Preview: Raja Hasan and the Versatility Challenge

This weekend on saregamapa, Raja Hasan moves out of what Vishal Dadlani called his comfort zone. So what are his choice of songs?

The first, is a peppy number - Adnan Sami’s Kiss Me Baby - the title track from the movie Garam Masala. Watch the original video below:

Next, will be the “mainstream” song by Udit Narayan, Vasundhara Das and Alka Yagnik from the movie Lagaan - O Ri Chori. This would be his second song from Lagaan (After Ghanan Ghanan). A rustic composition by A.R.Rehman, this should suit Raja’s voice. And it would be wonderful to see Raja’s own take on a song sung by Udit Narayan.

Video of the original below:

32 Responses to “Preview: Raja Hasan and the Versatility Challenge”

  1. plz vote for junaid he is versatile singer on this show .he had rocked the show many nd every time . he deserves more chance he had proved him self several times with varieties of songs. he deserves to winnnn! he is sick that doesnt mean that he should b eliminated noooo way! not at all!

  2. simran i think u r in love with junai hahahah , pyar karna acchi baat hai, waise banda accha gaatha hai

  3. par Raja se bohath doooor hai singing main

  4. i would like to see raja pull off “kiss me baby.” lets see how he does.

  5. i am so excited to see his different performace. I hope he sings the song well… Good luck Raja!!!

    PLZ VOTE FOR RAJA!!!!!

  6. beat of luck
    ur the best
    keep smiling
    plzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    my mom like ur smile and me too
    be carefull abt ur song sellection
    GOOD LUCK AGAIN
    BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  7. beat of luck
    ur the best
    keep smiling
    plz
    my mom like ur smile and me too
    be carefull abt ur song sellection
    GOOD LUCK AGAIN

  8. raja i just wanna tell u onething.there are lots of ppl who question your capability.but there are many many more jinko ap par pura bharosa hai.
    main janti hun ki aap ek bahut acche singer hain aur ye bhi mana nahi karti ki kai baar apki galti hoti hai gaane mein par kisse nahi hoti.
    bohot logon ka maanna hai aap versatile nahin hai but unhe ye nahi pata ki apne subah subah,TU HI RE

  9. Hi Raja..
    I am sure you ll definitely make people who talk about your versatility bolti bandh with your performance of Kiss me Baby and O Rey chori.. Carry on the great work and more importantly continue to be humble the way you are irrespective of what happens. And we all will pray that you win the title.
    You deserve to be the best i am sure nobody would disagree with me.

  10. one of the Raja’s fan had said following :
    Raja has sung - Sukhwinder Singh, A R Rehman, Kailash Kher, Nusrah Fateh Ali Khan, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan one from Omkara ..etc If this is not variety, what else is ? They simply could have said …..sing one from Shaan or Udit Narayan or Sonu Nigam

    ———————
    i strongly agree with above

    Raja Rocks !

  11. raja i am 100% sure ur version of “kiss me baby” and “o ri chori” r gonna b much better than the original……..go ahead…..sing frm ur heart as u always do and just “shut up” those ppl who wen cant find faults in your singing come up with a “versatility issue”……..knowing very well u hav sung kailash kher, sukhwinder, ar rahman, nusrat fateh ali khan, hariharan, kk, rahat fateh ali khan, kishore kumar!!!!!!!!!
    madhumita
    USA

  12. Hi Dear Raja !i want to say absolutely no doubtsto that raja is real king of music God bless you raja inshallah you will win . please please piease vote for raja hasan

  13. Mashallah!!! WOW Raja your fans from every where vote for you .God bless you raja

  14. you are the best and i will pray that you win coz u are the most deserving! love your smile too!!!!!!!

  15. Raja, hamesha ek dil se nikli hui aawaz dusre dilon tak jaroor pahuchti hai…that’s why jab bhi tum gaate ho woh aawaz hum saab ke dil mein bus jaati hai…no doubt raja u r a very very very great singer and a very good human being(be always like this)…hum sab tumhe aasman ki unchaion ko chute hue dekhna chahte hai…and i know u will soon…so all the best for your performance of “Kiss me Baby” and “O Rey chori” which i know u will again prove…yeh dua hai meri rab se, safalta aap ki kadam chume hamesha….i love the way u sing(dil se), ur smile but the most important thing i love in u is the person you are(very kind hearted person).

  16. I want 2 hear Raja sing Lakshya title track
    bcoz da heart and soul dat he puts in any song is unequivocal

    I hope dat he will rock Kiss me baby and O re chori

    Yo Raja!

  17. RAJA,
    All the best …U Rock…no doubt..
    luv ya lot

  18. Raja…I only have to say to you is do not let anyone say that your are not a veritle singer….because I know you do not like to sing easy songs that anyone and everone can sing…you are the greatest singer yet that Indian has produced or in that case anywhere in the world. Keep singing your heart out and successful will follow you whereever you are and whereever you go…You are the teacher of music to the generations to come. All ages of music lovers will worship every musical note that comes out of your mouth and all the mothers of the world will love you for being the great son you are. I am proud to say I am indian and I know RAJA HINDUSTANI.

