Mumbai, Sept 18: THE "NAYA funda" in the Kudi and Munda of Channel V's Popstars 2 is certainly not their sound. The band might have mastered some of the `art' that it takes to be stars, but they still have a long way to go in melody. In the limelight after the second hunt for pop stars, they might be talented individually but they still need to "band'' together. It is a childhood dream that binds the first boy-girl band in India - Jimmy Felix, Sangeet Haldipur, Neeti Mohan and Vasudha Sharma together.
"Music runs in my blood. When I was a child I used to run to play every new instrument I saw. I started playing the piano when I was nine years old. I don't think any one above 18 years is too young to decide what they want to do and we got a peak of what the pressure was like at the interview. So we were prepared,'' claims Sangeet. And he is not alone. Jimmy who "plays a mean guitar" always knew that he would end up the musical way. "I never dreamt that I would get such a big platform but I knew that I would do something with music. I always sang "dil se", I just never thought I would get such a huge opportunity,'' he says.
From guitar players to bhajan singers the band has space for all sorts. With a stronger connection to this city than VIVA - both its "kudiyon'' are from "sada Delhi" - the band is yet to be named.

While Vasudha has been training in Hindustani Classical music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Neeti has been teaching dance to children for quite some time now. "I was always interested in dance and music. I used to participate in all inter-college competitions. I have learnt ballet, jazz as well as Indian classical dance,'' she says.

And what they lack in terms of music, they seem to make up with the right kind of packaging. With the music channel giving them plenty of exposure they might be able to ape the success of their original VIVA. We gave viewers across the country an opportunity to share every emotion that the contestants went through. These four musicians have been given a wonderful platform to present their talent. As they await the launch of their debut album and their first big concert, the band has performed to select audiences and the response is absolutely phenomenal,'' says Amar Deb, Creative Director and Head of Programming, Channel V.