Laure (Nepalese rapper)

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Laure
आशिष राना मगर
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Ashish in 2024
Background information
Birth nameAshish Rana Magar
Also known asLaure
Born (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989 (age 36)
Pokhara, Nepal
Origin Pokhara, Nepal
Genres Nephop
Occupation(s) Rapper, actor
Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals
Years active2010–present
Website akalaure.com

Ashish Rana Magar (born 25 June 1989),[ citation needed ] known professionally as Laure, is a Nepalese rapper and television personality. He presented his rapping through a rap battle on YouTube which gained him popularity. He was the most searched Nepalese celebrity on Google in the year 2013. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Ashish Rana Magar was born on 25 June 1989 in Pokhara, Nepal. Since Grade 6, Laure developed a keen interest in rapping. He completed his school life from the LA Higher Secondary School, then his higher education from Sagarmatha College. [1] His rapping career began through his song Mero Solta, the first song he recorded. Because of his physical appearance, his friends gave him the moniker "Laure". [3] He is also currently one of the judges of the Reality TV Show Himalaya Roadies which began in mid-2017. [4]

Songs

YearTitleGenreNotes
2012Pokhara
2013Case no. 420 [5] Story Telling Rap
HaudeStory Telling Rap
Mero Solta [6] Story Telling Rap
Sabai Ho LaurePop
2014Yuddha [7]
2016Banawati Chup Laag
2016Saathi ho Chup Laag
2017Nephop ko bato Chup Laag
Yo Pokhara Mero [8] Pop/Hip hop/Rap
2017SuperragaPop/Hip hop/Rap Chup Laag
2018 Stay Open featuring Diplo, , Laure and Bipul Chhetri
2021 La hai la hai featuring Kavi G and DJ AJ
2022Birami
2024Road side Romeo

Laure has also sing Intro songs for all 4 seasons of Himalaya Roadies.

Filmography

YearMovieRoleCharacter
2014 Tandav Lead RoleAmrit [9]
Reality TV Show
YearTV ShowRole
2017/2019/2020/2021/2023/2024 Himalaya Roadies Judge/Gang leader [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Two Celebrities of Nephop – Yama Buddha and Laure" (in Nepali). Ekantipur. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  2. "Story of Laure and Yama Buddha, In the remembrance of Yama Buddha".
  3. "Interview | Timrohamro.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Himalaya Roadies roars off" . Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. "Case no. 420 by Ashish Rana Magar" . Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. "Mero Solta by Ashish Rana Magar" . Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  7. "Laure's Yuddha released". Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  8. "Yo Pokhara Mero by Ashish Rana Magar" . Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  9. Staff. "An attempt to create a benchmark". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.