Sanjaya Malakar at the Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA on May 12, 2007.
Background information
Birth name
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar
Born
(1989-09-10) September 10, 1989 (age 34) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Singer, reality television personality, writer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, keyboard
Years active
2006–present
Musical artist
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell.[1][2][3]
After Idol, Malakar made many television guest appearances and has been commonly parodied in popular culture. He placed fifth in the second season of the reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
^Sanjaya became one of the biggest obsession of Americans.[dead link]
^"Sanjaya in last 7, getting more wows than barbs". Hindustan Times. Washington/New York: HT Syndication. Indo-Asian News Service. April 12, 2007. HTS ir 070412-434641 – via Dow Jones Factiva.
^Alonzo, Michelle Konopka (June 26, 2022). "American Idol: Sanjaya Malakar Reveals Producer Manipulation". Reality TV News. ScreenRant. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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