Celebrating Arijit Singh, The Man And The Musician

Musical Maestro Arijit Singh is a name that needs no introduction. He is the top-most playback singer, music composer and music producer in the Bollywood Music industry. However, his soulful singing does not only limit to Hindi and he sings in various other Indian languages. Not just as an artist, Arijit Singh is often appreciated for his modest behaviour even after being the most successful musician in India.

The Journey So Far

Arijit Singh, born to a Bengali Mother, was introduced to music at a very young age. He has trained under various Gurus from time to time, to master his art. Singh began his career by participating in a music reality show called Fame Gurukul in 2005. Even though he did not win the show, new avenues in the music industry opened up for him. 

He started playback singing in the Bengali Film Industry and created a reputation for himself. In 2010, he made a debut in the Bollywood Music Industry when he sang “Phir Mohabbat” for the film Murder 2. His breakthrough song “Tum Hi Ho” from Aashiqui 2 made him a household name and became the first step to humongous fame. 

Since then, there has been no stopping Arijit Singh. He has more than 500 blockbuster songs to his credit. The King of playback singing, as he is often called, Arijit Singh’s music is like a shoulder to cry on for many heartbroken lovers. He has redefined romance with his songs and every romantic mashup is filled with his music. 

Awards and Accolades

A talent of this magnitude cannot be hidden for long. Arijit Singh has received many awards and honours for his stunning contribution to music. He won 9 out of 10 nominations for his song “Tum Hi Ho”. He has received 6 Filmfare awards for his singing and has also won 1 National Film Award for his music. 

For every artist, their audience and their love is the biggest award. (As told by every artist during their acceptance speech.) The love Arijit Singh receives can be translated into numbers when we see the statistics on various music platforms. He has been the most streamed musician on Spotify India for 3 consecutive years. He has been on the numero uno position on ‘India’s Top Artist’ list for 21 weeks straight for his super hit song Kesariya from Brahmastra.

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Spotify Superhits of Arijit Singh

Arijit Singh is one artist who has received immense love from his audience on Spotify India. He has been the most streamed artist for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. He is also the most followed Asian Soloist on Spotify. He has close to 3 crore monthly listeners on Spotify itself.

5 Songs of Arijit Singh That Are Trending On Spotify-

Kesariya From Brahmastra

Music Enthusiasts have still not gotten enough of this soothing musical rendition. To give you the exact figures, Kesariya has been streamed on Spotify alone 299,807,475 times.

Jhoome Jo Pathaan

Pathaan marked the coming back of SRK and his fans across the globe celebrated with vigour. Who better to sing the title track other than the musical superstar Arijit Singh himself. Jhoome Jo Pathaan stands second on the Spotify list.  

Tere Pyaar Mein and O Bedardeya

2 songs from the recent Tu Jhooti Mein Makkar have won the hearts of the listeners standing at number 3 and 4 on the Spotify list. Tere Pyaar Mein is a romantic number celebrating the love between the leads whereas O Bedardeya speaks of betrayal and heartbreak. Only a versatile singer like Arijit Singh can rule the charts for 2 such distinct emotions.

Agar Tum Saath Ho

The evergreen, the classic, the friend we did not know we needed, Agar Tum Saath Ho from Tamasha is all this and more. It’s magic is woven beautifully into lyrics, rhythm and beat. The song has been a consistent favourite from Arijit’s treasure for all music enthusiasts.

Youtube Hold

Arijit Singh is also one of the most viewed/ played artists on Youtube. His songs have received immense love on this platform with many songs crossing the 200 million mark. 

Qaafirana from Kedarnath, Shayad from Love Aaj Kal 2 and Chahu Main Ya Naa from Aashiqui 2 are the top contenders in this list.

Currently, the 3 Arijit Singh songs trending on YouTube Music include-

• Khairiyat From Chhichhore, a bonus track, struck a chord with audiences from the first beat.
• Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga from Half Girlfriend is a song that speaks on behalf of every human who has ever been in love.
• Galti Se Mistake, a song from Jagga Jasoos, is a party mix that you cannot stop grooving to. Even though the movie did not do wonders, this song is etched strongly in our minds and hearts.

Apple Music Wonders

Apple Music listeners are no different and love Arijit Singh in equal measure. There is an entire Arijit Singh playlist called Arijit Singh Essentials on Apple Music. It consists of superhits and lesser-known songs sung by the singer. It is a 7-hour-long album and all we want to do now is to play that in the background and contemplate all our life choices. Anyways, the top 3 on this playlist are-

• Apna Bana Le from Bhediya
• Kesariya from Brahmastra
• Hawayein from Harry Met Sejal

Wishing the Music Legend a very Happy Birthday from the entire team at Social Nation. Hoping his voice always has the magic and tug at our hearts forever. Every song of his is a present indeed and that’s all we ask for ‘Ik Vaari’ aur.