- Poonam Yadav
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Poonam Yadav
imagesize = 150px
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Poonam Yadav
Born =
Origin = flagicon|IndiaLucknow ,India
Occupation = Entertainer,Singer , "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 "
Instrument = Vocals
Genre =Filmi
Years_active =2007 -present
URL = [http://www.poonamjatau.com/ http://www.poonamjatau.com]Poonam Yadav (
Devanāgarī : पूनम यादव)(born in1981 ) was a finalist onSa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 who hails from Machli Mohal near Lakri Mohal Sadar Bazar inLucknow ,Uttar Pradesh ,India . Yadav was eliminated on28 September and attained 4th place in the competition with public votes.Biography
Early years
Poonam comes from an underprivileged family living with her mother, who brought her up. Her father passed away while her mother was in the second month of her pregnancy. Poonam described her emotional encounters with life during her upbringing and her struggles and has attributed those to her standard of becoming tough and compromising with life. She attended Sanskrit Pathshala Kanya Inter College in
Lucknow . At the age of 26, Yadav left her home and came toMumbai to participate inSa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 . Before participating in SRGMP C2007, she used to work at a PCO for Rs. 600 per month.It was recently discovered that she also has an adopted daughter, who was abandoned by her biological mother. She adopted her at the age of 2, when Poonam was only 22 and the girl is now 6 years old now (Sept,2007).
a Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007
During the show, it was noticed that
Smriti Zubin Irani , one of the most famous television actors was her big fan and prodded her supporters to vote for Poonam, as her life story was an inspiration for millions of underprivileged girls across the nation.Also the Minister of Railways,
Laloo Prasad Yadav , had praised Poonam's dedication and noted her mother's contribution to Poonam's upbringing and humble style of singing. Yadav also promised her that if she is unable to succeed in the singing arena, he would get her a job at theIndian Railways .a Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Performances
External links
* [http://www.poonamjatau.com Poonam Yadav's Official Website]
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