Sanjaya Malakar | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sanjaya Joseph Malakar |
Born | September 10, 1989 |
Origin | Federal Way, Washington, United States |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, reality television personality, writer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
Years active | 2006–present |
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (/sænˈdʒaɪ.ə ˈmɑːləkɑːr/; Hindi: संजय मलाकार;[1] born September 10, 1989) is an American singer. He is best known for being on the sixth season of American Idol. He was not well liked by the program's judges, mainly Simon Cowell. He was voted off after the top 7 participants.