Rising Star (Indian TV series) season 2

Rising Star
Season 2
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkColors TV
Original release20 January (2018-01-20) –
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15)
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Rising Star is the second Indian version of the international franchise series Rising Star, a reality television singing competition. This is first time when Rising Star does not come with any present sponsor. This season earlier had an age limit of 4–13 years but when singers more than 13 years of age came for audition, the channel decided to change the age limit to 4 years and above. It is based on the Israeli singing competition HaKokhav HaBa (meaning The Next Star) created by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd.

The program format lets the viewers vote for contestants live via the television channel's mobile app. The show premiered on 20 January 2018 on Colors TV. This is the first reality television show in India which involves Live Audience Voting through Voot App.

Popular playback singer and music director Shankar Mahadevan, playback singer and actor Monali Thakur and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh return as the experts in the show.

The show is hosted by TV Actor Ravi Dubey. The winner of Rising Star Season 2 is Hemant Brijwasi.[1]

Format

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In contrast to other singing competition TV shows which feature a cast of celebrity judges, Rising Star features a cast of celebrity experts and considers the viewers at home the judges.[2] During each performance, the audience at home is able to decide in real time whether or not a contestant is sent through to the next round by using a mobile voting app.[3]

While the viewers at home are considered the "judges", the expert panelists also may influence the vote but with continuously decreasing percentage votes over the total public vote and not exceeding 5% of the total voting power.

The Auditions

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The first round where the acts are individually called to perform. As a reportage of the announced performer is shown, viewers are invited to register for voting for that specific act. Following a countdown of three seconds, the candidate has to start performing behind a screen called "The Wall".

With start of performance, the voting kicks in. Registered voters have the option of voting just "Yes" or "No". Non-votes are also considered "No" votes. If an expert votes "Yes", another 5% is added to the tally of the contestant. The contestants also see random photos of voters in their favour. Faces of panelists voting "Yes" are also shown in larger frames.

Once the contestant reaches 80% of "Yes" votes, the wall is raised and the contestant goes to the next round of the competition.[4]

The Duels

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Contestants who make it through the auditions are paired by the judges to face off in a duel. The first contestant sings with the wall up and sets the benchmark for the second contestant. The second contestant sings with the wall down. If the second contestant betters the first contestant's vote total, the wall rises and the second contestant was through to the next round while the first contestant is eliminated; if the second contestant fails to raise the wall, the second contestant is eliminated and the first contestant goes through.

Series details

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The Live Auditions

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The Live auditions began on 20 January 2018 and went on till 4 February 2018.

Episode Date Contestant Age (in years) From Song Votes Expert's Choices Result
Shankar

