India’s Big FM network announced Dr. Shalini and Ankit Damami as the winners of the 7th season of its on-air singing reality show 'Golden Voice'.
The talent hunt featured musical sensation Himesh Reshammiya as the celebrity judge for the latest season, who not only mentored the participants at each and every stage but was also seen supporting and encouraging them throughout their journey in the competition.
The talent hunt sought participation from across the country and received more than 10,000 entries.
Contestants were selected through multiple rounds, with local station-level auditions being held first to select city-wise winners.
The format of the property saw 58 city finalists being chosen by local celebrity judges from each of the cities that Big FM currently operates in.
Some of these judges included singers Akasa Singh in Delhi, Divya Kumar in Mumbai and music composer Gurmoh in Chandigarh amongst others.
This was further narrowed down to select the 'Top 7' finalists. The seven finalists further competed against each other with five being selected to battle it out for the top three positions in the grand finale.
The winners of the grand prize will also get an opportunity to feature alongside Himesh Reshammiya in an exclusive music video.
A spokesperson at Big FM said: “This year witnessed such stiff competition that we decided to choose two winners.”
Talking about the winner and the season's culmination, well-known singer Himesh Reshammiya said: “Guiding, mentoring and selecting the participants wasn't an easy task for me as each one of them was so good in their own unique way.”
Speaking on winning the title, Shalini said: “ I have been singing and performing since I was a teenager and winning such a prestigious competition makes me feel like all the hard work I have put in all these years has finally paid off.”
Speaking on winning the title, Ankit Damami said: “I have been learning music for the last 4-5 years and have won few titles as well, but to be on this platform was a unique experience.”