Shreya Ghoshal

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Shreya Ghoshal
Born March 12, 1984 (1984-03-12) (age 24)
Kolkata, West Bengal
Genre(s) Playback singing, Indian classical
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2002–present

Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Bengali: শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল, Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल) born March 12, 1984[citation needed] in Kota, Rajasthan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung several songs in Bollywood and regional films. and also for indian soaps like Kasturi

Besides Hindi, she has also sung songs in Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Malayalam.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

Shreya Ghoshal was born in a Bengali family. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father works in Bhabha Atomic Research Center as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India while her mother is a post-graduate literature student.

From the age of four Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. Her parents enrolled her for formal training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma[1].

As a child she won the children's special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest on Zee TV. Kalyanji who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai[2]. She trained with him for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai[1].

[edit] Career

She caught the attention of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time competing against adults. In 2000, He offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of his film Devdas, who was to be portrayed by Aishwarya Rai. Shreya sang five songs in the film. She has received many accolades for the song 'Mere Dholna' from Bhool Bhulaiya. She has since gone on to sing for various music directors including Ilayaraja, Anu Malik, A.R. Rahman, M.M. Kreem, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Pritam,Harris Jayraj Vishal-Shekhar, and Mano Murthy. Today Ghoshal is an established industry singer and has recorded in various regional languages, including Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada,Manipuri,Marathi and Bhojpuri.She is currently a judge in the singing show Amul Star Voice Of India Chhote Ustaad. She has also sang title song of many Indian Television serials. Moviegoers from across the world heard Ghosal’s singing voice pictured on Aishwarya Rai, and she quickly became one of the top female playback singers in Bollywood, alongside Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sadhana Sargam and Kavita Krishnamurthy. Since Devdas, she has gone on to sing for many more actresses under the baton of various music directors, including M.M. Kreem, for whom she sang “Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai”, a sensuous number pictured on Bipasha Basu in Jism.She targeted doing good work and has won many awards (8 Awards in a single year including a National Award). Ghosal has completed her college education, and is planning to pursue her MA in literature, a subject which she adores. She enjoys Symphony and instrumental in western music and her favourite is ABBA group. But Indian music is definitely her soul. Her voice has a texture that suits romantic songs and she can project voice very well (a fine example is “Jadu Hai Nasha Hai ” from Jism). She is also comfortable singing sad songs or peppy songs. She has recorded in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Marathi, besides Hindi. Apart from Devdas, she has done songs for Jism, Saaya, Inteha, Out of Control, Khakee, Munnabhai MBBS, Dhoop, Kuchh Kaha Aapne, Armaan, Desh Devi, Tujhe Meri Kasam, LOC Kargil, Aetbaar, Police Force, Lage Raho Munnabhai,Guru1, Guru 2, Guru 3 etc. She is the only playback singer to have been nominated in 4 out of the 5 nominations for the best playback singer for her songs in 2008 in IIFA 2008.

[edit] Work

[edit] Hindi

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[edit] 2007

[edit] 2006

[edit] 2005

[edit] 2004

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[edit] Telugu

She started her career in Telugu songs with the film Okkadu. Since then she has worked with well-known musical directors Mani Sharma and M M Keeravani and K.M. RadhaKrishnan. She has sung 134 songs for Telugu films (2002-2008).

Her hit Telugu songs include:

Song Movie
Tututu Ready
Nuvvena Naa Nuvvena Anand
Vachhe Vachhe Anand
Righto Lefto Anukokunda Oka Roju
Andamlo Andhra Kosta Lakshmi Narasimha
Indradhanshu MahaNandi
Nee Kosam Nenunnanu
Merisindi Megha Gurukanth
Nuvve Naa Swasa Okariki Okaru
Vellipothe Ela Okariki Okaru
Kopama Naapaina Varsham
Neelo jarige thanthu Balu
Enni ashalo Jai
Pillagali allari Athadu
Preme Neramouna Maya Bazaar
Neeke Nuvvu Modati Cinema
Nuvvem maya chesavokani Okkadu
Chinnanati Chelikade Yagnam
Enni Ashalo Jai
Sogasu Chooda Tarama Sainikudu
VaanocchenanTe varadostadi Tagore
Aye pilla time Arjun
Edo papam Balu

[edit] Bengali

In 2007, Ghoshal sang a remake of the Rabindra Sangeet song Pagla Hawa for the film The Bong Connection, that same year she also sang playback on Colechi Poth, along with Babul Supriyo, for the film Bidhatar Lekha. In 2005 she featured on the track Mon Die Mon Nie, a duet sung with Kumar Sanu, for the film Agnipath.

