Sanjaya Malakar Rank
About Sanjaya Malakar
He is a reality star and musician who gained fame from participating in the popular singing competition show “American Idol”. He contested on the show’s sixth season and performed a number of songs by various artists including "Knocks Me Off My Feet" by legendary singer Stevie Wonder, who according to Malakar is his idol.
His time on “American Idol” came to an end after he was eliminated. He took the seventh position. During his time on the show, he was noted for his unique hairstyle and for being heavily criticized by the show’s host Simon Cowell.
His appearance on the aforementioned show made him very popular across the US. He featured on a number of notable magazines including US Magazine.
In 2007 he placed third on "TIME 100 POLL for The Most Influential People of the Year". He was also honored as "Best TV Reality Star" during the 2007 edition of Teen Choice Awards.
His EP “Dancing to the Music in my Head” was released in 2007.
Family
This star is an offspring of Jillian and Vasudeva Malakar. He has an older sister named Shyamali Malakar.
Facts
He was part of the performers at the American Idol Concert Tour in 2007.
Malakar also contested on “I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!”. He finished in fifth place on the show’s second season. His co-stars on the show were Stephen Baldwin, Torrie Wilson, and John Salley.
He has been featured as a guest on several TV shows such as Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
He toured with the musical ensemble, The Brave Chandeliers in 2007.
He and his sister both auditioned to compete on “American Idol”. His sister was eliminated during the audition stages.
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F.A.Q. about Sanjaya Malakar
When is his birthday?
Sanjaya Malakar's birthday is on September 10, 1989.
In how many days is his birthday?
Sanjaya's birthday is in 261 days
How old is he?
He is 35 years old.
Where is Sanjaya from?
He was born in Seattle, Washington, U.S..