Mahadevan

Monali

Thakur

Diljit

Dosanjh

Jan 20 Rohanpreet Singh 23 Patiala Dil Diyan Gallan 95% Advanced
Mamta Raut 31 Ranchi Baghban 86% Advanced
Aman Biswal 12 Bhubaneshwar Om Namah Shivay + Albela Sajan 89% Advanced
Debanjali Chaterjee 29 Kolkata Har Kisi Ko 90% Advanced
Sriprasanna Pendyalaya 21 Visakhapatnam Sun Saathiya 94% Advanced
Friendship Band 24-27 Lucknow Mehbooba Mehbooba + ... 80% Advanced
Jan 21 Dr. Sudeep Ranjan 24 Boko, Assam Khamoshiyan 93% Advanced
Soham & Chaitanya 10 & 12 Alandi, Pune Dagabaaz Re 94% Advanced
Iswari Behera 21 Sambhalpur, Odisha Dua 77% Eliminated
Srushti & Varsha Barlemwar 23 & 48 Nagpur Saiyaan Dil Mein Aana Re 66% Eliminated
Ridham Kalyan 18 Amritsar Aaj Ibaadat 83% Advanced
Rajnigandha Shekhawat 43 Jaipur, Rajasthan Badrinath Ki Dulhania + Holiya Me Ude Re Gulal 74% Eliminated
Ashwin Prabhu 22 Bengaluru Tumse Milke Dil Ka Hai Jo Haal 89% Advanced
Afreen Group 18-24 Jalandar Naina Thag Lenge + Kajra Re 94% Advanced
Jan 27 Nigam Brothers 22 & 31 Lucknow Dil Se Re + Maa Tujhe Salaam 91% Advanced
Prakruthi Reddy 8 Bangalore, Karnataka Nagada Sang Dhol 67% Eliminated
Alankar Mahtolia 23 New Delhi Chunar 86% Advanced
Manganiyar Fusion 21-27 Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Saree Ke Fall Sa 90% Advanced
Raenit Singh 23 New Delhi Moh Moh Ke Dhaage 94% Advanced
Raman Kapoor 27 Gurugram, Haryana Rang De Basanti 80% Advanced
Mohd Rehan Quraishi 28 Lucknow Aas Paas Khuda 73% Eliminated
Jan 28 Sindhu Wadekar 60 Maharashtra Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra 89% Advanced
Akhtar Brothers 21 & 23 Punjab Sultan 93% Advanced
Shashank Sekhar 28 Bhubaneswar Teri Meri Kahaani 94% Advanced
Vishnumaya Ramesh 12 Kerala Jiya Jale 93% Advanced
Jyoti Sharma 18 Guwahati Parda Parda 66% Eliminated
The Harmony Chorus 10-16 Bengaluru Kal Ho Naa Ho + Choti Si Aasha + Taare Zameen Par 93% Advanced
Sakshi Ratti 21 Ludhiana, Punjab Kamli 66% Eliminated
Sagar Mhatre 20 Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Dil Ki Tapish 94% Advanced
Feb 3 Zaid Ali 10 Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh Mere Rashke Qamar 91% Advanced
Vishal Srivastava 34 New Delhi Ab Tere Bin 63% Eliminated
Arya Nandini 17 Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh Ghoomar 91% Advanced
Jaya Piyush 40 Mumbai Hothon Mein Aisi Baat 92% Advanced
Anmol Jaswal 19 Jammu Sapnon Se Bhare Naina 76% Eliminated
Mehrnangori Rustam 23 Tajikistan Khatooba 74% Eliminated
Kumar Sahil 25 Kangra, Himachal Pradesh Ramta Jogi 78% Eliminated
Feb 4 Chetan Brijwasi 11 Mathura Haanikaarak Bapu 93% Advanced
Ajay Brijwasi 14 Mathura Dil Haara 94% Advanced
Hosiyaar Brijwasi 16 Mathura O saiyaan 94% Advanced
Hemant Brijwasi 20 Mathura Tashan Mein 94% Advanced
Akhil R Pillai 27 Alleppey, Kerala Bulleya 69% Eliminated
Supriya Joshi 34 Mumbai Gulaabo 88% Advanced
Archit Patidia 21 Ahmedabad, Gujarat Maduban Me Radhika Nache 94% Advanced

Duels Ki Takkar

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The top 31 scorers from the auditions moved on to the second round named 'Duels Ki Takkar' which began on 10 February 2018. The contestants who qualify from this round move on to the quarterfinals.

Episode 7: 10 February 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Dr. Sudeep Ranjan Saawariya 63% Advanced
Ashwin Prabhu Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 50% Eliminated
2 Vishnumaya Ramesh Kehna Hi Kya 93% Advanced
Soham & Chaitanya Khaike Paan Banaraswala 89% Eliminated
3 Debanjali Chaterjee Jiya Re 68% Eliminated
Mamta Raut Saiyyan 85% Advanced
4 Rohanpreet Singh Aaj Din Chadheya 92% Advanced
Raenit Singh Janam Janam 90% Eliminated

Episode 8: 11 February 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Afreen Group Chand Sifarish + Aaj Phir 90% Advanced
Ajay Brijwasi Lagan Lagi 88% Eliminated
2 Hosiyaar Brijwasi Darmiyaan 70% Advanced
Raman Kapoor Main Jahan Rahoon 48% Eliminated
3 Supriya Joshi Maahi Ve 60% Eliminated
Hemant Brijwasi Upar Khuda 94% Advanced
4 Zaid Ali Saiyyan 88% Advanced
Chetan Brijwasi Jee Karda 87% Eliminated

