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                                                        ShReYa GhOsHaL 
 

                                   


Shreya Ghoshal (Bengali: শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed several songs for other Indian film industries such as Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu songs.
Ghoshal's career began when she won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest as an adult. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Devdas, for which she received both the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. Since then, she has worked in more than 180 films and received four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.

 Biography

Early years

  Ghoshal was born to a Bengali Hindu, Brahmin family in Durgapur, West Bengal. Her ancestors came from the region of Dhaka district, Bangladesh. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father, B Ghoshal, works as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India; her mother is a literature post-graduate.
From the age of four Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. She got training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma.
As a child, she won the children's special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) contest on Zee TV. Kalyanji, who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai. She trained with Kalyanji for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai.
She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Rawatbhata and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). After graduation she enrolled at SIES College.

Career

Ghoshal caught the attention of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time as an adult.In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of the film Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai. Ghoshal sang five songs in the film. Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as Filmfare's RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. She also won the National Film Award for the song "Bairi Piya".
Since Devdas, she has received awards singing under musicians including A. R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraaja, M. M. Keeravani, Shantanu Moitra, Mano Murthy, Devi Sri Prasad and Pritam.
She has received State Film Awards from Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu industries. She debuted in South through the song "Yen Chellam" in Vasantha Balan's Album and got noticed after singing the duet "Munbe Vaa" from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal under composer A. R. Rahman.She sung nearly 100 Songs in Tamil.^{[citation needed]} She debuted in Malayalam through a studio album of composer Alphons Joseph and later gave voice to his song "Vida Parayukayano" from Big B In 2010, Shreya sang for the English independent film "When Harry Tries to Marry"
She has also been a judge for Star Voice Of India-Chhote Ustaad with singer Kunal Ganjawala and composer Pritam.

 Discography

• Bendhechhi Beena (1998)
• O Tota Pakhi Re (1998)
• Ekti Katha (1999)
• Mukhor Porag (2000)
• Rupasi Raate (2000)
• Banomali Re (2002)
• Jabo Tepantor (2003)
• Akasher Mukhomukhi (2002)
• Swapner Pakha (2003)
• Thikana (2006)
• Ustad & the Divas (2006)
• Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007)
• Kanadau Vitthalu (2007)
• Jete Daao Amay (2008)
• Mazhi Gaani - Shreya Ghoshal (2008)
• A Tribute to R. D. Burman (2010)
• Ei Aakash Tomari
• Rim Jhim
• Tumi Bolo Ami Shuni

 

     

 

Awards, nominations and recognitions

Special recognition

• Governor of US State of Ohio, Ted Strickland declared by a proclamation that June 26, 2010 is "Shreya Ghoshal Day" in the state of Ohio in recognition of Shreya's musical contribution. Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore were the only Indians to receive this title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Film Awards

• 2003: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas; Hindi)
• 2006: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" (Paheli; Hindi)
• 2008: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met; Hindi)
• 2009: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Jeev Dangala" (Jogwa; Marathi) & "Pherari Mon" (Antaheen; Bengali)

Filmfare Awards Won

• 2003: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
• 2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
• 2004: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
• 2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)

Nominated

• 2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas)
• 2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Agar Tum Mil Jao" (Zeher)
• 2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
• 2007: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munnabhai)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
• 2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
• 2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
• 2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Noor-e-Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)

• 2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Ninna Nodalenthu" (Mussanjemaatu)

Nominated

• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Then Then" (Kuruvi)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Telugu) - "Merupulaa" (Chintakayala Ravi)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Moggina Manasali" (Moggina Manasu)
• 2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Aakasha Bhoomi" (Mussanjemaatu)^[10]
• 2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Oru Vetkam" (Pasanga)
• 2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
• 2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yenu Helabeku" (MaLeyali Jotheyali)
• 2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Hoovina Banadhande"(Birugali)

IIFA Awards Won

• 2003: IIFA Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
• 2004: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Jadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
• 2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
• 2009: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)

Nominated

• 2006: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
• 2007: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munnabhai)
• 2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
• 2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Thode Badmash" (Saawariya)
• 2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Mere Dholna" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa)
• 2010: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)

Zee Cine Awards Won

• 2003: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
• 2006: Zee Cine Award for Best FemalePlayback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
• 2008: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)

Nominated

• 2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "So Jaoon Main" (Woh Lamhe)

Star Screen Awards Won

• 2004: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
• 2006: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
• 2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Barso Re" (Guru)
• 2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)

Nominated

• 2007: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "O Saathi Re" (Omara)
• 2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
• 2009: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
• 2010: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiot)

State Film Awards

• 2006: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
• 2009: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)

Apsara Awards

Won

• 2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)
• 2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Teri Ore" (Singh is Kinng)
• 2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)

Nominated

• 2005: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
• 2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
• 2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aahista Aahista" (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
• 2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aaj Dil" (Blue)
• 2011: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)

Other Awards

 

 

 

    

• 2003: Stardust Award - New Musical Sensation (Female) - (Devdas)
• 2006: Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award - Shubho Drishti
• 2008: GPBA - German Public Bollywood Award Best Singer (Female) - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
• 2008: Zee Astitva Award for Excellence In Music
• 2010: Gulf Malayalam Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Anuragavilochananayi" (Neelathamara)
• 2011: Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) 
• 2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) 
• 2011: Tamil Cinema Press Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannipaaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa)
• 2011: Vanitha Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Kizhaku Pookkum" (Anwar) 
• 2011: Vikatan Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannipaaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa) 
• 2011: Mathrubhoomi Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Kizhaku Pookkum" (Anwar) 
• 2011: Vijay Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannipaaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa)