... ... does not matter whether it is sa-re-ga-ma, or Indian Idol or, VOI... the main criteria of voting a singer should be based on his/her singing quality. But, Indian people are those who consider this as the last option. What is the formula of voting and elimination of singers then? Well... here it is (just correct me if you can prove anything that is said here is wrong):
[Considering the selection from the Top 5-8 contenders. The formula usually starts from here]
Formula #1:
If the contestant is from a very poor family background who lives from hand-to-mouth, who is struggling in his/her life to earn for a living, who probably be an orphan or, who has lost at least one parent… just VOTE for him/her. Does not matter how bad/good she/he sings. Singing here is not considered as the primary criteria of selection.
Formula #2:
If the contestant is a female and she is within the top 5-8 contenders, keep her in the elimination pool. She has got enough vote to reach up to this position. She has entertained us a lot. But enough is enough. Sorry baby … now its time to go. So, please DO NOT VOTE for her. Does not matter how well she sings.
Formula #3:
If the contender is from another country (i.e. he/she can be from Pakistan, from Dubai, but not from India), then keep him/her in the elimination pool. He/She is going to be the next to be eliminated. This is an Indian program, so we are not going to allow an outsider to get away with the award…. Isn't it? So … DO NOT VOTE for him/her. Does not matter how good he/she sings.
Formula #4:
If the mentor of a contestant is aggressive in nature, DO NOT vote for the contestant. Punish the mentor by punishing his student. Does not matter how well he/she sings.
Formula #5:
If a contestant is an "excellent human being" (!!!), just VOTE for him. These excellent criterions include:
- nice smile
- very good communication skill
- well behavior/attitude
... just VOTE for him/her, does not matter how worse she/he sings.
So .. these are the basic five formulas. Just waiting for your valuable opinions.