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Fresh from singing a duet with Arijit Singh at the big Ambani pre-wedding bash in India, Shreya Ghoshal regaled a 3,000 capacity audience at The Star Theatre in Singapore on March 9 with her wide vocal range.
India’s No. 1 female playback singer, whose style has been described as “honeyed soprano” by The Recording Academy (Grammys), showed her versatility, belting out Hindi, Tamil and Bengali songs with ease.
Shreya, who has sung more than 3,000 songs in 20-plus languages, started with her popular Hindi tunes, then a few Tamil hits, before going into Bollywood classics and Bengali songs. She wrapped up the nearly three-hour concert with peppy dance numbers.
“The performance was mind-blowing,” said Ms Anu Samtani, owner of the events and entertainment company Action Replay. “She truly captured the audience’s attention with her versatility and scintillating rendition.
“Her show was curated very well and had a good blend of songs that she sang impeccably.”
Singapore company Advaita Events, which managed the show along with two Australia-based outfits, made it a captivating experience with LED displays, sound design and special effects.
“It was part of Shreya’s All Hearts Tour, which will see her perform in Australia, Singapore, Dubai, Doha, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and other venues,” said Ms Jinny Nevatia, Advaita’s owner.
“We wanted her fans in Singapore to have a great experience, and we brought in the best back-up musicians and light and sound technicians.
“In a week when Taylor Swift was performing in Singapore, India’s top female singer too was a big draw.”
Trained vocalist Ria Dev said that “Shreya navigated through a diverse range of musical genres effortlessly, transitioning from soft, melodious tunes to lovely foot-tappers, all in multiple languages”.
She added: “The synergy between Shreya and her accompanying musicians was impeccable.”
Former banker Yamini Mathur was impressed with Shreya’s “amazing energy”. She added that the male singer (Kinjal Chatterjee) was “fabulous too” and “the band, the musicians and the acoustics were a treat”.
Psychotherapist Kaveri Letha said: “My ears were blessed with the sweetest voice of the queen herself. It was an unforgettable night.”
The organisers thoughtfully brought out a cake to celebrate Shreya’s 40th birthday, which fell on March 12.
Advaita, which brought India’s No. 1 male playback singer Arijit Singh to Singapore last December, has plans to showcase two more top Bollywood artistes here this year.
