Glad somebody raised the question here at least.
I'm neither judging anyone here nor do I aim to change anybody's opinion since music is probably most about what touches your heart and what doesn't .Im just sharing my 2 cents on what I have noticed and voicing the questions that I have had for a long time.
I have liked Irfan, Harshit, Abhilasha and Abhas in the earlier stages of VOI but my respect and admiration for toshi's talent has grown with every performance of his and outgrown all the likeness that I had for others. I still believe all of these are very good singers, it's just that toshi is better than them. I don't believe in degrading or bringing someone down to praise my favorite. Why do some people have to degrade toshi if he's not their favorite? Can't we have some respect for talent? Or are we so insecure about our favorites that only by bringing someone else down could we take our fav to the top?
I have always been shocked with all the toshi-hate on this forum. In my day-to-day life, I have never seen a single person dislike even the slightest part of his singing, let alone write essays on how he sucks. There was not a single person I know who watches VOI and wasn't reduced to a puddle of tears when he got eliminated. We cannot vote for him but all of us pray for his success devotedly. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, of course, but there's a difference in not liking someone and hating them. Whether its people that I interact with daily or the celebrity judges who have come so far on the show, be it film stars or veterans from music industry, everybody has been impressed and touched by his singing. How could so many experts be wrong? How could his singing touch our hearts and make us smile, want to dance or cry and affect others in a completely different sort of way? Different people, different strokes? Fine!
Anyways, since he's back I've no complaints for now. I'm really thankful to all those who voted for him and brought him back. you all gave him another chance to take one step further towards the way to fulfill his dreams, and me to watch the show again. š Please keep voting for him
Edited by simplyvivacious - 17 years ago