Yogeshwar Amatya
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| Birth name | Yogeshwar Amatya | ||||
| Born | April 3, 1964 Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||||
| Labels | Single (Nepal) | ||||
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Yogeshwar Amatya (born 3 April 1964 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepali singer, musician, producer, actor, social activist, and photographer, best known for his song "Jaba Sandhya Hunchha" and the 1998 album Karai Kara Le.[1] He released the album Ahile Chaahin Drabya Ko Aaasha Ma, Bastoo (1998), which includes the song "Wakka Dikka".
Amatya participated as a solo artist in the song "Melancholy", which featured 365 other Nepali singers and musicians. The song set the Guinness World Record for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording".[2][3][4]
Family background
Amatya's father, Bhubaneswar Amatya, was the founder and first president of the Nepal professional film company, Nepal Chalchitra Sangha, in 2024.[5] His mother, Lamu Amatya, pursued a nursing education and established the first nursing school in Nepal at Chettrapati. She was also the founder and first president of the Nursing Association of Nepal.[6]
Discography
Compilation albums
- Yogeshwor Amatya Jaba Sandhya
- Bhanchan Logne Manche Bhayar[7]
References
- ^ Thisaway (7 October 2007). "Profile of Nepali pop music artist..........: Yogeshwar Amatya". Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Most vocal solos in a song recording". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Pandey, Shreedhar. "National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire turns singer". My Republica. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Historical Timeline of Nepali Cinema". Film Government of Nepal. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Government declares late Lamu Amatya Nepal's first nurse". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Yogeshwor Amatya - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
External links
- "yogeshwor-amatya-collection". Nepal: jnepal.info.