Top Ten Best Indian Singers

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Best singers of all time world have ever produced by the originator of Music yes who else INDIA.... Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

The Top Ten

1Md.Rafi
The most versatile singer India has ever produced, sang each song with such distinction, that left the listeners spellbound. The effortless transition across the entire range without any strand of strain, flawless emoting made him the king of playback singing... No doubt his humility, unassuming attitude, soft spoken nature, and reverence for mankind produced such a voice which came direct from heart... It's true that music is about emotion and not only technicalities, and he was master of both
Rafisaab has song all types of music soft, loud, happy, sad. He is total of Lata Asha Gitadutta and all other female singer = Mohd. Rafi.
He bust the carrier of Rajendrakumar, Dilipkumar, Shammikapoor, Dharemendra, Jitendra and many more. He was very polite and soft spiking man but when he sing songs like Dil Ke zarokhe (Brahmachari) you can not immage that this song is sang by Rafisaab. He has visited border at the time of India Pakistan war to bust the morale of our army, hence Pakistan Govt. Has censor his song for some time. Even though there are huge fan in Pakistan.
UNDOUBTEDLY RAFI SAHAB IS THE BEST SINGER AND WILL REMAIN THE best SINGER OF ALL TIMES. NOBODY CAN EVER ACHIEVE THOSE HEIGHTS WHAT HE HAD ACHIEVED...
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2Lata Mangeshkar
She is the one of the greatest singer in Indian history

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LATA JI IS THE MOST TALENTED AND THE MOST HONOURED SINGER OF CENTURY HER VOICE IS TRULY AMAZING
Best singer in the whole world
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3Sonu Nigam
most versatile singer possessing a delicious voice, he sings with 0 error
He is the best singer ever. No can beat him as he is such a singer who can sing any type of music from devotional to remix perfectly.
All the great songs like chiggy wiggy and greatest hits of 21st century are of him!
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4Shreya Ghoshal
Amazing...
Good looking...
Best singer in the world...
You are beyond my thoughts..
Superb...
Just superb...
Great work...
"'m a big big big big big big
Fan of you...
You are the most likeable person
After my parents, friends and vijay...
Nice going keep it up...
LOTS OF love...
Sreya Ghoshal is the best among the play back singers. One reason is that she almost won 4 National awards and different state awards and film fare awards within this shortest span of time.
She is versatile. Her rendition of romantic, soft numbers are flawless.
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5Zubeen Garg
I want to correct the figure that Zubeen garg has sung more then 12000 songs till date and is going on. He sang in almost all the languages of India. He is composer, writer, singer, actor, musician. In one word he is the complete package. Its shocking to see him in this position. Really its a meaningless ranking.. All because of ignorance attitude towards north east
The real rockstar... He deserves more... So disappointed to see him so low in ratings..
I think he should be above then the likes of atif aslam and babul suprio because do you know he has sang more then 10000 songs till today in different indian language... He deserve a place in top 20
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6Kishore Kumar
Most talented Singer. A versatile legend... Yodelling God in India new commers are still tracing his path.
Kishore kumar has a very pleasant voice that touches directly to heart within no time as his voice finds her path in the ear.
Any kind of song he is able to sing...

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7K. J. Yesudas
'the chief musician of gods darbaar' not sure if god wanted to sing and he resided in yesudas's throat, come it classical, hindustani, melody, upbeat, comedy, trajedy, light music, drama music, devotional, gazal - the one man army - yesudasji... I would want him to get his 8th national award soon.. And would what him to sing more hindi / urdu songs and enlighten the almost forgotten hindustani music of the north. Karnatic has always been safe since yesudasji took it to a peak no one could think of.. Das sir, its a request to please return to the north.. Missing your 'gori tera gav' 'kaha se aye badra'..
Yesudas, He is the voice of India.
Two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe award winning composer, Music Director A. ARE Rahman said that the most beautiful voice in the world is that of Yesudas.
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8Udit Narayan
Udat is very very good singer. His voice is better than kumar sanu. Very memorial voice
because of best voice and singing style anyway keep this on top according to my suggestion
This man has undoubtly most fresh, young, clear and original voice. Suppose to be in top 5 along with another melody SP Bala.
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9Alka Yagnik
I Just Love Your Voice Alka Jee...
Alka Yagnik is one of the most versatile singers in Indian History. From item nos. Like Choli ke Peeche, Ek do Teen, Chamma Chamma, etc to soft romantic nos. Like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Bahon ke Darmiyan, Aye Ho Meri Zindagi mein, etc she's done it all!
Alkaji is a gem to all the Bollywood listeners. All her songs sung by her from the 80s to date are just amazing. On top of it, an amazing voice quality. Simply unique and superb!
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10Kumar Sanu
Best singer ever step into bollywood. He is unbeatable even Kishore can't reach him. Simply no1...
I have not any word for kumar because my heart is good feel when I play kumar's songs. He has a amazing voice and it is god gift for kumar. When I take mobile then first I choose to listen kumar's song
The best Ever.. Above all of these singers! The only singer who you can listen to in any mood. The best ever, Listen to any of the songs of Sanu and you would feel the real melody. I have always been a great fan of Kumar sanu and sung many of his songs among my friends and several parties and I was also appreciated, because Sanu is the only singer who can make you feel pride while you sing his songs in parties, among friends, to impress your girl and also to make your girl realize that you truly love her like.. Chanda tujhe dekhne ko nikla karta hai, Aaina bhi deedar ko tarsa karta hai
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The Contenders

