Poornima Shrestha

Manila Sotang is a Nepali singer. Manila was trained in music early in life by her uncle who taught her to sing bhajans. After singing playback for the film Mayalu, she was noticed as a singer. Manila has sung more than 200 songs to date. She has 10 music albums with her husband Uday Sotang. The husband-wife musical couple have contributed to Nepali Adhunik (modern) music for two-and-a-half decades. Manila Sotang is originally from Darjeeling, India. She moved to Kathmandu along with her husband Uday Sotang to pursue their musical career in the late 1980s. Her daughter Shreya Sotang is a singer who has also released an album.

Suresh Wadkar has sung several Nepali playback songs, especially during the 1988s–1998s, and remains one of the few major Indian playback singers with a recognized presence in Nepali cinema. His Nepali songs are not widely documented in mainstream Indian sources, but his contribution is acknowledged in Nepali music circles.

Sugam Pokharel was born 20 September, 1979 in Mangalbaaray, Morang, he is one of the most renowned singers of Nepali Music Industry. He was a very shy kid in his child days. He is also a popular RJ. Sugam Pokharel born in eastern Nepal is a highly acclaimed Nepali pop singer whose songs had created sensation in the Nepali pop music industry.He is well known as both singer and composer. He is the youngest child of two brothers and two sisters. From his earlier life he had an interest in music and used to sing in his school function and gatherings etc. His voice is his pride. His childhood days were in Biratnagar. He used to listen the songs of Sanjay Shrestha, Deep shrestha and Harish Mathema which unknowingly influenced him towards his destiny. Sugam Pokheral began his singing career when he was in teen age. He got job as an RJ in Radio Sagarmatha.Soon after his SLC,he rushed away to kathmandu as all the students do to search a way for the aims and ideas.Initially having no desire to sing a song as a professional singer or having not any aim to be a singer, later he thought of recording a song and had a wish to record a song.

Prakash Shrestha (born January 28 in Birgunj) is one of Nepal’s most enduring and beloved singers, known for his velvety voice and evergreen romantic melodies. Since beginning his musical journey in 1973 (2030 B.S.), he has recorded over 1,000 songs, released 12 albums in cassette and an equal number in CD format, and performed in more than 500 national and international concerts. A versatile playback singer, he has contributed vocals to over 150 Nepali films. Shrestha holds a Bachelor’s in Commerce from Thakur Ram College and a Sangeet Prabhakar diploma from Allahabad University. Before music, he excelled in sports, particularly table tennis, cricket, and football. Over his decades‑long career, he has earned deep admiration for his artistry, humility, and gentlemanly presence. His global performances span Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East, making him a distinguished cultural ambassador of Nepali music.