Well it is a combination of factors.
Firstly, he does have an incredible voice. He sings with a depth and
passion that is rarely seen today. I will never forget that Yaar Ko Maine
audition of his. Incredible. All the mentors clapped after that
performance. He put Kunal G to shame. Also he has a unique voice and
not to sound like Himmy but the industry is aching for new voices.
Having said that, he is woefully in need of training and his performances
have sometimes been pathetic.
Secondly Zee has done an excellent job of packaging him and his story.
Remember his nightmares and then need to cook chow mein!
I find him to be mostly gauche but he probably appeals to a lot similar
peeople. He represents everyman with a dream.
Also he comes off as the underdog and the wounded dog with everyone
ganging up on him. Sharib was smart enough to play his younger brother
to get himself some of that sympathy.
Look I like Rajeev but he is not the best singer there at all!
If Zee had any decency, they would pay for his training. They could do
that. Remember that American white girl who was on SRGM and Amjad Ali
Khan requested Zee for a scholarship to study music in India. I forgot her
name but you must remember it.
Well that is my long opinion!
Oh,tumne mere muh ki baath cheen li.I too love his yaar ko maine song and believe that to be his best ever.I wish rajeev would sing that song in this contest.He has a G8 voice,is humble and down to earth.We have every reason to vote this simple guy from chamba.👏