11Manna Dey
He can sing any song on earth. A perfectionist, he can make any song look easy. Has sang in many languages including bengali, hindi, marathi, bhojpuri, tamil, telugu, gujrati, konkani etc etc.
One of the clasic singer in indian cinama. His "KAWALI" are veryvery enjoyable

12K.S. Chithra
She is best singer in the world not only India, wonderful singer in the world
Melody queen of music
She is the greast singer. Only Yesudas Above her
Great singer in India. Best among the singers in her regime. Voice Quality and singing the song in any language with utmost dedication. Greatest singer to get 6 national awards.
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13Asha Bhosle
Amazing voice. I like her and wish her all kinds of prosperity.
Asha Bhosle if not number 1 must be no 2 no one is near Great Asha ji. Superb voice. Love so so much...
She is the most versatile singer. She has been on the shadow of Lata Mangeshkar since from the begining. She can sing Lataji's type of song but Lataji can't sing her type of song.
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14S. P. Balasubramaniam
SPB was awarded National Award for singing 6 times closely following K.J. Yesudas sir. I think KJY sir and SPB should be 1st and 2nd in this list...
HE Should Be in the 2nd man
no body can sing like him
his voice are really amazing
he is the only singer who sang the song for MGR, Sivaji, Rajini, Kamal, ajith, vijay and then to teens on now dhanush.
no body in this world can sing like him as he sings the song continuously
for 3 to 5 mins
his voice are really very melacholious and simply stunning some times.
he changes his voice many time for the different type of songs
i am his great fan
"ALL OF THEM LISTEN HIS MUSIC AND YOU WILL REALLY LOVE HIS MUSIC MAN"
SPB Sir is an Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and film producer. He won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times and the Nandi Awards 25 times from Government of Andhra Pradesh. He has sung over 40,000 songs in various Indian languages. He is the only playback singer in India to have won National Film Awards across four languages. He has also won a Filmfare Award, three Filmfare Awards South and numerous state awards from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. He is a recipient of civilian awards such as Padmashri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011) from the government of India. He should be at the top.
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15Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
I Think what rahat fateh ali khan is doing here he should be definitely in top 2 I love his songs to much, I think only atif is placed here in a good position no2 he should be number 1 also but that's okk.
He have to be fist even sonu nigam know. Best singer of all time, Melody, jazz, pop everyting. Vote Please
I think that rahat is a soul of ustad nusrat fateh ali khan. His voice very sweet. I love all of his songs very much.
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16Krishnakumar Kunnath
he is our kk my frnd... a superb singer and performer too... he is the hearthrob of all... super voice can make any genre of song a superhit... he dnt lyk publicity... he dedicates all his tym to his music and family... datz kk-most versatile singer at present
Kk is very talented singer of India and I want that kk will become top singer of the world
I would listen to anything kk sings honestly... Sensational... That's what the man is
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17Mukesh
I am shoked! Unbelievable! Mukesh should be on rank 1.
He is the king of indian cinema and most famous for his classical songs of every kind. No doubt there is a mistake in the top 10 singers list. Every list of singers should be started with Mukesh and all singers must come after him in any list of In dian singers. I request to everyone please give the suitable place to Mukeshji in the rank list.
I do agree 100% with you brother. Mukeshji should be in the top as he was much senior than Rafi, Talat and Kishore. After pehli nazar in 1945 he was the master of all the singers, that is why he won the best male playback singer award for the first time and later on he received the same prizes for many times. This is completely injustice to list him at the bottom.

