Birth name Prakash Shrestha Years active 1973–present Genres Pop, country rock Name Prakash Shrestha | Role Singer Instruments Vocals, guitar | |
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Born 2 December 1957
Birgunj, Nepal ( 1957-12-02 ) Albums Timi Sanga Dungama -4, My Choice -1, Subha Kamana -3 Similar People Kavita Krishnamurthy, Deepak Kharel, Yam Baral, Sapana Shree, Narayan Gopal | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter | ||
Black And White Interview Of Prakash Shrestha
Prakash Shrestha is a Nepali singer. He has recorded 1000 songs and released 12 albums in the form of cassettes and CDs. He has more than 500 performances nationally and internationally. He has lent his voice to playback songs in more than 150 Nepali films.
Contents
- Black And White Interview Of Prakash Shrestha
- Prakash shrestha jukebox vol i evergreen nepali songs of prakash shrestha
- Early life
- Career and achievements
- Awards and honors
- Concert
- References
Prakash shrestha jukebox vol i evergreen nepali songs of prakash shrestha
Early life
Prakash shrestha was born in Birgunj, Nepal. He graduated with Bachelors in Commerce from Thakur Ram college (Birgunj) and went to pursue training in India where he obtained a diploma in music ( Sangeet Prabhakar) from Allahabad university. Besides singing, he was also a sportsman of exceptional ability, excelling in table tennis, cricket and football. He started his career as a singer in 1973 (2030) and since then he has made tremendous contribution to Nepali music industry.
Over the period of 36 years, he has gained much respect and adoration from Nepali fans all around the world. His velvety voice has touched souls of many Nepalese people. Millions have been enchanted with this soulful singer's melodious voice and many more have been charmed by his courteous and gentlemanly ways. Prakash Shrestha is a good representation of the quintessential Nepali man. For the few who know Prakash shrestha closely, he is, first and foremost, a family man-a dedicated husband to his wife to whom he has been married for 25 years and a father to two wonderful daughters. Born to a middle-class family, he cherishes family values and has passed on these values to his daughters. He is great a singer.
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.
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, Sanghai, 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.