Shreya Goshal - "The solacing Nightingale"

**selvakumar** · 3rd July 2008, 02:34 PM

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Shreya Ghoshal - "The solacing Nightingale"

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Shreya Ghoshal is the brand new nightingale of Indian Film Music. With her debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2002 epic Devdas, she was catapulted to the top league right on. In a short span, Shreya managed to work with legends like Ilaiyaraja, A R Rahman, Anu Malik, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, M M Kreem, Vishal Bharadwaj and many more. Shreya bagged the National Award for Best Playback Singer for Devdas (2003) and Paheli (2007). She won Filmfare trophies for Devdas (2003), Jism (2004), Guru (2008), Sillanoru Kaadhal (2008) apart from the R D Burman Award (2003). She has literally given her contemporaries a run for their money with her soothing vocals, crystal clear pronunciation, strong classical base and sheer versatility. She has spread her wings to Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Marathi and Malayalam among other languages.
Celebrating the angelic, enigmatic and addictive voice of Indian Cinema : the one & only Shreya Ghoshal.

Shreya Ghoshal - from wiki
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.

Biography

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].

She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Kota and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). For Graduation she had entolled herself at SIES College in their Arts Stream.

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 Himesh Reshammiya, 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

Come - Let us discuss about this SONGBIRD and her SOOTHING voice, in which one can find solace.

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**selvakumar** · 3rd July 2008, 02:35 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreya_Ghoshal
Tamil

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

* Chaaral in Kuselan
* Thean Thean in Kuruvi
* Aavaram Poovukkum in Arai En 305il Kadavul
* Kaatril Varum in Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
* Thaiya Re Thaiya in Vellithirai
* Uruguthey in Veyyil
* Enakku piditha padal and Idayame Idayame in Balumahendra's Julie Ganapathy
* Munbe Vaa with Naresh Iyer in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
* Unna Vida with Kamal Hassan in Virumaandi
* Panithuli with Kay Kay in Kanda Naal Mudhal
* Nijama Nijama with Kay Kay in Bose
* Thazhuvudu with SPB in Anbe Aaruyire
* Ninaitthu Ninaithu in 7/G Rainbow colony
* patthukkulle number in Vasoolraja
* Yaarum thodatha ondrai in Ajantha with Ilayaraja
* Saamikkitta solliputten in Dass with Hariharan
* Ayyayyayo in Paruthiveeran
* Azhahinna Azhagi in Enaku 20 Unakku 18

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 Tamil , is considered to be her strength. In a short time she has attained mass following for a language which is not native to her.

**selvakumar** · 3rd July 2008, 02:35 PM

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)

**selvakumar** · 3rd July 2008, 02:36 PM

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**selvakumar** · 3rd July 2008, 02:45 PM

Shreya Ghoshal is the favorite female singer for Indians (27.9%) followed by Sunidhi Chauhan (11.6%). For NRIs/PIOs, Shreya is also the favorite singer (16.1%) followed by Asha Bhosle (18.3%).

http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/...-indians/2912/
NRIs Vs Resident Indians