Any message for your fans?
I am the first Nepali to be on this stage. I am sure my achievement is a matter of pride for the whole Nepali community across the world.
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Very rarely do you meet a policeman who can sing romantic songs. Indian Idol contestant Prashant Tamang, from Darjeeling, is a constable with Kolkata police who dreamt of becoming a singer. Though he never received any training, he listened to songs and picked up tunes. Once in the force, he joined its orchestra group and soon became popular.
Today, with the encouragement of his seniors and fellow constables, he is one of the 11 finalists of Indian Idol. Now, this soft-spoken policeman dreams of becoming a playback singer.
A singing policeman on the stage of Indian Idol. How did this happen?
I am a police constable. I joined Kolkata police force in 2002 and was in the special action force till 2006. At the end of 2006, an orchestra was formed within the department and I got a chance to perform in it. I gained a lot of confidence facing the audience there.
I never really watch Indian Idol, I never had the time. My seniors and colleagues encouraged me to participate and it is because of them that I am here today.
Despite being in special action force, did you secretly dream of becoming a singer?
Yes, I did dream of becoming a singer, but never thought it was possible. My father was in police and so my family expected me to become a policeman, too. But now I have the support of my colleagues.
Are you married? Or do you have a girlfriend?
No, I am not married. And I don’t have a girlfriend yet.
How do you rate your chances of winning the title?
Every contestant here is talented, some of them much more than me. I can win only if I perform really well. I want to request the janta to vote for the best singers. True talent should come up. India needs good singers and the deserving one should get the votes.
I don’t want to leave my friends behind just to climb the ladder. They’re like my family now. It makes me sad when anyone is eliminated.
Will you give up your job if you win the title?
If I win the title, I will do is talk to my seniors in the force and consult them about what to do. I’ve to get their permission. Of course, I dream of becoming a playback singer, but at the moment there are tough decisions to be taken.
I cannot leave the police force. It is because of them that I am here today. We’ll just have to see what happens later.
Which music directors do you dream of working with?
My favourite music directors are Jatin Lalit. If I win, and get a chance to sing for them, it will be a dream come true.
Who is your favourite judge and why?
Anu Maliik. He is very straightforward and says what is right, on your face. I don’t feel bad about it—it is important that we know our flaws at this stage.
Why are the performances a little low key in the Galas?
Yes, I agree the performances are not up to the mark. I guess we all are very tense and under pressure. Performances will definitely be better this week. I am trying hard to improve my performance.
You looked good in your suit. Are you concentrating on grooming yourself?
If we look good, we will become popular and thus get more votes. That is the only reason for my interest in designer clothes. Now that we have designers working for us, I would definitely like to take advantage of the opportunity.
Any message for your fans?
I am the first Nepali to be on this stage. I am sure my achievement is a matter of pride for the whole Nepali community across the world.
