Aftab Singh (Rising Star 3 Winner) Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Singer
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV- Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (2017)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year 2007
Age (as in 2019)	12 Years
Birthplace	Village Deep Singh Wala, Faridkot, Punjab
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Faridkot, Punjab
School	St. Mary's Convent School Faridkot, Punjab
Educational Qualification	Primary Education
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Not Known
Hobbies	Singing and Traveling
Family
Parents	Father- Mahesh Singh (singer) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Jayash Singh Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Salman Khan
Favourite Actress	Tabu
Favourite Singer(s)	Mika Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Neeti Mohan
Favourite Colour	Blue
Favourite Food	Pizza, Kheer

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aftab Singh

• Aftab Singh was born and brought up in Faridkot, Punjab.  

• He belongs to a below poverty line (BPL) family of Faridkot, Punjab.

• In 2017, he took part in the reality TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs. He reached the Top 7 and was subsequently, eliminated from the show.

• In 2017, he took part in another reality TV show, “Music ki Pathshala”.  

• His family was not very strong financially. They used to live in a Dera (a religious camp) near their village. As his family was very poor, the people of his village collectively allocated them a land of 0.25 acres. After that, his father, Mahesh Singh, took a loan of Rs. 2.75 Lacs to build a 2 bedroom house, and to support his son’s dream of pursuing a career in singing.

• When Salman Khan appeared as a guest in Rising Stars, he got so moved by his singing that he announced to pay Rs. 2.75 Lacs to Aftab’s family for the repayment of the loan that Aftab’s father took for supporting Aftab’s singing career.

• Aftab used to sing devotional songs with his father in religious functions from a very young age. 

• He used to actively participate in his school’s singing competitions. 

• In 2018, he received an award from the famous choreographer Saroj Khan on the TV show- Mesmerizer Mega Dance Show.
  

• On 8 June 2019, he was announced as the winner of the popular singing reality show- Rising Star (Season 3). He received a cash prize of Rs. 10 Lakh and the winner’s trophy. He received 91% of the total votes because of his amazing performance in the grand finale.

Aftab revels as the celebrations begin around him on the #RisingStar3GrandFinale. #RisingStar3 #JantaKaPyaar #AdityaNarayan #UditNarayan @neetimohan18 @Shankar_Live @diljitdosanjh pic.twitter.com/N0mDe4dRSv

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) June 8, 2019

•  Aftab is a huge fan of Salman Khan and it is his dream to work in Salman’s movie as a playback singer.