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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{short description|Indian playback singer (b. 1966)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Alka Yagnik
| name              = Alka Yagnik
| image              = AlkaYagnik.jpg
| image              = Alka Yagnik in 2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            = Yagnik in 2023
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|3|20}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|3|20}}
| birth_place        = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| birth_place        = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| occupation        = [[Playback singer]]
| occupation        = [[Playback singer]]
| awards            = [[List of awards and nominations received by Alka Yagnik|Full list]]
| awards            = [[List of awards and nominations received by Alka Yagnik|Full list]]
| honours            = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2026)
| spouse            = {{marriage|Neeraj Kapoor|1989}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Neeraj Kapoor|1989}}
| children          = 1
| children          = 1
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| instrument  = [[Vocals]]
| instrument  = [[Vocals]]
| genre        = [[Filmi]]
| genre        = [[Filmi]]
| website      = {{Officialsite|https://www.alkayagnik.co.in}}
| website      =  
}}
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'''Alka Yagnik''' (born 20 March 1966) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[playback singer]] who works predominantly in [[Hindi cinema]]. She has been described in the media as one of the most prominent and successful playback singers in [[Bollywood]]. In her career spanning over four decades she has recorded over 9000 songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received [[#Accolades|several accolades]] including two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] and a record seven [[Filmfare Awards]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]{{NoteTag| Tied with [[Asha Bhosle]].}} from a record of thirty-six nominations.
'''Alka Yagnik''' (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian [[playback singer]] who worked predominantly in [[Hindi cinema]] from 1980s to mid 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yesnearme.com/news/alka-yagnik-the-legendary-singer/|title=Alka Yagnik : The Legendary Singer - You Won't Miss A Thing|date=21 June 2024|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/alka-yagnik-birthday-essential-songs/|title=20 Timeless Hits To Mark Alka Yagnik's Birthday|first=Amit|last=Vaidya|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref> One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era [[Bollywood]], she has received [[#Accolades|several accolades]] including two [[National Film Awards]], two [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] and seven [[Filmfare Awards]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]{{NoteTag| Tied with [[Asha Bhosle]].}} from thirty-seven nominations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taneja |first1=Parina |date=18 February 2022 |title=Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik to reunite after 5 years on stage for Dubai concert |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/kumar-sanu-and-alka-yagnik-to-reunite-after-5-years-on-stage-for-dubai-concert-2022-02-18-760268 |work=India TV News |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wishing a happy birthday to the queen of melody Alka Yagnik |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/180320-wishing-happy-birthday-the-queen-melody-alka |work=Radio and Music |date=20 March 2018 |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Shalu |date=20 March 2018 |title=Birthday Special Playlist: Thank You Alka Yagnik for giving us melodious tracks that we can play on loop |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-birthday-special-playlist-thank-you-alka-yagnik-for-giving-us-melodious-tracks-that-we-can-play-in-loop-433525 |work=India TV News |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Digitisation can enhance your singing, not your skill: Alka Yagnik - Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/digitisation-can-enhance-your-singing-not-your-skill-alka-yagnik/story-M72lMSYHFsqYMmnM2K9weO.html}}</ref> She was honoured with [[Padma Bhushan]] by the Government of India for her contribution to Indian music and playback singing in 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2026 |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/Padma_Awards2026W_25012026.pdf |website=Ministry of Home Affairs |publisher=Government of India |date=25 January 2026 |access-date=25 January 2026}}</ref>


