Khalsa College International Public School student Kushagar Kalia has won the PTC Voice of Punjab Season 11.

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 25

City boy, Kushagar Kalia, has won the PTC Voice of Punjab (Season 11) music competition. The budding singer had earlier grabbed the runner-up title of `Little Champ 3’ organised by the same channel and has been making his mark in the folk and popular Punjabi singing.

Kalia, who came back home to a rousing welcome after participating in the show, said, “My mother had a lifelong dream for becoming a professional singer. But due to her circumstances and social restrictions of her time, she was not allowed to pursue her dream. Since childhood she used to encourage me to sing and even supported me to train myself and I owe my success to her,” said the young music star.

A student of Khalsa College International Public School, Kushagar, has won a five-year music contract with PTC and one lakh cash prize. An academic achiever as well, Kushagar had topped his school in arts stream in this year’s CBSE Class XII examination. But he wants to focus on pursuing a career in music. “I want to do playback singing and I really admire singer Kamal Khan. I want to hone my skill as I want to be known as a versatile singer,” he said.

Apart from his family and his friends, his school celebrated his success by honouring him for achievement. KCIPS Principal Nirmaljit Kaur Gill and the whole management have extended congratulations. His mentor and music teacher, Mandeep Kaur, too shared her excitement over her student’s success.