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I don't understand what the hell of a ranking system is this. Some fool, not knowing anything has made this. How can you put one of the greatest legends, one who gave maximum percentage of hit songs and one who sung all songs with equal ease and emotionality at 39
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18Babul Supriyo

19Bhupen Hazarika
He touched the sky keeping his leg in the soil of Assam.
There is no comparison when it comes to the bard of Brahmaputra. The last balladeer India ever had. A composer, poet and singer he is the true representative of the culture of Assam, from Goalpara to Sibsagar. His legendary songs would forever echo in our mind.
He was a legend. He sang for the humanity. He is undoubtedly India's best singer.
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20Ghantasala
No Words write. He is Ultimate Without any Competition. Because he the person who has the base voice which no one has.


Ghantasala is the greatest of all the playback singers of india, ever born. He ruled a film industry for 3 decades without any competition due to his sheer versatile talent. Was a accomplished carnatic musician, accomplished music director as well as versatile playback singer gifted a with a majestic melodious voice and range. The only singer in the country who ruled a industry for continuous 3 decades without any competition until his death and whose numerous statutes have been installed in the country. All of his songs composed and sung by him are major hits. Won the best singer award in his industry for his entire career every year. No other cine singer in the country has that achievement. The mellifluous melodious voice of ghantasala continues to sway millions.

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GANTASALA is the Greatest Signer - India has ever produced... You Please Listen to the song " Jagama Maya" in DEVADAS Telugu Version and also " Akasa Veedilo" in MALLESWARI - - iam sure that you can't listen to any other song. These are 2 just examples. You will able to listen to this song as many times as you can, don't watch this song-- please you will go mad and you will be in the state of imagination...
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21Mohit Chauhan
Very great singer and I just want to say that he is brilliant singer and very nice voice one day he will beat sonu nigam...
Mohit Chauhan is the best hindi singer... I can't belive he is at no. 31, Please DELETE 3 From 31 and leave 1 so He'll be no. ONE
MOHIT CHAUHAN is really a ROCKSTAR.
I love his voice. He has a fresh voice, truly you are a rockstar
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22S. Janaki
She is the voice of honour and made listeners to have tears on the eyes... She has the extra talent to sing like a child, an old-aged woman or like a man... Her expressions in the item songs were outstanding. She alone can sing any kind of song...

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She is a legendary singer of India. The expression which she gave when singing was very much touchable to our heart and which will cure our pain...

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She is most sentimental sing in india with her voice of child its really blessing of god...
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23Shantanu Mukherjee (Shaan)
He should be above kumar sanu and atif aslam. He is one of the best.
His voice such a great. Interesting and doing free for mind
Shaan is the best singer and a versatile singer, with a very beautiful personality.
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24Abhijeet Bhattacharya

25Bhimsen Joshi

Could there be any other name eligible to put beside his name? Most of the singers listed here is not close to him even in dreams. Its a real shame to see the tiny percentage of votes he received here. India need to wake up from deep slumber and recognize its invaluable assets in the form of music that has been gifted by GOD himself.

The greatest singers on this planet are Bhimsen Joshi, Dr. Balamurli Krishna and M S Subbulakshmi, Kishori Amonkar. No singers in this world will come even 1% close to matching these singers.

I can't believe such type of wrong voting system, in fact bhimsen joshi is the god of singing

26Papon
One of the best folk singer from the current generation. He has got a different haunting voice full of bass.
The folkstar our pride papon the that's it...
The huskyness in his voice says it all...
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27Sunidhi Chauhan
The best female singer of this generation! She is so versatile and her voice is unbreakable! She is a really sweet person, too! She deserves to be number 1!
Sunidhi chauhan is best singer she sing fast songs and slow songs and she is best stage show she is only rock star in india
Every singer sings good, that is why they are singers. Sunidhi chauhan sings very pretty...
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28Honey Singh
Honey singh world best singer
Yo yo honey singh! Aisa hi achha gaate raho tusi
Acche gane banao honey singh is the very best singer in the world
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29Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay

An amazing voice. The pronunciation is crystal clear and throw of words is flawless.

30Hemlata

31Hariharan
Devine Voice.. Magical scale adjustment.. I loved this singer..
He should the number 1 Singer as he can sing any song with such ease when most of the singers will have to put an effort. And his voice too is very good.
Great voice which is coming from Where? I can not find sice 1992 onwards.
Really God's Gift or the gift is coming out God's voice. No one can able to Immitate in any singing competetions. Amazing sound is coming from one instrument But that instrument name is... (please put a suitable name)
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32P. Susheela

She had sung many songs for sounth India. She has very melodious voice which mad the listeners to keep silence...