Yagnik is one of the most prolific female playback singers and artists, and has sung a large number of female solos in her Bollywood career.<ref name="ht01">{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bollywood-songs-gender/index.html |title=Women are fading out from Bollywood music |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513120249/https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bollywood-songs-gender/index.html |archive-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> In her career spanning over four decades she has sung songs for more than thousand films and recorded over twenty thousand songs in different Indian languages.<ref name="Iconic Alka Yagnik">{{cite news |title=Iconic Alka Yagnik |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/playlist-the-best-of-birthday-girl-alka-yagnik/240724-8-66.html |work=IBN Live |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=3 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007114441/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/playlist-the-best-of-birthday-girl-alka-yagnik/240724-8-66.html |archive-date=7 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday Alka Yagnik: Evergreen songs by the melody queen that will make you nostalgic |url=https://www.newsnation.in/photos/entertainment/happy-birthday-alka-yagnik-evergreen-songs-by-the-melody-queen-that-will-make-ever-90s-kid-nostalgic-2-3223/slide1 |archive-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513120832/https://www.newsnation.in/photos/entertainment/happy-birthday-alka-yagnik-evergreen-songs-by-the-melody-queen-that-will-make-ever-90s-kid-nostalgic-2-3223/slide1 |date=20 March 2019}}</ref> Twenty of her tracks feature in [[BBC]]'s list of top forty Bollywood soundtracks of all-time.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Top 40 tracks of all time |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |work=BBC Asia |year=2008 |access-date=3 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415215908/http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |archive-date=15 April 2009}}</ref> She is ranked No.1 on the [[YouTube]]'s Music Charts & Insights list of top global artists as of January 2023. She has been on the chart for 331 weeks with 371&nbsp;million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Music Charts |url=https://charts.youtube.com/charts/TopArtists/global |via=YouTube |access-date=17 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
Yagnik has sung maximum female solo songs in her Bollywood career along with [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name="ht01">{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bollywood-songs-gender/index.html |title=Women are fading out from Bollywood music |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513120249/https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/bollywood-songs-gender/index.html |archive-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> Several of her soundtracks were included in the [[BBC]] "Top 40 [[Hindi film music|Bollywood soundtracks]] of all time".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |title=BBC – Asian Network – Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time |work=BBC |access-date=14 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530050854/http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |archive-date=30 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Yagnik has been recognized as the most streamed artist in the world by [[Guinness World Records]] with 15.3 Billion YouTube views in 2022. The record book further reported that, "Kolkata-born Yagnik, 56, has been the most popular artist on the platform for the past three years, with 17 billion streams in 2021 and 16.6 billion in 2020."<ref>{{cite web |title= Guinness World Records |date=20 January 2023 |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/1/bollywood-singer-alka-yagnik-is-the-most-listened-to-artist-on-youtube-733768|via=YouTube |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Yagnik is the most popular music artist of all time on [[YouTube]], with the mention in the Guinness Book of World Records of 17 billion streams in 2021 and 16.6 billion in 2020. As of 2026, she is the most streamed weekly music artist on Youtube.<ref>{{cite web |title= Guinness World Records |date=20 January 2023 |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/1/bollywood-singer-alka-yagnik-is-the-most-listened-to-artist-on-youtube-733768|via=YouTube |access-date=21 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2026 LIVE: Dharmendra, former Kerala CM Achuthanandan awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously, actor Mammootty awarded Padma Bhushan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/padma-awards-live-updates-on-january-25-2026/article70549230.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=25 January 2026 |language=en-IN |date=25 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=YouTube Music Charts | url=https://charts.youtube.com/}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Yagnik was born in [[Kolkata]] on 20 March ,1966 to a [[Gujaratis|Gujarati]] family.<ref name="tnn44">{{cite news |date=20 March 2019 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/lesser-known-facts-about-the-agar-tum-saath-ho-singer-alka-yagnik-you-would-love-to-know/386029 |title=Alka Yagnik birthday: Lesser known facts about the Agar Tum Saath Ho singer, you would love to know |work=Times Now News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327171928/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/lesser-known-facts-about-the-agar-tum-saath-ho-singer-alka-yagnik-you-would-love-to-know/386029 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>  Her father's name is Dharmendra Shankar.<ref name="ff01">{{cite web |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/a-lot-of-songs-were-taken-away-from-me-alka-yagnik-27191-2.html |title=A Lots of Songs Were Taken From Me |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513093709/https://m.filmfare.com/features/a-lot-of-songs-were-taken-away-from-me-alka-yagnik-27191-2.html |archive-date=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |title=Alka_Yagnik |publisher=Alkayagnik.co.in |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> Her mother Shubha was a singer of [[Indian classical music]]. In 1972 at age six, she started singing for Akashvani ([[All India Radio]]), Calcutta.<ref name="tnn44"/><ref name="number1">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111016/jsp/graphiti/story_14627875.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018164628/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111016/jsp/graphiti/story_14627875.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2011 |title=Fine Tuning |publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta, India |access-date=16 October 2011 |first=A Hit |last=Number |date=16 October 2011}}</ref> At age 10, her mother brought her to [[Mumbai]] as a child singer. She was advised to wait until her voice matured, but her mother remained determined. On a subsequent visit, Yagnik got a letter of introduction to [[Raj Kapoor]] from his Kolkata distributor. Kapoor heard the girl and sent her with a letter to noted music director [[Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar]]. Impressed, Laxmikant gave her two alternatives – an immediate start as a dubbing artist or a later break as a singer; Shubha chose the latter for her daughter.<ref name="Iconic Alka Yagnik"/><ref>{{cite web |title=About Me |url=http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |publisher=Alka Yagnik |year=2008 |access-date=3 May 2008}}</ref> Yagnik mentioned that she was a bright student but didn't like studies.<ref name="ff01"/>
Yagnik was born in [[Kolkata]] on 20 March 1966 to a [[Gujaratis|Gujarati]] family.<ref name="tnn44">{{cite news |date=20 March 2019 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/lesser-known-facts-about-the-agar-tum-saath-ho-singer-alka-yagnik-you-would-love-to-know/386029 |title=Alka Yagnik birthday: Lesser known facts about the Agar Tum Saath Ho singer, you would love to know |work=Times Now News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327171928/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/photo-gallery/lesser-known-facts-about-the-agar-tum-saath-ho-singer-alka-yagnik-you-would-love-to-know/386029 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>  Her father's name is Dharmendra Shankar.<ref name="ff01">{{cite web |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/a-lot-of-songs-were-taken-away-from-me-alka-yagnik-27191-2.html |title=A Lots of Songs Were Taken From Me |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513093709/https://m.filmfare.com/features/a-lot-of-songs-were-taken-away-from-me-alka-yagnik-27191-2.html |archive-date=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |title=Alka_Yagnik |publisher=Alkayagnik.co.in |access-date=24 December 2015 |archive-date=5 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905010829/http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her mother Shubha was a singer of [[Indian classical music]]. In 1972 at age six, she started singing for Akashvani ([[All India Radio]]), Calcutta.<ref name="tnn44"/><ref name="number1">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111016/jsp/graphiti/story_14627875.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018164628/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111016/jsp/graphiti/story_14627875.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2011 |title=Fine Tuning |publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta, India |access-date=16 October 2011 |first=A Hit |last=Number |date=16 October 2011}}</ref> At age 10, her mother brought her to [[Mumbai]] as a child singer. She was advised to wait until her voice matured, but her mother remained determined. On a subsequent visit, Yagnik got a letter of introduction to [[Raj Kapoor]] from his Kolkata distributor. Kapoor heard the girl and sent her with a letter to noted music director [[Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar]]. Impressed, Laxmikant gave her two alternatives – an immediate start as a dubbing artist or a later break as a singer; Shubha chose the latter for her daughter.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Me |url=http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |publisher=Alka Yagnik |year=2008 |access-date=3 May 2008 |archive-date=5 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905010829/http://www.alkayagnik.co.in/about_me.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Yagnik mentioned that she was a bright student but didn't like studies.<ref name="ff01"/>


