The Times of India: Shreya Ghoshal reflects on the emotional experience of singing 'Jana Gana Mana'
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Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian playback singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. She has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian and foreign languages, receiving numerous accolades, including five National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two BFJA Awards, seven F…
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The Times of India: Shreya Ghoshal reflects on the emotional experience of singing 'Jana Gana Mana'
Published video “Shreya Ghoshal Live in Australia & New Zealand | The Unstoppable Tour”.
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Yahoo: “I Still Get Stage Fright”: Shreya Ghoshal On First Live Album, Tour, And Planning Her Debut EP
Released album “All Hearts Tour (live)”.
Hindustan Times: Shreya Ghoshal's concert at Odisha's Bali Jatra festival witnesses chaos, one injured
NDTV: Nora Fatehi Praises Shreya Ghoshal As A "Walking Autotune": "Most Beautiful Voice I Have Ever Heard"
NDTV: After Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal Cancels Her Surat Concert To Pay Tribute To Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims
The Telegraph: Fans hail Shreya Ghoshal after IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony gig: ‘She is evergreen’
Shreya Ghoshal delivered a landmark musical performance at the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Film Companion featured her in their Power List of Music
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Ghoshal was selected as one of the 'Grand Jury' members of the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India
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India Today featured her in their listing of the 100 most powerful women of India
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Ghoshal embarked on another world tour to celebrate her completing milestone twenty years in the music industry
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Across different languages starting with "Maayava Thooyava" for the Tamil-language film, Iravin Nizhal, which received positive critical response
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On 22 May 2021, Ghoshal gave birth to a son in Mumbai.
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Including, "Oh Sanam" with Tony Kakkar, "Pyaar Ek Tarfaa" with Amaal Mallik, "Pyaar Karte Ho Na" with Javed–Mohsin, and "Angana Morey" which was a solo independent single of Ghoshal for which she was credited as a songwr
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At fifth place, and in 2022 and 2023 at seventh place
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Including, "Maay Bhavani" from Tanhaji, "Ghar Bhara Sa Lage" from Shikara, "Taare Ginn" from Dil Bechara, "Paheli" from Shakuntala Devi, etc
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Forbes listed her among Asia's Top 100 Digital Stars
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And 2020, and the most streamed Indian female artist on Spotify from 2021 to 2025
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Released album “Laila Majnu”.
Started for Ghoshal collaborating with S
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Ghoshal also sang the duet "Thodi Der" with co-singer and music director Farhan Saeed for the film Half Girlfriend
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Ghoshal became the first Indian singer to have her wax figure displayed in the Indian wing of Madame Tussauds Museum in Delhi
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Ghoshal performed a charity event to support a 17-year-old patient of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Started with Ghoshal's collaboration with A
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It placed her seventh in their "Greatest 20 Bollywood Playback Singers" list
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John Cranley, the Mayor of the City of Cincinnati also honoured her by proclaiming 24 July 2015 as "Shreya Ghoshal Day of Entertainment and Inspiration" in Cincinnati
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Released album “Humnasheen”.
And 2015 when she won it again for "Kaathirunnu" from Ennu Ninte Moideen
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Ghoshal recorded three songs for film PK namely the solo "Nanga Punga Dost" and duets "Chaar Kadam" and "Love is a Waste of Time" with Shaan and Sonu Nigam respectively
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The thirty-third spot in 2015, and the twenty-eighth spot in 2016
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The UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye placed her forty-third in their "50 Sexiest Asian Women" list
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Forbes India placed her in their "Top 5 Celeb100 Singers and Musicians" list
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Went to Australia and New Zealand and gave performances at the Brisbane Convention Center, Dallas Brooks Center in Melbourne, the Sydney Opera House and Vodafone Events Centre in Auckland
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Also celebrated 100 years of Bollywood by performing many of the old Bollywood hits songs
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Ghoshal appeared in the Forbes Celebrity 100, a list based on income and popularity of India's celebrities
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Released album “Mon Kamoner Station”.
Ghoshal rendered her voice for popular item song, "Chikni Chameli" from film Agneepath
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Ghoshal recorded hit duet song "Saibo" in film Shor in the City with Tochi Raina, a composition by Sachin–Jigar
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Became the brand ambassador for Joyalukkas jewellery
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Ghoshal was honoured from the U
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Ghoshal sang for the English independent film When Harry Tries to Marry
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Released album “Ultimate Shreya”.
Released album “Jete Daao Amay”.
Released album “Har Pal”.
Released album “Mazhi Gaani”.
Awarded National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Dheere Jalna (2007).
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Ghoshal recorded a thumri in the mujra style for Khoya Khoya Chand
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Released album “Priyotoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”.
Ghoshal sang "Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani"and "Koi Tumsa Nahin" with Sonu Nigam and "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" with Udit Narayan for Rajesh Roshan-composed Krrish which were also favored by the critics
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Along with Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shiamak Davar, Ghoshal performed the theme song of 2010 Commonwealth Games at its closing ceremony, as an invitation to everyone to the following Commonwealth Games in Delhi
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Released album “Aaya Bihu Jhoom Ke”.
Released album “Jism/Murder”.
Ghoshal contributed to the soundtrack album of Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum by performing four tracks, which were labelled with an "average" tag by Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama
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Awarded National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Bairi Piya (2003).
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Ghoshal admitted that she modulates her voice well, hence "none of the music directors have yet been able to label me"
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Released album “Akasher Mukhomukhi”.
Released album “Milan Piyali”.
Released album “Rupasi Raate”.
Bhansali and music director Ismail Darbar offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai
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At the age of sixteen, she participated and won the television music reality show Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) on the channel Zee TV
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Released album “Tumi Balo Ami Suni”.
Released album “Ekti Katha”.
Released album “Bendhechhi Beena”.
When her father was transferred to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, she was relocated to Mumbai, with her family and studied at the Atomic Energy Central School in Anushakti Nagar
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Won the All India Light Vocal Music Competition, New Delhi, organized by Sangam Kala Group, in Light Vocal group in sub-junior level
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Born 1984-03-12.
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