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Karan Pariyar from Bardiya has won the fifth edition of the 'Nepal Idol', a singing competition.

He became the winner based on the votes received from the audience, after defeating Mohit Bhujel, Salomi Gurung and Sachin Bishwakarma in the finals held on Saturday evening.

Winner Pariyar received a cash prize of Rs.2.5 million while Salomi Gurung of Pokhara came second to win a cash prize of Rs 1 million, Sachin Bishwakarma of Darjeeling came third and received Rs 500,000. Likewise, Mohit Bhujel of Darjeeling won the fourth place and received a scooter as the prize.

The judges for the fifth edition of 'Nepal Idol' were Nhu Bajracharya, Kali Prasad Baskota and Indira Joshi.

The latest Nepali lok dohori song, ‘Mauri Rasaima’, has taken the internet by storm, securing the top spot on YouTube’s trending chart. Released on June 6, the song is a collaboration between celebrated singers Arjun Sapkota and Kalpana Bista, with lyrics penned by Rabin Lamichhane and composition by Sapkota.

Within just a few days of its release, ‘Mauri Rasaima’ has garnered around two million views, reflecting its widespread popularity and resonance with audiences.

Singers Shreedhar Adhikari and Kalpana Bista have brought the new song ‘Manai Marigo’ to the Nepali music market. Penned by Santosh Sapkota, the song is composed by Adhikari and was published on Adhikari’s YouTube channel on Monday.

Mixing and mastering in the song is done by Ranjan Rai while the music arranger is Bishal Niroula. The song was recorded in Alankar Digital. 

Earlier, lyricist Sapkota had released a new music video titled ‘Baseu Alakkai’. The song featured female singer Shanti Shree Pariyar alongside Arjun Sapkota, Garima Sharma, and Biraj Banskota in the cast. 

With ‘Baseu Alakkai’, Sapkota had debuted as a songwriter. Sapkota, now 26, has also been working as a social media manager for several well-known faces in Nepal and India.

Singer Arjun Sapkota and lyricist Santosh Sapkota have released a new music video titled ‘Baseu Alakkai’. The song features female singer Shanti Shree Pariyar alongside Arjun Sapkota, Garima Sharma, and Biraj Banskota in the cast. 

The music is composed by Arjun Sapkota, with arrangement, mixing, and mastering handled by HBN Kismat. Recordist Raj Khadka contributes to the production. Additionally, instrumentalists include Madan Regmi on Madal, Hemanta Kanchha Rasaily on Sarangi, and Gopal Dev on Flute. The music video has featured Shibu Pandey and Badal Ghimire as guest artists. 

With the song, Santosh Sapkota has debuted as a songwriter. Santosh, now 26, has also been working as a social media manager for several well-known faces in Nepal and India.

Born in Parbat, Santosh completed his schooling in Rupandehi and moved to Bangalore, India, to receive a diploma in mechanical engineering in 2013. Little did he know that his career would totally change. Completing the diploma in 2015, Santosh worked for two years in Bangalore as a service supervisor in Sri Manjunatha Pipes and returned to Nepal in 2018. In Nepal, he got his hands on a job as a service advisor in one of the companies of Agni Group, namely Agni Motoinc Pvt Ltd. But things took a different route in 2017 when he became an admin of the Facebook fan page for Arujn Sapkota, his cousin who had started his journey as a Nepali folk singer. He was unable to complete his engineering studies due to some family and financial issues. Nevertheless, he had not lost his hope.

Santosh’s journey showcases the unpredictable paths life can take. Despite facing challenges and detours, he found a new passion in songwriting.