Usha began her career with PAADUTHA TEEYAGA, a music based program on EENADU Television hosted by legendary singer Sri. SP Balasubramanyam. She stood first in the competition and later followed up by winning NAVARAGAM contest on Gemini TV. She later participated in MERI AWAZ SUNO on Star TV and stood first among the South Indian contestants. She was one of the finalists in the All-India finals.

Usha participated in various music-related shows on TV between 1996 and 2000. Her performance in ENDARO MAHANUBHAVULU on GEMINI TV won her appreciation and applause from the audience. She also participated in various Hindi programs on channels like ELTV and ZEE TV.

Usha got her maiden opportunity from Sri. Vandemataram Srinivas, renowned music director. Her first song was from the movie "Illalu". She got her major break in Telugu film industry in 2000. She sang various chartbusters between 2000 and 2005 for Telugu movies like: INDRA, VARSHAM, BHADRA, CHITRAM, NUVVU NENU, MANASANTHA NUVVE, NUVVU LEKA NENU LENU, JAYAM, SANTOSHAM, NEE SNEHAM, AVUNANNA KADANNA and many more. She won the prestigious NANDI award for the " Best Female Playback Singer " in 2001 and 2002. Her music albums TOONEEGA TOONEEGA and USHARUGAA became very successful. Usha rendered her voice to more than 500 devotionals and private songs. In addition to her own concerts, she participated in various musical concerts with the likes of Shankar Mahadevan and Hari Haran .

Usha is the recipient of National Merit Svcholarship during her Intermediate and completed her MCA from Osmania University . She got married in June 2005 to Sreekanth Devarakonda, a business analyst from one of the Big 5 accounting firms and presently resides in Virginia, USA.