AWARD-WINNING Bollywood playback singer  Shreya Ghoshal is all set to dazzle and enchant the  thousands of adoring Guyanese music fans  with her melodious voice when she performs this  evening at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara. And according to Dr Vindhya Persaud, Executive Member of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, the ‘Shreya Ghoshal show’ promises to be a ‘delightful’ concert. This show is the first in a month of activities to be hosted by the Sabha this year in celebration of Diwali. And Digicel, I-CEE, E-Networks, Sunburst, NTN, Guytrac, Kares Engineering Inc, TVG, EZjet, Karibee Rice, Chris Auto Sales, Rent-a-Tent, Digicom, Guyoil, MTV, Princess Hotel, Len’s, Chand’s Printery, Ashmins and Giftland OfficeMax are generously supporting the event.

The 28-year-old Shreya Ghoshal is the most awarded female playback singer in the Indian film industry today. She has won four National Film Awards, eight Filmfare Awards, five IIFA Awards, five Screen Awards, and numerous other awards; and is probably the youngest singer with four national awards.

She has worked in more than 180 films, and is also listed among Asia’s top 5 female singers for 2012, having been a judge for Star Voice of India –- Chhote Ustaad — and one of the judges in X-Factor (India) with Sonu Nigam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
On tour in North America and the Caribbean, Shreya will make her final stop in Guyana, representing her first performance here.

Her hits include ‘Ooh la la’ from the Dirty Picture; ‘Chikni Chameli’ from Agneepath; ‘Saachi Sachi’ and ‘Tere Mast Mast do Nain’ from Dabbang; ‘Teri Meri’ from Bodyguard; ‘Saibo’ from Shor in the City; ‘Piya o re Piya’ from Tere Naal Ho Gaye Na; and ‘Mashallah’ from Ek Tha Tiger.

Her bhajan, ‘Prabhujisada hi kripa’, pictured on Abha in the ZeeTV soap Yahaan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli, is also hugely popular in Guyana. Along with her current hits, Shreya will sing her all-time hits, like ‘Teri Ore’ from Singh is King; ‘Dola re Dola’ from Devdas; ‘Bahaara’ from I hate Luv Stories; ‘Chahengetumhe bas’ from Vaah Life ho to Aisi; ‘Mere Dholna’ from Bhool Bhulaiya; ‘Piyu Bole’ from Parineeta; ‘Zoobie Doobie’ from Three Idiots; ‘Yeh Ishq Hai’ from Jab we Met; ‘Jaadu Hai Nasha’ from Jism, and many more. She will also perform a number of golden oldies, particularly from Lata Mangeshkar’s repertoire.

Accompanying the sensational Shreya will be up-and-coming singers Prithvi Gandharv and Jeffrey Iqbal. Sound and lighting technicians also form part of her entourage, expected to arrive in Guyana this morning, to ensure a truly spectacular concert.

The Sabha’s dance troupe, the Dharmic Nritya Sangh, and some of Guyana’s top singers will also be performing at the event. (Telesha Ramnarine)