Vaibhav Gupta is an Indian singer, known for being the winner of the 2024 singing reality show Indian Idol Season 14.
Wiki/Biography
Vaibhav Gupta was born in 2024 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (20 years old; as of 2024). He attended Mantola Public School in Kayanpur, Kanpur. He got admission in Christ Church College, Kanpur. He has loved singing since he was a child. While he was in school, he had classical music training. He is a smart student and is the head teacher of the school. According to him, his father wanted him to pursue engineering but due to his interest in music, Vaibhav decided to pursue a career in singing.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Vaibhav’s father’s name is Vishnu Gupta, a businessman.
His mother separated from his father when he was very young. His father married again. He has a biological brother and a stepbrother named Anubhav Gupta.
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
singing
In 2017, he became the winner of the show “Kanpur Got Talent”.
He participated and won the singing competition at the digital culture festival “Ignitia -18” held at PSIT, Kanpur.
2020 KSS Inter-School Singing Competition Champion.
He won the 14th season of “Radiocity Super Singer” in 2020.
indian idol
In 2023, he participated in the 14th season of Sony TV’s singing reality show “Indian Idol”.
On March 3, 2004, he was announced as the winner of the show. He won a prize of Rs. 25 lakhs and a Maruti Suzuki Brezza car.
He was highly appreciated by all the guests on the show including Mahesh Bhatt, singer Sukhwinder Singh and Hrithik Roshan. He received high praise from guest Karisma Kapoor, who said Vaibhav reminded her of Shammi Kapoor. In one of the episodes, judge Shreya Ghoshal appreciated his journey on the show and wished him all the best. She described his journey as remarkable, consistent and inspiring.
tattoo
He has Shiv ji tattoo on his right hand.
Facts/Trivia
- The judges of reality TV show Indian Idol dubbed him “Kanpur Katarana”.
- When he was young, his mother and father were separated, which put a lot of mental pressure on him. In an interview, he mentioned that his father was always there for him to help him cope with the stress.
- Before joining Indian Idol, he had been rejected many times but he dealt with it with a lot of patience. He said in an interview,
I have never cried because of rejection, failure, or frustration. I kept it all inside, and it gradually turned into a raging fire to achieve my goals. I am a huge devotee of Mahadev and I used to always go to the temple to talk to God and felt a sense of peace and reassurance that one day things will work out. I’m so glad this happened today. “
- According to him, he wants to do playback singing in Bollywood. In an interview, he added that he wants to be a playback singer for actors Salman Khan, Vicky Kaushal and Ranveer Singh.
- He said in an interview that he will use the winnings from “Indian Idol” to build his dream studio so that he can create the music he likes. He said in the interview,
I hope to use the winnings from the show to build my own studio where I can record songs and produce many other tracks to entertain the audience. I can’t wait to do the same thing and get feedback from fans. My viewers and fans have always supported me and I hope I can keep entertaining them. It has always been a dream of mine to own a studio, and with the bonus, I will be able to make that dream a reality. “
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