Abhijeet Sawant competed in the first edition of Asian Idol which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from December 15 to 16, 2007, which was won by Hady Mirza of Singapore Idol. He performed Everything I Do by Brian Adams and his own song Junoon in the platform. Though Abhijeet did not win he stood third out of the rest. Despite not winning, he was credited by the judges for giving Asian audience a taste of Indian music.
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