Episode 9: 17 February 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Akhtar Brothers Chaiyya Chaiyya 92% Advanced
Nigam Brothers Khalbali + Pathaka Guddi + Nadan 83% Eliminated
2 Arya Nandini Barso Re 56% Eliminated
Alankar Mahtolia Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin 66% Advanced
Ridham Kalyan Ainvayi Ainvayi 90% Advanced
3 Sagar Mhatre Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 75% Advanced
Archit Patidia Bhor Bhaye 52% Eliminated

Episode 10: 18 February 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Harmony Chorus Eena Meena Deeka + Dil Dhadakne Do 88.95% Advanced
Manganiyar Fusion Sawar Loon + Tere Mast Mast... 88.49% Eliminated
2 Sriprasanna Pendyalaya Ni Main Samajhh Gayi 72% Eliminated
Shashank Sekhar Muskurane 89% Advanced
3 Jaya Piyush Rangeela re 90% Advanced
Friendship Band Yamma Yamma + Shaan Se 49%.. Eliminated
4 Sindhu Wadekar O Mungada Mungada 77% Eliminated
Aman Biswal Bol Do Na Zara 87% Advanced

India's Favourite 16 + Duets Challenge

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The Top 16 contestants compete in this round. Eight teams of two perform in duets. The first team perform with the wall up and set the target percentage. The next teams perform with the wall down and attempt to beat the target score. The duo with the least score move to the Red Sofa (unsafe zone). The team with the lowest score gets eliminated.

Episode 11: 24 February 2018

Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Afreen Group Billo Rani + Humka Peeni Hain 89% Advanced
Mamta Raut
2 Rohanpreet Singh Samjhawan 90% Advanced
Vishnumaya Ramesh
3 Jaya Piyush Manwa Laage 88% Advanced
Shashank Sekhar
4 Dr. Sudeep Ranjan Jai Ho + Roobaroo 86% Advanced
The Harmony Chorus
5 Zaid Ali Arziyan 92% Advanced
Hosiyaar Brijwasi
6 Akhtar Brothers Mast Kalandar 94% Advanced
Hemant Brijwasi
7 Alankar Mahtolia Dhan The Nan 54% Eliminated
Ridham Kalyan
8 Sagar Mhatre Tere Naina 88% Advanced
Aman Biswal

Tribute to Sridevi

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The Top 14 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.

Episode 12: 3 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 The Harmony Chorus English Vinglish + Na Jaane + Navrai Majhi 87% Advanced
2 Mamta Raut Morni Baaga Ma Bole 84% Advanced
3 Rohanpreet Singh Aye Zindagi Gale Laga Le 90% Advanced
4 Jaya Piyush Mere Haathon Mein 65% Advanced
5 Hosiyaar Brijwasi Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki 53% Eliminated
6 Aman Biswal Surmayee Ankhyion Mein 91% Advanced
7 Akhtar Brothers Mujhe Ek Pal Chain Na Aaye 90% Advanced

Episode 13: 4 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Afreen Group Naino Mein + Main Teri Dushman 85% Advanced
2 Vishnumaya Ramesh Hawa Hawai 93% Advanced
3 Shashank Shekhar Neele Neele Ambar Par 88% Advanced
4 Zaid Ali Tu Mujhe Kabool 90% Advanced
5 Sagar Mhatre Kabhi Main Kahoon Kabhi Tu 51% Eliminated
6 Hemant Brijwasi Meri Zindagi Ek Pyaas 93% Advanced
7 Dr. Sudeep Ranjan Kate Nahin Kat Te 78% Advanced

Hero No. 1 (Ep14) & Salaam-E-Ishq (Ep15)

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The Top 12 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.

