Rising Star is the second Indian version of the international franchise series Rising Star, a reality television singing competition. This is first time when Rising Star does not come with any present sponsor. This season earlier had an age limit of 4–13 years but when singers more than 13 years of age came for audition, the channel decided to change the age limit to 4 years and above. It is based on the Israeli singing competition HaKokhav HaBa (meaning The Next Star) created by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd.
The program format lets the viewers vote for contestants live via the television channel's mobile app. The show premiered on 20 January 2018 on Colors TV. This is the first reality television show in India which involves Live Audience Voting through Voot App.
Popular playback singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan, playback singer and actor Monali Thakur and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh return as the experts in the show.
The show is hosted by TV Actor Ravi Dubey. The winner of Rising Star Season 2 is Hemant Brijwasi.
Format In contrast to other singing competition TV shows which feature a cast of celebrity judges, Rising Star features a cast of celebrity experts and considers the viewers at home the judges. During each performance, the audience at home is able to decide in real time whether or not a contestant is sent through to the next round by using a mobile voting app.
While the viewers at home are considered the "judges", the expert panelists also may influence the vote but with continuously decreasing percentage votes over the total public vote and not exceeding 5% of the total voting power.
The Auditions The first round where the acts are individually called to perform. As a reportage of the announced performer is shown, viewers are invited to register for voting for that specific act. Following a countdown of three seconds, the candidate has to start performing behind a screen called "The Wall".
With start of performance, the voting kicks in. Registered voters have the option of voting just "Yes" or "No". Non-votes are also considered "No" votes. If an expert votes "Yes", another 5% is added to the tally of the contestant. The contestants also see random photos of voters in their favour. Faces of panelists voting "Yes" are also shown in larger frames.
Once the contestant reaches 80% of "Yes" votes, the wall is raised and the contestant goes to the next round of the competition.
The Duels Contestants who make it through the auditions are paired by the judges to face off in a duel. The first contestant sings with the wall up and sets the benchmark for the second contestant. The second contestant sings with the wall down. If the second contestant betters the first contestant's vote total, the wall rises and the second contestant was through to the next round while the first contestant is eliminated; if the second contestant fails to raise the wall, the second contestant is eliminated and the first contestant goes through.
Series details The Live Auditions The Live auditions began on 20 January 2018 and went on till 4 February 2018. Episode DateContestantAge (in years)FromSongVotesExpert's ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit DosanjhJan 20Rohanpreet Singh23PatialaDil Diyan Gallan95%AdvancedMamta Raut31RanchiBaghban86%AdvancedAman Biswal12BhubaneshwarOm Namah Shivay + Albela Sajan89%AdvancedDebanjali Chaterjee29KolkataHar Kisi Ko90%AdvancedSriprasanna Pendyalaya21VisakhapatnamSun Saathiya94%AdvancedFriendship Band24-27LucknowMehbooba Mehbooba + ...80%AdvancedJan 21Dr. Sudeep Ranjan24Boko, AssamKhamoshiyan93%AdvancedSoham & Chaitanya10 & 12Alandi, PuneDagabaaz Re94%AdvancedIswari Behera21Sambhalpur, OdishaDua77%EliminatedSrushti & Varsha Barlemwar23 & 48NagpurSaiyaan Dil Mein Aana Re66%EliminatedRidham Kalyan18AmritsarAaj Ibaadat83%AdvancedRajnigandha Shekhawat43Jaipur, RajasthanBadrinath Ki Dulhania + Holiya Me Ude Re Gulal74%EliminatedAshwin Prabhu22BengaluruTumse Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal89%AdvancedAfreen