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Jul 12, 2007
प्रशान्तलाई जिताउन प्रचार प्रसार तीव्र
July 12th, 2007
शिव मुखिया / एचकेनेपाल डट कम, इलाम -
इन्डियन आइडलको भिडन्तमा प्रतिस्पर्धा गरिरहेका नेपाली युवा प्रशान्त तामाङलाई जिताउन दार्जिलिङ, सिक्किम लगायतका ठाँउहरुमा प्रचार प्रसारलाई अरु वढी तीव्र वनाइएको छ। प्रशान्तलाई इन्डियन आइडल वन्न कामना गर्दै उनको पक्षमा भोट माग्न पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किमदेखि वाहिरको क्षेत्रमा विभिन्न समूहमा एवं संस्थागत रुपमै अहिले ठूलो दस्ता परिचालित छन्।
प्रशान्तलाइ जिताउनका लागि भोट माग्ने काम दार्जिलिङ र सिक्किममा मात्र सिमित नहोस् भनेर अन्य क्षेत्रमा प्रचार प्रसार कार्यक्रम शुरु गरिएको दार्जिलिङका नगर पार्षद तेन्जिङ खाम्पाछेले वताए। त्यसैगरी दार्जिलिङवाट प्रकाशित नेपाली दैनिक हिमालय दर्पणले प्रचार प्रसारकै लागि आफ्नो प्रतिनिधि मुम्वाईमा पठाएका छन्। “मुम्वाईमा करिव पाँच लाख नेपालीहरु वसोवास गरिरहेका छन्” हिमालय दर्पणका कार्यकारी सम्पादक विमल राई भन्छन् “त्यही नेपालीहरुमाझ प्रचार प्रसार गराउनका लागि हामीले ज्ञानेन्द्र अर्याललाई खटाएका छौ।” अर्याल अहिले मुम्वाईमा विभिन्न व्याक्तिहरु एवं नेपाली संस्थाहरुमार्फत प्रचार प्रसारका कार्यक्रमहरुमा व्यस्त रहेको वताइएको छ।
भारतीय गोर्खा परिसंघले भारतका २२ राज्यमा रहेका शाखा र क्षेत्रीय समितिहरुमार्फत प्रचार प्रसार शुरु गरेको छ। परिसंघले शनिवार एक विज्ञप्ती प्रकाशित गरी नेपालीकै मर्यादा र गौरवलाई शिखरमा पुर्याउन संघर्ष गरिरहेका प्रशान्तलाई होस्टेमा हैसे गर्नु कर्तव्य भएको ठहर गरेर प्रचार प्रसार गरेको जनाएको छ।
भारतीय प्रहरीमै कार्यरत प्रशान्तको पक्षमा भोट खसाल्नका लागि भारतीय प्रहरी पनि लागिपरेको छ। उनलाई भारतीय सेनाको पनि साथ मिलेको छ।
त्यसो त पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किममा प्रचार प्रसारलाई विगतको भन्दा वढी तीव्र वनाइएको छ। प्रशान्तलाई इन्डियन आइडलको रुपमा देख्न चाहनेहरु दिनहुँ र्याली र सभा गर्नमा व्यस्त देखिन्छ। सडकदेखि होटल, संघ सस्था, सार्वजनिक स्थल जताततै प्रशान्तकै व्यानर र पोस्टरले ढाकिएको छ। प्रशान्तको तस्विर अंकित टीसर्ट र टोपी लगाएर हिडिरहेका तन्नेरी पुस्ताका वाग्लै हुल देखिन्छ यहाँ। पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किममा इन्डियन आइडलको कार्यक्रम भइरहेको अवस्थामा विद्युत र केवल लाइन अवरुद्ध हुन नदिन सम्वन्धित कार्यालयले विषेश सतर्कता अपनाएका छन्। केही साताअघि मोवाइल सेवामा समस्या हुदाँ स्थानीयवासीले रिलायन्स कम्पनीको कार्यालयमा तोडफोड गरेपछि अहिले मोवाइल कम्पनीहरुले पनि विषेश सतर्कता अपनाएका छन्। त्यसो त स्थानियवासीको दवावकै कारण अहिले यस क्षेत्रको मोवाइल सेवा प्रभावकारी भएको छ। “यस अघि कहिल्यै पनि यति छिटो एसएमएस आदान प्रदान भएको थिएन।” दार्जिलिङस्थित सूचना तथा संस्कृति विभागका निर्देशक एवं संगीतकार मणीकमल क्षेत्री वताउछन्।
दार्जिलिङको तुमसुङमा २४ वर्षअघि जन्मिएका प्रशान्तले इन्डियन आइडलका लागि कोलकोतामा अडिसन दिएका थिए। १९ वर्षको उमेर कक्षा दशमा पढ्दा पढ्दै सन् २००२ मा प्रशान्त प्रहरी फोर्समा भर्ती भएका हुन्।
इलामबाट शिव मुखिया / एचकेनेपाल डट कम।
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शिव मुखिया / एचकेनेपाल डट कम, इलाम -
