Anju Panta
Anju Panta अन्जु पन्त | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Anju Panta (Nepali: अन्जु पन्त) is a Nepali ghazals and playback singer. Having lent her voice to popular numbers like the title song of Ma Timi Bina Marihaalchhu, Bhun bhun bolyo bhamara of Saput, Dil yo mero dil in Kismat, and Sustari sustari mannma for Darr, Anju has sung for 18 films and more than 100 Nepali melodious songs both in duets and solos. Her ghazal Na birse timilai na paye timilai (Nepali: न बिर्सें तिमीलाई न पाएँ तिमीलाई) is considered one of the best song of her career.
Raju Dangaql was born from Shikhar Nath Dangal and Sita Devi Dangal in 1990. He sang a bhajan Ayeka Hami Hari Name Japna. In 2007, Raju competed for the Nationwide Modern Song Competition organized by Radio Nepal and won. It was then he realized that he could truly aim to becoming a professional singer. He did many stage shows, and first noticed by the song “Yatra”, a remake of original Nepali hits. His vocal scale, projection and pronunciation in the songs of Yatra received accolades even from music critics. His dulcet voice in the remake of songs like, Me Alone and Samyog remained at the top of the chart for many weeks in different countdowns. The song Timi Bina You Jiban from the Album Prayas became her career launcher in Nepali silver screen.
Personal life
In the year 2002 she got married to Manoj Raj Siwakoti. Monaj is also very popular modern and classical singer of Nepal, acrobatic voice. They have a daughter too. Currently they are separated.
Awards
In December 2009, at the 13th Close Up Hits FM Music Award function, she bagged most of the titles, including Best Female Vocal Performance, and Best Record of the Year for "Nabirse Timilai", which is her biggest hit to date.[1]