After such a successful bonus round, our expert panel and contestants wanted MORE winners! So we are pleased to announce changes to the Bollywood Singer Contest. Two finalists will now be chosen EVERY MONTH for 18 months and will win part of a Rs. 25,000 prize!
If you haven't entered, just submit your best audio or video performance during a submission period, whether it is on stage or at home, singing your favorite Bollywood song. If you miss a submission period, you will be able to enter the following month.
Once you've entered the contest, your entries will be entered automatically into each month's competition. The sooner you enter, the sooner you have a chance at winning prizes! You may also change your entry at any time during any submission period.
The Bollywood Singer Search expert panel includes: Micky Narula, Abhijeet B., Uttam Singh, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam, Anu Kapoor, and Khayyam. Micky Narula is the host of this contest. The expert panel will share their thoughts with some of the top performers in the competition.
To enter a contest, submit your media during the designated submission period. If it's approved, other people will be able to vote on your entry during the voting period. If it's good enough and you receive enough votes, you might win a prize!
Have a question? Go to the Contest Help Page.
By entering media into this contest and by sharing your content on Lafango, you agree to a Creative Commons License that lets us display your content while you retain ownership.
This contest is open to males, females, and groups of all ages from anywhere in the world, who are registered users of Lafango.com. If you are not currently registered, you must set up an account with Lafango in order to participate. Lafango is a 100% free site and there is absolutely no cost to participate in this or any other contest on our site. Additional restrictions may apply.
To enter, contestants must submit a minimum of one (1) entry that conforms to the unique rules of this contest. Entries that violate any rule may be removed and disqualified without notice. Should this occur, it is the responsibility of the contestant to submit a new entry before the expiration of the submission period. If the contestant fails to submit a new entry, he or she will no longer be eligible.
All entries must consist of media that is in a file type supported by the Lafango uploader. All entries must be received through Lafango during the valid submission period(s), which may be extended if an insufficient number of entries are received. All entries must be the creation and/or property of the submitting contestant. Entries must not contain any nudity, profanity, or extreme depictions of violence, or be obscene, lewd, discriminatory, or threatening in any way.
Contestants may be required to supply background information and a Lafango user icon in which he or she is depicted. Visual entries (videos and images), depending on the nature of the contest, may be required to depict this same individual. Entries may be required to contain non-generic, descriptive titles and a textual description.
Lafango assumes no responsibility for possible fraud committed by any contestant. While every effort is made to ensure that all submitted entries are actually created by their respective contestants, Lafango cannot be held liable for actions on the part of the users. Lafango reserves the right to remove or disqualify any entry at any time at its discretion.
During the contest's voting period, users of Lafango may be able to vote on entries to help select the winner(s). If the contest is not capable of running as planned or where the sole judgement of Lafango concludes that the security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the contest is corrupted, Lafango reserves the right to disqualify or modify the standings of any entries that violate the rules at its own discretion. Regardless of performance, all contestants are eligible for no more than one (1) prize per contest. Contestants may not receive a prize from more than one (1) contest within a 60-day period.
Lafango reserves the right to make the final decision as to which contestant(s), if any, will receive a prize. The chosen recipient(s) will be able to claim the prize(s) by clicking the "Claim Prize" button on the contest page, filling out the form, responding to any inquiries from Lafango administrators, and submitting any required proof of identity. If these actions are not completed within a period of 21 days, or if the contestant is discovered to have violated any of the contest's rules, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to another contestant. Lafango is not responsible or liable for any prizes that are delayed, damaged, lost, or stolen, nor are there any guarantees or warranties regarding the quality or value of these prizes. Lafango reserves the right to change the prize at any time or to offer an alternative of similar value. Prizes are non-transferable. All federal, state, and local tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the recipient(s). International recipients are responsible for their own local tariffs and customs duties. Lafango is not liable for the value added tax (VAT), however it will insure the package and pay for the shipping. Recipients will be provided with tracking information. All cash prizes are in US dollars, unless otherwise stated. To obtain a list of winners after the contest has ended, send an email request to contests@lafango.com.
