From listening to her favourites on “VH1” TV channel to actually performing her songs, Prajina Lamichhane’s journey has seen its share of ups and downs. She has a total of twelve songs, two eps, three singles, and a feature song to her repertoire.
From hitting millions of views on YouTube to collaborating with Indian artistes like Badshah, she is on a roll in her musical journey.
Her music delves into themes of love, loss, and life’s struggles. With intimate lyrics and haunting melodies, each song connects to the joys of love and the pain of heartbreak.
Describe your journey to becoming a singer and how you have evolved over time.
I think anybody who can sing is a singer. When I was young, I used to participate a lot in school programmes, and one day, my teacher taught our class a song and told everyone that I would teach the class. I was shocked. He then said that it was because I was the best singer in the classroom. That was the first time I realised that I could sing well. It was a discovering moment for me. Later on, I tried to write songs as well, I used to ask my language teacher for new words and meanings for song lyrics. I was closest to my English and Nepali languages and music teachers. My only goal was to become a singer. Later, I had no plan to upload on YouTube but my older sister insisted and that’s how I made my first debut. I sang Billie Eilish’s, “Idon’twannabeyouanymore.” The rest is history.
Share a pivotal moment or experience that contributed significantly to your career progression.
Whatever I have done till date has been another step to where I see myself ahead. While going to Roya Acoustics Unplugged, I was very introverted and unsure if I should do it or not. Before that, I had only done one gig and I was not comfortable around people. My friend and previous manager pushed me to do it, and it blew up on YouTube.
Your performance with Badshah in the song “Hola at your boy” is well known. What was it like to work with him and how did you become part of this collaboration on the latest album, ‘Ek Tha Raja’?
I was in Dharan and had just completed a show. While I was sitting, I got a message from Badshah, and he sent me the “Hami” song link. My first reply was, “Has this account been hacked?” After that, we started talking a little, and in February, he told me to write in a certain beat, and later he asked me to record it. After that, he asked if I could travel to Mumbai for recording, and I went. We scrapped what I had written previously, and made a new melody. He is a very humble person. This experience is everything I have been manifesting since childhood.
What is your opinion on Nepali singers widening their audience to India with collaborations?
To go to other nations, expand our music, and make people appreciate our language is something all artists are doing worldwide. Although our country is small, artists from other nations still want to collaborate and make an impact here. I think it is mutual benifit. People are building bridges through songs.
Looking ahead, what are your goals?
My main goal is to improve myself. I’ll try new things and new genres and collaborate with new people. Music is something that helps people bond. I hope I can expand myself
globally.
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