Abhijeet Sawant Recalls His Early Popularity Compared to Arijit Singh
· Entertainment · Indian Express, India Today
Singer Abhijeet Sawant stated that he was significantly more popular than Arijit Singh following their respective reality show appearances in 2005. Abhijeet won the first season of Indian Idol, while Arijit participated in Fame Gurukul. Abhijeet noted that while he achieved immediate fame and a recording contract, Arijit spent the next decade working behind the scenes as a music producer and programmer. Abhijeet acknowledged that the pressure he faced during his peak popularity differed from the professional challenges Arijit encountered before his breakthrough with the song 'Tum Hi Ho'.
Why it matters
The comments provide insight into the differing career trajectories of two prominent Indian playback singers who emerged from the same reality television era.
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