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{{short description|Indian Playback Singer from Odisha}}
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'''Biswajit Mahapatra''' is an Indian singer from [[Bhawanipatna]], [[Odisha]]. He was a participant in [[Indian Idol|Indian Idol Season 10]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/orissa-film-star-anubhav-mohanty-is-a-fan-of-indian-idol-10-contestant-biswajeet-mahapatra/19657190|title=Orissa film star Anubhav Mohanty is a fan of Indian Idol 10 contestant Biswajeet Mahapatra|date=2018-07-31|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orissapost.com/odia-boy-shines-at-india-idol-season-10/|title=Odia boy shines at India Idol season 10|date=2018-07-06|website=Orissa POST|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/indian-idol-10-grand-premiere-july-28-heres-list-top-14-contestants-776056|title=Indian Idol 10 Grand Premiere on July 28: Here's a list of the Top 14 contestants|last=Parande|first=Shweta|date=2018-07-25|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=english|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> He has mostly worked as playback singer in Odia film Industry named '[[Ollywood]]'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-singer-biswajit-mahapatra-makes-it-to-top-14-of-indian-idol/|title=Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra makes it to Top 14 of Indian Idol {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Flora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in 1992 in [[Bhawanipatna]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orissapost.com/success-doesnt-get-served-on-a-silver-platter/|title='Success doesn't get served on a silver platter'|date=2018-07-30|website=Orissa POST|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishanewsinsight.com/odisha/odia-boy-biswajit-mohapatra-gets-ticket-mumbai-indian-idol-2016-17/|title=Odia Boy Biswajit Mohapatra gets Ticket to Mumbai for Indian Idol 2016-17 -|date=2016-12-26|website=Odisha News Insight|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> He completed his graduation from [[Utkal University]]. He was the runner-up in reality singing show 'Voice of Odisha' in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-singer-biswajit-mahapatra-woos-judges-in-new-season-of-indian-idol/|title=Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra woos judges in new season of Indian Idol {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Flora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://incredibleorissa.com/biswajit-mahapatra-indian-idol-2018/|title=Watch: Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra in Indian Idol 10 as contestant, 'I Love You' performance|date=2018-07-04|website=Incredible Orissa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>

==Career==
After ''Voice of Odisha'', he received offers from [[Odia Film Industry|Odia film Industry]]. Since 2012 he has contributed in Odia films and released many solo albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-singer-biswajit-mahapatra-makes-it-to-top-14-of-indian-idol/|title=Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra makes it to Top 14 of Indian Idol {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Flora|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/africa/english/odisha+sun+times-epaper-osuntime/odisha+singer+biswajit+mahapatra+woos+judges+in+new+season+of+indian+idol-newsid-91641395|title=Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra woos judges in new season of Indian Idol - Odisha Sun Times|website=DailyHunt|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref> Then he participated in the Indian Idol in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/odyssey-of-singing-star-biswajeet-mohapatra-to-indian-idol-|title=Odyssey Of Singing Star Biswajeet Mohapatra To Indian Idol|last=NEWS|first=OMMCOM|website=ommcomnews.com|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/snippets/orissa-film-star-anubhav-mohanty-fan-indian-idol-10-contestant-biswajeet-mahapatra/2018/07/31|title=Oriy film star Anubhav Mohanty is a fan of Indian Idol 10 contestant Biswajeet Mahapatra|date=2018-07-31|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawhispers.com/2018/07/05/biswajit-mahapatra-in-new-season-of-indian-idol/|title=Biswajit Mahapatra features in Indian Idol promo video|last1=Jul 5|first1=IW News Service {{!}}|last2=Culture|first2=2018 {{!}}|date=2018-07-05|website=India Whispers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-19|last3=State {{!}}}}</ref>

==Indian Idol==
===Season 9===
Before joining this singing reality show, he was already an Odia playback singer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishashines.com/odisha-biswajit-mahapatra-in-indian-idol-season-10/|title=OdishaShines|date=2018-07-07|website=OdishaShines|language=English|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> He took part in season 9 in 2016 and sang the popular Odia song 'Phuchuki gali' from film [[Suna Panjuri]].He made into top 40 before getting eliminated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pragativadi.com/odia-boy-revives-puchhuki-gali-indian-idol/|title=Odia boy revives 'Puchhuki Gali' on Indian Idol|date=2016-12-26|website=Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>