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33Kavita Krishnamurthy
Kavita is one of the most famous Indian film playback singers. She is classically trained and has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. Inher career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, She is also the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, including 3 consecutive awards in the period 1994-1996 and the prestigious Padmashri which she received in 2006
She is the best among others

34Kunal Ganjawala
Hi bro how r U...?

35Kailash Kher
Uniqe voice and awesome singer with folk touch.
You r a great all over the world
Is the best singer in the world

36Jagjit Singh

Jagjit singh is really great man in history. He just sung "tum ko dekha to ye khayalaaya". This sung is became my favorite song when I saw or heard this song. I love this singer.

He has a great voice. I like his song 'HONTHO SE CHOON LO' very much. He is really a genius. He is my favorite singer.

No one can take place of our gajal singer in the world he was only singer that can touch your soul and this is wrong to say that he was now he is present in our heart...

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37T. M. Soundarajan

T.M.S. is the most versatile singer, he can be compared only to Great Mohd. Rafi. Mr. Mohd. Rafi himself appreciated the depth voice of Great T.M. soundarajan

M H Parameshwara (Shiva), Delhi

I Agree. He did not get the recognition, reason behind it is a big question mark. His voice was over shadowed by two greats MGR & Sivaji Ganesan.

Parameshwara (Shiva), Delhi

He got a majestic voice that can't be compared with anyone. I think if he had sung few Hindi numbers definitely he would have been voted to number 1 position.

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38Anwesha Datta Gupta
She will be in number one position very soonn. Love her voice very much for the tonal and her brilliant singing. God Bless!
She is really talented classical singer and has proved her talent in every competition being judges favorite. Her voice quality adds sweetness to any song. Her Ishq mein ruswa song is awesome and its sure she'll be in number 1 soon
Perfectionist, dedicated singer... Whether classical or western her voice is pitch perfect. The texture of he voice is still on the go, but pretty much on par with many great singers of the country at such a small age.
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39Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

40Anuradha Paudwal

I love aashiqui songs and I love anuradha paudVAL SHE IS A BEST FOR ME NO ONE CAN GREATER THEN SHE I CAN SAY TO ANURADHA THAT: DHERE DHERE SE MERI ZINDAGI ME ANA, NAZAR KE SAMNE JIGAR KE PAS KOI REHTA HAI VO HO TUM, JIYE TO JIYE KAISE BIN APKE AND MAIN DUNIA BHULA DUN GA TERI CHAHAT MEIN

41Silambarasan Rajendar

42Adnan Sami
WHEN HE SINGS ITS LIKE A MEDITATION. WOW... SUN SARA... SONIYE SUN SARA... LOOKING HIS SINGING REALLY LIKE A MEDITATION...
What to say of him everyone knows his voice is having a great magic. No one can sing like him. His voice gives a great relaxation and soothes the mind.
I like your voice
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43Alisha Chinoy

Indian Brand of Pop in the whole world. Love to listen her voice

Alis sung a song lovely song

44Talat Mahmood

45Sadhana Sargam

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46Javed Ali
His voice is so amazing, sweet, beautiful, outstanding what ever we say is less
He should be in 2nd place and one day he will be he is superb singer his voice so sweet and tempting
His voice so sweet he is not only a good singer but also a good human I like his humanity and simplicity.
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47Karthik
he has the sweet voice
his enthusiasm is great
great singer... it is his song yeduta nilichindi choodu that made me go crazy.. he gives apt expressions through his voice according to the scene
The sweetest mail singer! All his songs are super hit and all the songs are really very awesome! Vintunnava song in ye maya chesave is the best song ever! Hats off!
Yes he has really awesome voice... In fact his voice gives birth to the song hm from my point of view I'm mad of his voice... I wish him to have a wonderful and magnificent days in his life... Kannolam song in plus 2 movie malayalam and telugu songs like vintunnava, aakasa ganga in vaana etc and every song that he sang are reallyy so sweet and marvelous...
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48Babbu Maan

Best lyrics, best music, best voice is babbu maan

Babbu Maan Is Best Indian Singer... number 1 Punjabi Singer

49Pankaj Udhas

50A. R. Rahman
He has include not in Singers List.
But in Best Music Directors forever List of India...
Proud him as he is a Tamilian...
I don't have any word to explain... Just hatt off for rehman sir
This is best in the world
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51Shankar Mahadevan
I like him very much
His voice is very nice & energetic
He is one of the best singers ever and ever. His way of singing inspires every one. He is the best for his breathless song. Sir you are an ultimate singer.
I love his songs!
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52Noorjahan

my favirote thing about him is that he eats chapaties wit arnab suckerjee

Teacher of Great Lata Ji...