Episode 14: 10 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Shashank Shekhar Main Toh Raste Se Ha Raha Tha 85% Advanced
2 Mamta Raut Prem Jaal 88% Advanced
3 Vishnumaya Ramesh Sona Kitna Sona Hai 88% Advanced
4 Afreen Group UP Wala Thumka + Suno Sasur Ji 87% Advanced
5 Hemant Brijwasi Kaha Raja Bhoj Kaha Gangu Teli 93% Advanced
6 Aman Biswal Kisi Disco Mein Jaaye 83% Eliminated

Episode 15: 11 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Rohanpreet Singh Channa Mereya 92% Advanced
2 Jaya Piyush O Mere Sona Re Sona Re 84% Advanced
3 Akhtar Brothers Mera Yaar 90% Advanced
4 Zaid Ali Main Nikla Gaddi Leke 94% Advanced
5 The Harmony Chorus Mere Mehboob + Maahi Ve + Mehndi 83% Advanced
6 Dr. Sudeep Ranjan I Love You 54% Eliminated

Guru Sishya (Ep16) & Bachpan Ke Suhane Din (Ep17)

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Wild Card Twist: Some of the eliminated contestants were brought back for another chance. Raenit Singh, Aman Biswal & Chetan Brijvasi.

The Top 12 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.

Episode 16: 17 March 2018

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WILD CARD

Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Chetan Brijwasi Baawre 83% Won Re-entry
2 Raenit Singh Kurbaan Hua 84% Won Re-entry
3 Aman Biswal Bijuria 79% Couldn't make a come-back

Top 12

Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Mamta Raut Aga Bai 86.96% Advanced
2 The Harmony Chorus O Humdum Sonio Re + Dhakka Laga Mukka 86.86% Advanced
3 Vishnumaya Ramesh Chupske Se 91% Advanced
4 Jaya Piyush Hum Tum 75% Eliminated
5 Akhtar Brothers Jiya Lage Na 91% Advanced

Episode 17: 18 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Zaid Ali Piya Haji Ali 93% Advanced
2 Rohanpreet Singh Layi Vi Na Gayi 90% Advanced
3 Shashank Shekhar Hamari Adhuri Kahani 65% Eliminated
4 Chetan Brijwasi Dus Bahane 83% Advanced
5 Raenit Singh Jab Se Tere Naina 74% Advanced
6 Afreen Group Tharki Chokro 88% Advanced
7 Hemant Brijwasi Slow Motion Angreza 94% Advanced

Rekha Special

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The Top 10 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.

Episode 18: 24 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Vishnumaya Ramesh Dil Cheez Kya Hai 91% Advanced
2 Rohanpreet Singh Rafta Rafta 88.95% Advanced
3 Zaid Ali Agar Tum Na Hote 88.78% Advanced
4 Mamta Raut Ho Pardesia 75% Eliminated
5 The Harmony Chorus Kaisi Paheli Zindagani 83% Advanced

Episode 19: 25 March 2018

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  • Guest: Season One Contestants
Order Contestant Season 1 Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Akhtar Brothers Diljot Qawwali Group (8th Place) Aaya Tere Dar Par Deewana 90% Advanced
2 Chetan Brijwasi Bannet Dosanjh (Winner) Dard-e-Disco & Swag Se Swagat 88% Advanced
3 Hemant Brijwasi Maithili Thakur (Runner-up) Mere Dholna 93% Advanced
4 Raenit Singh Ameya Date (6th Place) Zaalima 83% Eliminated
5 Afreen Group Afsana Khan (7th Place) Ghagra & Kajra Mohabbat Wala 86% Advanced

Top 8

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The Top 8 contestants compete in this round. As the round progresses, the contestant who receives fewest votes at that point of the competition moves to the Red Sofa. At the end of the episode, the contestant who sits on the Red Sofa gets eliminated.

