17-year old Meghna Kumar is a versatile singer. Doctors say that she will loose her eyesight within a year, but that hasn't affected her passion for singing. At the auditions, Meghna performed 'Lambi Judaai'. The jury gave a standing ovation to her. She has proved that nothing can stop you . Kudos to your spirit Meghna!

Vishwas is a music teacher from Allahabad. He is very passionate about singing and has spent 20 years in learning it as it intends to make his career in playback singing. He is participating and fighting it out to make his presence felt on Indian Idol 5 & gain recognition for his voice & music.

Rakesh’s parents are really old and have dwindling eyesight. Their only wish in life is to see their son, Rakesh performing on television. Rakesh is here to fulfill this wish. Rakesh is committed to music and hope to win a million hearts with his smile, simplicity and superb singing.

His parents have always encouraged and supported his decision to take up music as a full time career. He is a hopeful contender as he is a singing sensation with superb voice quality, talent, confidence & above all his parents' blessings.

Sreeramchandra is a professional singer. He is a complete music enthusiast and has performed in various music shows including playback singing for few Telegu movies. He feels through Indian Idol, he will be able to showcase his immense talent to the millions of households in the country.

21-years old Bhoomi Trivedi lost twice in Indian Idol before but now she returns to Indian Idol 5 determined to make it to the top. She has worked hard and tried to compensate for what was missing in her voice earlier.Bhumi presents a unique mix of Indian, western and hip hop fusion.

18-years old Naushad is a classical and sufi singer from the Pink City, Jaipur. He belongs to a family of musicians & he himself plays the tabla in a hotel in jaipur. He hopes to make it big in the music industry. He feels that Indian Idol is the right platform to showcase his immense talent as a singer.

19-years old Swaroop belongs to the Langa family in a small village in Jodhpur. A village that has no electricity or television. He has never had an exposure to Bollywood. He has learnt only from folk music. Folk is his life and that gives him the confidence to win Indian Idol.

Manisha has been singing since childhood. She has been supporting her family through singing. She feels that her exceptional voice will strike an emotional cord with both the jury and the viewers. With Indian Idol, her life has completely changed and she hopes to make it big with winning the show.

19 year old Tia comes from a family of playback singers. Tia has participated in Indian Idol 5 to fulfil her father and uncle’s dream to see her as a successful singer. Her favourite singers are Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan. In fact, Tia takes Sunidhi as her idol and wants to perfect her singing likeher

20-years old Shivam is a student of hardware networking in Mumbai. His dream is to become a successful playback singer and a music director. His idol is Sonu Nigam. He is in Indian Idol to realize his dream of plyaback singing as well as showcase his talent to billions of viewers across the globe.

21-years old Sashi lives music. His parents never approved. He left home to chase his dreams. He found a guru in Ustad Gulshan Bharti. Sashi has struggled a lot,living alone, giving tutions, living on the platforms in Mumbai. He hopes to showcase his talent that comes with a lot of pain & hardwork

19-years old Arpita Khan is first year BA Sanskrit Honors Student. She has been learning music since the tender age of 5 years. She has participated in many reality shows and has also done playback singing for Bengali movies. She is a powerhouse of talent and is a tough contender on Indian Idol 5