Prakash Shrestha

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Prakash Shrestha
Birth namePrakash Shrestha
Born(1957-01-28)28 January 1957
Birgunj, Nepal
GenresFilm, Pop, Classical, Folk
OccupationPlayback Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Harmonium
Years active1973–present

Prakash Shrestha (born January 28, 1957) is a renowned Nepali singer known for his contribution to the Nepali music industry. He has recorded over 1,000 songs and released 12 albums in cassette and CD formats. With more than 500 performances both nationally and internationally, he is also the most recorded artist in the Nepali film industry, having sung playback songs in over 150 Nepali films.

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Early life

Prakash Shrestha was born on January 28, 1957 (2013 Magh 15 B.S.) in Birgunj, Nepal. He is the son of Chandra Man Shrestha and Bimala Devi Shrestha. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Thakur Ram College in Birgunj. He pursued his musical training in India, earning a Diploma in Music (Sangeet Prabhakar) with First Class Honors from Allahabad University.

Aside from music, he was a talented athlete, excelling in table tennis, cricket, and football. He began his singing career in 1973 (2030 B.S.) and quickly established himself as one of the leading figures in the Nepali music industry.

Career and achievements

Prakash shrestha is renowned for his melodious songs such as Fewatal ko angan, Safal timro, Kanchi he Kanchi and Gahirai ma Dubdai na Duba. He is also the most recorded artist in Nepal film industry. Prakash has also been working with the Nepal airlines corporation for a long time.

Awards and honors

He has been awarded with many prestigious awards and honors which includes:

Prakash Shrestha has traveled far and wide both within and outside the country.

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Concert

Every concert, every tour and every recording session has had its share of stories to tell. The singer has performed in Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Doha, Pyongyang, Seoul, Brunei, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Sharjhah, Abu Dhabi, Karachi, Colombo, and many places in India including Delthi, Mumbai, Kolkata, varanasi, Sikkim, Mirik, Kalimpong and Darjeeling. He has sung in Moscow, Odessa, Moldavia and Terasport in Russia and also in London, Frankfurt, and Munich.

In 1999, along with Madan Krishna Shrestha, Haribansha Acharya, Kiran KC, Raja Ram Poudyal and dancer Saragna, Prakash went on two month stint doing shows all over America.

References

  1. Nepalicollections.com Profile – http://www.nepalicollections.com/artist.php?id=25 Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine