On 25th Feb Shreya was in Ahmedabad on the eve of City's 600th B'day and she as always mesmerized the Audience. Below is an article published in The Times Of India , Ahmedabad abt her performance.
"Amdavad, ye aapke liye hai," Shreya Ghoshal told the crowd, a rippling wave of people moving to her tantalising beats at the Karnavati Club on Friday night. In town for TOI's celebration of Ahmedabad's 600th birthday, she almost turned into an Amdavadi for one night and belted out numbers like 'Gujarati chhail chabilo' and 'Mehendi te vaavi'. Amdavadis could not have asked for more from their favourite Bollywood singer as their city completes six centuries on Saturday. "I am elated to be here on this special evening. Tell me, what is special tomorrow?" she asked and before the constantly growing crowd could answer, she said, "It is Amdavad's 600 birthday tomorrow. Aren't you proud to be part of this special city!" The loud roar of approval had to be heard to be believed.
The event is part of 'Ahmedabad Next — Towards a World Heritage City' campaign of The Times of India. The cries for "once more" simply wouldn't stop. It was as if the crowd wanted to hear every number twice. After all it was Ahmedabad's birthday. It was time for some indulgence. If you identified Shreya with soft romantic numbers, the crowd also got a taste of the power in her voice with numbers like 'Akhiya milaye maine tere liye' and 'Hoth rasile', and old classics like 'Khaike Paan Banaraswala' and 'Om Shanti Om', turned into a fast, reverberating medley.
When Shreya got ready to leave, the crowd pleaded with her, "Don't go. This birthday bash is not yet over." "I keep coming back to your city," she told the crowd. "And I will keep coming." She made the crowd croon 'Bepanah pyar hai' and 'Dola re dola'. Amdavadis lapped it all up with shrieks of joy. The finale saw three cheers for TOI and then she offered her special tribute to Ahmedabad, 'Vaishnav jan to' — Mahatma Gandhi's favourite. She ended with a special message: "Ahmedabad, Gandhiji ki boli boliye, 600 kya, you will live for a million years.
The event is part of 'Ahmedabad Next — Towards a World Heritage City' campaign of The Times of India. The cries for "once more" simply wouldn't stop. It was as if the crowd wanted to hear every number twice. After all it was Ahmedabad's birthday. It was time for some indulgence. If you identified Shreya with soft romantic numbers, the crowd also got a taste of the power in her voice with numbers like 'Akhiya milaye maine tere liye' and 'Hoth rasile', and old classics like 'Khaike Paan Banaraswala' and 'Om Shanti Om', turned into a fast, reverberating medley.
When Shreya got ready to leave, the crowd pleaded with her, "Don't go. This birthday bash is not yet over." "I keep coming back to your city," she told the crowd. "And I will keep coming." She made the crowd croon 'Bepanah pyar hai' and 'Dola re dola'. Amdavadis lapped it all up with shrieks of joy. The finale saw three cheers for TOI and then she offered her special tribute to Ahmedabad, 'Vaishnav jan to' — Mahatma Gandhi's favourite. She ended with a special message: "Ahmedabad, Gandhiji ki boli boliye, 600 kya, you will live for a million years.
Courtsey:- The Times Of India , Ahmedabad
