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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | |||||||
Lata has a gift for reality shows | |||||||
Sapana Patil Poojary | |||||||
Lata Mangeshkar seems to have changed her stance regarding reality shows. The legendary singer, who had previously said that the quality of singers can never be judged through SMS polls, has now decided to gift diamond-studded watches to the finalists of the reality show, 'Voice of India' (Star Plus). Lata Mangeshkar, who recently met and interacted with the finalists, Ishmeet Singh and Harshit Saxena, has also decided to be present at the grand finale of the show on November 24. Says Lata Mangeshkar says, "I wanted to gift them something special. So, I thought of gifting them these watches from Swaranjali." Lata has always been known for her penchant for diamonds and wears lots of them on her too. She is also the brand ambassador of Adora Diamonds. Lata clarifies that her gesture should not be seen as a recommendation for any singer on the reality show. Adds Lata, "I don't want to recommend any contestant (through these gifts). I have never done that for any of my family members. One will get work only on the basis of his talent and if it is in his destiny." Moving on to her favourite subject, she says, "A good singer is an epitome of talent, honesty and dedication. And most importantly, they need to grow as a singer. Instead of singing songs sung by us decades ago, they need to develop new compositions. The young breed of singers should sing more classical songs |