==Career==
==Career==
A classically trained Yagnik began singing ''[[Bhajans]]'' for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta<ref name="number1"/> at the age of six. Her first song was for the film ''Payal Ki Jhankaar'' in (1980). This was followed by ''[[Lawaaris (1981 film)|Laawaris]]'' (1981) with the song "Mere Angane Mein", followed by the film ''Hamari Bahu Alka'' (1982). She got her big break with the song "Ek Do Teen" from the film ''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988). She has said that she had a high fever on the day she recorded "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]". The song won her the first out of seven [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]].<ref name="ht75"/> Besides [[Hindi]], she has sung in more than twenty-five languages, besides singing 15 Pakistani songs.<ref name="toi666">{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik lends her voice to a Rajasthani film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Alka-Yagnik-lends-her-voice-to-a-Rajasthani-film/articleshow/47802521.cms?from=mdr |work=[[The Times of India]]| date=25 June 2015 }}</ref> including [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Manipuri language|Manipuri]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Piali |title=˜Item songs dominate the film industry |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/item-songs-dominate-the-film-industry/articleshow/21396538.cms |access-date=12 August 2020 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=17 April 2012 |language=en}}</ref> She has also performed in live concerts around the world. In an interview with [[Mid-Day]], Yagnik told that she records five songs daily during her time.<ref name="md55"/>
Alka Yagnik began singing at the age of four and was trained in classical music. She has sung romantic, sad, peppy, and item number songs across a career spanning more than four decades.<ref>{{cite web |title=Digitisation can enhance your singing, not your skill: Alka Yagnik |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/digitisation-can-enhance-your-singing-not-your-skill-alka-yagnik/story-M72lMSYHFsqYMmnM2K9weO.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 January 2015}}</ref> Yagnik frequently sang duets with [[Kumar Sanu]], followed by [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Sonu Nigam]], and is regarded as a leading female playback singer of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |title=38th Anniversary: When music was the hero |url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/mid-day-38th-anniversary-when-music-was-the-hero-bollywood-news/18364186 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=23 June 2017}}</ref> She has credited veteran composers [[Lakshmikant-Pyarelal]] and [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] for mentoring and shaping her voice.<ref>{{cite news |title=Musical notes with Alka Yagnik|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview-musical-notes-with-alka-yagnik-2011318/amp#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Superstar Singer 2: Alka Yagnik calls Anandji her 'Godfather'; says, "Whatever I am today is hugely because of him"|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/superstar-singer-2-alka-yagnik-calls-anandji-her-godfather-says-whatever-i-am-today-is-hugely-because-of-him/articleshow/91705659.cms}}</ref>


In 1993, Yagnik sang a seductive song "[[Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai]]" with [[Ila Arun]]. The song created controversy because of the lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]]. She got a second Filmfare award for the song, which she shared with Ila Arun.<ref name="bh17082014">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/sonu-nigam-arijit-singh-shreya-ghoshal-and-many-more-are-my-favorite-singers-ankit-tiwari/ |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=12 March 2017 |title=Musical notes with Alka Yagnik |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312183224/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/celeb-interviews/sonu-nigam-arijit-singh-shreya-ghoshal-and-many-more-are-my-favorite-singers-ankit-tiwari/ |archive-date=12 March 2017 |url-status=live |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
==In the media and legacy==
Yagnik is recognised as one of the most versatile female playback singers in India.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik: I'd die if a song I recorded is given to someone else |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Alka-Yagnik-Id-die-if-a-song-I-recorded-is-given-to-someone-else/articleshow/50579022.cms?from=mdr |work=[[The Times of India]]| date=16 January 2017 }}</ref> She became the most-streamed Indian artist-mom on [[Spotify]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Alka Yagnik is number one on this list |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/hot-news/alka-yagnik-is-number-one-on-this-list |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=8 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Publications such as [[Rolling Stone]], [[The Times of India]], [[Hindustan Times]], and [[Mid-Day]] have cited her voice and versatility, and [[Filmfare]] has recognised her as one of India's celebrated playback singers.<ref>{{cite news| title=Birthday Special: 10 Iconic Songs of Alka Yagnik|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/birthday-special-10-iconic-songs-of-alka-yagnik-57495.html}}</ref> Contemporary singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and [[Sonu Nigam]] and composers such as [[A.R. Rehman]], [[Lalit Pandit]], [[Vani Jairam]], and [[M.M. Keeravani]] have praised her vocal ability, versatility, and contribution to Indian music.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Subhash K |first1=Jha |title=How can I disrespect Lata, Asha: Sunidhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/how-can-i-disrespect-lata-asha-sunidhi/story-yEVvMI5KsGdMcHeVjo4W6K_amp.html |access-date=20 June 2022 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 June 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Coutinho |first1=Natasha |date=28 November 2013 |title=Sunidhi Chauhan: My sis sings 100 times better |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131128/entertainment-tvmusic/article/sunidhi-chauhan-my-sis-sings-100-times-better |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=26 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | title=InterACT with Padma Wadkar feat. Sonu Nigam |url=https://ajivasanmusicacademy.com/act-2022/ |work=Ajivasan Music Academy |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How A.R. Rahman transformed Punjabi Music in 'Chamkila' - Revealed on RoTalks from Fever FM |url=https://rahmaniac.com/video-interviews/video-interviews-2024/fever-fm-ro-talks-ar-rahman/ |access-date=26 July 2025 |date=1 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K. |date=21 March 2023 |title=Lalit Pandit on Alka Yagnik's strong musical bond with Jatin-Lalit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/lalit-pandit-on-alka-yagniks-strong-musical-bond-with-jatin-lalit/articleshow/98872270.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{ cite news | title=I don't abuse my voice: Vani Jairam| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-do-not-abuse-my-voice-vani-jairam/articleshow/47456393.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K. |date=20 March 2023 |title=Alka Yagnik's musical journey is full of unforgettable gems like Gali Mein Chand Nikla and Suno Jane Wale |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/alka-yagniks-musical-journey-is-full-of-unforgettable-gems-like-gali-mein-chand-nikla-and-suno-jane-wale/articleshow/98805478.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohamed |first1=Khalid |date=7 February 2022 |title=Marriage, Rivalry, Politics: Lata Mangeshkar Covers It All in Her Last Interview |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/lata-mangeshkar-last-extensive-interview-marriage-rivalry-politics |work=TheQuint |access-date=26 January 2026}}</ref>