इन्डियन आइडलको भिडन्तमा प्रतिस्पर्धा गरिरहेका नेपाली युवा प्रशान्त तामाङलाई जिताउन दार्जिलिङ, सिक्किम लगायतका ठाँउहरुमा प्रचार प्रसारलाई अरु वढी तीव्र वनाइएको छ। प्रशान्तलाई इन्डियन आइडल वन्न कामना गर्दै उनको पक्षमा भोट माग्न पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किमदेखि वाहिरको क्षेत्रमा विभिन्न समूहमा एवं संस्थागत रुपमै अहिले ठूलो दस्ता परिचालित छन्।
प्रशान्तलाइ जिताउनका लागि भोट माग्ने काम दार्जिलिङ र सिक्किममा मात्र सिमित नहोस् भनेर अन्य क्षेत्रमा प्रचार प्रसार कार्यक्रम शुरु गरिएको दार्जिलिङका नगर पार्षद तेन्जिङ खाम्पाछेले वताए। त्यसैगरी दार्जिलिङवाट प्रकाशित नेपाली दैनिक हिमालय दर्पणले प्रचार प्रसारकै लागि आफ्नो प्रतिनिधि मुम्वाईमा पठाएका छन्। “मुम्वाईमा करिव पाँच लाख नेपालीहरु वसोवास गरिरहेका छन्” हिमालय दर्पणका कार्यकारी सम्पादक विमल राई भन्छन् “त्यही नेपालीहरुमाझ प्रचार प्रसार गराउनका लागि हामीले ज्ञानेन्द्र अर्याललाई खटाएका छौ।” अर्याल अहिले मुम्वाईमा विभिन्न व्याक्तिहरु एवं नेपाली संस्थाहरुमार्फत प्रचार प्रसारका कार्यक्रमहरुमा व्यस्त रहेको वताइएको छ।
भारतीय गोर्खा परिसंघले भारतका २२ राज्यमा रहेका शाखा र क्षेत्रीय समितिहरुमार्फत प्रचार प्रसार शुरु गरेको छ। परिसंघले शनिवार एक विज्ञप्ती प्रकाशित गरी नेपालीकै मर्यादा र गौरवलाई शिखरमा पुर्याउन संघर्ष गरिरहेका प्रशान्तलाई होस्टेमा हैसे गर्नु कर्तव्य भएको ठहर गरेर प्रचार प्रसार गरेको जनाएको छ।
भारतीय प्रहरीमै कार्यरत प्रशान्तको पक्षमा भोट खसाल्नका लागि भारतीय प्रहरी पनि लागिपरेको छ। उनलाई भारतीय सेनाको पनि साथ मिलेको छ।
त्यसो त पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किममा प्रचार प्रसारलाई विगतको भन्दा वढी तीव्र वनाइएको छ। प्रशान्तलाई इन्डियन आइडलको रुपमा देख्न चाहनेहरु दिनहुँ र्याली र सभा गर्नमा व्यस्त देखिन्छ। सडकदेखि होटल, संघ सस्था, सार्वजनिक स्थल जताततै प्रशान्तकै व्यानर र पोस्टरले ढाकिएको छ। प्रशान्तको तस्विर अंकित टीसर्ट र टोपी लगाएर हिडिरहेका तन्नेरी पुस्ताका वाग्लै हुल देखिन्छ यहाँ। पश्चिम वंगाल र सिक्किममा इन्डियन आइडलको कार्यक्रम भइरहेको अवस्थामा विद्युत र केवल लाइन अवरुद्ध हुन नदिन सम्वन्धित कार्यालयले विषेश सतर्कता अपनाएका छन्। केही साताअघि मोवाइल सेवामा समस्या हुदाँ स्थानीयवासीले रिलायन्स कम्पनीको कार्यालयमा तोडफोड गरेपछि अहिले मोवाइल कम्पनीहरुले पनि विषेश सतर्कता अपनाएका छन्। त्यसो त स्थानियवासीको दवावकै कारण अहिले यस क्षेत्रको मोवाइल सेवा प्रभावकारी भएको छ। “यस अघि कहिल्यै पनि यति छिटो एसएमएस आदान प्रदान भएको थिएन।” दार्जिलिङस्थित सूचना तथा संस्कृति विभागका निर्देशक एवं संगीतकार मणीकमल क्षेत्री वताउछन्।
दार्जिलिङको तुमसुङमा २४ वर्षअघि जन्मिएका प्रशान्तले इन्डियन आइडलका लागि कोलकोतामा अडिसन दिएका थिए। १९ वर्षको उमेर कक्षा दशमा पढ्दा पढ्दै सन् २००२ मा प्रशान्त प्रहरी फोर्समा भर्ती भएका हुन्।
इलामबाट शिव मुखिया / एचकेनेपाल डट कम।
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Jun 27, 2007
Prasant to be next INDIAN IDOL
Darjeeling’s favorite son looks to conquer Indian Idol
Kantipur Report
