Sukmit Gurung
Sukmit Gurung | |
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Born | Sikkim |
Genres | Modern music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Sukmit Gurung (Nepali:सुकमित गुरुङ) is a modern classical Nepali female singer who sang popular Nepali songs such as Priyatam and Relimai in the 1990s and worked as a playback singer in various Nepali cinemas.
Biography
Gurung was born in Gangtok, Sikkim.[4] Her childhood name was Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha (Nepali:सुकमित ओङ्मु लेप्चा).Her father Bi Ongmu Lepcha had a job in Indian Army and mother Pasang Chiring Lepcha worked for the Sikkim women police force. [4] She started singing for church from her early age and performed in stage for the first time at the age of 14.
In 1970s, she came to Nepal temporarily with her sister who was working for American Embassy in Nepal. In the visit, she met another musician Prakash Gurung in Kathmandu who encouraged to participate in the voice contest organized by Radio Nepal which was the only radio media in Nepal at that time. She won the contest, which allowed her to work in Nepali music industry permanently as a young female artist. [5][6]
She debuted in Nepali music in
Because of her contribution to Nepali music, she was appointed as the assistant music director in Nepal Pragya Prathisthan, a government organization to promote Nepali literature, music, art and culture.[4]
Gurung has sung for charity nationally and internationally, such as in Britain.[8] She also sang for joint venture movies made in Pakistan and Bangladesh as playback singer for films such as Hami ek hou (हामी एक हौं) and Dharti Aakash(धर्ती–आकाश). [3]
In her late carrier, she also sang comical songs Chanchale (Nepali:चञ्चले) and Barabar (बराबर) with
She married Balram Gurung in 2045
Albums
- Kahin ta Birsanu Timile, it was her debeu album published in 1981
- Palpal
- Timi nai bhana
- Utsav
- Rangeen Lahar
- Trishana
References
- ^ "Sikkim Talent to Star in Nepali Productions - Some Interesting Artists from Sikkim to Crossover in Nepal". The Sentinel (Guwahati). 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Sthapit, Arhan. "Female Names in Nepali Music".
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- ^ a b c "Singer Sukmit Gurung – Boss Nepal". Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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