Indian Anoop

By Natasha on May 9, 2009 4:26 pm HST

In a recent article from DNA India, Anoop talks about his experiences on Idol as the second Indian contestant to make it through.

“I don’t think I can do Bollywood music. I don’t think my voice suits that kind of singing. My parents have always listened to Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh. And it has influenced me too. But I’d like to come to India and sing my kind of music,” he says, adding, “I want to do a South East Asia tour.”

“I think my being Indian set me apart from everybody else. They didn’t expect my kind of music to come from an Indian kid. But that’s what American Idol is all about. You can come from anywhere.”

He also talks about his performing.

“I could have done a better job of performing on stage,” he agrees. “But I don’t think that my type of music lends itself to that sort of flamboyance.”

The articled delves in deeper into his Indian culture and Anoop is referred to as a “cultural icon.” It’s worth a read!

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30 Responses to "Indian Anoop"
  • wohoo! southeast asia tour! ill take note of that anoop, and ill go home to Philippines when you do go there! =D


  • mymelody28 mymelody28 says:

    There! He said it himself…AI is not a racist after all.
    We love you anoop


  • mymelody28 mymelody28 says:

    happy mom’s day to y’all…Happy mom’s day to ur mom Anoop.
    This one for my mama
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5WZn5px_zQ&feature=PlayList&p=76BEFDDE92C054E8&index=0


  • bbqgirl says:

    dreammmmmmmmm come true if he comes to the philpppines!


  • Nikki says:

    Alexis - snickers - I added yall on twitter


  • nikki nikki says:

    just dont stop being you…


  • vatz vatz says:

    OHHHHH YEAHHH BABYY !!! INDIA’S WAITING FOR ANOOP !!!

    SOUTEAST ASIA TOUR !!! =D


  • Dinoop says:

    I’m so glad he’s planning a SE Asia tour!! Come here, Noop!! And did y’all see his twitter yesterday? He’s trying to put out his album this summer. Hopefully. Lovelovelove Anoop!


  • dani says:

    I hope I can go on tour! if I do it’s for my b-day!!! :) and then I’ll try to get meet and greet passes, I so desperatly want to meet him!


  • tisha says:

    Keep reaching for your star anoop, but keep your feet on the ground. i’ll be patient waiting for ur concert in Indonesia in the upcoming years :) FIGHT!!


  • Rush Rush says:

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! hes coming to india!!!!!! yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!! we all love you here anoop! and so proud that your an indian! you kick ass!!!!!!


  • thursday thursday says:

    Anoop…I’m here in Jakarta!


  • miela says:

    Anoop is known here in Australia especially with the university girls


  • Kat says:

    yeah i agree thats one good thing about american idol (or just america in general) that a minority actually can go far. i mean just look at carly and michael johns. they werent even born in america and they made it far.


  • Darshana says:

    I LOVE ANOOP<3
    every new article makes me love him more<3


  • Wohhhhoooo… Southeast asia… I will definitely be in the front row seat once he come to the Philippines…We love him here and we’re dying to meet him in person…


  • dani says:

    how many anoop’rs on this site aren’t from america? seems like alot!


  • smita says:

    I cant understand why he is called a cultural icon - when he calls himself and American and does not think he can sing Bollywood music. I wonder if he has heard of A.R.Rahman .


  • majoop says:

    Yay! Anoop planning on a Southeast Asia tour! Yipee! Of course the Philippines must be included on his itinerary and I’ll definitely be scrambling for some concert tix! Btw, the 2 Davids are just days away from doing their concert in the country haha… There’ll be much anticipation over here Anoop!


  • luz says:

    yehey!!! philippines is waiting for u anoop!

    peace out!


  • shasha415 shasha415 says:

    i wonder if he is comin 2 singapore ‘

    love u anoop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • g_wardani says:

    South East Asia Tour??!!! woohoo! you got a lot of fans here in Indonesia, Anoop!


  • Jamie Jamie says:

    What the freak … I thought I already commented on this. I guess not. O_O
    Anyway, a South East Asia tour sounds great!
    Hahaha … when I read this: “But I don’t think that my type of music lends itself to that sort of flamboyance.”, the first thing that popped into my head was … Adam … I wonder if Anoop was thinking of Adam’s flamboyance when he said that. HAHAH.


  • Munira says:

    SEA TOUR YES PLEASE!! I will start saving money for good moshpit tics now…..


  • dinoop says:

    if he’s coming to either Indonesia or Malaysia, Im gonna totally stalk him :)


  • smitha says:

    Well I used to be a fan and that is why I used to look at this website but now of late I have become totally disgusted with the way Anoop has behaved.
    Let me give you some examples : being Indian – he used that as a way to get into the competition Von Smith or Ju’not were much more talented than him yet they did not “cast” them because the producers probably thought of the slumdog story
    Anoop played up on his ethnicity with the folding hands like a namaste and wearing an Indian scarf etc. With that he got (Indians) totally involved in him, we wanted to support him and Indian families of people were voting for him online and via texting and calling the phones. In my family we never have voted for anyone even when Sanjaya came on Idol but we felt for Anoop and wanted him to succeed. Now we feel he just used us to get into the top 6. My father and mother both voted for him also because they felt he was very Indian and had a close feeling to us Indians. They were very upset when they read in the papers that he said that he could not do Hindi music because his voice did not suit our style of music. What did that mean? Is he feeling too superior to us now, after he got us to vote him ? At least Sanjaya never behaved like this. He also went on to say that he would like to bring his music to Asia. Why? We have our music and we like it wether he likes it or not and our music is award wining.
    Anoop did show off quite a lot like as if he was superior to everyone on the show and when he noticed people did not like it he tried to apologize to just further his career and get sympathy even then we all supported him but now its will not be possible. We voted for him because we felt he represented us the Indian community but now we see there is no difference between him and Danny or Micheal Saver or Kris. In that case Kris is more talented and so down to earth and humble. Also if Anoop is not Indian then why do you people call him a “cultural icon” just call him an “icon” . Urrgh. Most of the Indian people we know think he is just a show off now and only pretending to be humble to get more publicity. Sanjaya was more humble than Anoop and definitely much better looking.
    I feel that Anoop is only trying to suck up to some presenters like Slezak or Seacrest for more publicity and once he is finished with them he will move on – just like now he is not Indian anymore.
    All you people say he is humble and kind and sweet etc – but have you all ever met him to get to that idea. Or have you seen all this drama that he has been doing on TV to get to that idea. Maybe he was not part of the fraternity but he has that sort of frat boy attitude and this is what most people say about him.


    • karishmaglitters karishmaglitters says:

      what??no way..how could u say that??he was only answering to an interview which referred to him as a “cultural icon.”.and if u think anoop is pretending to be humble and sweet…well we cud say the same thing about Kris too..maybe he is pretending to be humble to get votes..anoop is just being himself and if ur still referring to the anoop- kara-CAUGHT UP incident…welL u have to get over it..he said that he was annoyed because he saw the cameras pan onto 4 of his friends after kara mentioned that “frat buddies” comment…he has the right to stand up for himself..and he is NOT using his ethnicity to consider himself to be superior..and how many celebrities u know are sucking up with their interviewers after theyr done with the interviews…so seriously your comment makes no sense
      P.S.DO NOT COMPARE SANJAYA AND ANOOP…EVERYONE AGREES ANOOP IS BETTER LOOKING,MUCH MORE TALENTED AND HUMBLE…EVERYONE… MAYBE EXCEPT FOR U


    • karishmaglitters karishmaglitters says:

      and u havent met Anoop or kris or sanjaya in person either…so dont u come to some stupid personality reviews on people u havent even met..



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