‘I TIED RAKHI FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE TO ADITYA NARAYAN’
Indian Idol finalist and Telugu girl Shanmukhapriya recalls the emotional moments she had on the show
The grand finale of the Indian Idol Season 12 was held on Independence Day. While Uttarakhand’s Pawandeep Rajan won the trophy, Telugu girl and doodler Shanmukhapriya finished at No 6.
She created a sensation and having impressed the judges with her doodling in the show, at one point, she came close to being the first female Indian Idol. Nonetheless, she became the first Telugu girl to make it to the finals of the pop idol format.
A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE
Having been part of the show that ran over eight months, Shanmukhapriya says she is happy with her performance. “It’s an amazing experience; reaching that stage requires a lot of hard work and dedication. I gave my best shot and I thoroughly enjoyed my stint,” she replies. Having earlier been a part of 11 reality shows, Shanmukhapriya had dreamt of being a part of the Indian Idol show since her childhood. Of course, the youngster is glad that her dream finally came true also because her parents wanted to see her performing in the show, too. Even so, when Shanmukhapriya had started off initially, she’d only wanted to see how far she could take this. But as she began getting a great response and as the show kept on progressing, her confidence grew, and she actually started enjoying it. In fact, having won the Golden Mike during the auditions, the 20-year-old began emerging as one of the strongest contenders for the trophy. “I felt like giving my best in every round and making the most of the opportunity,” says the Vizag girl.
CHALLENGING HER CREATIVITY
Of course, the pressure of maintaining her levels of performance was a lot, and meeting those expectations was difficult.