Top 10 Singers In India–2021

Any piece of music feels incomplete until someone adds their melodious voice to it, the one we call singers. Before that, it just feels like Karaoke Music anyone can be one, either professional Karaoke Singers or stage performers; we are all singers somewhere. If we talk about listing out your favorite songs, there will be numerous songs in a spectrum of genres sung by classy singers. But what if I ask you who your favorite singers are? There are again going to be so many of them, but you cannot possibly rank them; it's too difficult to decide one singer over another. Each one of them has their unique style of singing, areas in which they are experts. And so, it becomes hectic work to do that. 

But if there are so many singers in India alone, there has to be a particular ranking, as in who is more popular or has the best voice; hierarchy exists; that is the rule of nature. 

We tried to do something similar today by ranking the top 10 singers in India. The list we are about to bring up to you is as of 2021; there are singers who used to rule and rock the industry once upon a time but are now replaced by young blood. However, we did not forget to add them to the list, as they are the ones who brought significant changes in the musical industry of our country. 

Without further ado, here are the top 10 singers of India as of 2021; read on!

10. Sonu Nigam

• $50 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 10 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Kal Ho Naa Ho, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, Suraj Hua Maddham, Main Agar Kahoon, Saathiya, Mere Haath Mein, Satarangi Re, and many others are popular songs.
• Awards include the Filmfare Award in 2004, the Filmfare Award in 2003, the Filmfare Award in 2009, the Filmfare Award in 2008, and many others.

9. Kumar Sanu

• $10 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 9.5 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Popular songs include Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye from Jurm (1990), Dheere Dheere Se Meri from Aashiqui (1990), Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam from Tu
• Padma Shri, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, and Screen Award for Best Male Playback Singer are among the honours bestowed upon him.

Kumar Sanu is one of India's most well-known top 10 singers from Bollywood. With a total of 28 songs performed in a single day, he holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the most songs performed in a single day. Kumar Sanu rose to prominence after winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

8. Shreya Ghoshal

• $25 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is estimated to be between 18 and 20 lakhs.
• Popular songs include Jaadu Hain Nasha Hain, Deewani Mastani, and Saans, among others.
• Award nominations include the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, the Guild Award for Best Female Playback Singer, and numerous others.

Shreya Ghoshal is one of India's most well-known playback singers, ranking in the top ten. She has received four National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards South. She made her Bollywood playback singing debut with Devdas (2002). In addition, she has several movies soundtrack songs in a range of Indian languages.

7. Monali Thakur

• $3 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 10 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Cham Cham, Moh Moh Ke Dhaage, Badri ki Dulhaniya, Sawar Loon, and other popular songs
• Awards include the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer 2016 – Dum Laga Ke Haisha, and the IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer 2016 – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage (Female).

She is the voice of the superhit song "Moh moh Ke Dhaage" from the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha, which received a National Award and a slew of other awards.

One of Monali Thakur's most well-known songs is Sawaar Loon. She also won the Filmfare award for best female playback singer for this album.

6. Jubin Nautiyal

• $1 million to $5 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 10 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Meherbani – Phir Mulaaqat – Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur – Meherbani – Phir Mulaaqat – Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur – Meherbani – Phir Mulaaqat – Dil ka Dariya, Lut Gaye Main Jis Din Bhulaa Du, and a slew of more songs.
• Mirchi Music Awards for Critics 2016, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics, Mir Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji (Reprise) and ITA Award for Best Singer 2017 – Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise)

Jubin Nautiyal is one of India's top ten singers and a lyricist and music director. Jubin is well known for his roles in Bollywood films such as Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Kaabil. Jubin's interest in music began at the age of four, thanks to his father's passion for singing.

5. Javed Ali 

• $47 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 10 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Kun Faya Kun, Tum Tak, Saude Baazi, Arziya, Jashn-E-Bahaara, and a slew of additional hits
• Awards include the Screen Award for Best Male Playback, the Zee Rishtey Award for Favorite Judge, and the Punjabi Music Best Music Video of a Religious Song (Non–Traditional) Award for 2020.

Javed Ali is one of the top ten singers in India. He began singing in Hindi films in 2000. Still, He shot to fame in 2007 with the song Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein (music by Pritam Chakraborty) from the film Naqaab, which was quickly followed by another hit with Jashn-E-Bahaara from Jodhaa Akbar (2008). In addition, he has performed the song Guzarish (Ghajini).

4. Mohit Chauhan

• $150 million in net worth
• The cost of a song is between 7 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Tum Se Hi, Tum Ho, Guncha, Tujhe Bhula Diya, Dil Ye Bekarar Kyun Hain, Bheegi si, and other popular songs
• Bollywood Annual Central European Awards, Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Music Awards, and BIG Star Entertainment Awards are some of the awards given out by Bollywood.

Mohit Chauhan is a playback vocalist from India who is well recognized for his work in Hindi movies. Mohit has won two Filmfare Awards and three Zee Cine Awards in the Best Male Playback Singer category. Rockstar, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, and Barfi are among his most well-known films.

3. A.R. Rahman

• $280 million in net worth
• The cost of a single show is about 1-2 crores.
• Maahi Ve, Kun Fayakun, Phir Se Ud Chala, Mechanical Sundariye, and many other hits are among the most popular songs.
• Awards include the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award, the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, the Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Music, and the Padma Shri.

Rahman (born Allahrakha Rahman) is a Tamil and Hindi film composer, record producer, performer, lyricist, and a god of music. The Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, was bestowed upon him by the Indian government in 2010.

2. Arijit Singh 

• $26 million in net value
• The cost of a song is between 10 and 15 lakhs rupees.
• Tum Hi Ho, Agar Tum Sath Ho, Kalank, Hawayein, Pachtaoge, and other popular songs
• Awards include the Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Music Awards, the Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer, and the BIG Star Entertainment Awards.

He is noted not only for his work in Hindi films but also for his Bengali songs. Arijit has six Filmfare Awards under his belt, including the National Award. He's dubbed the "King of Playback Singing" by many. He began working for music composer Pritam, who gave him a significant break in the film Murder 2 with his song Dil Sambhal Ja Zara, which became a smash hit.

1.Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK)

• $40 million in net worth
• Charge per song: 5-12 lakhs/show: 20 lakhs
• I am in Love, Tu jo mila, Zindgi Do Pal Ki, Maine Dil Se Kaha, Mere Pehla Pehla Pyar, Tu Hi Meri Shab Hain, Sajde Kiye Hain Laakhon, Awarapan Banajapan, Meri Maa (Yaariyan), O Meri Jaan, Tum Mile, and many other classics are among the most popular songs.
• Best Male Playback Singer – Tadap Tadap, Best Male Playback Singer – "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster), Best Male Playback Singer – "Aankhon Mein Teri" (Om Shanti Om), Best Male Playback Singer – "Khuda Jaane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno), and many more.

Krishnakumar Kunnath is a vocalist from India. However, because he is inactive on social media, many listeners are unaware of this Bollywood legend, although KK sings countless beautiful and heartbroken songs.

Emraan Hashmi once said, "KK plays an essential role in my work." He sang many songs in Emraan Hashmi's films Jannat, Awarapan, and Tum Mile, which were all big hits. However, KK's big break in the industry came with the song "Tadap Tadap." Over 500 Hindi songs and more than two hundred songs in other Indian languages have been recorded by him.

It is almost impossible to rank artists, especially in music. It is such a broad spectrum that keeps on spreading with hundreds of elements. Yet, this is our list of the top 10 singers of India in 2021. Keep reading, and we'll be back with another topic for you!