Pawandeep Rajan is an Indian singer who is known for winning the trophy of the popular Indian singing reality show Indian Idol 12.
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Wiki/Biography
Pawandeep Rajan was born on Saturday, 27 July 1996 (age 28 years; as of 2024) in Champawat, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Leo. Pawandeep did his schooling in Uttarakhand and attended a local university to get his bachelor’s degree.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
Pawandeep Rajan’s father’s name is Suresh Rajan. His father is a singer and he sings at events and functions in Uttarakhand.
He has two sisters, Jyotideep and Chandni Rajan.
Relationship/Affairs
He is rumoured to be in a relationship with Arunita Kanjilal, a singer.
Career
During his time in college, Pawandeep Rajan read an advertisement about the auditions for the singing reality TV show ‘The Voice India’ in 2015. He got selected and won the show. He received the winning award along with a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs, an Alto K10 car, and a contract to release his first song with Universal Music Group. After winning the show, Pawandeep Rajan released his debut single ‘Yakeen’ with the Universal Music Group in 2015. During this time, he was appointed as the Youth Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand. In 2016, Pawandeep collaborated with Aaron Haroon Rashid to work on his album ‘Chholiyar’ and sang two songs for the album. Pawandeep also did a romantic song for the movie ‘Romeo N Bullet’ in 2017. Pawandeep has also done several shows in India and in Dubai.
On 15 August 2021, in the grand finale event of Indian Idol 12, he was declared the winner of the show. Apart from lifting the trophy, he was also awarded a car and a cheque of INR 25 lakh. Rajan was among the six finalists who reached the grand finale. After becoming the winner of the show, Rajan confessed that he was feeling low since he felt everyone deserved to win. An emotional Rajan said,
I did not think much during the final moments. There was only one thing in my mind that whoever wins the show, the trophy will come to one of the friends. Because we all are one big family. In fact, when I got the trophy I was not feeling very great because all of us were deserving. We all have planned to work together in future and we will be in contact with each other even after the show.”
Car Collection
Pawandeep Rajan has a black colour Mahindra XUV 500.
Facts/Trivia
- Pawandeep started learning musical instruments from a very young age. He began playing the tabla when he was a kid and he also plays several other musical instruments like the keyboard, piano, drums, tabla, guitar, etc. Pawandeep’s performance with a dholak during the Indian Idol 12 season was loved by the judges and the audiences.
- Pawandeep Rajan has tattoos on both his arms.
- Pawandeep Rajan began his singing training two weeks before going to The Voice India competition. After entering the competition, Pawandeep started training under the Indian singer Shaan. [1]Facebook
- Pawandeep Rajan started a band with his friends in college in 2014. The name of the band was ‘RET’ and they used to perform at local lounges and college fests.
- In January 2021, Virender Sehwag posted a clip of Pawandeep Rajan on his Twitter account and appreciated his singing in a tweet.
Small towns have so much talent. Pawandeep Rajan from a small place in Uttarakhand is just so awesome.
Loving today’s Indian Idol where they are singing 100 songs from the 90’s. pic.twitter.com/kJH4U4h5PM— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 31, 2021
- Arunita was rumoured to be pregnant before marriage in October 2024 after a photo of her with Pawandeep went viral on the internet. Later, it was ascertained that the photo was fake and had been made with the use of AI.