Ghoshal has also released a number of Bangla Pop albums including Ei Akash Tomari, Rupasi Raate and Mukhor Porag.

[edit] Kannada

Her first Kannada song was for the movie Paris Pranaya. She sang Rome Rome Romancenalli and Krishna nee begane baaro for Mano Murthy. In Mungaaru Male too she sang Araluthiru Jeevada Geleya and Ivanu Geleyanalla also for Mano Murthy which became anthems in South India. She also sung Tunturu Tunturu for Kannada film Sajani for A.R.Rehman. Her other Kannada hits include:

  • 'Yeno Onthara' from Hudugaata
  • 'O Gunavantha' from Jothe Jotheyali
  • 'Saviyo Saviyu' from Savi Savi Nenapu
  • 'Ullasada hoomale' from Cheluvina Chittara
  • 'Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige' from Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
  • 'Male nintu hoda mele' (solo and with Sonu Nigam) from Milana
  • 'Madarangiyalli' (with Rajesh Krishnan) from Milana
  • 'Mansalli mataduve' from Geleya
  • 'Male Baruva Haagide' from " Moggina Manasu"
  • 'Moggina Manasali' from "Moggina Manasu"

[edit] Marathi

Ghoshal has sung songs for the marathi album named Mast Shaaradiya raat launched in May 2006. The lyrics for this album have been written by noted marathi author late Dr. Vasant Krishna Warhadpande from Nagpur.[citation needed]

[edit] Tamil

Ghoshal's first Tamil song was Chellamai Chellam endrayada with Hariharan. Others include:

She has sung close to 75 songs in Tamil.

She was also a part of Ilaiyaraja's live concert where she sang a number of songs and also sang songs of the early 80's in Tamil.

Her pronunciation of the zh syllable, which is unique to Kannada,Telugu,Tamil and Malayalam, is considered to be her strength. In a short time she has attained mass following for a language which is not native to her.

[edit] Malayalam

Shreya made her debut in Malayalam with 'Vida parayukayaano' in the movie Big B (2007).

[edit] Awards and recognitions

  • 2002: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Bairi Piya (Devdas)
  • 2002: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for Dola Re (Devdas)
  • 2003: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
  • 2003: IIFA Award Best Female Playback Singer (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for Dola Re (Devdas)
  • 2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai (Jism)
  • 2003: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for Dola Re (Devdas)
  • 2004: IIFA Award Best Female Playback Singer for Jadu Hai Nasha Hai (Jism)
  • 2005: Andhra Pradesh State Award Best Female Playback Singer for Pillagaali Allari (Athadu) & Neeke Nuvvu (Modati Cinema)
  • 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer for Piyu Bole (Parineeta)
  • 2006: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback for Piyu Bole (Parineeta)
  • 2007: Filmfare Awards South Best Female Playback Singer for Munbe Vaa (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal) (Tamil)
  • 2007: Tamil Nadu State Award Best Female Playback Singer for Munbe Vaa (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
  • 2006: National Film Award Best Female Playback Singer for Apne Aansoo Peene Ke Liye (Paheli) (Distributed in 2007)
  • 2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback Singer for Barso Re (Guru)
  • 2008: Filmfare Award Best Female Playback Singer for Barso Re (Guru)
  • 2008: Apsara Award Best Female Playback Singer for Barso Re (Guru)
  • 2008: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer for Barso Re (Guru)
  • 2008: GPBA - German Public Bollywood Award Best Singer (Female) for Yeh Ishq Haaye (Jab We Met)
  • 2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award for Barso Re (Guru)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Singer Interview: Shreya Ghoshal. hindisong.com.
  2. ^ 'I simply closed my eyes and sang'. rediff.com.

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