Prashant Tamang: When the forms for the show came, my friends asked me to fill them up. But I didn’t give it that much importance. However, some of my friends from the police force SMSed my participation in the competition. That's how I came to give an audition.

Prashant: Never. I had come to the venue at 9 am and my turn came only 12 hours later at 9 pm. I hadn't eaten anything for the whole day. I hadn't at all thought of getting into the audition round. But I sang from deep inside my heart and luck favored me.

Prashant: I hadn't thought of reaching the top 10. But I was helped more by luck than talent. Moreover, the public and God were with me. Finally, I succeeded in reaching the top 10. After this, my Idol trip continued.

Prashant: I can't say so. All of the judges were fair enough.  I progressed in the rounds with the support from all of them.

Prashant: It's obvious for the judges to comment. The comments they gave me led me to advance and work hard every time. I took those comments to hone my talent and deduced my Achilles heel. I never felt them to be negative because they made the comments for my improvement.

Prashant: I liked Abhisekh a lot. He was my well-wisher and a good friend who supported me in any circumstance.

Prashant: I'm overjoyed. I can't express my joy in mere words. Some of the contenders in the top ten were better singers than me. However, I always kept on improving myself. I got big support from the Nepali folk, from Darjeeling and Sikkim. The support also from Indian well-wishers led me to the title.

Prashant: I didn't think about winning and losing at that time. I was more concerned about my supporters who did so much for me through the days and nights to make me the Idol. I was thinking what they would say to me if I lost.

Prashant: I thought of God first. I also thought of my sister and mother and then of all the Nepali folk and millions of my supporters.

Prashant: Not really. Luck backed me a lot. The blessing of God and the support of the public was the main factor.

Prashant: At the start I hadn’t thought that I would be getting such support.  After I read in some magazines that I was getting support from across the border, my happiness knew no bounds. So many Nepalese acknowledged me. Then I worked harder thinking that I was not singing just for me, but so many people.

Prashant: The Nepali people came over the border to support me because there was no system of voting from Nepal itself. The support of the Nepalis who came across the border made me proud.

Prashant: Prashant is the same as before. The only difference then and now is that then he was known to only a few people and now a lot of people know the same simple Prashant.

Prashant: Both are the same. I can't live without Nepali songs. You know my love for Nepali songs. I sing both Nepali and Hindi songs.

Prashant: The love is from my own people. I couldn't have come to this point, if they hadn't loved me. I hope for the same kind of love forever.

Prashant: Anil Singh, Nima Rumba and Adrian Pradhan. I was overwhelmed to sing with Nima Rumba and Adrian Pradhan here.

Prashant: I haven't made plans as such. I have become Indian Idol just now. I wish to do something new in music, let's see what happens.

Prashant: (Laughs) Really…no one has proposed anything like that yet.

Prashant: This is totally wrong. Charu was a good friend of mine. She used to support me, that's it.

Prashant: There was a time when I had a girl friend, but not now.

Prashant: I haven't thought about it. First let me do something. Marriage will happen in the end.

Prashant: I’ve been in police force for five years. I have come to this stage with the help of my police sahibs(smiles). I will continue this profession alongside music.

Prashant: I had asked for some Nepali songs. They agreed on this, let's see what they do.

Prashant: I can't say right now. It's Sony’s contract. Wherever they send me, I have to go.

Prashant: Football, music and travelling.

Prashant: I had always wanted to come to Nepal and release an album. Something I wasn’t able to do because of my financial status. It is the love from the Nepali people that has, right now, brought me here. I will always be grateful to all the Nepali people who supported me. I ask them all to unite into single garland.

बुटवल कालिकानगरस्थित कालिका मावि परिसरमा आयोजित कन्सर्टमा उनी 'यो गाउँको ठिटो म, कान्छा मेरो नाम...' बाट सुरु भएका थिए । उनले निकै नेपाली र हिन्दी गीत गाउन्जेल पmयानहरूले पनि दोहोर्‍याउँदै, हत्केलाले तालमा ताल मिलाउँदै र कम्मर मर्काउँदै साथ दिएका थिए । दर्शकदीर्घामा थिए बालबालिकादेखि प्रौढसम्म । प्रशान्तसँगै आएकी इन्डियन आइडल प्रतियोगी चारुले राम्रा हिन्दी गीत सुनाएकी थिइन् ।

कन्सर्टमा राजेशपायल राई, क्रान्ति आले, स्थानीय कलाकारहरू वीरेन्द्र अग्रहरी, बालकलाकार शिरीष गुरुङसमेतले कर्णपि्रय गीत सुनाएका थिए ।

माओवादीनिकट मगर राष्ट्रिय मुक्तिमोर्चा रूपन्देही र 'थाहा पाएँ' एल्बम युनिटको संयुक्त आयोजनाको कन्सर्टलाई बिजुलीले करिब दुई घन्टा बिथोलेको थियो । वाईसीएलको सुरक्षा घेरामा भएको कार्यक्रममा प्रहरीले भीड नियन्त्रण गरेको थियो ।

सञ्चारकर्मीहरूलाई प्रशान्तलगायतले गाउँदै गर्दाको तस्बिर खिच्न रोकिएको थियो ।