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53Pritam

54Swarnalatha

Only singer who has got unique voice...
Her voice perfectly suites to sing a song which shares feeling of sorrow...
Really world s missing a legend

She is the only Indian singer having a unique voice in industry.
Her way of singing itself differs from others and it was pleasant to hear
If you hear some of her songs like porale ponnuthayi, hai rama yeh kya hua
You will become one of the fan of her

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55M. G. Sreekumar
One heck of a singer

56Arijit Singh
He is the best songer that our industry has got in the 21st century.. Brilliant texture of his voice..
He is very outstanding, mindblowing, excellent singer

57Rekha Bhardwaj

58Salim Merchant
IT'S A RELY GOD SINGER

59Vani Jayaram

60Kundan Lal Saigal
K L Saigal is one of the pioneer play back singers who laid down the foundation of film music in Hindi, Punjabi and Bangla, mostly with a classical base, whose is remembered even by The Goddess of Hindi film Music with lot of reverence. Nothing more needs to be mentioned about this GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIMES. TO date most of the times, the "bhoole bisre geet" plays his song at the end.

61Harshdeep Kaur
She is a beautiful singer and also very good looking. I have to rate her o sayiaan mere sayian songs to be the best
Good singer... Love your voice

62Dhanush

63Rajkumar
He was a Superstar actor cum singer, winning the national awards in both acting and singing. Recipient of Dada saheb Phalke award for his service to the Kannada film industry
No matter what the lyrics or music is a song in his voice makes it musical treat.
He might not have sung in any other language than kannada. But he is the one of the fine singer. His ragahavendra swamy's bhakti geethas are famous in karnataka.
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64Madhushree

65Seerkali Govindharajan

66Geeta Dutt
She had uniqe voice, one of the most versatile singer will always be remembered for her songs in sahab bibi aur gulam, do bhai etc

67Mano

68Nithyasree Mahadevan

69Sunitha

70Vijay
He is the best singer he should be 1

71Santhosh Pandit

72Usha Mangeshkar

73Swetha Mohan

74P. Jayachandran

75Anuradha Sriram

76P. Unnikrishnan

He is the only singer who has sweet voice for lovely melodies such as " Ennavale adi" and "Aanandam aanandam paadum" wow! What a voice.. He is a super singer for melodies.

He is the one who is an expert in carnatic songs. His thodi composition is really pleasant and his eppadi padinaro and so on... Words are not enough to master his prowess in singing.

77A. M. Rajah

78Vaishali Samant

79Sahdev Lodhi

80Chinmayi
Sweetest voice ever seen...

81Suresh Wadkar

82Jency Anthony

83Mika Singh
I LOVE SONGS OF MIKA SINGH JI. I WANT TO BECOME LIKE YOU BECAUSE I WANT ECOME A SINGER

84Sujatha

85Mahalakshmi Iyer

86Anupama Deshpande

87Bombay Jayashri

88Chaitra H. G.

Hi... Your voice is so sweet... I m mad of your voice and keep singing... I've almost all songs of urs... Your minchu bally song from the movie seena s really nice to listen... Giv much more better songs to the kannada industry... Wish u all luck in future... Lvu...

89Harini

90Suchitra

91Ajit Gogawale

92Jasraj

If one hears his Alap, one is transported to a different world. Without question one of the best singers India has produced.

93Nofel Izz

Nofel is the new voice of Bollywood. He sound must better than most of the older singers out there. Thumbs up for new singers that have made it out in Bollywood. Bollywood must hopen its doors to new artists from across the world and Nofel has sent an example for many who would want to be part of the industry.

94Krish

95Bhanumathi Ramakrishna

Listen to 'Sa virahe' sung by Bhanumati. It is one of Jayadev Goswami's Astapadis.

It appears as if god put little analog piano in her voice. This particular song is very melodious. I have not heard voice with such clean stretch from others that I can recall. If her voice in this song is analyzed digitally it would be difficult to find flaw in the modulation.

96Bhal Singh

97Anushka Manchanda

98Nawal Prince

99Sonu Kakkar

100Dawood Hafejee

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