Naveen appeals to vote for Odisha’s singing sensation Satyajeet Jena

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, May 1:

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appealed to people to vote for singing sensation Satyajeet Jena who has impressed the jury members by his performance at music reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs aired on Zee TV.

Patnaik took to micro-blogging site Twitter asking people to vote in Keonjhar boy’s favour.

I’ve been touched by the soulful voice and talent of Satyajeet on #SaReGaMaPaLiLChamps. Voted for him & wish him success pic.twitter.com/MSzbPSaDek

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 1, 2017

“I am delighted to see Satyajeet Jena from Anandapur make his place in the finals of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’L Champs show. I happened to see him on the show and have been very touched by his voice ever since. He has captured the imagination of the nation. I voted for the budding sensation and wish him the top honours in the show along with more successes in life,” Patnaik said.

During his performance on last Saturday, Satyajeet performed on the melodius ‘Mohabbat Barsa De Tu Sawan Aya Hai’ originally sung by Arijit Singh, written and composed by Tony Kakkar – who is brother of one of the judges Neha Kakkar.

The 12-year-old impressed the judges – Himesh Reshammiya, Javed Ali and Neha Kakkar. Besides, he secured 94.3% from the grand jury.

Worth mentioning, Satyajeet has moved to the top 10.

Also Read: Odisha boy steals the show at Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs 

Satyajeet shot to fame overnight with his scintillating singing of ‘Mile Ho Tum Humko Bade Nasibon Se’.

To vote for Satyajeet Jena, one can send text message by following this instruction: SRGMP<space>SAT and send it to 57575.