1. Childhood

2. Musical career

3. List of albums

4. Awards and recognition

5. Videos

6. Songs

7. References

8. External links

Childhood

Rajesh Payal Rai was born in Khotang district of Nepal. His father is Ratna Rai ( former chief of Khotang District, Ex British Gurkha) and his mother is Sancha Laxmi Rai. He has four brothers and one older sister Namita. He grew up in Buipa, Khotang.

Musical career

Rai recorded "failiyo maya dubo sari" in 1992, after he came to Kathmandu on completion of his high school. Instantly, he was given opportunities to record new songs and perform live on stage programmes.

He has already sung for five hundred Nepali movies, setting a new record in the history of the Nepali film industry.

Rajesh , who was known as a modern & filmy singer, has also ventured into folk singing with the release of his folk album jadow & jadow-2.

In the course of performing on stage shows, Rajesh has travelled to Hongkong (16 times), South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, U.K., USA, the Gulf countries, and others, to perform for the Nepalese diaspora. He also went on a Nepal tour, singing in all 14 zones.

List of albums

Awards and recognition

Videos

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50dihJShaqQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1025EJ2Fyrg

Songs

• Darshan Namaste
• Hijo Samma
• Rai Is King
• Maya Nisthuri
• Maya Gardainau Re
• Ukali Janu
• Bhetai Ma Bhayo
• Palkiyo Palkiyo
• Timi Sanga
• Sunkoshi ko cheu
• Sarai Beauty
• Timro Muskan
• Sagar Sari Chokho Maya
• Failiyo Maya Dubo Sari
• Timle Bato Fereu Arey
• Maina Raja Maina Rani
• Kyarum
• Ukali Ma Jada Jadai
• Hini Jane Batuwako
• Maile Mayale Diyeko
• Timro Tasbir
• Nisthuri Lai
• Aaja Voli Timile
• Timilai Roje
• Soi Dhole Soi
• Nisthuri Mayale
• Lukera Hereu Mayale
• Nisthuri lai maya gari

References

External links

• {{official website|http://rajeshpayalrai.com.np/}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.jpthk.com/Interview-Rajesh-Payal.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618221756/http://www.jpthk.com/Interview-Rajesh-Payal.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=18 June 2009|title=Interview with Rajesh Hamal|publisher=Jpthk.com}}
• {{cite web|url=http://murchunga.net/Rajesh_Payal_Rai|title=Murchunga.net - Rajesh Payal Rai|publisher=Murchunga.net}}
• http://www.rajeshpayalrai.com/ retrieved on 29 December 2012
• http://www.filmykhabar.com/pictures/504/12654/
• {{cite web|url=http://texasnepal.com/news/rajesh-payal-rais-four-musical-offerings|accessdate=29 December 2012|publisher=Texasnepal.com|title=Rajesh Payal Rai's four musical offerings}}
• {{cite web|url=http://cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=3952|accessdate=29 December 2012|publisher=cybersansar.com|title=Cybersansar - Rajesh Payal Rai}}

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