American Idol: Season 8 Finalist Anoop Desai To Recur On FX Series

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Anoop Desai, who placed in the Top 7 on American Idol season 8 in 2009, will have a major recurring role in season 4 of the hit FX mockumentary comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows. While he was on American Idol, Anoop was known for his smooth vocals and was the second Indian American contestant to advance into the later rounds of the competition, following Sanjaya Malakar from season 6. Anoop was also the last Wild Card contestant to be added to first-ever Top 13 in the show's history. Kris Allen later won the season.

During Anoop's time on American Idol, he proved himself to be a talented and versatile singer and performer. He had some memorable performances, including his rousing renditions of Bobby Brown's «My Prerogative» and Usher's «Caught Up.» He was also known for his heartfelt version of «Always on My Mind» by Willie Nelson. Since American Idol, Anoop has released music under his own name, and he now performs hip-hop and soul music under the name TOTEM. He also has a few other acting credits to his name. In 2020, he appeared in episodes of Showtime's Billions and Apple TV+'s  Little Voice. In 2022, he appeared in two episodes of Netflix's Russian Doll.

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Now Deadline reports that American Idol finalist Anoop will have a major recurring role on What We Do in the Shadows season 4, appearing in six of 10 episodes. The series, which is based on the 2014 film of the same name, is about the nightly exploits of a group of vampire roommates who explore the modern world of Staten Island, New York, with the help of their human familiar. Anoop will play an acquaintance of one of the vampires, Nandor. His character comes from Nandor's