, in the second week, the show reached over 54 million people all over India in just two weeks.

Indian Idol which currently plays out on every Friday & Saturday from 9.00 to 10.00 p.m will soon give the viewers the treat of a lifetime. Come June 1 and the stage is set for the next stage – The Piano Round. After accomplishing the mammoth task of selecting 123 contestants from over 25,000 contestants across India and overseas, the judges have carefully handpicked 28 talented aspirants (14 girls and 14 boys) whose dreams now lay in the hands of the viewers.

The channel has decided to engage the viewers with the Piano Round episodes every day for one full week. During the one-week, as the Idol fever catches on, the daily soaps(Ek Ladki Anjaani Sii & Virrudh) on Sony Entertainment Television, will take a week's hiatus as your favorite stars from these daily soaps join the nation's frenzy in picking the FINAL 10 contestants. The Piano Rounds will take audiences through an emotional journey with performances and results everyday!

Play out for the Piano Round of ' Indian Idol'