I actually have a lot of couples coming & telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance. Shreya Ghoshal More Quotes by Shreya Ghoshal More Quotes From Shreya Ghoshal I'm not a gadget freak, so to say. I own an iPhone, which I love, and would sorely love to upgrade to MacBook Air from my current MacBook Pro. But what gets me going is the technology behind the gadgets, new websites, new apps. And I'm way too much into social media - FB, Twitter and Instagram are always open on my phone. Shreya Ghoshal me social-media technology love Unfortunately, we are living in an era where plenty of songs with vulgar, objectionable lyrics are also becoming popular. It's a disturbing trend, and I feel really sad when I see small kids dancing to such numbers in television shows. In my career so far, I have refused any song whose lyrics I haven't been comfortable with. Shreya Ghoshal feel sad song television My parents being Bengali, we always had music in our house. My nani was a trained classical singer, who taught my mum, who, in turn, was my first teacher. Later I would travel almost 70 kms to the nearest town, Kota, to learn music from my guru Mahesh Sharmaji, who was also the principal of the music college there. Shreya Ghoshal parents music teacher travel I do not like sweets. But if I have to choose one, it has to be rasmalai. Shreya Ghoshal sweets choose like I listen to a wide range of music, from country to pop to alternative rock, as well as Indian music. You know, what excites me are new ideas. And with a lot of the international hits - from Lady Gaga to Rihanna and others - you'd find excellent production and groundbreaking ideas that lift the music to a greater realm. Shreya Ghoshal me you music ideas If given a chance, I would really want to explore the monuments in Delhi, like Qutub Minar and the forts. I have been there as a child, but now I want to go back and understand the history and significance behind them. We take all of these things for granted in life. Shreya Ghoshal child chance life history I'm not a person who comes with bodyguards. I'm a simple jhola-kurta kind of girl. So people treat me as a buddy. Shreya Ghoshal me girl simple people Music reality shows provide a platform to people who have talent and gives them visibility and exposure. It is a win-win situation for participants. Shreya Ghoshal talent music reality people A studio is like a meditation room where music is created. And a live performance is the place where the creation of the studio is taken ahead. I love both. Shreya Ghoshal live place music love It's nice to create something you believe in. It's even nicer to dance to your own tunes sometimes. Shreya Ghoshal you dance sometimes believe I've never seen a low point. I like to believe that they don't exist. Shreya Ghoshal low never like believe Singing in Hindi is nice but restrictive. Regional languages are more rhythmic, have a different tone and sound, making it more interesting. Shreya Ghoshal singing nice sound interesting When I am not recording, I do live shows or am at home catching up on shows which I regularly watch. But there will always be some music around me. Shreya Ghoshal i-am me music home I love the idea of waking up to a song. It could be any song. Shreya Ghoshal any up song love I have always enjoyed dressing up, but I don't do it as often as I would want to, because it's time consuming. Shreya Ghoshal dressing always want time I don't believe in pretending to be someone else. I'm what I actually am in real life. For instance, like any normal girl, I fight with my mother. I mean, it is just fine. In fact, I fight daily with my mother. Shreya Ghoshal daily girl mother life Since I stayed in a colony where either one was an engineer or a scientist, everybody thought I would be a scientist. This was the expectation everybody had apart from my parents. Honestly, I, too, wanted to be a scientist. I think it was the way Dad would explain us scientific theories and concepts that made the subject more intriguing. Shreya Ghoshal parents think dad way It is only your passion which takes you forward. So it is my gyaan to all budding singers that keep faith in your passion and prepare yourself, because you will get that opportunity sooner or later, and if you can prove yourself, people will line up for you. Shreya Ghoshal yourself you passion faith I don't do anything specific for the stage. I'm just myself. I can't stand still for five seconds. I'm normally quite active, so that just comes out on stage. If I see people react to me and my music, I just have to give back and express myself. Shreya Ghoshal myself me music people I'm not superstitious about good luck charms and all that. I don't have any ring or any tangible thing as a charm. But I like to have at least one of my parents with me during my shows. It gives me strength to find their faces... or my brothers... in the audience. It comforts me. Shreya Ghoshal parents good me strength
