Voice of Punjab
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| Voice of Punjab | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Directed by | Lakshman Kumar |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Punjabi |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTC Punjabi |
Voice of Punjab (VOP) is an Indian Punjabi-language musical reality television show which is telecast on PTC Punjabi. Auditions for the show are held in major cities in Punjab, India such as Mohali, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and the holy city of Amritsar.
Seasons 1
[edit]The winners of the first season of Voice of Punjab were Vinod Kumar and Paramjeet Kaur.[1]
Season 2
[edit]Voice of Punjab Season 2 started in April 2011, across Punjab. Pardeep Singh Sran from Bathinda and Jaspinder kaur from Chandigarh and were awarded as the winners.[2] The anchor of the show was Sahil Vedoliyaa.[citation needed]
Season 3
[edit]Anantpal Singh from Ferozpur and Nimratpal Kaur from Gurdaspur won Voice of Punjab Season 3. They were awarded a car and a contract for a music album, to be launched by Vanjali Records.[3] The anchor of the show was Sahil Vedoliyaa.
Season 4
[edit]VOP Season 4 brought back Sachin Ahuja, Master Saleem and Shazia Manzoor as judges to pick the best Punjabi singing talent from all over the world. The auditions were conducted not only across India but also in many cities of Canada and the United Kingdom.[4] The hosts were Sahil and Gurjit Singh. This season was extremely anticipated as the expectation of talents were very high. Deepesh Rahi was conferred with the title of Voice of Punjab 2013. The winner was chosen from three singers selected from among the six finalists. Previously, PTC used to select two singers, one male and one female, but this was the first time that one singer would be conferred with the title of Voice of Punjab.[5] the anchors of the show were Sahil Vedoliyaa and Gurjit Singh.
Season 5
[edit]Neha Sharma of Kapurthala was declared as the winner of Season 5.[6] Sadhu Singh from Batala was declared 1st runner-up while Simran Singh of Mukerian was declared 2nd runner-up. The anchor of the show was Gurjit Singh.
Season 6
[edit]Sonali Dogra of Jammu won Voice of Punjab Season 6. She won a cash prize of Rs. one lakh and a car. The winner was decided after the six finalists performed live before a huge audience.[7]
Season 7
[edit]The winner of Voice of Punjab Season 7 was Amarjit Singh.
Season 8
[edit]Voice of Punjab season 8 was hosted by Gurjit Singh and half by Sahil Vedoliyaa with Gurjit Singh. The judges this year were Sachin Ahuja, Roshan Prince, and Miss Pooja with guests as well. The winner of season 8 was Gurkirat Kaur.[8]
Season 9
[edit]Voice of Punjab season 9[9] was hosted by Gurjit Singh, VJ Rocky and Mukesh. The judges included Sachin Ahuja, Kamal Khan and Malkit Singh. Gaurav Kaundal was announced winner during the grand finale on 1 March 2019.
VOP Season 9 voting
Voting of Voice of Punjab Season 9[10] started from 22 February 2019.
| Voting code | Contestant | Location |
|---|---|---|
| VOP01 | Jatinder Mallewal | Gurdaspur |
| VOP02 | Sukhpreet Kaur | Ludhiana |
| VOP03 | Anoop Dhari | Jalandhar |
| VOP04 | Gourav Koundal | Bilaspur |
| VOP05 | Reena Nafri | Rupnagar |
| VOP06 | Sukhchain Singh | Canada |
Date, time and venue of the Grand Finale
Time - 6pm onwards
Date - 1 March 2019
Venue - 97 Acer Scheme, Parking Ground, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar (Punjab, India)
Lakhwinder Wadali, Kaur B and Rajvir Jawanda performed in the Grand Finale.
Season 10
[edit]Voice of Punjab Season 10 auditions started on 20 November in Amritsar. They ended on 28 November in Mohali. The judges were Sachin Ahuja, Kanth Kaler, and Miss Pooja, with guests as well.
| Date | City | Time | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | Amritsar | 9am to 4pm | Guru Nanak Bhawan, City Centre, Near Bus Stand, Amritsar |
| 20 November | Bathinda | 9am to 4pm | Baba Farid Group of Institute
Village – Deon Bathinda, Punjab – 151001 |
| 22 November | Ludhiana | 9am to 4pm | Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Gill Park, Gill Road, Ludhiana |
| 24 November | Jalandhar | 9am to 4pm | Baldev Raj Mittal Auditorium
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar |
| 26 November | Patiala | 9am to 4pm | Sunny Oberoi Arts Auditorium
Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab – 147001 |
| 28 November | Mohali | 9am to 4pm | Dara Studio
Phase-6, Sector 56, NH-21 Mohali, Punjab – 160055 |
Winners
[edit]- Season 1 - Ricky Devgan
- Season 2 - Pardeep Sran
- Season 3 - Anantpal Billa and Nimratpal Kaur
- Season 4 - Mohit Sharma
- Season 5 - Neha Sharma
- Season 6 - Sonali Dogra
- Season 7 - Amarjit Singh
- Season 8 - Gurkirat Kaur
- Season 9 - Gaurav Kaundal[11]
- Season 10 - Sunny Bal[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vinod and Paramjit are Voice(s) of Punjab". The Indian Express. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Jaspinder and Pardeep win Voice of Punjab Season 2". Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2016 – via Justpanjabi.com.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab's grand finale concludes". Hindustan Times. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "PTC's Voice Of Punjab Season 4 goes Global" – via SimplyBhangra.com.
- ^ "Dipesh Rahi is the winner of PTC Voice of Punjab 2013 -Season 4". Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016 – via Yespunjab.com.
- ^ "Neha Sharma wins PTC Punjabi's 'Voice of Punjab'". www.media247.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Sonali Dogra of Jammu won Voice of Punjab Season 6 Grand Finale". JKALERTS | Jammu and Kashmir Alerts and Updates.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab Season 8 Winner". PTC News.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab Season 9". PTC Punjabi.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab Season 9 Voting". PTC Punjabi.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab Season 9 Winner". PTC Punjabi.
- ^ "voice of punjab season 10 winner sunny bal". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 11 February 2020.