Amey Date

Amey Date, 26, Indian Idol 2 contestant I was a singer and was teaching vocals before I participated in Indian Idol 2. Now I am doing stage shows. I am also planning an album. I have sung bits in two movies, Colour Red and Divorce. After Indian Idol people know me so they call me with singing offers like jingles, album songs and stage shows. But I have still not got any big offers as such. I am doing the album on my own, which I will start recording in two or three months from now. I am managing the finances too; Sony is not helping me with anything. Sony is only making an album with Sandeep Acharya and nobody else. As the whole contract with Sony was a one-sided affair, they can decide whether they will make an album (with a contestant) or not. And they have decided on not making an album (with Indian Idol 2 contestants, other than the winner). We only did two-stage shows with Sony BMG. They paid us for the first show and for the second show the payment is still pending. I met (music director) Sandeep Chowta, and he offered me an album with a contract for three years. But I am still confused. Now I am thinking of making it on my own. I called Anuji (Malik, music director) and he has said he would consider giving me work. I think the struggle has started now. I am only doing very selected work. I am getting singing and acting offers for Marathi movies. People have offered me work as an anchor; but I am not taking them, as I only want to concentrate on singing.

I am earning around Rs 100,000 per month. I have bought a car. But I still live in a rented house. All my loans -- that I took during Indian Idol 2 -- have been repaid.

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yayyyy amey got a new car......i am so happy for him...thanks for the news thatnks alot.....

thnxxxxxx monicaaaaa 🤗 u rock!!!

woohoo!!! 👏 👏 👏

Thanks for the article !!!

Full article posted here !!!
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/22sli1.htm

Can someone clarify whts mean by bits...Happy that amey sung in 2 Movies...Why they gave importance to Bits too?

Wow he got new car & cleared all his debs !!!

Why teh hell sony not paying the second show money? They sucks ; even didnt give any help or contract except sandeep...

Even last yr aditi paul got 2 yr contarct...rex got 3 yr & albums too...

All TOP II-1 got 3 album contract !!!
😭 😭 😭

bits means like not the whole song is sung by him....there's other singers as well....he mite have sung in btw sum lines and all...

like bits and pieces of the song....

yeah i noe...sony sucks!!! 🤢

im happy for amey..! good for him..! thanks for sharin..! 😊

Originally posted by: srk_lover

bits means like not the whole song is sung by him....there's other singers as well....he mite have sung in btw sum lines and all...

like bits and pieces of the song....

yeah i noe...sony sucks!!! 🤢

Thanks Megha !!!

nw I understand why there wasnt much hype or article reagrding his bollywood breaks while I were seeing Karunya everywhere !!!

Yes Sony sucks...Ameys words saying all things frankly !!! they even not helping or promoting them !!!!

first II they gave already 3 yr breaks...Even FG-1 too !!!😕😕😕

QAZI RR seems vanished after that album 😕😕😕

Tfs!!! i m soo happy for Amey that he got a car for himself n that his loans r paid. I hope he go much more further ahead n be successful in life!!!!!!

Thanx 4 the article, that really stinks! Y the hell did Sony say that?! Nasty ppl-inshaallah Amey will b much bigger without them. I'm disappointed in Anu Malik 2 wat duz "consider u 4 work" mean?!

As if ppl wud rather hear Sandeep than Amey. 😡