Nalina Chitrakar (Nepali: नलिना चित्रकार) is pop singer from Nepal.[1][2][3] She was named the country's best pop singer in 1999 and 2005 and has performed at several events including Miss Nepal and Nepal Idol.[4][5][6][7] She writes songs about the harmony between Madhesi and Pahadi people, and fights against the discrimination of the Madhesi communities of Nepal.[8]

Nalina Chitrakar
नलिना चित्रकार
Nalina Chitrakar Live at Women In Concert 2014
NationalityNepali
Alma materPadma Kanya Multiple Campus
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Sanjeev Mishra
(m. 2003)

Early life and education

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She was born in the day of Indra Jatra as the youngest child in her family. She wanted to be an air-hostess in her childhood but it was never realized. She was a student of psychology in Padma Kanya Multiple Campus where she was a batch-mate to Princess Shruti Shah. She got a scholarship to Chandigarh University for music study, but she did not join.

TV career

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In her early career, she worked for Channel Nepal as a TV host and also acted in commercials for oils and banks. She also took interview of Dipendra Shah.[9]

Music career

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Chitrakar started her singing after her SLC for Ganesh Yuwa Club in Rastriya Sabha Griha, Kathmandu; it was a Newari song. She also worked in Radio Nepal. The first Nepali song was Timro Adhar. Her second songs kina-kina, was a rock flavoured pop song, that was a new trend in Nepali society.[9]

Award Nomination

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Albums

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  • Creation
  • Nalina
  • Priyatam
  • Selected Nalina
  • Jindagi
  • Refresh, 2008
  • Parelima, 2012
  • Sahasle

Personal life

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She married Sanjeev Mishra in 2003. They have a son and live in California as of 2020.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "कहाँ हराइन् नलिना चित्रकार? :: Pahilopost.com". www.pahilopost.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. ^ Nepal, video courtsy DC. "नायिका नलिना चित्रकार दशैं मनाउन काठमाडौँमा - Enepalese.com". Enepalese. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. ^ "नलिनाको 'सासले' सार्वजनिक". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. ^ Arya, Ramesh C., ed. (2005). Nepal Yearbook. Institute for Integrated Development Studies. p. 34. OCLC 40054982.
  5. ^ "Thousands throng Asian Town for Nepal Idol 2017". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  6. ^ "The Neprican Times Network: Nalina Chitrakar at Miss Nepal US(A) 2012…". archive.is. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  7. ^ "पोर्चुगलमा नलिना र संजीपको भब्य प्रस्तुति |". www.newsnrn.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. ^ "Nalini married to Sanjay Mishra". 2 August 2007.
  9. ^ a b "Live interview with Nalina Chitrakar". YouTube. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. ^ "नयाँ बर्षमा नलिना – Everest Times News". www.everesttimesnews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.