Today, even though famous folk singer Sharda Sinha is struggling with life and death, it is also true that in Bihar, whether it is any auspicious event or Chhath Puja, it is not considered complete without the songs sung by her in different languages. Today the whole country is wishing for his better health. The turning point in the life of Sharda Sinha, who came from a small village in Supaul district of Bihar and made her mark at the world level, was the moment when for the first time her sister-in-law taught her to sing a Neg i.e. ritual song.
The way Sharda Sinha earned name by singing Bhojpuri songs, very few people would be able to achieve that. Apart from Bhojpuri, Sharda Sinha has equal command over Hindi, Maithili and English languages. Sharda Sinha herself had admitted in a conversation that she was very fond of singing since childhood. She used to sing in the courtyard of her house. For the first time, his sister-in-law taught him to sing the song of Neg. The lyrics of that song were something like this – Dwar ke chaikai neg pehle chukaiyon ek dulruwa bhaiya tha. This was the song that Sharda Sinha sang for the first time and it proved to be the turning point of her life.
Although Sharda Sinha had sung songs in many Bhojpuri films and albums, but her own favorite Bhojpuri song was 'Laali Laali Hothwan Se Barse Lalaiya Ho Ki Ras Chuela, Like Amwa Ke Mojra Se' from the Bhojpuri film 'Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo'. The juice was hot. Sharda Sinha's favorite food, fond of eating paan, is Chuda, creamy curd and green chillies.
Sharda Sinha often used to say that if someone wants to learn Bhojpuri, then the easiest way is to talk in Bhojpuri. While remembering her childhood days, she had once said that when she was studying in school, she along with her friends had gone to take a bath in the Ganga on the day of solar eclipse without informing her principal. By the time she returned the principal had come to know about this. Then the principal sentenced him to stand in the sun for four hours continuously. And Sharda Sinha stood in the sun for four hours continuously. Sharda Sinha's favorite saying in Bhojpuri is 'Gachhe Kathar Othe Tel'.
Sharda Sinha has said on many forums that the new generation singers coming in Bhojpuri, all of them have excellent potential. All of them need to use their potential in a constructive direction. If he sings a good and clean song, he can get better recognition.
