Pushkar Kandpal is a professional singer based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi.  He is the son of Hira Ballabh Kandpal and was born in a Kumauni family, on 17th December 1985, in Uttaranchal. His family has always been inclined towards religion; he used to attend various religious functions. This led Pushkar to spend most of his childhood attending musical evenings, mostly bhajan and sandhyas leaving a deep and lasting impression on him. Pushkar started harbouring musical dreams and started listening to different genres of music like bhajans, Sufi, old melodious songs and Qawwali by Rafi Sahib and Kishore Kumar. At the age of nine, he tried to replicate the beautiful bhajans of Anup Jalota, which touched the hearts of audience instantly. The devout followers of such bhajans instantly recognise the spark in him and appreciated his efforts. This was the time when music seed germinated in him. Pushkar, under the guidance of Ustad Ghulam Murtuza Khan, realised the true purpose of music and after spending two years in Mumbai; he switched his job to Bangalore for financial stability and career growth but music bug was not ready to leave him. He spent next two years in working with Wipro Technologies and finally decided to come back to his parents in Delhi and started working for Samsung Electronics. He was very much influenced by the mesmerising voice of Rafi sahib and imitated the melodious magic of Rafi sahib which earned him innumerable accolades from his audience. During his professional life, he has given several heart touching performances including tributes to the legends of Indian cinema (Mohammad Rafi and Yash Chopra). He has also been awarded by Sangeet Natak Kala academy for his mesmerising performance. He participated in various reality events and won the hearts of many.