In 1994, she sang another seductive song "Din Mein Leti Hai" from the film [[Amanaat]] with co-singer [[Kumar Sanu]] and Ila Arun, composed by [[Bappi Lahiri]] and lyrics by Anwar Sagar.<ref>{{cite news |title=mid-day 38th anniversary: When music was the hero |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mid-day-38th-anniversary-when-music-was-the-hero-bollywood-news/18364186 |access-date=19 August 2019 |work=mid-day |date=23 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Besides the duet version, she also sang the female version of the song with Ila Arun.<ref name="mx01">{{cite web |url=https://m.mensxp.com/entertainment/gossip/26267-15-most-perverted-double-meaning-songs-in-bollywood-you-have-to-listen-to.html |title=15 Most Perverted Double Meaning Songs in Bollywood |date=30 May 2015 |publisher=MensXP.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728222055/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/gossip/26267-15-most-perverted-double-meaning-songs-in-bollywood-you-have-to-listen-to.html |archive-date=28 July 2019}}</ref> She has performed several shows with Kalyanji-Anandji and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.<ref name="md55">{{cite web |url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/alka-yagnik-sang-ek-do-teen-in-one-go/19588190 |title=Alka Yagnik: Sang Ek Do Teen in one go |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
==Personal life==
 
Yagnik married [[Shillong]]-based businessman Neeraj Kapoor in 1989, with whom she has a daughter named Syesha.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik Birthday Special: From 'Tip Tip Barsa' to 'Lal Dupatta,' Top 10 songs by the soulful singer |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/alka-yagnik-birthday-special-from-tip-tip-barsa-to-lal-dupatta-top-10-songs-by-the-soulful-singer |work=Free Press Journal |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref>
Throughout the 90s Yagnik along with [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] and [[Sushma Shrestha|Poornima]] were singing most of the songs for heroines.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raman |first1=Sruthi Ganapathy |title=Sunidhi Chauhan interview: 'Any song can sound good if you do a good job' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/860190/sunidhi-chauhan-interview-any-song-can-sound-good-if-you-do-a-good-job |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=Scroll.in |date=9 December 2017}}</ref>
 
Yagnik worked on private albums like "Tum Yaad Aaye" in 1997 in close collaboration with award-winning lyricist [[Javed Akhtar]] and composer [[Raju Singh]], "Tum Aaye" in 2002 with Javed Akhtar and singer [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and "Shairana" in 2003 with Javed Akhtar and singer-composer [[Shankar Mahadevan]]. She has also performed the Hanuman Chalisa and various devotional songs. Her song "[[Chamma Chamma]]" from ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'' was featured in the song "Hindi Sad Diamonds" from the soundtrack of the film ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Hindi-Diamonds-Moulin-Rouge-Soundtrack/dp/B001NYVY84 |title=Hindi Sad Diamonds (From "Moulin Rouge" Soundtrack) by John Leguizamo & Nicole Kidman & Alka Yagnik |website=Amazon }}</ref>
 
In 2012, she along with [[Sonu Nigam]] sang a song 'Shiksha Ka Suraj' as part of the National Literacy Mission of India for which she was felicitated by Union Minister For Human Resource Development [[Kapil Sibal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shiksha Ka Suraj |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-25/news-interviews/31236243_1_literacy-rate-literacy-levels-nlma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906212550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-25/news-interviews/31236243_1_literacy-rate-literacy-levels-nlma |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 September 2012 |year=2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Felicitations |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article3856646.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |year=2012 |access-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> Also in 2012, on the occasion of 100 years of Hindi Cinema, her song "Taal Se Taal Mila" from the movie ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' was voted as the best song of the century in a poll conducted by DesiMartini, Hindustan Times and Fever 104.<ref name="Song of The Century">{{cite web |title=Song of The Century |url=http://www.desimartini.com/100-years-of-indian-cinema-songs-list.htm?sort_year=90&song_id=71&start_value=0 |year=2012 |access-date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Also, her song "Choli Ke Peeche" from the movie [[Khalnayak]] was voted as the hottest song of the century in a poll conducted by Sanona.<ref name="Hottest Song of The Century">{{cite web |title=Hottest Song of The Century |url=http://bollyspice.com/58278/madhuris-choli-is-top-of-the-bollywood-pops |year=2013 |access-date=26 April 2013}}</ref>
 
Yagnik has also been involved in various projects to empower girls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Save the Girl Child |url=http://indiawest.com/news/4136--empowering-the-girl-child-campaign-launched.html |year=2012 |access-date=20 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426223523/http://www.indiawest.com/news/4136--empowering-the-girl-child-campaign-launched.html |archive-date=26 April 2012 |publisher=India West}}</ref> In 2014, Yagnik again teamed up with Sonu Nigam to sing the song "Phool Khil Jayenge" for child health awareness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Child Health Awareness |url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/5049720_Javed-Akhtar--Sonu-Nigam-launch-video-for-child-healthcare-.html |year=2014 |access-date=20 August 2014}}</ref> She also sang a song titled "Maine Li Jo Angdai" for the album ''Women's Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere''. It was composed by Farid Sabri, Harish Chauhan, and Gurudatt Sahil; and penned by Sudhakar Sharma.
 
In 2015, she sung 'Agar Tum Saath Ho' for which she informed that the music director of the song, A.R. Rahman wasn't present in the studio but he was giving instructions on [[Skype]] video call and after giving some instructions, he gave power to Yagnik to do any of own style of singing in the song 'Agar Tum Saath Ho'.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jun/21/world-music-day-alka-yagnik-on-spending-almost-four-decades-singing-in-bollywood-15867.html |title=World Music Day: 'Time just flew by', says Alka Yagnik on spending close to four decades in Bollywood |publisher=indulgexpress.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825184609/https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jun/21/world-music-day-alka-yagnik-on-spending-almost-four-decades-singing-in-bollywood-15867.html |archive-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
 
Yagnik shares the title for the greatest number of [[Filmfare Awards]] with Asha Bhosle (seven) by a female playback singer.<ref name="Filmfare Award Archive">{{cite web |title=Filmfare Award Archive |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |year=2005 |access-date=20 March 2005}}</ref> She has sung 2,486 Hindi songs in 1,114 films. She is the fifth most prolific Bollywood singer of all time after Asha Bhosle (7886 songs), [[Mohammed Rafi]] (7405 songs),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/mohammed-rafi-death-anniversary-special-things-you-should-know.html |title=Facts you should know about Mohammed Raf |newspaper=Onmanorama |access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> Lata Mangeshkar (5596 songs) and [[Kishore Kumar]] (2,707 songs).{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} She is the third topmost female playback singer after Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle who has sung the maximum number of female solos in her Bollywood career.<ref name="ht01"/>
 
