Prashna Shakya | |
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| Born | April 26 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Style | Pop music |
| Spouse | Araj Keshav (2009-2015) [1] |
Prashna Shakya is a Nepali pop singer. In 2003, Hits FM awarded her Best Pop Performance Female. [2]
Prashna Shakya | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Born | April 26 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Style | Pop music |
| Spouse | Araj Keshav (2009-2015) [1] |
Prashna Shakya is a Nepali pop singer. In 2003, Hits FM awarded her Best Pop Performance Female. [2]
Prashna Shakya was born in Dharan, Nepal. Her parents are Sumitra and Binod Shakya. She has a sister and brother. When she was a teenager, her parents wanted her to pursue sports in school. Shakya preferred music and performed at school and began taking music lessons, including studying under Dibya Khaling. She participated in a singing contest by Radio Nepal and was named a finalist. [3] [ dead link ]
Shakya released her first album, Hi! Hello, in 1997. Her second album, Aaawaz, was released in 2003. She was awarded the title "Best Pop Performance Female" by Hits FM. [2]
In 2015, Shakya released the song Mutu. [4] Shakya, alongside Sumit Kadka, performed the theme song for the 2016 National Games of Nepal. [5] In 2017, Shakya performed on behalf of the Embassy of Nepal, alongside Anand Karki, at the Pakistan National Council of Arts. [6]
Shakya married film director and singer Araj Keshav in 2009. [1] The relationship ended in divorce in 2015. [13]
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