Sanjaya Malakar: Biography in Details
Who is Sanjaya Malakar?
Sanjaya Malakar is an American singer, who finished in seventh place on the sixth season of American Idol.
After his appearance on the show, he was loved by many and gained national attention.
Besides being a singer, he is also a pastry chef and bartender.
Currently, Sanjaya Malakar has been floating in the headlines, after announcing he is bisexual on the DNR Studios podcast, The Adam Sank Show, on August 22, 2022.
Sanjaya Malakar’s Sexuality
Sanjaya Malakar is bisexual by sexuality as he came out recently. The news of his sexuality became spread all over the internet on August 22, 2022.
Speaking to host Adam Sank, in the episode of The Adam Sank Show, Malakar who now works as a pastry chef and bartender revealed that.
Sanjaya confessed his journey of self-exploration regarding his sexuality throughout the interview.
He also confessed that his identity was questioned since age 7 and everybody was asking if he was gay but he had no clue.
He added he was not aware of his sexuality even during his appearance in the American Idol Season 6 along with his sister, Shyamali, where he finished in 7th place.
Unless today, Sanjaya Malakar came out as LGBTQ community but not then.
Sanjaya Malakar- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Malakar was born in Seattle, Washington, the United States on September 10, 1989. As of 2022, he is 33 years old while his birth zodiac sign is Virgo as per the astrologers.
He was born to his father, Vasudeva Malakar, who was a Bengali Indian immigrant, and his mother, Jillian (Recchi) Blyth, who was of Italian, Dutch, English, and Irish descent.
Unfortunately, his parents separated when he was three years old.
Similarly, Sanjaya Malakar has a sister named, Shyamali Malakar.
Education
As per his academics, he went to Martha Lake Elementary School where he completed his elementary schooling.
Following that, Sanjaya Malakar attended the Seattle Waldorf School and Northshore Junior High School for middle school.
Moving on, During freshman year, he went to Shorecrest High School, Shoreline, Washington, and completed his sophomore year at Todd Beamer High School, which is based in Federal Way, Washington.
Sanjaya Malakar- Professional Life, Careers
Sanjaya Malakar auditioned for the American Idol Season 6, on September 19, 2006, along with his sister, Shyamali.
During the audition, he sang one of Wonder’s signature songs, ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.’
Next, he sang, ‘Some Kind of Wonderful, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, ‘You Really Got Me, and others.
For his next performance on March 27, 2007, he sang No Doubt’s Bathwater.
He wore a white suit, donning a slick hairstyle on April 3, 2007, and sang, ‘Cheek to Cheek.’
The next day, it was announced that he had entered the ‘middle three’ among nine contestants of the show.
On April 10 in the Top 8, he sang, “Bésame Mucho” and continued to enter in the Top 7, following his performance on the April 11 results show.
He performed, ‘Something to Talk About‘ prior and got in the bottom three lists. Unfortunately, on April 18, 2207, he was eliminated in 7th place.
Later, he performed in the finale of the American Idol Season 6 along with other top six males.
After American Idol Season 6
Though the show ended, he gained huge fame becoming one of the most talked about American Idol contestants.
With the permission of Malakar and his mother, Jillian Blyth, an official fansite with his name was created.
As Malakar was part of the top 10 contestants, he was fit to perform as part of the 2007 American Idol Concert Tour.
The Tour lasted for more than three months in around 50 cities in Canada and U.S.
After Idol, he guest-starred in many television shows and has been commonly parodied in popular culture.
Even Sanjaya Malakar finished fifth on the reality tv show, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.
Sanjaya Malakar- Net worth, Salary
According to Celebrity Net Worth, 2022, Sanjaya Malakar’s net worth is estimated to be around 300K USD.
However, his exact salary and monthly or yearly salaries have not been disclosed yet.
Body Features- Height, Weight
The American Idol Season 6 contestant, has a Charismatic and overwhelming personality. He stands at a decent height and weight as per his age.
Moreover, Sanjaya Malakar has an Asian face structure, along with a pair of black eyes and brown hair.
Social Media
Sanjaya Malakar is quite active on social media platforms.
He has an Instagram account under the username, @sjmalakar which is enriched with over 3.1K followers.
Other than this, there is also an official Facebook page with his name, that has garnered more than 3K followers.
Apart from these, he does not seem to be active on other social media handles like Twitter and Tiktok.
Sanjaya Malakar’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Tuesday |
| 2025 | September | Wednesday |
| 2026 | September | Thursday |
| 2027 | September | Friday |
| 2028 | September | Sunday |