From being a lanky 16 year old on a singling reality show to winning our hearts for 17 years now, Shreya Ghoshal has done it all. On her 35th birthday, 106.3 FM Radio Olive bring you some lesser known interesting facts that make the melodious Ghoshal’s journey, so amazing.
1. She wasn’t discovered by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, but his mother:
Bhansali had never seen her performance but destiny was meant to happen. Leela Bhansali was moved by Shreya’s voice and caliber when the latter won “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” and she asked son Sanjay to bring her on board.
2. Bhansali took 2 years too cast Shreya for the silliest reason:
SLB was keen on getting Shreya for his upcoming project but it took almost 2 years because he had forgotten her name and by then Shreya had traveled back to her home town in West Bengal.
3. Shreya is a perfectionist of diction:
Given that she sings in more than 10 different languages, Shreya is always particular about the pronunciations. To ease it out, she even writes the lyrics in Hindi and practices the words like a thorough professional.
4. She has a first in Madame Tussauds:
It isn’t in every artist’s cards, but when its Ms. Ghoshal nothing can stop her. She became the first ever singer to have a wax statue in the Indian Madame Tussauds Museum.
5. Guess who her favorite singer is?
She may be a favorite of many, but Shreya’s favorite singer is none other than Sonu Nigam. No wonder their voices meld together so well.
6. She has won as well as hosted Reality Shows:
She won the “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” challenge in year 2002 and then went on to host multiple reality shows on TV.
7. She has multiple awards to her credit:
The list is too big so let us wrap it up with just saying she has 4 National Film Awards, 6 Filmfare Awards, 7 IIFA Awards, 4 Guild Awards and many more.
8. A.R. Rahman is also a fan of her voice:
The “Mozart Of Madras” is known to have a great eye for artists, and he has gone on to say that Shreya is truly the one to constantly improve herself and is the reigning queen of playback.
Tell us your favorite Shreya Ghoshal song and listen to them today only on 106.3 FM Radio Olive, Qatar’s Favorite Hindi Radio Station.
