Shreya Ghoshal criticises singers for lip-syncing at concerts: 'Just a lazy act'

Shreya Ghoshal

Audiences have often slammed singers for lip-syncing at concerts instead of performing live. Now, singer Shreya Ghoshal expressed her disappointment and has also called out the practice, describing lip-syncing on stage as "lazy work".

Shreya Ghoshal slams singer who lip-sync

During a podcast with Raj Shamani, Shreya shared her views on singers' lip-syncing at concerts, saying, "That's just a lazy act. Apne mehanat nahi kari (You haven't put in the hard work). In my personal opinion, it's not a good approach." She then spoke about what she described as a second approach, where singers perform however they like without maintaining consistent standards.

She added, "I can't discredit what the audience likes, but I have certain principles as an artist. I have a problem with any performance of mine being played publicly that I myself wouldn't even be able to listen to. For me, that is extremely humiliating and insulting. An artist should feel uncomfortable if a song or live performance of theirs is being played around that has already failed. You'll always think, ‘Why did I do that?' Either you work hard on your craft because you've earned that crown or throne - don't take it lightly, thinking you've already achieved it. You have to work hard every single day."

Notably, Shreya's remarks come at a time when the issue has once again become a talking point online. Earlier in 2026, singer AP Dhillon faced criticism after he seemigly lip-sync to his track With You during an episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show.

About Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal's journey in the music industry began early at just 16-years-old. She made her playback debut in Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Later, her song Bairi Piya earned her the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, marking the start of a highly successful career.

Over the years, Shreya Ghoshal has sung songs in several languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. Some of her well-known songs include Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai, Dheere Jalna, Yeh Ishq Hai, Chikni Chameli, Agar Tum Mil Jao and Pherari Mon, among several others.