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Yogeshwar Amatya | |||||
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Birth name | Yogeshwar Amatya | ||||
Born | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
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Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar | ||||
Years active | 1995–present | ||||
Labels | Single (Nepal) | ||||
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Yogeshwar Amatya (born Yogeshwar Amatya, 3 April) is a Nepali singer, musician, producer, actor, social activist, and photographer. He has sold more than 1 million records, making him one of Nepal's best-selling music artists and the best-selling Nepali rock artist of all time.
Amatya came to fame in Nepal with his song Jaba Sandhya Hunchha and became more famous with his 1998 album Karai Kara Le. [1] In 1998, he released his Ahile Chaahin Drabya Ko Aaasha Ma, Bastoo album which included Wakka Dikka. Amatya also participated in Melancholy song as a solo artist with 365 other Nepali singers and musician. The song set a Guinness World Record entitled "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording". [2] [3] [4]
Amatya mentions he has never had any formal training in music. He says, "I never had any formal training regarding music... I guess I have to say that I don't have any musical background, except late night jamming with tons of beer with my buddies." [5]
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Amatya has not used his middle name since his father dropped it. His father, Bhubaneswar Amatya, was the founding President of Nepal Chalchitra Sangha. He also founded Kanti Ishwori Sishu Vidhyalaya, were two crown princes and few princesses studied. He also motivated the queens, Kanti and Ishwori to start a university in the late king's name. Thus, Tribhuban University was born. [6]
His mother, Lamu Amatya, was the pioneer in nursing education in Nepal. She established the first nursing school of Nepal at Chettrapati. She is the founding presedent of the Nursing Association of Nepal. She was honoured by the Government of Nepal as the first trained nurse of Nepal. [7]
He was bullied by his seniors while studying at St. Xavier's for his cleft lip. It got so out of hand that some of the seniors stole a guitar he had borrowed from his cousin. After that incident, he left the school and joined North Point, Darjeeling.
Amatya enjoys gems, especially diamonds and emeralds. He had mentioned if he was not into music, he would have been a jeweller. Amatya has a diploma in gemology from the Gemological Institute of India, Bombay.
Amatya represented football Shreenath Gana and the A division club NRT as a scorer forward. He has scored numerous hat-tricks for NRT. He was declared "Man of the Match" in the WAVE Kick Off Cup 2006, and was one of the few who played the whole 90 minutes. Amatya is also an expert in Tae Kwon Do. He has a black belt and is considered an expert in theoretical aspects of Tae Kwon Do. Amatya also won several medals in Tae Kwon Do in the United States. He is the Pioneer and person who interduce Tae Kwon Do to Kathmandu Valley, when martial arts was illegal in Nepal.
Amatya gave his first performance at the Mayur Chalchitra Mandir, Banepa. After the very good response and his photo in the only English newspaper of the country, The Rising Nepal as an upcoming singer, he started performing. He released his first album after encouragement and pestering from Brajesh Khanal and Prabhat Rimal. He dedicated the album to them and named it, in their honor, Karai Kara le.
He is fond of hunting. He is a pacifist, but enjoys the thrill of the hunt. Amatya also enjoys interior designing. He joined the interior design courses for 3 semesters in the Department of Architecture, SIU-C, USA.
Amatya also was a pub owner at Durbar Marg in Kathamndu which he closed because of large unpaid credits from customers.[ citation needed ]
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