Prayagraj: Hemang Singh, a student of B.Tech fourth semester from JK Institute of Allahabad University, has brought laurels to Prayagraj. He has been selected for India’s new teen boy band Out Station. In which five youths of the age group of 17 to 22 years have been selected from all over the country. Now all five youths are ready to win the hearts of the audience with their music, different personalities and charm. The special thing is that this project is being headed by Saavan Kotecha, who has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards as well as Oscars and Golden Globes. All five youths have been selected through National Talent Search. In which thousands of youths from all over the country participated in the audition. In this, after twelve youths were shortlisted, they were given a month’s training in Goa. Where the final five included Bhuvan Shetty from Udupi, Mashal Sheikh from Goa, Kurien Sebastian from Delhi, Hemang Singh from Prayagraj and Shayan Patem from Hyderabad in Out Station. Taking pride in his son’s achievement, his father Prof. Yogendra Pratap Singh said that we hope that the five youngsters selected for the boy band will work to make India proud with their talent.
When five young men from different corners of India walked into a gruelling bootcamp in Goa last year, they had no idea their lives were about to change. Today, they stand together as OutStation — India’s first international-style teen boy band, launched by global hitmaker Savan Kotecha in partnership with Republic Records and Universal Music India.
All you need to know about OutStation: Between 18 to 22 years old, they are as varied as they are united: Bhuvan Shetty, the 22-year-old from Udupi with carnatic roots and a quiet obsession with chewing gums; Mashaal Shaikh, 21, from Goa, who literally sees colours when he hears music; Hemang Singh, 20, from Prayagraj, sharp-tongued and full of energy; Kurien Sebastian, a 20-year-old Malayali raised in Delhi, who balances sleepiness with surprising emotional depth and humour; and Shayan Pattem, the youngest at 18, an army kid from Hyderabad known for his youthful vibe.
They are still finding their rhythm as a group, but their personalities already harmonise in unexpected ways. And while this is their first proper interview as a band, they speak with an ease that makes you feel like you’re in their dorm room, catching the banter, the teasing and the occasional boxers-on-camera confession. What comes through most is their sincerity — five boys, trying to become something India has not done very often: create a boy band of its own. From carnatic roots to synaesthesia, chewing gum addictions to boxers-on-camera confessions, OutStation are a jumble of contrasts that somehow fit together seamlessly. They’re still teasing one another mid-answer, still figuring out their exact sound and still adjusting to life under one roof — but that’s precisely what makes them feel real, relatable and refreshingly unpolished. Watch out for their music online soon.