\nEarly years
\nPrashant Tamang was born in Tungsung, Darjeeling West Bengal. He spent most of his early life there and studied at St. Robert\u2019s School. After the demise of his father, Madan Tamang, in an accident, he joined the Kolkata Police Force, succeeding his father. In Kolkata Police, he sang for the police orchestra. His family includes his grandmother, mother and his sister, Archana.
\nIndian Idol
\nAccording to the program commentary, Prashant tried for Indian Idol because his friends and seniors especially Zulfiqar Hasan, Special Additional Commissioner of Police who incidentally also got Prashant\u2019s leave sanctioned for the competition told him that his voice was very good. He auditioned in Kolkata and was subsequently chosen into the final rounds. There, he received mixed comments from judges after his performances. He is the only contestant to have never been in the bottom 3 or 4 of the galas. He made it to the top 2 of Indian Idol 3 along with Amit Paul, before eventually winning the title.
\nPrashant Tamang is a Darjeeling-based Indian singer and winner of Indian Idol season 3. He is the first contestant of Nepalese origin to make it to the final round of Indian Idol and win it. He is also the first person from the Indian police force to enter the final rounds. After the death of his father, Prashant, who was still in school, had to leave school and join Kolkata Police to support his family. He was a favorite to win the competition due to strong backing from the people of Nepalese origin and the Indian police force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"