Orissa dance group wins ‘India’s Got Talent’ contest

September 20th, 2009 Hingis lobbed out of TV dance contest in 1st roundLONDON — The British public doesn't care much for Martina Hingis' dancing skills. The five-time Grand Slam tournament winner on Saturday became the first celebrity lobbed out of "Strictly Come Dancing," the new BBC reality talent show.

September 17th, 2009 Well here’s some good news for all those dance lovers. This September will witness India’s first full fledged and hardcore dance based movie ‘Fast Forward’, produced by Anjum Rizvi of 'A Wednesday' fame.

September 17th, 2009 Model-turned-actress Gauhar Khan tasted fame from a dance reality show, but she won’t be utilizing her dance moves in her next film, which happens to be YRF’s Rocket Singh Salesman of the year. “No I am not dancing, as my role does not require me to dance in the film.

September 9th, 2009 Kalyug girl will soon contest in a dance reality show in the film Down Town. Smilie is head on heels in love with her new-look in the film.

August 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - People burst crackers, visited temples for thanksgiving and distributed sweets across Orissa Sunday after a state-based the Prince Dance group won TV reality show "India's Got Talent" at the grand finale in Mumbai. People glued to the televisions, sent thousands SMSes in favour of the group when the grand finale of the show began Saturday on television channel Colors.

August 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said he had sent an SMS to vote in favour of a dance group from the state that has reached the final round of TV reality show "India's Got Talent", which will be telecaast live Saturday. I have already sent my SMS in favour of the group, Patnaik told reporters here.

August 20th, 2009 5 more rise on 'America's Got Talent'LOS ANGELES — Five more "America's Got Talent" acts are moving on. Jeffrey Ou, a pianist from Carrollton, Texas; Lawrence Beamen, a singer from Walnut Creek, Calif.; Mario and Jenny Ferreira, married jugglers from Las Vegas; Hairo Torres, a contortionist breakdancer from Grants Pass, Ore.; and Footworkingz, a dance crew from Chicago learned Wednesday that they will compete in the NBC talent show's semifinals.

August 20th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - After relatives, friends and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, corporate houses and social activists have launched a campaign in Orissa for the success of 26 kids who have reached the final round of TV reality show "India's Got Talent". The Prince Dance group that has 26 artistes from Berhampur town, nearly 180 km from here, has been selected out of the 45,000 competitors to perform in the grand final round of the show to be telecast live Aug 22 on Colors channel.

August 17th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of slum dwellers are visiting temples in Orissa's Ganjam district every day to seek blessings for the success of 26 kids who have reached the final round of TV reality show "India's Got Talent". The Prince Dance group that has 26 artistes from Berhampur town, nearly 180 km from here, has been nominated out of the 45,000 competitors to perform in the grand final round of the show to be telecast live Aug 22 on Colors channel.

August 13th, 2009 'America's Got Talent' narrows field to 5LOS ANGELES — A trio of singing siblings, five sisters who tap dance, three tenors from Texas, a husband-and-wife dance team and a man and his dog are advancing to the next round of "America's Got Talent." Voices of Glory, a singing trio from Highland, New York; the Fab Five, dancing sisters from Morgan, Utah; the Texas Tenors of Houston; Paradizo Dance from Brooklyn; and Tony Hoard and his dog Rory from New Castle, Ind., learned Wednesday that they will compete in the show's semifinals. All are vying for a $1 million prize and the chance to headline a Las Vegas show in October.

July 23rd, 2009 Well here’s some good news for all those dance lovers. This august will witness India’s first full-fledged and hardcore dance based movie ‘Fast Forward’, produced by Anjum Rizvi of 'A Wednesday' fame.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur agreed to judge the reality TV show "India's Got Talent", he hoped to be the Indian counterpart of American TV show judge Simon Cowell. But soon he discovered that he simply "couldn't be as harsh".

May 31st, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle, popularly christened Singing Angle, has lost to dance group Diversity in the final of reality show "Britain's Got Talent". Boyle came runner-up to the 10-member group in a shock result following a two-hour final Saturday night, reports mirror.co.uk.

May 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - After eighteen weeks of grueling hard work, Salman Khan, a 23-year-old from Bangalore, was announced the winner of Zee TV's dance reality show "Dance India Dance" at the grand finale that concluded here Saturday night. Khan beat Mumbai-based Siddesh Pai and Alisha Singh from Ranchi to walk away with the winner's cap as well as a contract worth Rs.5 million with Zee TV.

May 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After playing mother to Bollywood superstars like Aamir Khan in "Rang De Basanti", Shah Rukh Khan in "Om Shanti Om" and Abhishek Bachchan in "Dostana", Kirron Kher is set to play a judge on the new reality show "India's Got Talent". The actress says she won't be kind to poor performers.