==Artistry==
Yagnik credits her mother as her first guru, who began singing at the age of four.<ref name="ht75">{{cite web |title=Would listen to my songs, analyse, learn from mistakes: Alka Yagnik |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/would-listen-to-my-songs-analyse-learn-from-mistakes-alka-yagnik/story-qLaKbzPWNup2sl1NpFHWqJ.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=21 April 2017}}</ref> Besides her mother, Alka learned singing from [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] and [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik prefers live performances over playback singing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/Alka-Yagnik-prefers-live-performances-over-playback-singing/articleshow/53994822.cms?from=mdr |work=[[The Times of India]]| date=3 September 2016 }}</ref> Although she has sung many genres of songs but according to Alka, her voice suits the romantic genre best.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/a-lot-of-songs-were-taken-away-from-me-alka-yagnik-27191-4.html |title=A lot of songs were taken away from me |publisher=Filmfare official website}}</ref> Alka has acknowledged veteran singer [[Lata Mangeshkar]] as her inspiration,<ref name=":0" /> She has sung romantic, sad, peppy, seductive and item number songs.<ref name="mx01"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Digitisation can enhance your singing, not your skill: Alka Yagnik |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/digitisation-can-enhance-your-singing-not-your-skill-alka-yagnik/story-M72lMSYHFsqYMmnM2K9weO.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 January 2015}}</ref>
 
Yagnik has sung more than 9000 songs in over 300 films.<ref name="bh17082014"/> Most of her duets were with Kumar Sanu, followed by [[Udit Narayan]] and Sonu Nigam.<ref name=":1" /> She sang maximum numbers of romantic songs with Kumar Sanu and flamboyant numbers of songs with Udit Narayan<ref name=":1" /> and she is known with Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan, as the trinity of 90s playback singing.<ref>{{cite web |title=38th Anniversary: When music was the hero |url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/mid-day-38th-anniversary-when-music-was-the-hero-bollywood-news/18364186 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date=23 June 2017}}</ref>
 
==In the media==
Yagnik is cited as "the queen of playback singing".<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik: I'd die if a song I recorded is given to someone else |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Alka-Yagnik-Id-die-if-a-song-I-recorded-is-given-to-someone-else/articleshow/50579022.cms?from=mdr |work=[[The Times of India]]| date=16 January 2017 }}</ref> On Mother's Day 12 May 2019, Alka became the most-streamed Indian artist-mom on [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Alka Yagnik is number one on this list |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/hot-news/alka-yagnik-is-number-one-on-this-list |access-date=22 February 2022 |work=TheQuint |date=8 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' cited her as 'honey-voiced singer'.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/singer-alka-yagnik-enthralls-fans-at-this-event/articleshow/69325507.cms |title=Singer Alka Yagnik enthralls fans at this event - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=14 May 2019 |access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' mentioned her as "magical voice".<ref>{{cite news |title=Melody and good music will remain in our hearts forever, says Alka Yagnik |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/melody-and-good-music-will-remain-in-our-hearts-forever-says-alka-yagnik/story-0andTqmaMWl5XuqsxyDkJK.html |access-date=6 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' included her in the list of notable 90s playback singers.<ref name="listmd">{{cite web |title=Bollywood playback singers who are tuned out! |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-playback-singers-who-are-tuned-out/15140052 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=24 June 2017 |date=5 March 2014}}</ref> One of the most well known and leading contemporary singer [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] once said that she can't even dream of getting where Lataji, Ashaji and Alkaji (Alka Yagnik) have reached.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K |title=How can I disrespect Lata, Asha: Sunidhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/how-can-i-disrespect-lata-asha-sunidhi/story-yEVvMI5KsGdMcHeVjo4W6K_amp.html#aoh=16388193089254&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s |access-date=20 June 2022 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 June 2005 |language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
In 2024 she was diagnosed with [[sensorineural hearing loss]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |date=19 June 2024 |first1=Lata |title=Alka Yagnik's 'hearing loss' a disorder hard to reverse: Doctors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/alka-yagniks-hearing-loss-a-disorder-hard-to-reverse-doctors/articleshow/111094199.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>
Yagnik married [[Shillong]]-based businessman Neeraj Kapoor in 1989, with whom she has a daughter named Syesha.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alka Yagnik Birthday Special: From 'Tip Tip Barsa' to 'Lal Dupatta,' Top 10 songs by the soulful singer |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/alka-yagnik-birthday-special-from-tip-tip-barsa-to-lal-dupatta-top-10-songs-by-the-soulful-singer |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tellyreviews.com/2014/05/25/comedy-nights-with-kapil-25th-may-2014-on-colors-tv-written-update-with-alka-yagnik/ |title=Comedy Nights with Alka & Sanu |year=2014 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>
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|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]]''
|''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs]]''
|She had done Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs as a judge in first Season and fifth Season as a Maha Guru (also in previous 2 seasons).
|She had done Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs as a judge in first Season and fifth Season as a Maha Guru (also in previous 2 seasons).
|Zee TV
|Zee TV
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|Yagnik also appeared as a guest in Hindi serial 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'
|Yagnik also appeared as a guest in Hindi serial 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'
|[[StarPlus|STAR Plus]]
|[[StarPlus|STAR Plus]]
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-september-4-2017-written-update-alka-yagnik-pays-tribute-to-akshara-at-sangeet-ceremony/articleshow/60373037.cms |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai September 4, 2017 written update: Alka Yagnik pays tribute to Akshara at sangeet ceremony |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-september-4-2017-written-update-alka-yagnik-pays-tribute-to-akshara-at-sangeet-ceremony/articleshow/60373037.cms |title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai September 4, 2017 written update: Alka Yagnik pays tribute to Akshara at sangeet ceremony |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 September 2017 }}</ref>
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|'' [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs]]''
|'' [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs]]''
|She came with her co-singer [[Udit Narayan]] and sung many duets songs of 90s era.
|She came with her co-singer [[Udit Narayan]] and sung many duets of the 1990s.
|Zee TV
|Zee TV
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-udit-narayan-alka-yagnik-take-the-audience-on-a-90s-nostalgia-trip-see-pics-videos-4624584/ |title=Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs: Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik take the audience on a 90's nostalgia trip |date=23 April 2017}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-udit-narayan-alka-yagnik-take-the-audience-on-a-90s-nostalgia-trip-see-pics-videos-4624584/ |title=Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs: Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik take the audience on a 90's nostalgia trip |date=23 April 2017}}</ref>
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| rowspan='2'|2018
| rowspan='2'|2018
|''[[Rising Star (Indian season 2)|Rising Star]]''
|''[[Rising Star (Indian season 2)|Rising Star]]''
|She appears as a guest and gave a special tribute to late actress [[Sridevi|Sri Devi]]
|She appears as a guest and gave a special tribute to late actress [[Sridevi]]
|[[Viacom 18|Colors]]
|[[Viacom 18|Colors]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.voot.com/shows/rising-star-s02/2/548363/alka-yagnik-s-tribute-to-sridevi/570655 |title=Alka Yagink's Tribute To Sridevi}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.voot.com/shows/rising-star-s02/2/548363/alka-yagnik-s-tribute-to-sridevi/570655 |title=Alka Yagink's Tribute To Sridevi}}</ref>
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|''[[Superstar Singer]]''
|''[[Superstar Singer]]''
|In 2019, she appeared in Superstar Singer as a Judge in [[Sony TV]].
|In 2019, she appeared in Superstar Singer as a Judge in [[Sony TV]].
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/alka-yagnik-not-neha-kakkar-to-judge-music-reality-show/amp_articleshow/68267779.cms |title=Alka Yagnik to judge music reality show |work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/alka-yagnik-not-neha-kakkar-to-judge-music-reality-show/articleshow/68267779.cms |title=Alka Yagnik to judge music reality show |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
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|2020
|2020
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|Besides Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu appeared as judges after 30 years.
|Besides Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu appeared as judges after 30 years.
|Zee TV
|Zee TV
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu launch the new season of SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs 2020 |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/amp/en/television/udit-narayan-alka-yagnik-kumar-sanu-on-zee-tv-saregamapa-lil-champs-2020-with-manish-paul-45980 |access-date=4 March 2020 |work=Mumbai Live |date=28 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu launch the new season of SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs 2020 |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/television/udit-narayan-alka-yagnik-kumar-sanu-on-zee-tv-saregamapa-lil-champs-2020-with-manish-paul-45980 |access-date=4 March 2020 |work=Mumbai Live |date=28 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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She also appeared in ''Star Voice of India'' as a judge.<ref name="tnn44"/> She appears as a guest with Udit Narayan in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-this-is-adorable-check-out-alka-yagnik-and-udit-narayan-s-cute-banter-on-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-li-l-champs-2406985 |title=Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan's cute BANTER on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs |publisher=DNA |date=19 April 2017}}</ref>
She also appeared in ''Star Voice of India'' as a judge.<ref name="tnn44"/> She appears as a guest with Udit Narayan in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-this-is-adorable-check-out-alka-yagnik-and-udit-narayan-s-cute-banter-on-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-li-l-champs-2406985 |title=Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan's cute BANTER on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs |publisher=DNA |date=19 April 2017}}</ref>
She has also been a judge on fame gurukul, superstar singer 2, super singer plus,sa re ga ma pa-2009 and Indian idol and 2 seasons of Bengali sa re ga ma pa