===Season 10===
Biswajit participated as a contestant in Indian idol season 10 in 2018, making into Top 14 for 4th round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-singer-biswajit-mahapatra-gets-standing-ovation-at-singing-reality-show-indian-idol/|title=Odisha singer Biswajit Mahapatra gets standing ovation at singing reality show Indian Idol {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Bureau|first=Odisha Sun Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> In 4th round, he had performed a Marathi song "Hi Porgi Konachi" which was well received by the judges of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/180817-indian-idol-10-witness-traditional-koli|title='Indian Idol 10' to witness traditional Koli dance in upcoming episode|website=radioandmusic.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/features/5-reasons-make-the-colors-of-india-folk-song-special-episodes-of-indian-idol-10-must|title=5 reasons that make the Colors of India Folk song special episodes of Indian Idol 10 a must watch!|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref> Biswajit got eliminated in 5th round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2018/indian-idol-10-double-eviction-saurabh-biswajeet-eliminated-fans-want-saurabh-back-277893.html|title=Indian Idol 10 Double Eviction: Saurabh & Biswajeet Eliminated; Fans Disappointed, Want Saurabh BACK|last=A|first=Nagarathna|date=2018-10-01|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>

==Discography==
=== as Playback Singer ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%";" background: #00FFFF; textcolor:#f9f9f9;"
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="5%" |Year
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="15%"|Film
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="10%"|Song
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="7%"|Co-artist
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="9%"|Composer(s)
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width="5%"|Language
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2017
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan ="2" | [[Kabula Barabula]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Kabula Barabula Searching Laila (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Prem Anand|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kabula-barabula-searching-laila-original-motion-picture/1279742575|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
| "O sahiba"
|[[Ananya Nanda]]
| sope="row" rowspan ="3" | [[Prem Anand]]
| sope="row" rowspan ="3" | [[Odia language|Odia]]
|-
| "Sajna"
| [[Diptirekha Padhi]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Tu Mo Love Story]]
| "Premare Papa Kete"<ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Premare Papa Kete|url=https://www.hungama.com/song/premare-papa-kete/23954020/|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
| [[Ananya Nanda]]
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2018
| style="text-align: center;" | Blackmail (2018 Odia film)
| "Welcome Song"<ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Welcome Song|url=https://www.hungama.com/song/welcome-song/38656236/|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
| Shabisesh & Lopamudra
|scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Prem Anand]]
|scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Odia language|Odia]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Happy Lucky]]
| "(Title Track)"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/artist/biswajit-mahapatra|title=Biswajit Mahapatra|website=Gaana.com|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>
| Shasank Sekhar
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2019
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Chal Tike Dusta Heba]]
| "Miss You Papa"<ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Miss You Papa|url=https://www.hungama.com/song/miss-you-papa/45594147/|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}</ref>
| Solo
|[[Bibhuti Bhusan Gadanayak]]
|[[Odia language|Odia]]
|}

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%";" background: #00FFFF; textcolor:#f9f9f9;"
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=5% |Year
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=20%|Album
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=20%|Track
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=12%|Co-artist
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=12%|Composer(s)
! style="background: #5EFF00; scope="col" width=10%|Language
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2016
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | Sunle Maula
|"(Title Track)"<ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Sunle Maula (Full Song) - Rituraj Mohanty - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/sunle-maula/RwAqZgJ0BlQ|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
|Various
| [[Rituraj Mohanty]]
|[[Hindi]]
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2018
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | Odia Fresh Hits
|"Prathma Prema"<ref>{{Citation|title=Prathama Prema|url=https://gaana.com/song/prathama-prema-3|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
|Solo
|Priyabrata Das
|scope="row" rowspan="3" |[[Odia language|Odia]]
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | Sastha Ru Nastha
|"(Title Track)"<ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Sastha Ru Nastha (Full Song) - Biswajit Mahapatra - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/sastha-ru-nastha/GiEgYhoBBAs|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
|Sumit Dikshit
|Sumit Dikshit
|-
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | 2019
|scope="row" rowspan="1" | Hai Re
|"(Title Track)"<ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Hai Re (Full Song) - Biswajit Mahapatra - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/hai-re/KiYEew1qRXk|access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
|Solo
|Saroj Samal
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{url|www.odia.tv}}
* [https://gaana.com/artist/biswajit-mahapatra on Gaana]
* [https://www.hungama.com/artist/biswajit-mahapatra/158352795/ On Hungama]
* [https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/biswajit-mahapatra-songs/KT,hcC3Y8bk_ on Saavn]

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[[Category:Indian male singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Odisha]]
[[Category:Indian Idol participants]]
[[Category:People from Bhawanipatna]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Odia Playback Singers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Biswajit Mohapatra - Revision history

Hembram Bakhul at 11:34, 5 July 2021