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Indian Contestants Who Became 'American Idol' Sensations
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013, 23:08 IST
Anoop Desai
Desai is a popular singer and songwriter who is well-renowned for his performance on the eight season of American Idol. He is the second Indian American who got into the final stage of American Idol and has won the sixth place.
Desai auditioned for the show on August 8, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was selected as a semifinalist following his "Hollywood Week" performances. Even though he was not one among the three finalists chosen out of his semifinal performance group, he returned as a "Wild Card."
Desai completed his graduation in arts from UNC in the year 2008, with a double major of political science and American studies. He was honoured with the 2008 Peter C. Baxter Memorial Prize in American Studies, as one who represented "intellectual excellence, personal warmth and creativity."
Desai’s father was born in India, and his mother, also of Indian descent, was born in South Africa.
Desai is a popular singer and songwriter who is well-renowned for his performance on the eight season of American Idol. He is the second Indian American who got into the final stage of American Idol and has won the sixth place.Desai auditioned for the show on August 8, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was selected as a semifinalist following his "Hollywood Week" performances. Even though he was not one among the three finalists chosen out of his semifinal performance group, he returned as a "Wild Card."
Desai completed his graduation in arts from UNC in the year 2008, with a double major of political science and American studies. He was honoured with the 2008 Peter C. Baxter Memorial Prize in American Studies, as one who represented "intellectual excellence, personal warmth and creativity."
Desai’s father was born in India, and his mother, also of Indian descent, was born in South Africa.
