A voice to reckon with

An amazing contestant in Sony Entertainment Television’s singing reality show, Indian Idol Season 15, is Saloni Saaz, a 23-year-old from Delhi, with a unique voice, personality and aura. Saloni’s performance on Billo Rani from the movie Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal compelled the judges to take note of her distinctive and husky voice.

Saloni also revealed that many criticised her voice as being manly. Even the comments on her social media were usually negative. To this, an infuriated Vishal said, “Some people will never understand you but those working in the field of music, who can understand this, will always praise your voice because we look for uniqueness and identity. Till the time your voice finds the right path, no one will understand it but there any many people who can give you a direction, so don’t worry.”

Shreya Ghoshal also expressed her admiration, “This is a unique voice. Haven’t they heard Abida Parveen and Usha Uthup?”

Saloni also shared that her voice changed overnight two years ago. She awoke one night and could not breathe, her throat was aching, so her father took her to the hospital and after a few tests, the doctor informed them that Saloni had a tumour in her throat, and it needed to be operated. She even lost her voice for a few weeks after the procedure. After that, her father motivated her and made sure she got better and better!