‘ŠKODA Deccan Beats’ audition winners announced

The Talent Hunt is complete – 40 gifted aspirants are all set to compete in the ultimate battle of Carnatic Music.

Mumbai, May 6, 2022 : After 6 weeks of palpable energy and magical melodies, ŠKODA AUTO India, along with PHD Media, Laqshya Event Capital, and BToS’ artist management, has unveiled the audition winners of the most exciting vocal talent hunt platform to hit the musically evolved southern states of India. From the formidable talent pool that auditioned for this event, this year’s judging panel has narrowed down 40 magical voices, 10 each in 4 different languages; Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, for the next round of On-Road.

The TOP 30 in each language were shortlisted on the basis of a digital video entry post, followed by an intense round two of auditions held at the ŠKODA AUTO showrooms in Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, and Bengaluru. Master mentors from the South Indian music industry; Andrea Jeremiah (Tamil), Geetha Madhuri (Telegu), Sithara Krishnakumar (Malayalam) and Raghu Dixit (Kannada), mentored thousands of talented aspirants who have elevated the sensorial experience of music lovers with their musical charisma.

Throwing light on the response of Deccan Beats, Tarun Jha, Head of Marketing – ŠKODA AUTO India said, "It is humbling to receive such an overwhelming response. It has broken all previous records and beaten our expectations. We’re just happy that ŠKODA is able to provide a platform to young aspirants, helping them cruise on their journey as they break barriers and find their final destination. It is an exciting time for indigenous art as the world sits up to acknowledge the beauty of Carnatic music as the spotlight shines on these 40 audition winners. "

ŠKODA Deccan Beats is set to unleash diverse musical talent from across South India, bringing forth the region’s rich multi-cultural and multi-demographic milieu to manifest their cultural magnificence through the roots of authentic music. With the soaring heat, the competition among the Top 10 will intensify as the mentors and music-lovers root and vote for their favourite contestants, making it a summer to remember!

The voting for the contestants will start from 1st May to 10th May at skodadeccanbeats.in The 16 (4 from each language) finalists chosen by your vote will get to be part of a journey on the roads powered by Škoda quiet literally.

Let’s embark on a voyage to discover undiscovered sounds and tunes from the depths of the mainland.

Building on our promises to enthral the audience by celebrating the charm and power of Carnatic music, here is a list of all our TOP 10 audition winners: 

ŠKODA DECCAN BEATS - TOP 10 - TAMIL
S. No	Name	Age/City
1	Vasundhara Shivkumar	29/Chennai
2	Sneha Symon	21/Chennai
3	Lavanya	24/Chennai
4	Shruti .S	18/Bangalore
5	Uthara	22/Chennai
6	Arun Naik	34/Bangalore
7	Samanvitha Shashidharan	20/Chennai
8	Hemanth Kumar	23/Hosur
9	Gayatri Rajeev	24/Ernakulam
10	Hari Krishna	24/Pondicherry

 

ŠKODA DECCAN BEATS - TOP 10 - TELUGU
Sr. No.	Name	Age/City
1	Shanmukh Tallapragada	26/Vishakhapatnam
2	Soujanya	29/Vishakhapatnam
3	Akshobhya Koti	19/ East Godavari
4	Sainath Kakina	28/Kakinada
5	Meghna Naidu	18/Hyderabad
6	Ritesh Rao	23/Hyderabad
7	Sindhuja Tanuka	19/Hyderabad
8	Siddharth Shandilyasa	27/Chennai
9	Adviteeya	18/ Hydrebad
10	Swati Bekera	32/Hyderabad

ŠKODA DECCAN BEATS - TOP 10 - MALAYALAM
SR. NO.	NAME	AGE/ CITY
1	Ananthu Gopi	22/ Kochi
2	Sangeeth	28/Kochi
3	Devangana C	20/Kannur
4	Sanjay Satheesh	21/ Kozhikode
5	Teressa George	23/ Kochi
6	Madhavan NaiR	21/ Trivendrum
7	Keerthana KS	25/Thrissur
8	Gokul Mohan Arakkal	27/Thrissur
9	Malvika Suresh	22/Kochi
10	Bhavana Vijayan	19/Kochi

ŠKODA DECCAN BEATS - TOP 10 - KANNADA
Sr. No	NAME	AGE/ CITY
1	Samarth Manjunath	24/Bangalore
2	Madhura Balaji	19/Bangalore
3	Keerthana	20/Bangalore
4	Sanajana Kumar	20/Bangalore
5	Vishal Anand	29/ Bangalore
6	Sunil Nakod	26/Gadag
7	Manasi Raghuram	21/Bangalore
8	Shreyas B Rao	20/Bangalore
9	Swathi mahesh	23/ Bangalore
10	Bhumika Gadad	19/Bangalore

The campaign kicked off on February 14, 2022 and is making waves, receiving rave reviews globally.

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