| Rising Star (Indian TV series) season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 20 January – 15 April 2018 |
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.[1]
Format[edit | edit source]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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[edit | edit source]
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.[4]
The Duels[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The Live Auditions[edit | edit source]
The Live auditions began on 20 January 2018 and went on till 4 February 2018.
Duels Ki Takkar[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Guests: Manish Paul and Iulia Vântur
Episode 8: 11 February 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Sukhwinder Singh
Episode 9: 17 February 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Gurdas Mann
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Akhtar Brothers | Chaiyya Chaiyya | 92% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| Nigam Brothers | Khalbali + Pathaka Guddi + Nadan | 83% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Arya Nandini | Barso Re | 56% | 
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Eliminated |
| Alankar Mahtolia | Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin | 66% |
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Advanced | |
| Ridham Kalyan | Ainvayi Ainvayi | 90% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced | |
| 3 | Sagar Mhatre | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 75% |
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Advanced |
| Archit Patidia | Bhor Bhaye | 52% |
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Episode 10: 18 February 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Sonakshi Sinha & Raftaar
India's Favourite 16 + Duets Challenge[edit | edit source]
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
Tribute to Sridevi[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Alka Yagnik
Episode 13: 4 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Kavita Krishnamurthy
Hero No. 1 (Ep14) & Salaam-E-Ishq (Ep15)[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Govinda
Episode 15: 11 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Rohanpreet Singh | Channa Mereya | 92% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 2 | Jaya Piyush | O Mere Sona Re Sona Re | 84% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 3 | Akhtar Brothers | Mera Yaar | 90% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 4 | Zaid Ali | Main Nikla Gaddi Leke | 94% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 5 | The Harmony Chorus | Mere Mehboob + Maahi Ve + Mehndi | 83% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 6 | Dr. Sudeep Ranjan | I Love You | 54% |
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Guru Sishya (Ep16) & Bachpan Ke Suhane Din (Ep17)[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Rani Mukerji
WILD CARD
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Chetan Brijwasi | Baawre | 83% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Won Re-entry |
| 2 | Raenit Singh | Kurbaan Hua | 84% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Won Re-entry |
| 3 | Aman Biswal | Bijuria | 79% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Couldn't make a come-back |
Top 12
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Mamta Raut | Aga Bai | 86.96% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 2 | The Harmony Chorus | O Humdum Sonio Re + Dhakka Laga Mukka | 86.86% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 3 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Chupske Se | 91% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 4 | Jaya Piyush | Hum Tum | 75% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Eliminated |
| 5 | Akhtar Brothers | Jiya Lage Na | 91% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
Episode 17: 18 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Shaan & Manish Paul
Rekha Special[edit | edit source]
The Top 10 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 18: 24 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Rekha
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Dil Cheez Kya Hai | 91% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 2 | Rohanpreet Singh | Rafta Rafta | 88.95% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 3 | Zaid Ali | Agar Tum Na Hote | 88.78% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
| 4 | Mamta Raut | Ho Pardesia | 75% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Eliminated |
| 5 | The Harmony Chorus | Kaisi Paheli Zindagani | 83% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced |
Episode 19: 25 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Season One Contestants
Top 8[edit | edit source]
The Top 8 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 20: 31 March 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Udit Narayan
Episode 21: 1 April 2018[edit | edit source]
Ticket To Finale[edit | edit source]
The contestants compete to earn a direct entry to the finale week. In each episode, the contestant sitting on Golden Sofa (the contestant with the highest score) will move on to compete for the Ticket To Finale.
Episode 22: 7 April 2018[edit | edit source]
Episode 23: 8 April 2018[edit | edit source]
Face-off for the Ticket to Finale[edit | edit source]
The two top scorers of Saturday and Sunday episode participate in a face-off round.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Sun Raha Hai Na Tu | 74% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Couldn't win the ticket to finale |
| 2 | Hemant Brijwasi | Piya Re | 89% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Won Ticket To Finale |
Finale Week[edit | edit source]
Episode 24: 14 April 2018[edit | edit source]
- Guest: Alia Bhatt
The Top 5 contestants except for Ticket to Finale winner Hemant Brijwasi were divided into two batches. Batch A- Zaid Ali, Chetan Brijwasi & Vishnumaya Ramesh and Batch B- Akhtar Brothers & Rohanpreet Singh. The contestant with the lowest score in each batch will be eliminated, making the Top 4.
| Batch | Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | ||||||
| A | 1 | Zaid Ali | Teri Deewani | 88% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 4 |
| 2 | Chetan Brijwasi | Afghan Jalebi | 63% |
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| 3 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Bairi Piya | 88% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 4 | |
| B | 4 | Rohanpreet Singh | Tum Hi Ho | 89% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 4 |
| 5 | Akhtar Brothers | Barson Yaaron | 79% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Eliminated | |
Grand Finale[edit | edit source]
Episode 25: 15 April 2018[edit | edit source]
The Top 4 finalists compete in the first round. The Top 3 contestants proceed to the Face-off round.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Experts' Choices | Result | ||
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| Shankar Mahadevan | Monali Thakur | Diljit Dosanjh | |||||
| 1 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Hai Rama | 85% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 3 |
| 2 | Zaid Ali | Jag Ghoomeya | 80% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Third Runner-Up |
| 3 | Rohanpreet Singh | Haule Haule | 83% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 3 |
| 4 | Hemant Brijwasi | Saanware | 88% | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Advanced to Top 3 |
Final Face-off:
| Order | Contestant | Song | Votes | Result |
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| 1 | Rohanpreet Singh | Khuda Jaane | 78.39% | 1st Runner-up |
| 2 | Vishnumaya Ramesh | Silsila Yeh Chaahat Ka | 78.10% | 2nd Runner-up |
| 3 | Hemant Brijwasi | Alvida | 86% | Winner[5] |
- Color key
- Winner
- 1st Runner-up
- 2nd Runner-up
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "हेमंत बने 'राइजिंग स्टार 2' के विनर, 9 साल पहले जीता 'सारेगामा लिटिल चैम्प'". Bhaskar.
- ↑ "ABC's 'Rising Star' Judges Explain Why This Singing Competition Will Be Different". The Wrap. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "ABC's 'Rising Star' Trailer: You're the Judge of the New Singing Competition". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "'Rising Star' trailer: Ludacris is tired of waiting for results". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Rising Star 2 Winner: हेमंत बृजवासी बने विनर, 9 साल पहले जीता था 'सारेगामापा..'". NDTV India.