Shirish Devkota

Shirish Devkota (Nepali: शिरीष देवकोटा; born 17 July 1985) is a Nepalese folk singer. [1] He has released 12 of his albums and provided vocals for at least 60 more including Karuwama pani,Ma ta aaune thina, Durga ho ki bhawani, Maya launa milchha ra. However, his roila song (a form of Nepali folk music) Ma Ta Aaune Thina Yahi Chal Hola Bhanya Bha, released in 2008, brought him to the limelight.[2][1]

Shirish Devkota
शिरीष देवकोटा
Born (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985
Baganaashakali-5, Darlamdanda, Nepal
Genresfolk
Occupation(s)folk singer
Instruments
Years active2003–present

Early life

He was born in Baganashakali–5, Darlamdanda, Palpa.[1] Devkota is the son of Surya Prashad Devkota and Tulka Devi Devkota.[3] Born in a small village, Devkota moved to the capital, Kathmandu, to become a doctor, in 2000, where he later started singing. He released his first song Manko Kuro in 2003. In 2013, Devkota and Pashupati Sharma both became Secretary of the National Folk and Duet Song Academy, Nepal.[4] Later in 2019, he contested with Subash Kc(His opposition for the post) for the general secretary post[5] Most of his songs revolve around patriotism, love, and the social situation of his country.[6][7] His 2019, song Chhoro America chha was about the current situation of Nepal, where most people going abroad for higher studies do not return.[8][9][10] [11][12]

Education

Devkota has completed a Master of Business.[13][14]

Connecting the film and folk song industries

Devkota has worked to connect Nepalese folk songs and the local film industry. For example, in 2015 during his stage performance on Palpa Mahotsav, he made Nepalese actor Rajesh Hamal dance in his song.[15] In his song, Chhoro America chha which was released in 2019 Neer Shah acted as a father of a son who does not return from abroad.[16] In his song "Chaachara", which was released in 2018 he worked with actor Dilip Rayamajhi, who danced to the song.[17] In his song "Chautari", released in 2020 he worked with Bandana Nepal, who danced to his song.[18][19] She holds the Guinness World Record for dancing at 126 hours.[20][21][22])

Awards
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2011 Hits FM (Nepal) Folk Album of the Year Nominated [23]
2013 Kalika FM Life Time Achievement Nominated [24]
2014 Kalila FM Best Folk Duet lyrics Won [25]
2017 Kalila FM Best Folk music composition Won [26][27]


Discography
  • Ma Ta Aaune Thina Yehi Chal hola Vanya Bha - wth Devi Gharti Magar
  • Durga hau ki bhawani - with Komal Oli
  • Chhoro America chha - with Samjhana Bhandari[28][9]
  • Kharbari ma janchhu - with Bima Kumari Dura
  • Karuwa ma Pani - with Bishnu Majhi
  • Ballai Bheta Bhayo - with Devi Gharti Magar
  • Chachara -with Rita Thapa Magar[29]
  • Chautari - with Devi Gharti Magar[30]
  • Yo Dai Feri Aaudaina - with Laxmi Dhakal
  • Tirkha Lagey Paani Dhoka Khaye Ka Jaani - with Sunita Dulal[31]
  • Talla Ghare Sannani - with Shilu[32]
  • Maaf gara -with Bishnu Majhi[33]

References
  1. Neupane, Mukti (May 9, 2017). "रोईला गायनमा जमेका शिरीष".
  2. "शिरीष देवकोटा : १७ वर्षमै पहिलो एल्बम, 'रोइला'मा अब्बल". Lokaantar.
  3. एस.डि.अर्पण, Author (March 29, 2019). "रोईला (खेली) गीतलाई जिवन्त गराउँदै गायक देवकोटा".
  4. "प्रतिष्ठानमा शर्माको नेतृत्व, बद्रीको बहुमत". October 1, 2013.
  5. "अबको नेतृत्व कसको ?". saptahik.com.np.
  6. "'...आउँछन् जहाज, आउँदैनन् छोराछोरी'". May 28, 2019.
  7. "गायक शिरीष देवकोटाको तीज गीत सार्वजनिक (भिडियो सहित)". July 30, 2018.
  8. "पछिल्लो समाजको चित्र देवकोटाको गीतमा". saptahik.com.np.
  9. "परदेशी छोराछोरी सम्झँदै..." ekantipur.
  10. "शिरीष र सम्झनाको गीत छोरो अमेरिका छ' मा आमाबाबुको पीडा(भिडियो)". ImageKhabar.
  11. "गायक शिरीष देवकोटाको 'छोरो अमेरिका छ' नामक भिडियो बजारमा".
  12. "देवकोटाको 'छोरो अमेरिका छ'बजारमा(भिडियो सहित)". Nepal Japan.
  13. "यी हुन, मास्टर्स डिग्री सर्टिफाइड नेपाली कलाकारहरु". nagariktimes.
  14. "केकीदेखि पशुपतीसम्म : यस्तो छ नेपाली कलाकारको पढाई". thenepaltop.
  15. "रोइला भाकामा राजेश हमाल". saptahik.
  16. "शिरिष देवकोटा र सम्झना भण्डारीको "छोरो अमेरिका छ" सार्वजनिक". news24nepal.
  17. "लोकदोहोरी गायक शिरीष देवकोटाको 'चाँचर' गीतमा यसरी नाचे दिलिप रायमाझी (भिडियोसहित)".
  18. "शिरीष देवकोटाको गीतमा १२६ घण्टा नाचेर गिनिज बुकमा नाम दर्ता गराउन सफल वन्दना यसरी नाचिन ( हेरौ भीडीयो )". powernewsnepal.
  19. "शिरीषको चौतारीमा कीर्तिमानी वन्दना". synergyfm.
  20. "Bandana Nepal Dances for 126 Hours, Enters Guinness World Records". shethepeople.tv.
  21. "Nepali Girl Dances For 126 Hours Straight To Set New World Record". ndtv india.
  22. "Longest dance marathon by an individual". guinnessworldrecords.com.
  23. "HMA NOMINATIONS OUT!!!".
  24. "SENIOR SINGER PRADHAN AWARDED LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD".
  25. "Kantipur-नाइँ नभन्नु ल-२ को वर्चस्व - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com.
  26. ""छक्का पञ्जा" को हयाट्रिक". ekantipur.com.
  27. "१३ औं कालीका म्युजिक अवार्ड–२०७४ को–को ले प्राप्त गरे नामावली सहित". kalikafm.com.np.
  28. "शिरीष र सम्झनाको मार्मिक गीत सार्वजनिक (भिडियोसहित)". samachardainik.
  29. "शिरीष र रिताको स्वरमा 'चाँचर' युट्यूबमा सार्वजनिक (भिडियोसहित)". nepalpatra.com.
  30. "रोइला किङ शिरीष देवकोटाको नयाँ रोइला चौतारी सार्बजनिक". January 28, 2020.
  31. "रोइला रमाइलो". nepalmag.com.np.
  32. "शिरीष र शिलुको रोईला गीत 'तल्लाघरे सान्नानी' [भिडियो]". Lokaantar.
  33. "विष्णु माझीको स्वरमा अर्को सुमधुर गित (भिडियो)". npkhabar24.



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