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

Nalina Chitrakar (Nepali: नलिना चित्रकार) is pop singer from Nepal. 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. She writes songs about the harmony between Madhesi and Pahadi people, and fights against the discrimination of the Madhesi communities of Nepal.

Early life and education

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

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.

Music career

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.

Award Nomination

Albums

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

Personal life

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

References

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  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.
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  8. "Nalini married to Sanjay Mishra". 2 August 2007.
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  10. "नयाँ बर्षमा नलिना – Everest Times News". www.everesttimesnews.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.


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