10 Indian Singers Whose Inspiring Journeys.....

1. Kailash Kher

Kailash Kher is one of the most inspiring self-made singers of our country. He left home at the age of 7-8 in search of a guru and learned music from around 15 teachers. During his struggling days, he used to spend the night at cheap residences, hostels, and railway stations. His first big break was the song “Rabba Ishq Na Hove” from the movie Andaaz.

2. A.R. Rahman

Losing his father at just 9 years of age, Rahman used to rent out his father’s musical equipment to earn a living for his family. His first big break was the movie Roja and today, having received two Academy Awards, Rahman is the pride of our nation.

3. Usha Uthup

Her unique voice and powerful notes make Usha Uthup one of the most sensational and famous singers of India. However, this unique voice of hers was the reason she was thrown out of music class in school. She used to sing at a nightclub in Chennai called Nine Gems where her talent was recognized by Shashi Kapoor and Navketan unit, landing her first break in the movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

4. Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam is one of those Hindi Indian singers who were born to be a singer. He started his singing career at just 4 years of age. His first performance was of the song “Kya Hua Tera Wada”. Trained by Hindustani classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, he became a playback singer for the first time in the movie Janam.

5. Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar used to spend his childhood days on the sets with his brother Ashok Kumar. Even though he began as an actor, his singing potential was first recognized by R.D. Burman. Despite any professional training, Kishore Kumar became one of the best Indian singers of all time.

6. Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal started her musical training at the age of 4. Her talent was recognized by the mother of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she was 16 years of age and won the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma. She made her debut as a playback singer in the movie Devdas. In fact, she is the first Indian singer who has her wax figurine in Madame Tussauds Museum.

7. Udit Narayan

Born to a father who was a farmer and a mother who was a folk singer, it was his mother who inspired Udit Narayan to become a singer. He used to sing at hotels and cultural gatherings before shifting to Mumbai to learn classical music where he landed his first break for the movie Unees Bees.

8. Alka Yagnik

Alka Yagnik also started singing at the age of four. Her first-ever teacher was her own mother, Subha Yagnik, who was a trained classical singer. She was already singing in AIR Kolkata when she was 6 years old and went to Mumbai to pursue her dream of becoming a child singer at the age of 10. She was just 14 years old when she landed her first break in the movie Payal Ki Jhankaar, and the rest is history.

9. Kumar Sanu

Kumar Sanu was born in a financially poor family. He recalls times when he didn’t even get to eat a single meal per day. Today, he’s one of the most popular Indian singers and holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the maximum number of songs recorded in a day – 28.

10. Neha Kakkar

Neha Kakkar’s journey from being born in a one-bedroom apartment where her entire family used to live and owning a lavish bungalow in Rishikesh is truly proof of the fact that dreams do come true. She was first spotted in the second season of the singing reality show Indian Idol following which she released her own album.