Sonu Nigam (30 July 1973) is an
Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in
Hindi,
Odia,
Kannada,
Punjabi, and
Marathi movies. He has also released
Indian pop albums and acted in a number of movies. He has been one of the highest paid Indian singers. His singing style is considered similar to the legendary
Mohd. Rafi whom he also considers his motivation.