Raju Pariyar(Nepali: राजु परियार; born 30 June 1980) is a singer from Nepal. He has recorded more than 13,000 songs as of 2015. [2]
लोक सम्राट Raju Pariyar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Raju Pariyar |
| Born | (1980-06-30) 30 June 1980 (age 42)[1] |
| Origin | Lamjung, Nepal |
| Genres | Folk & Traditional songs, Pop & Modern songs |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Pariyar was born in the village of Gausahar which is located in Lamjung District, to Mangal Singh Pariyar and Santa Maya Pariyar. He was born on 15 Ashad 2037 BS or around 30 June 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.[1]
In September 2015 Pariyar met Bishnu Pariyar (no relation) on a flight from Kathmandu to Mumbai. Bishnu, a Christian pastor from Bharatpur, conversed with Pariyar during the flight and interested him in his religion. A month latter Pariyar and his wife and two children traveled to Bishnu's church in Bharatpur and converted to Christianity.[2]
Pariyar is an extremely popular singer in Nepal. A song he did with Priya Bhandari is one of the most viewed Nepalese songs on the web with over 500,000 views on YouTube.[3] Pariyar often returns to perform in his home district of Lamjung.[4]