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"Tumhari aawaz Himachali seb ki tarah meethi hai," said Anu
Malik when he heard Anuj Sharma sing in the audition round.
That's when this contestant from Himachal Pradesh (possibly
the eldest contestant of Indian Idol Series 2 to reach this
stage) was reassured that his Indian Idol dream could turn
reality.
Anuj was interested in singing, but it was only when he
was 20 that his brother Manoj, who stays in the UK came
over to convince him that he should pursue music seriously.
Manoj was confident that Anuj would do very well in the
music field since he had heard Anuj entertain people in
his town, singing the folk music of Himachal.
Anuj took a little time to think but when he made a decision,
he stuck on to it. Today he holds a post-graduate degree
in music and is also learning sound recording in Delhi,
as he believes that in today's time, music arrangement is
as important as good musi. Anuj also continues to learn
music under Pandit Baldev Raj Verma in Delhi.
A die-hard fan of Sonu Nigam, Anuj has a huge collection
of Sonu's songs but also loves the ghazals of Ustad Ahmed
Hussain and Ustad Mohd Hussain. He prefers folk music to
film music and likes the sweet, romantic compositions of
old Hindi films.
Anuj loves to eat loads of cheese, but is also aware that
health is very important. He also spends time doing his
bit to keep fit everyday. An introvert by nature, Anuj's
best friend is his girlfriend and soon-to-be-wife Vanu,
a software engineer whom he considers as his punching bag.
She can help Anuj with any kind of problem. Anuj dreams
of gifting the Indian Idol title to her as a wedding gift!
Anuj's favourite song is: "Zindagi ke Safar mein Guzar
jaate Hain jo Makaam" by Kishore Kumar. |
