congrats buddy..... lots of hugs to ur team.. we feel great to hav u in our group....
take care armo On 10/14/07, Prashanth Isaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A big Congratulations to Vijay. This is REALLY big and > you should be really proud of what you've achieved. > And yes our group is proud of you. > > I wish you sucess and for your music journey to make > it bigger. > > Cheers!!! > Prashanth > > > --- VijayNarain <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <r_vijaynarain%40yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > > Its difficult to type when you're speechless. But > > how can I not inform > > OUR fan club about the greatness of our beloved > > Rahman Sir. > > > > I'm just back from a press conference at GRT Grand > > days hotel in > > Chennai. We went there thinking the winners of the > > finals would be > > announced. Our band Srishti has lost the semifinals. > > We thought we had > > been called to cheer the other bands. A buffet > > later, we were ushered > > into the conference hall. Krish anchored the > > proceedings as usual. > > > > We were told Rahman Sir wouldn't be coming as it was > > Ramzan Day and > > that the verdict was recorded at his studio and > > would be played to us. > > The three finalists in contention were : Oxygen, > > Zinx and V3. > > > > Then they played a video about how it all began and > > where it had > > reached now, interspersed with Rahman Sir talking > > about the show and > > the talent that was exhibited. Then there was a > > dance performance for > > the Ooh La la la song. Then there was the vote of > > thanks, thanking > > everyone involved. This was followed by another > > dance performance by > > the same group, to Athiradee.I could judge the > > restlessess of the > > finalists, waiting for the results! As for our band, > > we were just > > waiting to pounce on the winning band, and ask them > > to treat us. > > > > Then it was time to announce the results! Krish > > announced that Rahman > > Sir would announce the result played on video. > > Rahman Sir spoke. A > > brief of what he said : Sir felt all the bands > > exceeded his > > expectations. Also he said that there were some > > aspects that were > > expected from bands, which were not exhibited by > > some, and some other > > aspects which he least expected, but was exhibited > > by the bands. > > > > Then came the surprise/shock of the day. Rahman ji > > said that he didn't > > like judging because it was very difficult. He also > > said he couldn't > > decide on ONE winner alone. So he had chosen 6 > > winners!!! > > > > *Silence* > > > > And on expected lines, the three finalists were > > announced as the first > > three winners (in no particular order). > > Then he announced Agam, Madras Tunes and Srishti > > (Yes thats us!!!) as > > the other 3 winners! > > > > This was the moment of my life! The biggest surprise > > ever. Even > > thrilling was watching Rahman Sir, the only > > inspiration behind any > > music we've made. watching the video of our band > > perform in the > > quarterfinals and comment on our performance. Sir > > said he liked our > > boldness of expression, and our attitude onstage, > > and that there was > > Jeevan in our music! > > > > What happened next is just a vague remembrance > > now... Hugs, photo > > sessions, the trophy and speaking to the media, > > thanking Rahman sir, 2 > > gulab jamoons, a sandwich and an ice cream..a few > > phone calls...Back home. > > > > And here I am typing this writeup to the group!!! > > > > Do watch the final episode tomorrow ie SUNDAY , the > > 14th of October, > > on Sun TV at 8.30 PM! > > LONG LIVE ARR!! > > LONG LIVE HIS MUSIC!! > > > > With warm regards, > > R Vijaynarain > > (hardcore Rahmaniac!) > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Catch up on fall's hot new shows on Yahoo! TV. Watch previews, get > listings, and more! > http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/3658 > > >
