It is another failed attempt by an Indian American to become an American Idol with the exit of Anoop Desai. He was amongst the last three of the seven contestants on Wednesday night which witnessed a double elimination.
The show which is watched by about 25-30 million people had a huge fan base for Anoop, who was considered to be more capable than the first Indian American, Sanjaya Malakar, who was featured in the previous season.
In spite of being out of the show, Anoop still gets to tour with the top 10 contestants across 50 cities in America. Anoop who is very serious about pursuing his musical career, is a graduate at the University of North Carolina.
Last night’s performances attracted over 45 million votes, making it the highest this season.