Anu Malik, music director
Salim Merchant, music director
Shankar Mahadevan, composer and playback singer
Female singers
Chinmayi
She has a very expressive voice, which I like very much.
Palak Muchhal
She has a lot of pain in her voice, which gives it a very nice quality.
Anmol Malik
She has a very fresh and unique voice, and I feel she’s really going to make a mark.
Male singers
Shriram Iyer
He’s just got a fabulous voice.
Vipul Mehta
I love his voice and he can sing any kind of song.
Aditya Narayan
There’s a freshness in his voice that’s very different. Besides, I like the way he throws his voice.
Female singers
Shalmali Kholgade
She will continue to shine and she has a very unique tone. By that I mean, when she sings, there’s a unique quality about her and her vocals make you want to dance. Previously, I thought only Sunidhi [Chauhan] could create that magic.
Aditi Singh Sharma
She proved herself in Dhoom with her voice quality.
Jonita Gandhi
She’s a new singer and has a fantastic and fresh voice.
Male singers
Arijit Singh
He is very versatile as a singer and has a great cinematic voice, a voice which is really loved by a lot of people. He is pleasant yet has attitude. One can fall in love with his romantic voice. Plus, he can sing nice fun songs as well.
Divya Kumar
He has got a good range, has good potential and is very versatile, though he’s not been utilised the way he should be.
Sanam Puri
He’s one of the fresh voices around and has good potential.
Female singers
Shalmali Kholgade
She has a very lyrical voice and is giving great hits. She will go a long way.
Neeti Mohan
She sings from her heart and has a pure voice. Her Jiya Re is great.
Nihira Joshi
She has a very sweet and melodious voice that works well.
Male singers
Arijit Singh
The new kid on the block who has swept everyone away with his soulful voice.
Siddharth Mahadevan
The way he sang his debut song Zinda shows that he will go places.
Vijay Prakash
He has a nice high pitched voice that worked wonders for a song like Jai Ho.