Mumbai, July 26 -- Jyotirmayee Nayak has won Indian Idol Season 16, emerging as the winner after months of performances on the singing reality show.

Jyotirmayee ended her Indian Idol journey with a performance of 'Saiyaan O Saiyaan.' During her time on the show, she also received praise for her performance of 'O Jab Tak Hai Jaan Jaane Jahan Main Nachungi,' which earned a standing ovation from veteran actor Hema Malini.

Her performance of 'Jaane Kyun Log Mohabbat Kiya Karte Hain' also left Leena Chandavarkar impressed, with the veteran actor saying she would like to hear the iconic song in Jyotirmayee's voice.

Before appearing on Indian Idol, Jyotirmayee was already a singer in the Odia music industry. She had also worked with cancer pa...