Prakash Shrestha

Background

Prakash shrestha was born in Birgunj, Nepal.

Education

He graduated with Bachelors 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.

Career

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.

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. Over the period of 36 years, he has gained much respect and adoration from Nepali fans all around the world.

His velvety voice has touched souls of many Nepalese people. Millions have been enchanted with this soulful singer"s melodious voice and many more have been charmed by his courteous and gentlemanly ways.

Prakash Shrestha is a good representation of the quintessential Nepali manitoba

He is great a singer. 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.

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, Sanghai, 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.

Achievements

• 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 Ahmadu Bello University 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 Manitoba 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.