SUPER SINGER 5 - TOP 5

This year's Super Singer contest has been one of the best in my opinion and the competition has been very tough.  The competitors are so good that it is difficult to choose amongst the top 33 which has now got reduced to 9 today.

The top nine contestants who are in the fray for the coveted title of Super Singer 5 are:

1. Lakshmi
2. Priya
3. Fareeda
4. Anand 
5. Arjun
6. Raja Ganapathy
7. Nirujan
8. Siyad and
9. Hari

While all the above 9 are good and there could be some surprise entrants through the Wild Card this competition can swing in any whichever way.  It is extremely difficult to predict who will ultimately make it to the Top 5 for the Finals.

My prediction based on the performances so far is that the following contestants will make it to the Final of the Super Singer Season 5:

1. Lakshmi
2. Fareedha
3. Anand Aravindakshan
4. Arjun
5. Raja Ganapathy

Having said that I also feel that Siyad could give a tough time for Arjun and sneak into the final at the last minute.  Arjun has been performing exceptionally well particularly after forgetting the lyrics and hence I would give him an edge over Siyad.  The other two dark horses and surprise final contestants through wild card could be Kiran Shravan and Sowmya.  Both of them are great singers and very versatile singers.

Lakshmi:  She is a very consistent singer and I liked the way she is handling herself.  Very calm and composed and sings all the genres of music very comfortably.  Her presentation of Oh Butterfly in front of SPB was an ultimate treat.

Fareedha: Fareedha gave some extraordinary performances and had a bad patch as well for few weeks.  She has the experience of being a stage singer and is able to handle the melodies very well.  She tried a few songs outside of her comfort zone and did well.  I particularly liked her performance in the dedication round.

Anand Aravindakshan:  One of the most consistent performers in this season.  I like the smile on his face and the attitude.  To me he is the one of the best singers in this season right from the beginning.  Even in top 33 he showed the signs of reaching to the Finals.  Exceptionally well talented and high gifted singer.  He sang Kannamma in front of SPB very well and SPB was in tears.  I liked his rendition of the Raghavendra Song in the Classical Round:

Arjun Adapalli: Arjun has been a very special contestant and the attitude and involvement he has exhibited in every performance is fantastic.  He can inspire several other singers with his total dedication and involvement.  He has the rare ability to get into the spirit of the song and performs with ease.  Though he forgot the lyrics in one of the competitions, I feel he is a very good singer who will do well as a professional singer.  His rendition of Uchi Vagudeduthu was a great performance:

Raja Ganapathy:  Raja is a star and has been performing in the Super Singer Juniors for the last three years.  His versatility is clealy pitching him as one of the favourite contender for the title.  He was singing initially only classical songs because of his strong Carnatic Music training. 

Finally it could be a clash between Lakshmi, Anand and Raja for the title at the end.

All the best to all the singers.  You guys are doing a great job and the amount of entertainment you are providing to regular Super Singer viewers like me is invaluable and truly appreciated.

Regards,

T.P.Anand 

Dubai,

4th December 2015