Author : Alicia Parker
It is not unknown to music lovers that India is one of the most culturally enriched countries with diverse musical flavors. Among the vast range of music, Bollywood music has been always the genre that resonates with the mass. Many talented singers and music artists are part of Bollywood and have won millions of hearts with their musical talents.
Starting from the beginning of the Indian Bollywood industry in the 1930s to the present day of 2022, there are millions of singers who have enriched the music industry with their precious contributions. Let’s take a better look at the Top 10 Bollywood Singers.
10. Baadshah
He is one of the highest-paid rappers in India. Starting his career in 2006 along with Honey Singh, this Indian rapper has shown his versatile aura and embraced the hip-hop scene in Bollywood. Some of his hit singles are ‘DJ Waley Babu’, ‘Saturday Saturday’, ‘Proper Patola’, ‘Bandook’ and the list goes on. Both in Hindi and Punjabi Music, Baadshah has made ample musical contributions.
9. Neha Kakkar
Neha Kakkar is one of the famous singers who is currently buzzing through the playlists of every Bollywood music lover. Her debut album was ‘Neha-The Rock Star’ which came out in 2008. Some of her hit tracks are ‘Tukur Tukur’, ‘Dilbar Dilbar’, ‘Kala Chashma’, ‘Sirf Tum’, and many others. The Young generation loves her.
8. Kumar Sanu
The Bollywood music industry is incomplete without the precious contributions of Kumar Shanu and that is the reason he will always remain in the top 10 Bollywood singers. This unwavering personality has sung over 15k tracks till now and is known as the best male playback singer in the industry. He has also made a Guinness World Record by recording a total of 28 songs in a single day. This Record of performing the greatest number of songs is nearly impossible for anyone to break. He has also received Padma Shri in 2009.
7. Sunidhi Chauhan
Think of power and melody together and that’s Sunidhi Chauhan for you. This magnificent singer has an electrical voice that resonates with the mass listeners of India. She made her debut in Bollywood through the movie ‘Shastra’ (1996) when she was only 12 years old. Most of the hit and peppy item number in Bollywood is sung by Sunidhi only, such as ‘Dhoom Machale’, ‘Beedi Jalaile’, ‘Sheela Ki JawAni’, and many others. She has sung more than 2500 songs and won three Filmfare awards.
6. Dhvani Bhanushali
Dhvani Bhanushali is currently the new sensation of Bollywood who has made amazing progress within a short duration. Starting her career in 2018, she has already become one of the top singers in India. She got her first breakthrough with her track ‘Vaaste’ which crossed over one billion views on YouTube. She is the first-ever Indian music singer to do that. This young and talented singer is dynamic in nature and likes to dabble in various genres such as rock, pop, melancholic tracks, and so on.
5. Shreya Ghoshal
Known as the queen of the Bollywood Music Industry, Shreya Ghoshal is one of the most talented playback singers with a dynamic vocal range. Starting her musical journey at a young age, she gathered much attention from ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ and later on broke all the records with her singing skills for the movie ‘Devdas’ (2002). Later on, this popular female singer sang ‘Sun Raha Hain’, ‘Jeene Laga Hoon’, Sans’, ‘Ami Je Tomar’, and countless hit numbers. She has won four National Film Awards.
4. Sonu Nigam
Perhaps Sonu Nigam has one of the most melodically enriched voices in India. This singer has sung over 5,200 tracks in various languages like Marathi, Punjabi, Oriya, Telegu, Nepali, Manipuri, and many others including Hindi. Starting at age of 19 years only, this music artist has enriched the Bollywood Industry with his playback singing qualities. He has also received Padma Shri, one National Award, and several Filmfare Awards for his works. Some of his greatest hits are ‘Abhi Mujh Mein’, ‘Sooraj Hua Madham’, ‘Main Agar Kahoon’, ‘Yeh Dil Deewana, and the list goes on.
3. A.R Rahman
Who is not aware of the Oscar winner musician of India? Yes, A.R Rahman is the name that made India Proud with his influence on global music. This talented music artist is well revered as a singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, and so on. He has received two Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
2. Jubin Nautiyal
Singer, songwriter, and music composer Jubin Nautiyal didn’t fail to captivate the listeners with his unwavering musical skills. Starting his career with the track ‘Ek Mulakat’ from the movie Sonali Cable, this talented singer has sung around 500 tracks till now. This bright young talent is also capable of playing eight musical instruments guitar, piano, flute, and so on. ‘Taaron Ke Shehar’, ‘Lut Gaye’, ‘Tum Hi Aana’, etc are some of his hit tracks.
1. Arijit Singh
It is impossible to start the list without Arijit Singh who is one of the most versatile singers in the Bollywood Industry. This humble singer is one famous personality known for his simplicity and mesmerizing vocal skills that can wrench everyone’s heart. He garnered everyone’s attention from the Reality show ‘FAME GURUKUL’ in the year 2005. His first blockbuster hit track was ‘Tum Hi Ho’ from the movie ‘Aashiqui 2’. He has sung around 1400 tracks till now and looking forward to singing more in the coming days. This talented singer has won 6 Filmfare and many prestigious awards till now.
