Indian Idol turning point - Meiyang life

"Indian Idol is a turning point in Meiyang's life"

"I've never seen him so driven," said Gaichen Chang, Meiyang Chang's mother. She runs a beauty parlour in Dhanbad. Meiyang's father is a dentist and the reason why Meiyang never thought twice before joining the college of dentistry.

So when did a career in music come into the picture? Gaichen smiled and said she had never known Meiyang was serious about a career in music, till Indian Idol happened.

"You can say that Indian Idol is a turning point in Meiyang's life," she said. Meiyang had gone to Bangalore to take the MDS entrance, but then he called up to tell his parents that he had cleared the audition for Indian Idol. "We were surprised. We had seen the show earlier, but had never had a clue about how big it was," she said. "The people in Dhanbad are praying for Meiyang. He is a hero there."

Meiyang has always been multi-talented. He was a good painter in school. In college, he used to participate in music competitions and has won many prizes. Surprisingly, he never received any training in music. Gaichen had thought music was a passing phase for him. At Dhanbad, a music career was no career at all, and shifting to Mumbai was never an option. "But we'll support him in everything he does. We want him to make the best of whatever he wants to do," his mother said.

Meiyang has got a surprisingly huge fan following through the show. And it is not just because of his singing; his looks contributed to it as well. It seems he gets more votes from girls than from guys. Geichang smiled when she heard about it. So, does he have a girl friend? She shook her head: "Not as far as I know." But then if the girls keep chasing him, who knows?

What are his chances of winning? According to his mother, the contenders are quite strong. Charu and Deepali are very talented. But Meiyang is also among the best in the show. "Whatever the audiences decide, we'll take it sportingly," she said. "He should make the best of whatever God has given him."