Seniors Have Talent – Season 17

biggest singing talent showcase for the Seniors Citizens
India’s first and biggest singing talent showcase for the 60+
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Rules & Regulations

  1. The contest is open to individuals 60 years and above. Only individuals can participate. No teams.

Participants from Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 ,7,8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 who have not won any prize – Popular Choice or Editor’s Choice – can participate in Season 17.

  1. Participants can sing any Hindi song from a Hindi feature film. Pop songs that have not been part of any Hindi film will not be allowed. Before singing the song: please mention Song Name, Film Name, Music Director and Original Playback Singers. Medleys (mix of songs) will not be allowed. The song should only be from a Hindi film. Non-Hindi songs from Hindi films will not be allowed.

In some group rounds, we may assign a theme, and all participants will then be required to sing a song under that theme only. For example, the theme could be ‘romance’. In that case, all songs need to have a romantic theme.

In the initial round, the song must be of a minimum of two minutes’ duration and not more than three (3) minutes. Contestants breaking this rule are liable to be disqualified without notice.

  1. To participate, please register in the form provided above. Registration will also make you a Subscriber of Seniors Today e-magazine and the Daily Newsletter. Subscription to the e-magazine and newsletter are currently free and there are no charges whatsoever.
  2. The online registration will be deemed complete only rush your your song clip, photograph (recent, colour passport-sized or larger), and proof of age via WhatsApp . The song has to be a video plus audio file and should not be lesser than two minutes in duration and not longer than three minutes. Our WhatsApp Mobile No is 8928149469. We must receive this within three days of submission of the form.
  3. We repeat: Other than your song clip, your form will be deemed complete only after we receive your song clip, photograph and a government-issued identification for age proof. Those who don’t meet the age requirement (of not less than 60 years) will be disqualified. Government-issued identification could be Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving Licence, Senior Citizen Card or Passport.
  4. Once we receive a complete entry, our Experts will select up to 16 participants per group. While contestants from Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 ,7,8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 can send in entries (as per Rule #01 above), their entries will be put in the common pool of entries. They will not receive any preference. We do not guarantee their selection for any group round.
  5. Round 1: There will be five (5) groups (A, B, C, D, E & F) in this round. This round will be conducted live on Zoom. Our Experts and Editors will be watching the show and two winners will be selected by them as Editor’s Choice winners. Then there will be two Popular Choice winners. Those who receive maximum likes on their video will become the Popular Choice winners.
  6. For the Season Finale (Round 2), all Popular Choice and Editor’s Choice winners from the Group rounds will participate
  7. The Season Finale will have a jury. The Season Finale will have a separate set of rules which will be given to all Season Finalists after the end of the last group round of Season 17 (that’s Group F).
  8. There will be 10 winners selected for the Singing Superstar Trophy. There will no first, second or third prize.
  9. Participants can bring their own music instruments; karaoke sets or have music tracks being played
  10. The first episode (Round 1, Group A) of ‘Seniors Today Seniors Have Talent Season 17’ will be start from 15TH JANUARY, 2025.
  11. The event will be live on zoom and YouTube.
  12. All selected participants of a round are required to be present at least 120 minutes (2 hours) before the start of the event. In case they are not present on time, they will be disqualified
  13. Likes for YouTube videos can’t be bought by any source of the panel, if done our Algorithm will detect and we have the right to disqualify the  participant or cut all the extra votes he/she has received.
  14. The decision of the Seniors Today management will be final and binding. These rules are subject to change.
  15. There is no fee to register and send your video for selection. However, once selected, Contestants will be required to pay a nominal Contribution amount of Rs 500. We will share the link and details for the online payment. Only those contestants whose payment we receive will be sent the participation links. The entire entry process must be completed within four days.

Our Coordinates:

Email id: events@seniorstoday.in | WhatsApp No: 8928149469

Team Seniors Today: Archana Athawale & Firoz Shaikh