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Alka Yagnik}}
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Alka Yagnik}}
Yagnik has won several accolades including two [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for her songs: "Ghoongat Ki Aad Se" from ''[[Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke]]'' (1993)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |title=41st National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |access-date=24 February 2022 |archive-date=16 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116081835/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" from ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo1907992d.html |title=46th National Film Awards (PIB - Feature films) |publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India |access-date=24 February 2022 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819080140/http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo1907992d.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She has won a record seven [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]{{NoteTag| Tied with [[Asha Bhosle]].}} for her songs: "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]" from ''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368584.cms |title=The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1988 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014010946/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368584.cms |archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref> "[[Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai]]" from ''[[Khalnayak]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368614.cms |title=The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1993 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028113049/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368614.cms |archive-date=28 October 2007}}</ref> "Zara Tasveer Se Tu" from ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' (1998),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368661.cms |title=43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 Winners |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508090623/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368661.cms |archive-date=8 May 2006 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> "Taal Se Taal" from ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |title=The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325154018/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |archive-date=25 March 2012 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" from ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2001), "O Re Chhori" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2002) and "Hum Tum" from ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' (2005) from a record thirty-eight nominations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2019 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> Additionally she has won two [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]]. For her contribution in the field of music, Yagnik was bestowed with the [[Lata Mangeshkar Award]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/alka-yagnik-and-udit-narayan-to-get-lata-mangeshkar-award/articleshow/61162779.cms |title=Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan to get Lata Mangeshkar Award |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref>
Yagnik has won several accolades including two [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for her songs: "Ghoongat Ki Aad Se" from ''[[Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke]]'' (1993)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |title=41st National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |access-date=24 February 2022 |archive-date=16 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116081835/https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" from ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo1907992d.html |title=46th National Film Awards (PIB - Feature films) |publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India |access-date=24 February 2022 |archive-date=19 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819080140/http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo1907992d.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She has won a record seven [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]{{NoteTag| Tied with [[Asha Bhosle]].}} for her songs: "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]" from ''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368584.cms |title=The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1988 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014010946/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368584.cms |archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref> "[[Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai]]" from ''[[Khalnayak]]'' (1993),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368614.cms |title=The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1993 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028113049/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368614.cms |archive-date=28 October 2007}}</ref> "Zara Tasveer Se Tu" from ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' (1998),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368661.cms |title=43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 Winners |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508090623/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368661.cms |archive-date=8 May 2006 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> "Taal Se Taal" from ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |title=The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners |work=[[Times Internet|Indian Times]] |access-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325154018/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2000/cs1a.html |archive-date=25 March 2012 |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" from ''[[Dhadkan (2000 film)|Dhadkan]]'' (2001), "O Re Chhori" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2002) and "Hum Tum" from ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' (2005) from a record thirty-six nominations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2019 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> Additionally she has won two [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]]. For her contribution in the field of music, Yagnik was bestowed with the [[Lata Mangeshkar Award]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/alka-yagnik-and-udit-narayan-to-get-lata-mangeshkar-award/articleshow/61162779.cms |title=Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan to get Lata Mangeshkar Award |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref> She was awarded [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2026.<ref name=''PadmaBhushan''>{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Shipra |date=25 January 2026 |title=धर्मेंद्र को निधन के बाद मिलेगा पद्म विभूषण,सुरों की मलिका अल्का याग्निक को मिला पद्म भूषण, तो ममूटी और सतीश शाह को मिला ये अवॉर्ड |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/89-years-old-veteran-actor-after-death-dharmendra-to-get-padma-vibhushan-2026-singer-alka-yagnik/3086038 |work=Zee News |language=hi |access-date=25 January 2026}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Indian playback singers]]
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Alka Yagnik
Yagnik in 2023
Born (1966-03-20) 20 March 1966 (age 60)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationPlayback singer
Spouse(s)
Neeraj Kapoor
(
m. 1989)
Children1
AwardsFull list
HonoursPadma Bhushan (2026)
Musical career
GenresFilmi
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1980–present

Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer who worked predominantly in Hindi cinema from 1980s to mid 2010s.[1][2] One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era Bollywood, she has received several accolades including two National Film Awards, two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards and seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer[note 1] from thirty-seven nominations.[3][4][5][6] She was honoured with Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for her contribution to Indian music and playback singing in 2026.[7]

Yagnik has sung maximum female solo songs in her Bollywood career along with Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.[8] Several of her soundtracks were included in the BBC "Top 40 Bollywood soundtracks of all time".[9]

Yagnik is the most popular music artist of all time on YouTube, with the mention in the Guinness Book of World Records of 17 billion streams in 2021 and 16.6 billion in 2020. As of 2026, she is the most streamed weekly music artist on Youtube.[10][11][12]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Yagnik was born in Kolkata on 20 March 1966 to a Gujarati family.[13] Her father's name is Dharmendra Shankar.[14][15] Her mother Shubha was a singer of Indian classical music. In 1972 at age six, she started singing for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta.[13][16] At age 10, her mother brought her to Mumbai as a child singer. She was advised to wait until her voice matured, but her mother remained determined. On a subsequent visit, Yagnik got a letter of introduction to Raj Kapoor from his Kolkata distributor. Kapoor heard the girl and sent her with a letter to noted music director Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar. Impressed, Laxmikant gave her two alternatives – an immediate start as a dubbing artist or a later break as a singer; Shubha chose the latter for her daughter.[17] Yagnik mentioned that she was a bright student but didn't like studies.[14]

Career[edit | edit source]

Alka Yagnik began singing at the age of four and was trained in classical music. She has sung romantic, sad, peppy, and item number songs across a career spanning more than four decades.[18] Yagnik frequently sang duets with Kumar Sanu, followed by Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam, and is regarded as a leading female playback singer of the 1990s.[19] She has credited veteran composers Lakshmikant-Pyarelal and Kalyanji-Anandji for mentoring and shaping her voice.[20][21]

In the media and legacy[edit | edit source]

Yagnik is recognised as one of the most versatile female playback singers in India.[22] She became the most-streamed Indian artist-mom on Spotify in 2019.[23] Publications such as Rolling Stone, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, and Mid-Day have cited her voice and versatility, and Filmfare has recognised her as one of India's celebrated playback singers.[24] Contemporary singers Lata Mangeshkar, Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Nigam and composers such as A.R. Rehman, Lalit Pandit, Vani Jairam, and M.M. Keeravani have praised her vocal ability, versatility, and contribution to Indian music.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Yagnik married Shillong-based businessman Neeraj Kapoor in 1989, with whom she has a daughter named Syesha.[33]

In 2024 she was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss.[34]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of songs recorded by Alka Yagnik

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Besides singing, Yagnik also judged several singing reality shows on television.[35]

Year Name Notes Channel Ref
1992 Sapne Sajan Ke Yagnik also appeared in film Sapne Sajan Ke in a song 'Yeh Dua Hai Meri' with co-singer Kumar Sanu. N/A N/A
2006 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs She made her first television debut with the show. Zee TV [35]
2014 Comedy Nights with Kapil On 25 May 2014 she appeared as a special guest along with Kumar Sanu for the popular TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil. Colors TV [36]
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs She had done Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs as a judge in first Season and fifth Season as a Maha Guru (also in previous 2 seasons). Zee TV [37]
2016 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! In November 2016, she appeared in a Hindi comedy serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! with Kumar Sanu in a special one hour episode. &TV [38]
2017 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Yagnik also appeared as a guest in Hindi serial 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' STAR Plus [39]
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs She came with her co-singer Udit Narayan and sung many duets of the 1990s. Zee TV [40]
2018 Rising Star She appears as a guest and gave a special tribute to late actress Sridevi Colors [41]
Indian Idol She appeared in 10th season of Indian Idol with co-singer Kumar Sanu. Sony Entertainment Television [42]
2019 The Kapil Sharma Show She appeared in The Kapil Sharma Show with other two judges for the promotion of her show 'Superstar Singer'. [43]
Superstar Singer In 2019, she appeared in Superstar Singer as a Judge in Sony TV. [44]
2020 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Besides Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu appeared as judges after 30 years. Zee TV [45]

She also appeared in Star Voice of India as a judge.[13] She appears as a guest with Udit Narayan in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs.[46]

She has also been a judge on fame gurukul, superstar singer 2, super singer plus,sa re ga ma pa-2009 and Indian idol and 2 seasons of Bengali sa re ga ma pa

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Alka Yagnik

Yagnik has won several accolades including two National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her songs: "Ghoongat Ki Aad Se" from Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)[47] and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).[48] She has won a record seven Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer[note 2] for her songs: "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab (1988),[49] "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" from Khalnayak (1993),[50] "Zara Tasveer Se Tu" from Pardes (1998),[51] "Taal Se Taal" from Taal (2000),[52] "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" from Dhadkan (2001), "O Re Chhori" from Lagaan (2002) and "Hum Tum" from Hum Tum (2005) from a record thirty-six nominations.[53] Additionally she has won two Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. For her contribution in the field of music, Yagnik was bestowed with the Lata Mangeshkar Award in 2013.[54] She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2026.[55]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Tied with Asha Bhosle.
  2. ↑ Tied with Asha Bhosle.

