15 Facts About Prashant Tamang

Prashant Tamang was born on 4 January 1983 and is an Indian singer and film actor based in Kathmandu.

Prashant Tamang was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007.

Prashant Tamang was born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India to Rupa Tamang and Madan Tamang and studied at St Robert School.

Prashant Tamang's family includes his grandmother, mother and his sister, Archana.

Prashant Tamang married Geeta Thapa, who is a flight attendant, on 16 February 2011 in Nagaland, India.

Prashant Tamang auditioned for Indian Idol in Kolkata and was chosen for the next rounds.

Prashant Tamang received mixed comments from judges for his performances.

Prashant Tamang is the only contestant to have never been in the bottom three or four of the gala round.

Prashant Tamang made it to the top two of Indian Idol 3 along with Amit Paul.

Prashant Tamang got about 10 times more votes than Amit in the final and went on to win the Indian Idol contest.

Prashant Tamang has no formal training in music, but he has been chosen the new Indian Idol.

Prashant Tamang's campaign gained huge support and popularity from the people of Darjeeling.

Prashant Tamang toured all over the world, including the USA, performing in concerts.

Prashant Tamang sang for a few Nepali films such as Himmat 2.

In 2009, Prashant Tamang started his acting career in Nepali films.