Group18-24JalandarNaina Thag Lenge + Kajra Re94%AdvancedJan 27Nigam Brothers22 & 31LucknowDil Se Re + Maa Tujhe Salaam91%AdvancedPrakruthi Reddy8Bangalore, KarnatakaNagada Sang Dhol67%EliminatedAlankar Mahtolia23New DelhiChunar86%AdvancedManganiyar Fusion21-27Jaisalmer, RajasthanSaree Ke Fall Sa90%AdvancedRaenit Singh23New DelhiMoh Moh Ke Dhaage94%AdvancedRaman Kapoor27Gurugram, HaryanaRang De Basanti80%AdvancedMohd Rehan Quraishi28LucknowAas Paas Khuda73%EliminatedJan 28Sindhu Wadekar60MaharashtraHansta Hua Noorani Chehra89%AdvancedAkhtar Brothers21 & 23PunjabSultan93%AdvancedShashank Sekhar28BhubaneswarTeri Meri Kahaani94%AdvancedVishnumaya Ramesh12KeralaJiya Jale93%AdvancedJyoti Sharma18GuwahatiParda Parda66%EliminatedThe Harmony Chorus10-16BengaluruKal Ho Naa Ho + Choti Si Aasha + Taare Zameen Par93%AdvancedSakshi Ratti21Ludhiana, PunjabKamli66%EliminatedSagar Mhatre20Navi Mumbai, MaharashtraDil Ki Tapish94%AdvancedFeb 3Zaid Ali10Muzaffarnagar, Uttar PradeshMere Rashke Qamar91%AdvancedVishal Srivastava34New DelhiAb Tere Bin63%EliminatedArya Nandini17Ambikapur, ChhattisgarhGhoomar91%AdvancedJaya Piyush40MumbaiHothon Mein Aisi Baat92%AdvancedAnmol Jaswal19JammuSapnon Se Bhare Naina76%EliminatedMehrnangori Rustam23TajikistanKhatooba74%EliminatedKumar Sahil25Kangra, Himachal PradeshRamta Jogi78%EliminatedFeb 4Chetan Brijwasi11MathuraHaanikaarak Bapu93%AdvancedAjay Brijwasi14MathuraDil Haara94%AdvancedHosiyaar Brijwasi16MathuraO saiyaan94%AdvancedHemant Brijwasi20MathuraTashan Mein94%AdvancedAkhil R Pillai27Alleppey, KeralaBulleya69%EliminatedSupriya Joshi34MumbaiGulaabo88%AdvancedArchit Patidia21Ahmedabad, GujaratMaduban Me Radhika Nache94%Advanced
Duels Ki Takkar The top 31 scorers from the auditions moved on to the second round named 'Duels Ki Takkar' which began on 10 February 2018. The contestants who qualify from this round move on to the quarterfinals.
Episode 7: 10 February 2018 Guests: Manish Paul and Iulia Vântur OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Dr. Sudeep RanjanSaawariya63%AdvancedAshwin PrabhuAe Dil Hai Mushkil50%Eliminated2Vishnumaya RameshKehna Hi Kya93%AdvancedSoham & ChaitanyaKhaike Paan Banaraswala89%Eliminated3Debanjali ChaterjeeJiya Re68%EliminatedMamta RautSaiyyan85%Advanced4Rohanpreet SinghAaj Din Chadheya92%AdvancedRaenit SinghJanam Janam90%Eliminated
Episode 8: 11 February 2018 Guest: Sukhwinder Singh OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Afreen GroupChand Sifarish + Aaj Phir90%AdvancedAjay BrijwasiLagan Lagi88%Eliminated2Hosiyaar BrijwasiDarmiyaan70%AdvancedRaman KapoorMain Jahan Rahoon48%Eliminated3Supriya JoshiMaahi Ve60%EliminatedHemant BrijwasiUpar Khuda94%Advanced4Zaid AliSaiyyan88%AdvancedChetan BrijwasiJee Karda87%Eliminated
Episode 9: 17 February 2018 Guest: Gurdas Mann OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Akhtar BrothersChaiyya Chaiyya92%AdvancedNigam BrothersKhalbali + Pathaka Guddi + Nadan83%Eliminated2Arya NandiniBarso Re56%EliminatedAlankar MahtoliaAbhi Mujh Mein Kahin66%AdvancedRidham KalyanAinvayi Ainvayi90%Advanced3Sagar Mhatre Laaga Chunari Mein Daag75%AdvancedArchit PatidiaBhor Bhaye52%Eliminated
Episode 10: 18 February 2018 Guest: Sonakshi Sinha & Raftaar OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Harmony ChorusEena Meena Deeka + Dil Dhadakne Do88.95%AdvancedManganiyar FusionSawar Loon + Tere Mast Mast...88.49%Eliminated2Sriprasanna PendyalayaNi Main Samajhh Gayi72%EliminatedShashank SekharMuskurane89%Advanced3Jaya PiyushRangeela re90%AdvancedFriendship BandYamma Yamma + Shaan Se49%..Eliminated4Sindhu WadekarO Mungada Mungada77%EliminatedAman BiswalBol Do Na Zara87%Advanced
India's Favourite 16 + Duets Challenge The Top 16 contestants compete in this round. Eight teams of two perform in duets. The first team perform with the wall up and set the target percentage. The next teams perform with the wall down and attempt to beat the target score. The duo with the least score move to the Red Sofa (unsafe zone). The team with the lowest score gets eliminated.
