- By Piyali Bhadra
- Sun, 02 Apr 2023 11:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The winner of Indian Idol Season 13 stood out to be Rishi Singh from Ayodhya, beating first-runner-up Debosmita Roy. The battle of voice that went on for over half a year, has finally found its winner, as Rishi Singh walks away with the trophy, along with Rs 25 Lakh cash prize and a brand new car.
Indian Idol Season 13 was judged by Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Himesh Reshammiya, and had Aditya Narayan as the host. The contestants of Indian Idol Season 13 made the evening melodious with their voices on Sunday, April 2.
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As Rishi Singh stood out to be the winner, he took the all-new Techy Brezza home, presented by Maruti Suzuki India. Rishi Singh firmly fought against the top six contestants, including Bidipta Chakraborty, Sonakshi Kar, Debosmita Roy, Chirag Kotwal, and Shivam Singh.
According to a report in India Today, Rishi Singh after winning the title, spoke about his journey of finding music and the feeling of striking a chord with so many people. Rishi Singh said, "Indian Idol brought out a better version of me; from being no one to helping me make myself into someone who people recognize and shower me with so much love."
He further said, "This musical journey has been no less than a roller coaster ride and I am grateful for the same. I will work even harder to make sure I win the trophy not just for me and my family, but for everyone who supported me."
Happen to win millions of hearts with his simplicity and melodious voice, he thanked his parents for their support and also his co-contestant Debosmita Roya from Kolkata for her endless love.
He said, "I can't believe I had the opportunity to perform on such a huge platform in front of all the judges and special guests. It is a great achievement for me to see the smile and the pride in my parent's eyes. When my name was announced as one of the finalists, it felt like I had already won the trophy. I owe it all to my parents."