Citations[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Alka Yagnik : The Legendary Singer - You Won't Miss A Thing". 21 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Vaidya, Amit (20 March 2022). "20 Timeless Hits To Mark Alka Yagnik's Birthday". Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Taneja, Parina (18 February 2022). "Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik to reunite after 5 years on stage for Dubai concert". India TV News. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wishing a happy birthday to the queen of melody Alka Yagnik". Radio and Music. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Singh, Shalu (20 March 2018). "Birthday Special Playlist: Thank You Alka Yagnik for giving us melodious tracks that we can play on loop". India TV News. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Digitisation can enhance your singing, not your skill: Alka Yagnik - Hindustan Times".
  7. ↑ "Padma Awards 2026" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Government of India. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Women are fading out from Bollywood music". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "BBC – Asian Network – Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Guinness World Records". 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "Padma Awards 2026 LIVE: Dharmendra, former Kerala CM Achuthanandan awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously, actor Mammootty awarded Padma Bhushan". The Hindu. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "YouTube Music Charts".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Alka Yagnik birthday: Lesser known facts about the Agar Tum Saath Ho singer, you would love to know". Times Now News. 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "A Lots of Songs Were Taken From Me". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Alka_Yagnik". Alkayagnik.co.in. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  16. ↑ Number, A Hit (16 October 2011). "Fine Tuning". The Telegraph, Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "About Me". Alka Yagnik. 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  18. ↑ "Digitisation can enhance your singing, not your skill: Alka Yagnik". Hindustan Times. 4 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "38th Anniversary: When music was the hero". Mid-Day. 23 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Musical notes with Alka Yagnik".
  21. ↑ "Superstar Singer 2: Alka Yagnik calls Anandji her 'Godfather'; says, "Whatever I am today is hugely because of him"".
  22. ↑ "Alka Yagnik: I'd die if a song I recorded is given to someone else". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  23. ↑ IANS (8 May 2019). "Alka Yagnik is number one on this list". TheQuint. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  24. ↑ "Birthday Special: 10 Iconic Songs of Alka Yagnik".
  25. ↑ Subhash K, Jha (14 June 2005). "How can I disrespect Lata, Asha: Sunidhi". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  26. ↑ Coutinho, Natasha (28 November 2013). "Sunidhi Chauhan: My sis sings 100 times better". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  27. ↑ InterACT with Padma Wadkar feat. Sonu Nigam. Ajivasan Music Academy. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "How A.R. Rahman transformed Punjabi Music in 'Chamkila' - Revealed on RoTalks from Fever FM". 1 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  29. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (21 March 2023). "Lalit Pandit on Alka Yagnik's strong musical bond with Jatin-Lalit". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "I don't abuse my voice: Vani Jairam".
  31. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (20 March 2023). "Alka Yagnik's musical journey is full of unforgettable gems like Gali Mein Chand Nikla and Suno Jane Wale". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  32. ↑ Mohamed, Khalid (7 February 2022). "Marriage, Rivalry, Politics: Lata Mangeshkar Covers It All in Her Last Interview". TheQuint. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "Alka Yagnik Birthday Special: From 'Tip Tip Barsa' to 'Lal Dupatta,' Top 10 songs by the soulful singer". Free Press Journal. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  34. ↑ Mishra, Lata (19 June 2024). "Alka Yagnik's 'hearing loss' a disorder hard to reverse: Doctors". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Kids were the main reason for me to choose Superstar Singer, says Alka Yagnik". Eastern Eye. 3 July 2019.
  36. ↑ "Comedy Nights with Alka & Sanu". 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  37. ↑ "Alka Yagnik to judge 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs'". The Indian Express. 22 December 2014.
  38. ↑ "Saumya Tandon's fan moment on sets 'Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai'". Mid-Day. 21 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai September 4, 2017 written update: Alka Yagnik pays tribute to Akshara at sangeet ceremony". The Times of India. 5 September 2017.
  40. ↑ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs: Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik take the audience on a 90's nostalgia trip". 23 April 2017.
  41. ↑ "Alka Yagink's Tribute To Sridevi".
  42. ↑ "Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan to usher in Navratri on TV". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  43. ↑ "The Kapil Sharma Show preview: A musical night with Superstar Singer team". 22 June 2019.
  44. ↑ "Alka Yagnik to judge music reality show". The Times of India.
  45. ↑ "Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu launch the new season of SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs 2020". Mumbai Live. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  46. ↑ "Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan's cute BANTER on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs". DNA. 19 April 2017.
  47. ↑ "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  48. ↑ "46th National Film Awards (PIB - Feature films)". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  49. ↑ "The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1988". The Times Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
  50. ↑ "The Filmfare Awards Winners – 1993". The Times Group. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007.
  51. ↑ "43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 Winners". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  52. ↑ "The 45th Filmfare Awards 2000 Winners". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  53. ↑ "Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2019". filmfare.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  54. ↑ "Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan to get Lata Mangeshkar Award". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  55. ↑ Saxena, Shipra (25 January 2026). "धर्मेंद्र को निधन के बाद मिलेगा पद्म विभूषण,सुरों की मलिका अल्का याग्निक को मिला पद्म भूषण, तो ममूटी और सतीश शाह को मिला ये अवॉर्ड". Zee News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 25 January 2026.

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