The voice that has been blessing our
mind and soul for more than a decade now, the person so grounded and down to
earth even after achieving success which no one singer of this generation has
achieved. Yes, I am talking of none other than THE SHREYA GHOSHAL!!
It won’t be
an understatement if I say that she has become an icon for millions all over
the world. Considering the number of awards she has got so far, I won’t be
surprised to know if she has a separate room to keep them.
As you all
know, she was introduced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Devdas in 2002. The spell
bounding factor in the voice of Paro was enough to make the music directors
believe that “Yes, she is a rare gem and a talent par excellence the music industry has been blessed with”
Followed by
hits after hits, she became one of the busiest singers of the industry. The
whole industry was blessed to have a singer like Shreya Ghoshal who is
perfectly classically trained and very versatile at the same time. Many critics
thought that she was suited only for romantic and classical songs but her songs
like Ye Ishq Hai, Barso Re, Chikni Chameli, Ooh La La, Balma and many more were
enough to convert those critics into firm believers in her talent.
From
classical numbers (Bhor Bhaye, Aami Je Tomar) to thumris (Chale Aao Saiyyan) to
ghazals (Humnasheen) to item numbers (Chikni Chameli, Balma) and ofcourse
romantic numbers, she has sung it all and proved her to be the QUEEN OF
VERSATILITY as well.
What is even
more inspiring that she has not only been singing in Bollywood, but she is also
the reigning queen of singing in regional cinemas as well (Tamil, Telugu,
Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Punjabi, Marathi, etc.). Her regional songs,
especially songs down south have been huge chartbusters since her first Tamil
song “Chellame Chellam” from the movie “Album”. From Ilaiyaraja (Tamil) to Mani
Sharma (Telugu) to Mano Murthy (Kannada) to M.Jayachandran (Malayalam) to
Bangla (Jeet Ganguly), she has been a favorite of all the music directors.
(Please note I have mentioned only a few composers. Nearly all the composers
down south have applauded her). And ofcourse, her diction is even better than
the local singers down south (personal statement by my friends belonging to
South India)
What has
been more captivating is that she has been consistent in terms of her down to earth
nature. In fact, I feel she is becoming even more humble by each passing day
and that’s what (apart from singing has attracted the audience towards her. No
wonder she has got highest number of likes on her official Facebook page, leaving
behind all the actors and actresses of Bollywood.
She has
surpassed all the qualities of being a perfect singer. I believe she is
perfection herself. She has accepted every challenge as a singer and won the
hearts of music lovers again and again. No wonder why she is an inspiration for
every other participant in singing reality shows and youngsters aspiring to
become singers.
Recently
Shantanu Moitra tweeted that what comes in his mind before recording with
Shreya is “How can I challenge her”. I think this statement says it all.
CAUTION –
THE FOLLOWING TRAITS OF SHREYA MAY LEAD YOU TO DIABETES ;)
- Obviously, her voice
- Her innocence
- The way she interacts with her fans
- Some words from SG Dictionary ;)
- Her giggles in some of her songs
- The way she talks
- Her down to earth nature…
THE LIST IS
ENDLESS!!
I can write
this article on and on but I’ll have to stop somewhere.
I would like to tell Shreya di (as we lovingly call her) that you are our
star, our inspiration. Our day starts and ends with your songs. Please stay the
same always. We fans love you more than anything else.You have become a major
part of our lives.
YOU ARE
SPECIAL.YES, VERY SPECIAL J
Your
Encyclopedia
- Nishant
