The grand finale of the popular Global franchise TV programme Bangladeshi Idol will air on SATV to-night at 8pm. The programme has gained rapid fame since it started to air in Bangladesh and recently it named the three finalists: Monti, Arif and Mong.
Monti is from Moulvibazar, Sylhet. He is a BBS student of Komolgonj Government College. His first guru was his aunt Shadhona Singha, and then he learned classical from Guru Krishna Dhon Singha. He was also a student of Manipuri Lalitakala Academy.
Arif is from Dhaka and a student of the Open University. He admires Manna Dey as his Guru and idol. He has a band named Prisoners which was formed in 2006.
Mong is from Bandarban and is a student in Bandarban Government College. He is the vocalist of a band named Chikkhhok. He is the first person from Chittagong hill tracts to be a finalist of such a reality show in Bangladesh.
The much awaited winner, the first Bangladeshi Idol will be declared on today’s episode and will be awarded with the prize money of taka1 crore. Celebrated singers Ferdousy Rahman, Ayub Bachchu, Andrew Kishore and Mehrin are the judges of the programme. Hillol and Samia Afrin are the anchors of the reality show.
This reality show gave the aspiring singers of Bangladesh a big platform to be in the same row as all the Idols globally. The show has been creating waves around the globe for quite some time.