

They also mentioned that Ghoshal has reached to a similar level of Alka Yagnik in terms of "class, quality and style". Reviewing the album, Bollywood Hungama wrote: "Ghoshal is extremely competent and justifies her continued presence in the big league". In 2006, Ghoshal sang "Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani", "Koi Tumsa Nahin" and "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" for Rajesh Roshan-composed Krrish which were also favored by the critics. Apart from Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara, Ghoshal worked with Nikhil-Vinay in other projects, by recording "Betab Dil Hai" from Phir Milenge, and "Woh Ho Tum" from Muskaan. Further complimenting her vocals in the song "Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein" and "Soniye" from Garv, Tuteja asserted that Ghoshal's "vocals have started to suit the current breed of actresses better and better with each passing day". Besides, the two duets with Nigam "Dil Dooba" and "Youn Hi Tum Mujhse", were equally favored by music critics. However, he was "impressed" with Ghoshal's rendition from her songs in Khakee, where he affirmed that Ghoshal's voice suits Aishwarya Rai to the "core" and she "lends credibility to the entire song" in "Wada Raha". In 2004, 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. Her performance also won her the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. The film garnered her first Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Dola Re" (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) and a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Bairi Piya".
"Bairi Piya" was an instant success and topped the charts. Her Higher Secondary Examinations were nearing that time and she would take her books and notebooks to the studio in order to study during downtime.

She was sixteen when she recorded the first song for the film, "Bairi Piya" with Udit Narayan. Ghoshal sang five songs in the film, namely, "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka", "Bairi Piya", "Chalak Chalak", "Morey Piya", and "Dola Re Dola", with established singers such as Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan, Vinod Rathod, KK, and Jaspinder Narula. In 2000, 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. Ghoshal recorded devotional songs in albums like Banomali Re (2002), and later, Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007). Ghoshal recorded Bengali studio album Rupasi Raate (2002). Some of her earlier albums are O Tota Pakhi Re, Ekti Katha (1999), and Mukhor Porag (2000). Her first studio album was Bendhechhi Beena, which was released on 1 January 1998, with 14 tracks. Her first ever recorded song was "Ganraj Rangi Nachato" which is a cover version of a Marathi song originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar. In 2017, Ghoshal became the first Indian singer to have her wax figurine in Madame Tussauds Museum. She also featured five times in the Forbes list of the top 100 celebrities from India. In April 2013, she was honoured in London by the selected members of House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Ted Strickland declared 26 June 2010 as "Shreya Ghoshal Day". She has been honored by the United States state of Ohio, where Gov. She performs in musical concerts around the world. Following that, she made her Bollywood playback singing debut with Bhansali's romantic drama Devdas (2002) for which she received a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and a Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.Īpart from playback singing, Ghoshal has appeared as a judge on several television reality shows and she also appears in music videos. At the age of sixteen, she was noticed by film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she entered and won the television singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. At the age of six, she started her formal training in classical music. At the age of four, she started learning music. Ghoshal aspired to become a playback singer from an early age. She has recorded songs for film music and albums in various Indian languages and has established herself as a leading playback singer of Indian cinema. She has received four National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards including six for Best Female Playback Singer, nine Filmfare Awards South, three Kerala State Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and many other awards. Shreya Ghoshal (born 12 March 1984) is an Indian playback singer.
