Hello Kaboo
This actually is a very good topic.
See in my opinion, the time to experiment is over, at this point if Himani plays unsafe in context of her genre she might jeopardise her chances.
She should actually have tried diff genre songs long back, I agree that she should do well in khayal/thumri round...
I wish she had sung some thing like 'nazar lagi rahi raja tore bangle par'..but time is gone now...
She msut sing from position of strength (read her genre).
Thanks for reading the post. Yes, in the context of current situation, I do agree that she must not experiment too much at this stage of the contest. I was hinting more about her future path of musical career, which goes beyond SRGMP.
In terms of talent Nihira is extraordinary and will revolutionize Indian music in the years to come - without a doubt. She is Alka, Shreya, Lataji and Ashaji all knit in one. Himani could carve a name for herself as an individual singer with a specialized slot in playback singing.
In any case I am eagerly looking forward to listening to the albums of both these girls.