Round 3: Shankar Mahadevan

Feel free to discuss his rating for this performance!

Note: This round anything goes. So no theme.

When the round started, the concept of "risk taking" took a whole new meaning, lets see that if this pays off 😈...but whatever be the reaction, I loved shankar's singing in this track to the fullest.

But anyways, I wanted to select something different again for SM, and this track was something that came, went and sank without a trace. Composed by shankar-ehsaan-loy themselves, in 1999, this track is something that does sound refreshing even today as it was 11 years ago. Questionable, yes...but listen to it, you will be pleasantly surprised.

The start is terrific, the beats are good, if simple, and not over the top. Again, back to basics approach. The starting verse and changing of voice-low-high-low-high, reeks of quality. His trademark energetic singing is evident from the start and gains momentum the minute alka yagnik steps in with her trademark "close to the mike" voice. She too sounds superb and full of energy and enthusiasm. Yes, you get to listen a youthful side of her. The chorus too adds superb spice to this track.

The middle portions do tend to get sloppy, yes but again the overall mood and singing depicted-dance-disguises those minor errors very well. The end background music then lifts this track before udit nayaran comes in and sings his one line. The trio had never sounded so superb before that time.

The tune, too is perfectly synchronised with all the vocals and is full of energy, OK the length, again could have been trimmed but still this cannot be called a "boring" track...and surely the dance quotient that this track wants to portray is kept intact. The tempo, too is very upbeat and full of variations, a high point required for a track of this genre.

Sad that it was picturised poorly and it was from a film that sank without a trace in 1999 and made urmila's worst year of her career with a dubious distinction of 6 consecutive flops.

No over the top lyrics, just good foot tapping singing and music without too much quirkiness.

9/10.

What kind of song is this?

I don't know what was going on in this song to be honest. The background music had tunes that seem are from the 60s and were trying to predict how the tunes in the 90s would sound like from the 60s. The whole song the background music was actually quite distracting and out of place. And just throughout the song, it's like the beats and music just were not matching the song.


Shankar Mahadevan did the best he could out of an awful track. A lot of repetition, his singing in the high range was good. Overall though good singing, kind of easy with the slow-pace, but still good



Overall, good singing. I'm at 7.5, but the track definitely makes it a 7.




Rating: 7/10

Originally posted by: cosworthkid007

The start is terrific, the beats are good, really good, if simple, and not over the top.

You come in and diss the "Main Kya Hoon" track and then you come with this. Your taste of music just sucks if you think the background music here and beats is good and the one in "Main Kya Hoon" are bad.

i will give 7.5 out of 10

as the song is good as who heard the song many times liked it soo its good track but as not more popular once soo but i like the track
but ya starting was much more clumsy and not that good but overall a good song so i like it

RISK at this time is good to take but lets see how it goes

Mentor selection of the song is awesome hope next pick will be mind blowing

Rating 8/10

Originally posted by: ssk13809

You come in and diss the "Main Kya Hoon" track and then you come with this. Your taste of music just sucks if you think the background music here and beats is good and the one in "Main Kya Hoon" are bad.

lagta hai aap abhi bhi chamiya ke eliminate hone ka gham nahi bhula paa rahe ho..

Originally posted by: cosworthkid007

lagta hai aap abhi bhi chamiya ke eliminate hone ka gham nahi bhula paa rahe ho..

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Originally posted by: ssk13809

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sach hi to bola maine, isliye aap sabhi judges ke song selection aur opinions pe sawal uthate ho aur yeh nahi sochte ki aap khud zimadaar ho HR ko bahaar ka raasta dikhane ke liye.😈

If Shankar exits, koi baat nahi, yeh to khel ka hissa hai, lekin maine atleast unka unknown song to sunaya aap logon ko.😆

and yes, atleast this song is gazillion tmes better than HR's best song.😈

Originally posted by: cosworthkid007

and yes, atleast this song is gazillion tmes better than HR's best song.😈

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Jai Mata Di, Jai Hindustan, Himesh is still the best!