After long years of vacuum in the arena of Indian playback singing, Shreya Ghoshal came to fulfill the vacuum. This talented playback singer has rendered her voice in many Bollywood and Kollywood movies. Other than Hindi, she has also sung in languages like Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi. She was born to a bengali family. She was raised at Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajastan as her father used to work at Bhabha Atomic Research Center as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.

Shreya Ghoshal has learnt the nuances of music from her mother who is a post-graduate literature student. She has started companioning her mother on harmonium from the tender age of four years. Under the tutelage of Maheshchandra Sharma she was enrolled to receive training in Hindustani classical music. When she was a child she participated at the Sa Re Ga Ma contest on Zee TV. She won the contest. On illustrious music director Kalyanji`s advice, her parents moved to Mumbai to hone the musicial skills of their daughter. For 18 long months she has been trained under Kalyanji. And under Mukta Bhide she received training in classical music. She again participated for the seceond time in Sa Re Ga Ma as an adult contestant. In the finals, noted music director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was present at the occasion and he spotted Shreya Ghoshal. He offered her to do playback for the role of `Paro` in his movie `Devdas`. In that movie she sang five songs.

The movies as well as the songs were super hit. Then onwards, she has worked with celebrated music directors like M.M. Kreem, Anu Malik, A.R. Rahman, Ilayaraja, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Pritam. She has lend her voice for the movies, Guru; Salaam E Ishq; Ta Ra Rum Pum; Aap Kaa Surroor; Dharm; Cheeni Kum; Partner; Heyy Babyy; Apna Aasman; Laaga Chunari Mein Daag; Bhool Bhulaiya; Jab We Met; Saawariya; Om Shanti Om; Aaja Nachle; Khoya Khoya Chand; Welcome; Showbiz; Woh Lamhe; Vivah; Shiva; `Rehguzar; Naksha; Krrish; The Killer; Kachchi Sadak; Jackpot - The Money Game; Iqraar; Dor; Banaras - A Mystic Love Story; Aryan - Unbreakable; Ankahee; Nazar; Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi; Shabd; Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye; Blackmail; Aashiq Banaya Aapne; Parineeta; Zeher; Tera Mera Pyar - An Album; Tumsa Nahin Dekha; Khakee; Dil Maange More; Munnabhai M.B.B.S.; Jism; Devdas.

Shreya Ghoshal has also sung songs for Kannada movies. `Paris Pranaya` was the first film where she has lent her voice. She sang the songs, Rome Romancenalli and Krishna nee begane baaro. Some of her other hits in Kannada are, Araluthiru Jeevada Geleya; Ivanu Geleyanalla; Tunturu Tunturu from the film Sajni; `Yeno Onthara` from Hudugaata; `O Gunavantha` from Jothe Jotheyali; `Saviyo Saviyu` from Savi Savi Nenapu; `Ullasada hoomale` from Cheluvina Chittara; `Matad matad mallige` from Matad Matad Mallige; `Male nintu hoda mele` (solo and with Sonu Nigam); `Madarangiyalli` (with Rajesh Krishnan); `Mansalli mataduve` from Geleya. Some tamil hits by Shreya Ghoshal are,

Chellamai Chellam endrayada with Hariharan; Thaiya Thaiya in Vellitherai; Enakku piditha padal and Idayame Idayame in Balumahendra`s Julie Ganapathy; Munbe Vaa with Naresh Iyer in Sillunu Oru kadhal; Unna Vida with Kamal Hassan in Virumaandi; Panithuli with Kay Kay in Kanda Naal Muthal; Nijama Nijama with Kay Kay in Bose; Thazhuvudu with SPB in Anbe Aaruyire.

Some Telegu songs sung by her are, Jaaneman Jaaneman from the film Aryan; Nuvvena Naa Nuvvena and Vachhe Vachhe from the film Anand; Righto Lefto from the film Anukokunda Oka Roju; Andamlo Andhra Kosta from the movie Laxmi Narasimha; Thalachi Thalachi Choosa from the movie 7G Brindhavan Colony; Indradhanshu from the film Maha Nandi; Nee Kosam from the film Nenunnanu; Nuvve Naa Swasa from the film Okariki Okaru; Vellipothe Ela from the film Okariki Okaru; Kopama from the film Varsham; Neelo jarige thanthu from the film Balu abcdefg; Enni ashalo from the film Jai; Pillagali allari from the film Athadu; Preme Neramouna from the film Maya Bazaar; Nuvvem maya chesavokani from the film Okkadu; Chinnanati Chelikade from the film Yagnam; Enni Ashalo from the film Enni Ashalo; Sogasu Chooda Tarama from the film Sainikudu; VaanocchenanTe varadostadi from the film Tagore; Aye pilla time from the film Arjun; Edo papam from the film Balu.

As recognition to the expertise of this outstanding talent many accolades have been conferred to her. Some of them are, in the year 2002: National Award for the Best Female Playback Singer for the song Bairi Piya (Devdas); in the year 2002: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for the song Dola Re (Devdas); in the year 2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai (Jism); in the year 2003: Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Female (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for the song Dola Re (Devdas); in the year 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Female for the song Piyu Bole (Parineeta); in the year 2007: Filmfare Awards South Best Playback Singer- Female for the song Munbe Va (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)Tamil; in the year 2007: Tamil Nadu State Award for the song Munbay Vaa... from (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal); in the year 2006: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Apne Aansoo Peene Ke Liye (Paheli)(Distributed in 2007).