Episode 11: 24 February 2018 Guest: Richa Sharma OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Afreen GroupBillo Rani + Humka Peeni Hain89%AdvancedMamta Raut2Rohanpreet SinghSamjhawan90%AdvancedVishnumaya Ramesh3Jaya PiyushManwa Laage88%AdvancedShashank Sekhar 4Dr. Sudeep RanjanJai Ho + Roobaroo86%AdvancedThe Harmony Chorus5Zaid AliArziyan92%AdvancedHosiyaar Brijwasi6Akhtar Brothers Mast Kalandar94%AdvancedHemant Brijwasi7Alankar MahtoliaDhan The Nan54%EliminatedRidham Kalyan8Sagar MhatreTere Naina88%AdvancedAman Biswal
Tribute to Sridevi The Top 14 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.
Episode 12: 3 March 2018 Guest: Alka Yagnik OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1The Harmony ChorusEnglish Vinglish + Na Jaane + Navrai Majhi87%Advanced2Mamta RautMorni Baaga Ma Bole84%Advanced3Rohanpreet SinghAye Zindagi Gale Laga Le90%Advanced4Jaya PiyushMere Haathon Mein65%Advanced5Hosiyaar BrijwasiLagi Aaj Sawan Ki53%Eliminated6Aman BiswalSurmayee Ankhyion Mein91%Advanced7Akhtar BrothersMujhe Ek Pal Chain Na Aaye90%Advanced
Episode 13: 4 March 2018 Guest: Kavita Krishnamurthy OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Afreen GroupNaino Mein + Main Teri Dushman85%Advanced2Vishnumaya RameshHawa Hawai93%Advanced3Shashank ShekharNeele Neele Ambar Par88%Advanced4Zaid Ali Tu Mujhe Kabool90%Advanced5Sagar Mhatre Kabhi Main Kahoon Kabhi Tu51%Eliminated6Hemant BrijwasiMeri Zindagi Ek Pyaas93%Advanced7Dr. Sudeep RanjanKate Nahin Kat Te78%Advanced
Hero No. 1 (Ep14) & Salaam-E-Ishq (Ep15) The Top 12 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.
Episode 14: 10 March 2018 Guest: Govinda OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Shashank ShekharMain Toh Raste Se Ha Raha Tha85%Advanced2Mamta RautPrem Jaal88%Advanced3Vishnumaya RameshSona Kitna Sona Hai88%Advanced4Afreen GroupUP Wala Thumka + Suno Sasur Ji87%Advanced5Hemant BrijwasiKaha Raja Bhoj Kaha Gangu Teli93%Advanced6Aman BiswalKisi Disco Mein Jaaye83%Eliminated
Episode 15: 11 March 2018 Guest: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Rohanpreet SinghChanna Mereya92%Advanced2Jaya PiyushO Mere Sona Re Sona Re84%Advanced3Akhtar BrothersMera Yaar90%Advanced4Zaid AliMain Nikla Gaddi Leke94%Advanced5The Harmony ChorusMere Mehboob + Maahi Ve + Mehndi83%Advanced6Dr. Sudeep RanjanI Love You54%Eliminated
Guru Sishya (Ep16) & Bachpan Ke Suhane Din (Ep17) Wild Card Twist: Some of the eliminated contestants were brought back for another chance. Raenit Singh, Aman Biswal & Chetan Brijvasi.
The Top 12 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.
Episode 16: 17 March 2018 Guest: Rani Mukerji WILD CARD OrderContestantSongVotesExperts' ChoicesResultShankar MahadevanMonali ThakurDiljit Dosanjh1Chetan BrijwasiBaawre83%Won Re-entry2Raenit SinghKurbaan Hua84%Won Re-entry3Aman BiswalBijuria79%Couldn't make a come-back
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