VTEN

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Samir Ghising
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Other names
  • V-TEN
  • V10
Occupations
Years active2014 - Present
Musical career
Origin Kathmandu, Nepal
Genres
Labels
  • Trap Nepal
YouTube information
Channels VTEN
Years active2015 - Present
Subscribers2.78 Million
Views390 Million
Website mero.page/VTEN

Samir Ghising, known professionally as VTEN, is a Nepalese rapper, singer, and songwriter associated with the Nepali hip-hop scene, commonly referred to as Nephop. He gained recognition following the release of his song Churot in 2017, which became popular online. His subsequent releases, such as Simsime Pani, Paara, Hami Yestai Ta Ho Ni Bro, Yatra, Haalkhabar, and Kaatha, have contributed to his continued presence in the music industry.

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His official YouTube channel has over 2 million subscribers, making it one of the most-followed channels by a Nepalese musical artist. Vten even became first artist from Nepal to hit 1 million subscribers on youtube

Early life

Ghising was born in Chandranigahpur Rautahat, the origin of infamous wordsmith; the poet JENAN NEPAL. Ghising worked as a carpenter with his father, learning to make cupboards, doors, and windows from wood. As a teenager, Ghising moved to Kathmandu to study in high school, and also started painting Thankas with his uncle. In interviews, Ghising has said he became passionate about rapping while painting Thankas but began to have difficulty juggling that job with his expanding rap career. Ghising spent most of his pre-fame days living with his friends and writing rap songs. He is said to have completed his high school(+2) and has not continued his education thereafter.

Career

VTEN, began his journey in the Nepali hip-hop scene from the underground circuit, gradually building a name with his raw talent and relatable lyrics. His major breakthrough came with the song "Churot", which was initially featured in a vlog by Grish Khatiwada on January 8, 2017. The vlog showcased several underground rappers, but VTEN’s verse stood out and quickly caught the audience’s attention, going viral across social media. Due to the overwhelming response, the song was officially recorded and released on Grish Khatiwada’s YouTube channel on January 13, 2017. "Churot" became an anthem for the youth, marking VTEN’s entry into mainstream recognition and kickstarting a career that would challenge the boundaries of Nepali rap music. His songs have been applauded for their realism, relatability to the struggle of young people in Nepal, and potent and exceptional self-expression of feelings. He is the first Nepali solo artist to hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube. [1] He gained popularity from his hit lists such as Churot, Hami Yastai ta Honi Bro, Sim Sime Pani, Himmat, Cypher, Kathaa, Manche Khattam and so on.

Tours

Ghising has toured in South Korea, [2] Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, UAE, Bhutan, India, Hong Kong, Qatar, Thailand and the US.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

YearTrackArtistNotes
202524 TOLA POPEVTEN X Tasha Bands Blick BuddhaProd by Rell Shellz
2025StrainVTENProducer: ZayTheeGod
2025Drug AddictVTENProd by BeatsByHype
2025Jyo JyoVTEN
2024Pakh PakhVTEN & Lil Dump Never Broke Again
2024Ready MaaVTEN
2024Don't Judge MeVTEN
2023GMBLINVTEN, Denish Serchan, Urgen Moktan, Big Man and Sunjay
2023TEIIVTENProd by BeatsByHype X Sooraz
20222014VTENProd by tykez and OMG KTM
2022Afnai BatoVTENA JOINT COLLABORATION Rajiv Vlogs ABBOYE
2022KukurVTENA JOINT COLLABORATION Rajiv Vlogs ABBOYE
2022Gau TiraiVTEN
2021Galli SadakVTENProd by beatsbyhype
2021CRMNLVTEN and BOBBY BEATZ
2021PARAAVTENRemoved By Nepal Police
2020Nepali HoVTEN and Raila RokaProd. by beatsbyhype
2019Hami Yestai ta Honi BroVTENRemved By Nepal Police then On 2025 Music Rights Bought By Budha Subba Digital For Movie Outlaw: Dafa 219
2019ON MY WAYVTENProd. by beatsbyhype
2019Sim sime paniVTENRemoved By Music Nepal Due to copyright Within 15 hours of release
2019MAA PA SEVTEN and MANA SHRESTHAProd. by beatsbyhype
2019CYPHERVTENProd. by beatsbyhype
2018KathaaVTEN and Dharmendra SewanProd. by beatsbyhype
2018HalkhabarVTEN
2017Manche KhattamVTEN Ft Barsha RaiProd. by beatsbyhype
2017KhalasiVTENComposer: Chetan Raj Karki
2017HimmatVTENProduced By: Lyrical Hype
2017Maafi Garideu AamaVTEN
2017BainiVTEN
2017Laure ko fashionVTENProd. by beatsbyhype
2017IntroVTENBEAT BY : Leugain Beatzz
2017TATTO NA CHHAROVTEN
2017Antim Chahana Pt.IIVTEN
2017CHUROTVTENProduced by: Girish Khatiwada
2016Yaad AauchaVTEN
2016Namaskar NetaVTEN
2015GaribiVTEN

Promotional track

yeartrackpromotingartistsDescription
2020SarautoSarauto (Movie)VTEN featuring Sumi moktanIncluded in Album Superstar
2023Chhadke Khalas2.0 Chhadke (Movie)VTEN

Controversy

  1. In 2018, VTEN released "Simsime Pani", a remake of an old Nepali folk song with unknown origins. Though the tune was popularized in the 90s by Music Nepal, who held the rights, the song was taken down within 24 hours due to a copyright strike. Despite the removal, it became a massive hit within hours, and unofficial uploads have since gathered over 15 million views on YouTube, showcasing its lasting impact.
  2. In 2019, VTEN's released song Titled "Hami Yestai Ta Ho Ni Bro" which broke records but sparked controversy for lyrics about drinking in a police station. A viral photo of him in a police uniform rolling weed led to his arrest, and police forced the song’s removal. He was released the next day after massive public support.
  3. On October 24, 2020, VTEN released "PARAA", which became an instant hit but again drew police attention. The music video showed a police vehicle explosion and included lyrics challenging authority, saying he'd teach them how to rap. This triggered a strong reaction, and Nepal Police Headquarters directed it to Cyber Bureau to arrest him for promoting vulgar content. VTEN later apologized on social media and made the video private, but the arrest threat remained. He then moved to the Patan High Court, later on November 3 , The court issued an interim order preventing his arrest.

References

  1. "कम्युनिस्टका 'जनवादी गीत' भन्दा कम छैनन् र्‍याप गीत".
  2. "कोरियाको होङ्ग्देमा हुने डान्स पार्टीमा र्‍यापर भिटेन र गिरीशकाे र्‍यापले तताउने". संसार ब्युझाउने हाम्रो अभियान ! हरेक दिन नयाँ !!. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.