Round 1: Sunidhi Chauhan

Erm the link you've provided takes me to Agar Tum Mil Jao by Shreya Ghoshal. Am I the only one experiencing this problem or the link faulty?

Originally posted by: simi_1

wrong link

Let's just comment on/rate the other contestants. Or you can listen to the song Dhoom Machale on YouTube or somewhere else on the internet and comment/rate based on that.

Sorry guys fixed the link. it had the right address written, but it went to different page. its fixed now!

No worries, thanks anyway for correcting it

Here we go. Sunidhi Chauhan at one of her best! All I have to say is, "Dhoom Machale"!. This was surely a rocking performance A very good song, and a very good performance. I don't there is anyone in bollywood that could've have sung this song like Sunidhi. She brings in the energy needed for those song, and gives it its due. She is a big reason this song was such a big hit, and I think this song is the one that made her an elite singer.



Rating: 9/10

Ssk - Sunidhi's 'Mehboob Mere' from Fiza (2001) was also notable, and could be credited as her break through song. It showcased her voice as the sultry item number voice, a label which has stuck till now!

Uniquely for this generation of singers, Sunidhi has a versatility in her voice not seen since Asha Bhosle's times. It is an amazing quality which allows Sunidhi's voice to adapt to the song situation and the actress so well.

We get a glimpse of this chameleonlike quality in her voice when she changes from the main verses of the song to the 'Dhoom machale' chorus. There is a definite change in her voice (and scale if im not mistaken).

Of course there are some subtle nuances that help to express the feeling of the song. Most effective for me was the slight voice breaking effect she does occasionally throughout the song.

However, doing an adequate or even a good job in such a song is not enough to reach the topmost marks. And I must remind my fellow judge that you have to use 'an average film song = 5 marks' as the yardstick here. Had she had a section to freak out with her voice or to show more vocal range, Sunidhi could have accessed the 9's and 9.5's. In this performance, the beats, arrangements and effects seemed to have lifted Sunidhi's singing more than the other way round.

It IS an amazing performance, but neither is it her best nor does it take the song to higher levels. The fact that this dance song became out of many item numbers was probably because of its picturisation, the scale of the movie and the arrangements in the song. Sunidhi's voice was definitely the only suitable one for the song, but singing-wise I can't honestly give more than 8 marks.

So, 8 out of 10 from me.

I guess this song deserves 10/10..The reason is that in these type of songs sunidhi is unparalleled..no one can sing this song the way she sung..So i would say give the credit where it is due and choti moti galti nikalne ka koi fayada nahi..If no other female singer can sing this song then she deserves 10..no doubt about it..

8 for my side also.

Sorry friends I won't be able to come online for the next 3-4 days. 😔
Anyways great job everyone, especially risingabove and all the judges. Carry on.