Indian network Big FM is back with the fifth season of its singing talent hunt 'Big Golden Voice'.

The theme for this year’s contest is ‘Folk Recreated’ where will use folk music of India to re-create their original songs and perform it for the listeners.

The hunt will aim to unearth hidden talent across the country and give Top 10 finalists an opportunity to record their original songs and videos.

Entries will be invited through digital platforms of the radio network and a dedicated micro-site. 30 singers will be shortlisted from offline and online auditions.

Listeners will then get the opportunity to select top 10 finalists among these singers. Celebrity judge Anu Malik will help contestants groom their skills to compete in the finale for the title and the winner will get an opportunity to sing an original song composed by him.

A spokesperson of Big FM said: “In our search for the next singing sensation with the theme – Folk Recreated, we intend to capture the attention of different sets of audience.”