Arijit Singh is an Indian musician, singer, composer, music producer, recordist, music programmer, and live performer[4] He prominently sings in Hindi and Bengali. He has also sung songs in various Indian languages.[9][3][10] Singh is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful singers in the history of Indian Music and Hindi Cinema.[11][12][13][14][15] He has often been portrayed by the Indian media as a "small town boy who made it big".[11][16][17]

He is known for working hard on his songs, pitching and tones.[18] His first achievement as a singer came just during the beginning of his singing career when he received upcoming male vocalist of the year award at 2013 Mirchi Music Awards for his rendition of the year 2012 song "Duaa" and was also nominated for the song "Phir Le Aya Dil".[19][20][21] Singh became very popular and gained widespread prominence with the release of "Tum Hi Ho" and "Chahun Main Ya Naa" in 2013.[22][23][24][17][25][26][19]

He was awarded "NISU Youth Icon" award in 2014, by National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK.[27] Arijit was awarded the "Wizcraft Honour for the Best Live Performer".[4] He won the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Tum Hi Ho in 2014.[19] He also won the prestigious (iiFA) award in the category of "The Best Male Singer" for the song "Tum Hi Ho" in 2014.[28] At the 7th Mirchi Music Awards 2015, He was honoured with the award of the "Best male vocalist" for his rendition of the song "Samjhawan".[29] Arijit had won IBN Live Movie Award for the song "Muskurane" in the Best Playback Singer category.[30] He won Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Sooraj Dooba Hain" in 2016.[31] The GiMA honoured him with awards for his rendition of the song Soch Na Sake, He was awarded for the song "Gerua", and the most streamed song "Sanam Re".[4] He was honoured with the award of "Best Male Singer" for the song "Channa Mereya at the Stardust Awards 2016.[32] In 2017, at the 62nd Filmfare Awards, he won Best Male Playback Singer Award for the title song Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.[33] Arijit won Male Vocalist of The Year award at 2017 Mirchi Music Awards for his rendition of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".[34] He was honoured with Best Male Playback Singer award for the title song Ae Dil Hai Mushkil at Zee Cine Awards 2017.[35] In a short span of time he has won almost every prestigious Indian music awards.[36][19]

Some of his most popular Hindi film songs are "Channa Mereya", "Tum Hi Ho", "Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga", "Uska Hi Banana", "Aayat", "Raabta", "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Muskurane", "Laal Ishq", "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse", "Samjhawan", "Suno Na Sangemarmar", "Ilahi", "Sooraj Dooba Hain", "Sanam Re", "Soch Na Sake", "Mast Magan", "Bolna", "Sawan Aaya Hai", "Gerua", "Janam Janam", "Nashe Si Chadh Gayi", "Khamoshiyan", "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", "Enna Sona", "Dilliwaali Girlfriend", "Palat", "Dharkhaast", "Naina", "Kabira", "Zaalima", "Yeh Ishq Hai", "Alvida", "Baatein Ye Kabhi Na"