At the age of three, he first sang a song of the legendary singer Mohamed Rafi on the stage.
After several years, having landed up in Mumbai, he started off the innings to attain his long cherished dream to become a playback singer by again singing the iconic singer's evergreen songs.
And now at a time when he has become one of the senior most and hugely successful Bollywood vocalist, Sonu Niigaam supported by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra once again gave life to the heart touching immortal songs of Mohammed Rafi at the London Coliseum.
Sonu Niigaam can be proud that today he has been able to carve a special niche as one of today's finest singers as well as one who has a voice that resembles the voice and singing style of the late musical sensation Mr.Rafi the most.
As a tribute to a person who Sonu considers as a wonderful, ever smiling, versatile, humble, spiritual and simple hearted guru, an album titled as "Rafi Resurrected" has already been released in Europe and is on its way to India.
Sonu Niigaam with his perfect soulful rendering of Rafi Saab's songs took the audience in London for a musical trip which they will love to remember for ever and also left so may moist eyes after the concert.
The heart throb of today's Bollywood started off the concert with a silent tribute to the master singer.
The unimaginable response displayed by the audience proved that the songs sung by Mohamed Rafi have the strength and charm to leave the audience to ask for more for several years into the future as well.
With the brilliant backing of the 75-piece orchestra, the event became a spell bounding one as the voice of Sonu floated around bringing back memories with the haunting golden tunes of tracks like "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" and "Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka Sahara"
The track "An Evening In Paris" was changed to "An Evening In London" to honor the occasion.
The magical hours when the Indians at London remembered one of the countries most loved musicians can be seen on September 21 at 8.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.
An evening in London-Rafi Resurrected was brought to London by the premiere Record label Saregama India Limited.