Mumbai: They say, in Punjab every second born is a singer. Blessed with amazing voice, many talented Punjabi singers aspire to reach the pinnacle of vocal recognition. Through Voice of Punjab, every year PTC Punjabi provides a unique platform to aspirants to compete and show their mettle to the entire world. The best of Punjabi Music Industry judges these contestants and hones their aptitude towards mainstream career making in singing.

Voice of Punjab Talent Hunt is a high decibel exercise and invites entries from nook & corners of Punjab and Haryana with centralized auditions in 9 major cities of Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Faridkot, Bathinda, Sangrur, Patiala, Karnal and Chandigarh.

The winners (1 Boy & 1 Girl) will get a chance to record a Music Album.

The channel has invited entries for Voice of Punjab Auditions held across various cities of Punjab/Haryana through on air promotions on PTC Network Channels, Posters in colleges, Dedicated IVR and Registration Forms kept across various Music Academies and Retail outlets in Punjab & Haryana. The contest is open for contestants between the age group of 18 to 27 years as on 1st May 2012. All entries received will be screened for Voice talent and knowledge of Music in the city Auditions by an esteemed panel of judges. The successful candidates will be called for a Mega Audition in Chandigarh.

After an extensive Audition exercise, a few selected contestants will battle it out in Studio Rounds in Delhi.

"These contestants will be mentored, groomed and in many ways, prepared for a lifetime of challenges as they surge ahead on their Musical Journey. Their journey will be encapsulated across Reality Show Episodes on PTC Punjabi. Renowned Bollywood Singer Saleem and Music Director Sachin Ahuja are the judges for the Studio episodes. ", said Rajiee M Shinde, COO - PTC Network.

A total of 8 to 10 contestants will contend for the Voice of Punjab Title in the Grand Finale to be held in Punjab later this year. The Grand Finale will be telecast LIVE on PTC Punjabi.

Audition will be conducted in Amritsar (7 May), Jallandhar (9 May), Ludhiana (11 May), Faridkot (14 May), Bathinda (16 May), Sangrur (18 May), Patiala (21 May), Karnal (23 May), and Chandigarh (25 May).