Jaya Devkota

Jaya Devkota जय देवकोटा
Born	(1992-03-08) 8 March 1992 Khulunga-3, Rukum, Nepal
Genres	folk
Occupation	folk singer
Instruments	Vocal Harmonium madal
Years active	2006–present

Jaya Bahadur Devkota, also sometimes known as Jaya Devkota or Jay Devkota , (Nepali: जय देवकोटा; born 8 March 1992) is a Nepalesefolk singer.^[1] Born in Rukum,^[2] Devkota started his career in 2006 with the album Jeevan Bhayo Urath Bagara, Devkota has released more than 23 albums and more than 400 songs.^[1][3] His 2018 song "Barkha Lagechha"^[4] was nominated for a Sadhana Music Award.^[5]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Sadhana Music Award	Best Music	Nominated	[5]
2018	National Power News Music Award	Best folk singer	Won	[6]
2019	Public Choice Award	Best folk singer	Won	[3]
2020	National Power News Music Award	Best folk duet singer	Nominated	[7]
2021	Box Office Dashain tihar Music Award	Best folk singer of the year	Won

References

1. "Life as a folk singer". kathmandupost.com.
2. "लोकगीतको मौलिकतामा रमाउँदै जय". souryaonline.
3. "सर्वोत्कृष्ट गायक पब्लिक च्वाईस अवार्डबाट गायक जय देवकोटा सम्मानित". bihanionline.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
4. "गायक जय देबकोटाले ल्याए असारे गीत बर्खा लागेछ". osnepal.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
5. "साधना म्युजिक अवार्ड उत्कृष्ट पाँच मनोनयन सार्वजनिक". safalkabar.
6. "नेशनल पावर न्युज म्युजिक अवार्ड–२०१८ सम्पन्न". nationalpowernews.com.
7. "नेशनल पावर न्युज म्युजिक अवार्डको मनोनय सूची सार्वजनिक". ratopati.com.