Thursday 17 April 2008

Hunt for the first Bhutanese Idol begins


April 16: The hunt for the first ever Bhutanese Idol has began from the capital.

About 70 music enthusiasts from Thimphu have registered for the audition.

According to the Nidup Dorji, the organizer from Jigdrel Trophel, the preliminary round will have three sections of singing in Zhungdra, Boedra and Rigsar.

After Thimphu, the selection team along with the judges will head to the rest of the 19 Dzongkhags.

The Bhutanese Idol will be awarded a Maruti Swift sponsored by the Zimdra Automobiles with a year long music contract while the runners up will be given Nu. 150,000 with a year long music contract.

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