At the age of sixteen, she was noticed by film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she entered and won the television singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. At the age of six, she started her formal training in classical music. At the age of four, she started learning music.
She has recorded songs for film music and albums in various Indian languages and has established herself as a leading playback singer of Indian cinema.Ghoshal aspired to become a playback singer from an early age. She has received four National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards including six for Best Female Playback Singer, nine Filmfare Awards South, four Kerala State Film Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Shreya Ghoshal (born 12 March 1984) is an Indian playback singer.