    Radha
    Canada

  19. Plz let me know becoz shooting already completed.Did Raja do well with the above songs.I am dying to hear.

  20. Raja,

    Great song selection again…now stop “versatility issue” ..

    Vote for RAJA…..Vote for RAJA….

    Thanks

  21. koi muje bata sakta hain k aaj ke kon out hone wala hain aur kon 1st hain voting main :)

  22. out Junaid. ist Aneek and 2nd Raja

  23. This week bottom three are

    1. Harpreet
    2. Sumedha
    3. Junaid

    And the eliminated contestant is Junaid sheikh

    And the No. 1 for this week is Aneek Dhar

    1. Aneek Dhar
    2. Raja Hasan
    3. Poonam Yadav

  24. Is the mobile network failing in the desert sands?

  25. DEAR RAJA,

    I LOVE U. U ROCK. U R SO DOWN TO EARTH AND U R THE BEST SINGER IN SA RE GA MA. U R THE WINNER!!!
    I LOVE UR SMILE, YOUR HAIR, YOUR EYES, YOUR VOICE AND YOUR HEART….U R SO SINCERE.
    I PRAY FOR YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS. AND I HOPE NO SORROWS SHOULD COME NEAR U. MAY U ALWAYS BE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL.
    I LOVE YOU RAJA…..I REALLY REALLY LOVE U….FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
    WISH U THE BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR PERFORMANCES!!! JUST GO N ROCK THE SHOW!!!!
    N SING 4RM UR HEART…LIKE U ALWAYS DO.
    LOVE YOU NOW N 4EVER.
    KISSES N HUGS…MWAAAAHHHHHH XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

  26. RAJA SHOUL BE NUMBER ONE. NOT ANEEK DHAR. RAJA ROCKZ. HEY PEOPLE VOTE FOR RAJA, VOTE FOR RAJA, VOTE FOR RAJA!!!!!! LOVE U RAJA!!!!

    THIS WEEK JUNAID SHEIKH IS BEING VOTED OUT. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAULI….MAULI MUST LEAVE…. JUNAID IS WAY WAY WAY BETTER THAN HER. LEAVE MAULI.

    VOTE FOR RAJA PEOPLE….. LOVE U LOTZ RAJA.

  27. RAJA KIRANI U ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT I AM WITH YOU BUT PEOPLE WHO TALK GOOD ABOUT RAJA THEY GOA ND VOTE FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. HUH

    ANEEK HAS WON ALREADY SAREGAMAPA HE IS USE TO THE STAGE AND HE IS A WINNER OF BANGLA WHY IS HE GETTING ALL THE VOTES .

    U KNOW I THINK MAULI OR ANEEK WILL WIN CAUSE ITS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
    JUNAID WAS BETTER SINGER THAN MAULI BUT GUESS WHAT SHE STAYS AND HE GOES

    WHAT A WORLD OF CORRUPTION.

    SORRY MY INTEREST IS GONE AND I HAVE STOPPED WATCHING THIS SHOW AND ONE MORE THING I AM NOT WAISTING MY MONEY AND GIVE MEORE VOTES CAUSE THESE WINNERS ARE CHOSEN BY SAREGAMAPA JANTA’S ARE WAISTING THEIR MONEY.

    AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WEEK ANEEK HAS TAKEN THE POWER.

    THEY SAY RAJA’S PERFOMANCE WAS NOT THAT GR8 TODAY OH TO HELL WITH THEM

    RAJA IS MY FAVOURITE AND SECOOND IS MUSSARAT

    I HOPE AND PRAY TO ALLAH THAT JUSTICE BEEN DONE I REST MY CASE

    TNX

  28. I AM SURE RAJA WILL BE NO. 1 AGAIN NEXT WEEK!!!

  29. dear raja……i m praying sincerely 4 u..so god wil surely make u da winner…moreover u r such a sweet personality….dat god cant help but make u win…..luv u loads!!!

  30. JUNAID WAS VOTED OUT THIS WEEK.. THIS IS SADD! SRGMP IS SHIT! WE WANT JUNAID BACK PLEASE PPL
    SIGN THIS PETITION!!

    http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/junaid-sheikh-we-need-him-back-in-c2007.html

  31. I so agree with (jenny)..wateva was written is absolute true..Voting is really gettin crushed…I will b very hurt if Raja goes and Aneek wins or Mauli wins…Not taking sides ..But i reckon Raja has the power to get us engrossed in wateva he sings(go bak & count hw many ppl has used this word “soulfull singing)!!!..Aneek just tries to sing better and sometyms he sounds like a rock star(join indian idol u will b better off thr)…..Please PEOPLE vote for the best person, the one who deserves the most and it’s only RAJA…
    Nevertheless musarat, amanat, aneek, sumedha r also gud but only as 2nd or 3rd prize getters…

    Let’s all make Raja the winner…Please vote and make him No.1 every wk…there will b no regrets later…

  32. @ Alisha

    thats the spirit!!! VOTE 4 RAJA!!!

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