DARJEELING, June 27 - The pristine green hills of Darjeeling are awash with a newfound craze that has gripped the region’s mostly Nepali population. The object of the mania: “Prashant Tamang”, the 24-year old who shot past thousands to reach the top ten slot on Indian Idol, a popular Indian reality show modeled on the US version, American Idol.
The “craze” has also stoked an unprecedented unity among the Nepali community in Darjeeling at a time when their search for self-identity has given birth to a divided mentality.
Everyone is united in the bid to make Tamang the next Indian Idol. The hills of Darjeeling are painted with banners, pamphlets and stickers bearing Tamang’s photo while rallies and meetings are held every day in his honour.
Prashant has been unwittingly delineated as the “pride of the entire Nepali population residing in India.”
“We had never seen unity of such scale till date,” senior mucisian Kumar Subba said, “Prashant has erased ethnical division in a snap.”
According to him, signs of division had began appear among the Nepali community due to the separate sloganeering of Rai, Limbu and Tamang.
“He stands as a symbol of ethnic unity,” Subba said, “Prashant’s fire has covered the hills of Darjeeling”.
The pamphlets urging the population to vote for Prashant in the Indian Idol dot every city centre, markets, public places and even alleyways and rural villages.
There are even T-shirts flaunting Prashant’s face on them.
Prashant is the topic of discussion in every gatherings and daily conversations among the Indian’s of Nepali origin in Darjeeling, Kalingpong, Kurseong, Mirik, Sikkim, Doers, among others while poetically written banners bearing his smiling countenance plaster the marketplaces.
One Pema Gyalmo Bhutiya we came across in the local market has already sent 300 SMS votes to the show – where contestants are qualified or disqualified based on SMSs sent by voters -- for Prashant.
”A son of the hills must win the contest,” she says.
Local youths have also made arrangements to watch the show on a large screen at the Mirik city center while those from the rural villages that do not have access to cable TV travel up to the city to watch the Indian Idol.
It has become almost of a tradition to call in Prashant’s family members to hold rallies and meetings.
Such rallies and gatherings have already taken place in Mirik, Kalingpong, Gantok and Siliguri. A rally was held in Kurseong today that featured Prashant’s grandmother and sister.
An all-India signature campaign to rally support for Prashant has been launched by the “Himalaya Darpan” daily which is published from Siliguri which collected 40 thousand signatures on just the second day.
Mirik city Chief TB Rai has announced that SMSs worth Rs 10,000 would be sent to vote for Prashant while municipality workers have pledged to spend their one month’s salary on SMSs for Prashant.
During a musical program at Chaurasta last Monday, lawmaker Pranaya Rai handed Rs 10,000 for voting purpose. Withing half an hour, Rs 21,000 more was collected.
