A playback singer whose ballads like 'Tum Hi Ho' define a generation of Indian film music.
For his range, listen to 'Tum Hi Ho' and then something like 'Oh Saaiyaan.' That's the span, from heartbreak to something a little brighter, all in that voice.
Singh's voice became unavoidable after 'Tum Hi Ho' from 'Aashiqui 2' took over the airwaves, winning him a Filmfare Award. He followed it with tracks like 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' and 'Kesariya,' proving he could handle both aching romance and lighter, upbeat numbers. Even through a brief legal tiff with Sonu Nigam over style, his songs like 'Hawayein' and 'Zaalima' with Harshdeep Kaur kept landing in films.
He trained in Hindustani classical music, got an early rejection from 'Fame Gurukul,' then caught Pritam Chakraborty's ear on another show. That led to his first playback work in 'Tum Mile,' and 'Tum Hi Ho' from 'Aashiqui 2' turned him into a staple. Since then, he's kept recording for films, adding songs like 'Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le' and 'Haareya' to his catalog.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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