No introduction is required for the title. Yes, here talking about none other than Maithili Thakur. At a very young age, Indian Classical playback singers have gained fame. In very few years, this title has won billions of hearts across the globe. Her elegance and commitment to Indian heritage make her fans go wild. The singer has rocked the music industry to get hit with her albums.
Maithili's music journey began in 2011 when she appeared on a reality show called Little Champs, a television broadcast on Zee TV.where she was rejected. She subsequently gave auditions for many reality shows and was rejected six times in the process, even after reaching the top 20but that didn’t stop her from achieving her goals. She finally got selected as a contestant in colors TV Rising star. Although she had previously appeared on many local programs, it was through this reality show that she got recognition.
Maithili was born in a small town called Benipatti in the Bihar district of Madhubani on 25 July 2000. She's Pt's sister. Ramesh Thakur, a popular local musician himself, and a housewife, Bharti Thakur. When she was only 4 years old, she started learning music from her grandmother. She would often hear the singing of her grandfather and try to match her notes with those of her grandparents. Maithili got her school education from her home as far away from her place was the school up to the 5th grade. Her father Ramesh Thakur moved his family to Delhi’s Najafgarh area almost a decade ago in the hope of better fortunes. Ramesh used to make ends meet by giving music tuition to children
The singer attended Delhi’s Dal Bhavan International school to complete her senior secondary education. When her father came to know about her desire and passion for music, he started giving her music lessons.
She and her two younger brothers, Rishav and Ayachi, are seen. Rishav is on the tabla and Ayachi is a singer here father observed that some contestants had created their own YouTube channels to gain popularity. Maithili and her brothers were forced to record and post short singing videos; Rishav, 16, would play the tabla, and Ayachi, 12, would be a co-signer.
The trio started to create enchanting renditions of Sufi, Hindi classical, and Bhojpuri songs using a mobile phone, sitting cross-legged on a bed in their one-room house. Eight months on, Facebook and YouTube videos earn between 70,000 and 7 million views. The online success has increased its monthly revenue from shows to Rs 10 lakh, from Rs 10,000 The Thakurs can gain fame and fortune from their living room, thanks to the internet and social media.
The Election Commission made Maithili and her two brothers Madhubani brand ambassadors in 2019. In 2015, she won an Indian music show called "I Genius Young Singing Star" and also released an album called Ya Rabba (Universal Music)
Kudos to this girl who has achieved so much with her hard work and salutes her father for supporting her at every point. Her assiduity and path to the top are an inspiration to all our country's young children.
