Arijit Singh's Profile

Arijit Singh (born 25 April 1987) is an Indian singer and music composer. He sings predominantly in Hindi and Bengali, but has also performed in various other Indian languages. He is the recipient of a National Award and a record six Filmfare Awards. He is often cited as one of the best singers in the Indian and Pakistani music industries, and has established a huge fan base throughout South Asia. He is also known as the "King of Playback Singing".

Singh began his career when he participated in the contemporary reality show, Fame Gurukul in 2005, but didn't receive widespread recognition before the release of "Tum Hi Ho" and "Chahun Main Ya Naa" in 2013. He was declared the most-streamed Indian artist of 2020 and 2021 by Spotify. He is the most followed Asian soloist on Spotify.

Singing style, impact and recognition

In an interview music director and composer, Pritam said: "Arijit is a good singer, a smart musician, and an intelligent musician as well."

Vishal Dadlani of the music director duo Vishal–Shekhar said Singh is a phenomenal singer. In another interview, he said "Arijit has the ability and the openness needed to make every recording a genuine collaboration. He's also a really nice guy, with no ego."

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali in an Interview with The Hindu said, "Arijit Singh is very special".

Shreya Ghoshal remarked that he "is versatile and has a soulful voice".

Shankar Mahadevan said "I knew him before he became Arijit Singh. He is an educated musician, he understands his Sargam, and he has got depth".

Suresh Wadkar praised him as one of the "great singers of this generation".

Discography