Prashant’s fans in places as far as Hong Kong, UK, Brunei, UAE are joining the cause by sending money through banks.
“There used to be a time when Darjeeling evoked images of Mt Kanchanjunga, Tea and trains,” MP Rai said, “Now, Darjeeling will be known for Prashant”.
Prashant became the talk of the town after leapfrogging over 25,000 Indian Idol hopefuls in the audition round and 66 more in the piano round to reach the gala “Top Ten”.
“I respect his courage,” 65 year old senior musician Dil Maya Khati said.
Kantipur Report
DARJEELING, June 27 - The pristine green hills of Darjeeling are awash with a newfound craze that has gripped the region’s mostly Nepali population. The object of the mania: “Prashant Tamang”, the 24-year old who shot past thousands to reach the top ten slot on Indian Idol, a popular Indian reality show modeled on the US version, American Idol.
The “craze” has also stoked an unprecedented unity among the Nepali community in Darjeeling at a time when their search for self-identity has given birth to a divided mentality.
Everyone is united in the bid to make Tamang the next Indian Idol. The hills of Darjeeling are painted with banners, pamphlets and stickers bearing Tamang’s photo while rallies and meetings are held every day in his honour.
Prashant has been unwittingly delineated as the “pride of the entire Nepali population residing in India.”
“We had never seen unity of such scale till date,” senior mucisian Kumar Subba said, “Prashant has erased ethnical division in a snap.”
According to him, signs of division had began appear among the Nepali community due to the separate sloganeering of Rai, Limbu and Tamang.
“He stands as a symbol of ethnic unity,” Subba said, “Prashant’s fire has covered the hills of Darjeeling”.
The pamphlets urging the population to vote for Prashant in the Indian Idol dot every city centre, markets, public places and even alleyways and rural villages.
There are even T-shirts flaunting Prashant’s face on them.
Prashant is the topic of discussion in every gatherings and daily conversations among the Indian’s of Nepali origin in Darjeeling, Kalingpong, Kurseong, Mirik, Sikkim, Doers, among others while poetically written banners bearing his smiling countenance plaster the marketplaces.
One Pema Gyalmo Bhutiya we came across in the local market has already sent 300 SMS votes to the show – where contestants are qualified or disqualified based on SMSs sent by voters -- for Prashant.
”A son of the hills must win the contest,” she says.
Local youths have also made arrangements to watch the show on a large screen at the Mirik city center while those from the rural villages that do not have access to cable TV travel up to the city to watch the Indian Idol.
It has become almost of a tradition to call in Prashant’s family members to hold rallies and meetings.
Such rallies and gatherings have already taken place in Mirik, Kalingpong, Gantok and Siliguri. A rally was held in Kurseong today that featured Prashant’s grandmother and sister.
An all-India signature campaign to rally support for Prashant has been launched by the “Himalaya Darpan” daily which is published from Siliguri which collected 40 thousand signatures on just the second day.
Mirik city Chief TB Rai has announced that SMSs worth Rs 10,000 would be sent to vote for Prashant while municipality workers have pledged to spend their one month’s salary on SMSs for Prashant.
During a musical program at Chaurasta last Monday, lawmaker Pranaya Rai handed Rs 10,000 for voting purpose. Withing half an hour, Rs 21,000 more was collected.
Prashant’s fans in places as far as Hong Kong, UK, Brunei, UAE are joining the cause by sending money through banks.
“There used to be a time when Darjeeling evoked images of Mt Kanchanjunga, Tea and trains,” MP Rai said, “Now, Darjeeling will be known for Prashant”.
Prashant became the talk of the town after leapfrogging over 25,000 Indian Idol hopefuls in the audition round and 66 more in the piano round to reach the gala “Top Ten”.
“I respect his courage,” 65 year old senior musician Dil Maya Khati said.
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