Episode 20: 31 March 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Rohanpreet Singh Pehla Nasha 90% Advanced
2 The Harmony Chorus Gun Gun Guna + Ghanan Ghanan 75% Eliminated
3 Chetan Brijwasi Tatad Tatad 83% Advanced
4 Vishnumaya Ramesh Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyalia 88% Advanced
5 Akhtar Brothers Kawa Kawa 87% Advanced
6 Zaid Ali Laal Ishq 89% Advanced
7 Hemant Brijwasi Satrangi Re 92% Advanced
8 Afreen Group Tu Cheej Badi Hai + Koi Jaane Koi Na Jaane 80% Advanced

Episode 21: 1 April 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Vishnumaya Ramesh Bhare Naina 90% Advanced
2 Chetan Brijwasi Malhari 58% Advanced
3 Rohanpreet Singh Bol Na Halke Halke 92% Advanced
4 Zaid Ali Maula Mere Lele Meri Jaan 91% Advanced
5 Hemant Brijwasi Rut Aa Gayi Re 89% Advanced
6 Akhtar Brothers Deva Shree Ganesha 88% Advanced
7 Afreen Group Afreen Afreen 53% Eliminated

Ticket To Finale

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The contestants compete to earn a direct entry to the finale week. In each episode, the contestant sitting on Golden Sofa (the contestant with the highest score) will move on to compete for the Ticket To Finale.

Episode 22: 7 April 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Akhtar Brothers Shah Ka Rutba 80% Beaten by Vishnumaya
2 Chetan Brijwasi Suno Na Sangemarmar 71% Couldn't beat the score of 80%
3 Vishnumaya Ramesh Mohe Rang Do Laal 86.04% Beaten by Zaid Ali
4 Zaid Ali O Re Piya 86.50% Beaten by Hemant
5 Rohanpreet Singh Aaoge Jab Tum 84% Couldn't beat the score of 86%
6 Hemant Brijwasi Bheegi Bheegi 88% Advanced to compete for the Ticket To Finale

Episode 23: 8 April 2018

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Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Chetan Brijwasi Manma emotion+Aashiq surrender 75% Beaten by Zaid Ali
2 Zaid Ali Surili Ankhyion Wale 88.2% Beaten by Vishnumaya Ramesh
3 Rohanpreet Singh Jeena Jeena 84% Couldn't beat the score of 88%
4 Vishnumaya Ramesh Satyam Shivam Sundaram 88.51% Advanced to compete for the Ticket To Finale
5 Akhtar Brothers Jugni 84% Couldn't beat the score of 88%

Face-off for the Ticket to Finale

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The two top scorers of Saturday and Sunday episode participate in a face-off round.

Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Vishnumaya Ramesh Sun Raha Hai Na Tu 74% Couldn't win the ticket to finale
2 Hemant Brijwasi Piya Re 89% Won Ticket To Finale

Finale Week

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Episode 24: 14 April 2018

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The Top 5 contestants except for Ticket to Finale winner Hemant Brijwasi were divided into two batches. Batch A- Zaid Ali, Chetan Brijwasi & Vishnumaya Ramesh and Batch B- Akhtar Brothers & Rohanpreet Singh. The contestant with the lowest score in each batch will be eliminated, making the Top 4.

Batch Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
A 1 Zaid Ali Teri Deewani 88% Advanced to Top 4
2 Chetan Brijwasi Afghan Jalebi 63% Eliminated
3 Vishnumaya Ramesh Bairi Piya 88% Advanced to Top 4
B 4 Rohanpreet Singh Tum Hi Ho 89% Advanced to Top 4
5 Akhtar Brothers Barson Yaaron 79% Eliminated

Grand Finale

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Episode 25: 15 April 2018

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The Top 4 finalists compete in the first round. The Top 3 contestants proceed to the Face-off round.

Order Contestant Song Votes Experts' Choices Result
Shankar Mahadevan Monali Thakur Diljit Dosanjh
1 Vishnumaya Ramesh Hai Rama 85% Advanced to Top 3
2 Zaid Ali Jag Ghoomeya 80% Third Runner-Up
3 Rohanpreet Singh Haule Haule 83% Advanced to Top 3
4 Hemant Brijwasi Saanware 88% Advanced to Top 3

Final Face-off:

Order Contestant Song Votes Result
1 Rohanpreet Singh Khuda Jaane 78.39% 1st Runner-up
2 Vishnumaya Ramesh Silsila Yeh Chaahat Ka 78.10% 2nd Runner-up
3 Hemant Brijwasi Alvida 86% Winner[5]
Color key
  Winner
  1st Runner-up
  2nd Runner-up

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