Indian Idol 9: Meet two of the Top 12 contestants

It has been just a couple of weeks that Indian Idol 9 hit our TV screens. The Sony Entertainment Television show has been keeping us hooked with its amazing talented contestants.

Tonight, gear up to see the judges Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan and Anu Malik choose two contestants for the final round. Wondering who are they?

Here have a look:

Khuda Baksh, Mukhtasar, Punjab
Khuda Baksh lost his father when he was only five year old. But that did not deter him from continuing to live his dream of becoming a singer. Khuda has 5 sisters and all of them are singers and they all perform together in stage shows. The 21-year old is pursuing Bachelors in Arts and aspires to become one of the best playback singers the music industry has ever discovered. Khuda loves singing Hindi, Pakistani and Rajasthani songs and is a maverick rapper. The young lad loves dancing as well.

Hardeep Singh, Ludhiana, Punjab:
Hardeep is 23 years old professional singer and lives with his family. He has been singing for 6-7 years. On hearing him sing, his cousins encouraged him to learn the art. He used to sing in hotels first. Later he came across a group of people who were equally passionate about singing and formed a band of their own. Today they perform live at events in Delhi, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. He came to Indian Idol as it is the biggest platform for singing in India. With an aim to get fame, his dream is to become the next Idol. He likes Sonu Nigam as the judge and was very excited to meet him.