Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer and live performer whose Hindi and Kannada songs sit alongside pop albums, devotional music and new independent collaborations.
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Known for
Sony Music India
Sony Music India
YRF Music
T-SeriesOverview
- Born
- 30 July 1973, Faridabad, Haryana, India
- Work
- Playback singer, live performer and recording artist
- Breakout
- “Achcha Sila Diya” and hosting Sa Re Ga Ma
- Honour
- Padma Shri, 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Sonu grew up in Faridabad in a musical family, joining his father Agam Kumar Nigam on stage as a child. He began singing at four and later moved to Mumbai to pursue playback work. His training included lessons with Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Finding his audience.
Gulshan Kumar and T-Series gave him an early opening, and “Achcha Sila Diya” helped bring his voice to a national audience. Hosting Sa Re Ga Ma from 1995 put him in front of television viewers, while songs such as “Sandese Aate Hain” and “Yeh Dil Deewana” expanded his film career.
Songs to return to.
His recordings include the pop album Deewana and the film songs “Saathiya,” “Kal Ho Naa Ho” and “Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin.” He won the National Film Award for his rendition of the Kal Ho Naa Ho title song and received the Padma Shri in 2022.
Still making new connections.
Alongside his Hindi and Kannada playback work, Sonu continues to record independent and devotional music. His recent releases range from “Kahani Meri” on I Believe Music to collaborations with Chaar Diwaari and Renuka Panwar.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Iss TarahCo-vocalist with Chaar Diwaari
- 2025Kahani MeriSinger and co-lyricist
- 2012Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, AgneepathPlayback singer
- 2003Kal Ho Naa HoTitle song playback singer
- 2002SaathiyaTitle song playback singer
- 1999DeewanaAlbum vocalist
Awards
Quotes
AI should be treated as an assistant, not as your boss.Sonu Nigam, The Indian Express
In a November 2025 interview, he discussed how technology can support musical creativity while preserving human expression.
Trivia
- One of the songs he sang alongside his father as a child was Mohammed Rafi’s “Kya Hua Tera Wada.”
- His formal training included Mohd Tahir Ji in Delhi and Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan in Mumbai.
- He helped write the lyrics of his 2025 single “Kahani Meri,” alongside G Ritesh Rao.
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