By entering this contest, all contestants must affirm to have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of Lafango, the official contest rules, and the decisions of the judges and contest administrators. Lafango reserves the right to modify these rules and regulations at any time, at its discretion, and without notice. Lafango also reserves the right to disqualify any contestant acting in violation of the official rules or found tampering with the entry process, the operation of the contest, or the website. Lafango reserves the right to remove any contestant or entry from the contest at any time, at its discretion, and without notice. This contest is governed by the laws of the United States and, by entering, all contestants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in the United States. Any attempt by a contestant or any other individual to deliberately damage any website related to Lafango or the contest or to undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Lafango reserves the right to seek damages from this individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
By entering this contest, all contestants hereby consent (except where prohibited) to the use by Lafango of the contestant's name, age, photograph, voice, likeness, and/or image, hometown address, and entry without any further compensation. If the contest has a sponsor, contestant information may be shared with the sponsor. Employees (and their immediate families or those living in the same household) of the sponsor, and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, parent and related companies, suppliers, printers and advertising, promotional and judging agencies are not eligible to enter or win.
Limitations of Liability: Lafango and each of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; printing or other errors; and any entries or mail which are late, lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or any combination thereof. Lafango reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the contest in the event that it becomes necessary due to circumstances beyond its control.
Release of Liability: By participating, contestants agree to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Lafango and each of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims made by the contestants or any other third parties related in any way to the operation of this contest, including without limitation, claims of copyright infringement, as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses (whether alleged, threatened, or actual) to any person or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest-related activity or participation in this contest.
The user retains the rights to all of his or her media, and by submitting, grants permission to Lafango to display or use in any promotional material.
All entries must be in the Bollywood/Hindi genre(s). All entries must feature singing contestant and the contestant must be able to be heard clearly over any backing music.
This contest has 19 rounds. Except where noted, participation in each round does not require participation in any previous rounds. At the start of each new round, the submission of entries may or may not be automatic. If the submission is not automatic, contestants are required to submit new entries in order to remain in the contest.
Round 1: The submission period is from Monday, February 1st, 2010 (12:00am UTC) through Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, November 15th, 2010 (1:00pm UTC) through Monday, December 6th, 2010 (1:00pm UTC). Results are based on the total score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Finalist will receive Rs. 25,000.
Bonus Round: Voting will take place from Monday, August 2nd, 2010 (12:00am UTC) through Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 (12:00am UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: Five (5) 1st Place Winners will receive Rs. 10,000.
Round 2: The submission period is from Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 (1:00pm UTC) through Friday, December 10th, 2010 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, December 13th, 2010 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, January 3rd, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the total score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Finalist will receive Rs. 25,000.
Round 3: The submission period is from Monday, December 13th, 2010 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, January 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, January 10th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, January 31st, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the total score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Finalist will receive Rs. 25,000.
Round 4: The submission period is from Monday, January 10th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, February 4th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, February 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, February 28th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the total score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Finalist will receive Rs. 25,000.
Round 5: The submission period is from Monday, February 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, March 4th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, March 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, April 11th, 2011 (1:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 6: The submission period is from Monday, March 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, April 15th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, April 18th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, May 9th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 7: The submission period is from Monday, April 18th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, May 13th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, May 16th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, June 6th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 8: The submission period is from Monday, May 16th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, June 10th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, June 13th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, July 4th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 9: The submission period is from Monday, June 13th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, July 8th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, July 11th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, August 1st, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 10: The submission period is from Monday, July 11th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, August 5th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, August 8th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, August 29th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 11: The submission period is from Monday, August 22nd, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, September 16th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, September 19th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, October 10th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 12: The submission period is from Monday, September 19th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, October 14th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, October 17th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, November 7th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 13: The submission period is from Monday, October 17th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, November 11th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, November 14th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, December 5th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 14: The submission period is from Monday, November 14th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, December 9th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, December 12th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, January 2nd, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 15: The submission period is from Monday, December 12th, 2011 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, January 6th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, January 9th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, January 30th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 16: The submission period is from Monday, January 9th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, February 3rd, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, February 6th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, February 27th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 17: The submission period is from Monday, February 6th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, March 2nd, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, March 5th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, March 26th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. When the submission period ends, all non-disqualified entries will copied over to the next round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
Round 18: The submission period is from Monday, March 5th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Friday, March 30th, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Contestants are to submit no more than one (1) audio or video file. Voting will take place from Monday, April 2nd, 2012 (12:00pm UTC) through Monday, April 23rd, 2012 (12:00pm UTC). Results are based on the average score in a 1-5 rating system. This round has a prize pool currently valued at $0. This value may increase as more contestants enter the round. After the round has concluded, the following prizes will be awarded: One (1) Voters' Pick will receive Rs. 10,000. One (1) Experts' Pick will receive Rs. 15,000.
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