Sanjaya Malakar
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Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. He gained national attention on the series, controversially advancing to 7th place with public votes despite being poorly received by the show's judges, particularly Simon Cowell.[1][2][3]
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Birth name | Sanjaya Joseph Malakar |
Born | (1989-09-10) September 10, 1989 (age 34) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, reality television personality, writer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
Years active | 2006–present |
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After Idol, Malakar made many television guest appearances and has been commonly parodied in popular culture. He placed fifth in the second season of the reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.