Failures, if taken in the right spirit, could prove to be gateways to success. Nothing substantiates this cliché more than the story of Ananya Shritam Nanda, who had three failed attempts before she finally emerged as the winner of the second season of reality show Indian Idol Junior. “I was actually shocked when they pronounced me the winner. That was probably because I had no expectations of winning,” she says.
A resident of Bhubaneswar, Ananya for the first time participated in a reality music show (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs) when she was just 10. “The failures never bogged me down because every time I lost, I learned a new technique and that gave me confidence to keep going,” she says.
“The funny thing was, my family which is immensely supportive, wasn’t very excited when I told them about my decision to participate in Indian Idol Junior 2 last year. But something within told me that I should give it a final try,” Ananya adds.
The 14-year-old who is learning classical music for the past six years, says, reality shows are a great platform for talented singers. “It is okay if you don’t win. You always learn. During my Indian Idol days, I got to pick up small nuances of music which I never learned anywhere else,” she says.
A solo sung by Ananya was recently released by Sony Entertainment. Ask her how life has changed after Idol and Ananya giggles. “Not much. I still get scolded by my mother and sister and it’s not that I have become a better singer in a span of months. It is just how people look at you,” she adds.
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10 lakh
The prize money that Ananya received after winning the show
The Idol’s idol
She is a great fan of singer Arijit Singh