Prakash Shrestha
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Prakash Shrestha | |
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| Birth name | Prakash Shrestha |
| Born | 28 January 1957 Birgunj, Nepal |
| Genres | Film, Pop, Classical, Folk |
| Occupation | Playback Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Harmonium |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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.
Early life
[edit]Prakash Shrestha was born in Birgunj, Nepal. He graduated with a bachelor's degree 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.
Career and achievements
[edit]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
[edit]He has been awarded with many prestigious awards and honors which includes:
- 1979: 1st prize winner: 29th Birthday celebrations of Radio Nepal
- 1989: Best singer award by Abhiyan
- 1989: Consolation prize in ABU golden kite world song festival in Malaysia
- 1991: Narayan Gopal Music award
- 1993: Best Playback singer award in Sanmiguel film awards
- 1994: Priya Award
- 1995: National Vision Busy Award
- 1996: Sayapatri Award
- 1998: Nai Kalanidhi Award
- 1999: Chhinnalata Award
- 1999: Rastriya Gaurav Yuva Award
- 1999: Mansarovar cine Award
- 2000: Sikha Sur Award
- 2000: Bhupal Man Karki Award
- 2001: Nepal Film Artists National Association Award
- 2001: Nepal Motion Picture Association Award
- 1974: Subharajyavishek Padak
- 1995: Prabal Gorkha Dakhsin Bahu from the late King Birendra.
- 1996: Gaddi Arohan Rajat Mahotsa (Silver Jubilee medal) Padak
- 2001: Birendra Aishwarya Sewa Padak
- 2004: Prakhyat Trishakti Patta Padak by former King Gyanendra.
Prakash Shrestha has traveled far and wide both within and outside the country.
Concert
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Nepalicollections.com Profile – http://www.nepalicollections.com/artist.php?id=25 Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Facebook Profile Page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prakash-Shrestha/147856073195?v=info
- Nepalicollections.com Profile – https://web.archive.org/web/20110714163739/http://www.nepalicollections.com/artist.php?id=25