Raju Lama

Raju Lama (Nepali: राजु लामा; born 16 March 1978) is a singer-songwriter from sindhupalchok Nepal. He is the lead singer of the musical band Mongolian Heart. His work involves songs in Nepali, Tibetan, Tamang and other languages.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Raju travels around the world to perform his songs and is currently based in the US and Nepal. Raju Lama is one of the coaches in The Voice of Nepal Season 2 (2019).[9]

Raju Lama
Background information
Born (1978-03-16) 16 March 1978
Baruwa, Nepal
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1993–present
LabelsMusic Nepal, Reeyaz Music, Criss Creations
Associated actsMongolian Heart

Albums
  • Soltini – 1995
  • Mongolian Heart – 1996
  • Mongolian Heart Vol 2 – 1999
  • Mongolian Heart Vol 3 – 2002
  • Mongolian Heart Solid Gold – 2004
  • Donbo Tamang Album – 2004
  • Mongolian Heart Vol 4 – 2006
  • Mongolian Heart vol 5 – 2009
  • Mongolian Heart Vol 6 – 2012
  • Mongolian Heart Vol 7 – 2018

Samling Gompa – 2016: This song is dedicated to all the Tibetans inside/outside Tibet, all the Himalayan people and all his well-wishers around the world.

Awards
  • Sajjan Smriti pop song competition Winner Band (Nepal) – 1996
  • Best Vocal (Nepal) – 1996
  • Best Composition (Nepal) – 1996
  • Music Nepal Gold Medal (Nepal) – 1999
  • Highest Selling Album of the Year (Nepal): Hits FM Awards 2002
  • Best performance by group or duo with vocal (Nepal): Aha Pop Music Award 2002
  • Best performance by group or duo with vocal (Nepal): Music Nepal Award 2002–2003
  • Highest selling album of the year (Nepal): Kantipur FM Annual Award 2002, 2003 & 2004
  • Most aired song (Nepal): Image Award 2007

Social work

Raju Lama Foundation works to promote education in rural communities in Nepal. It specializes in building schools and providing materials for students to be able to receive education.[10]

References
  1. "Mongolian Heart, Vol. 3 by Raju Lama on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. "Raju Lama Live Concert in Barcelona 2013". YouTube. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. "Raju Lama Live Concert In Japan". YouTube. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. "Raju Lama back to woo Nepali crowd". The Himalayan Times. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. Rajita Dhungana. "The Kathmandu Post :: Out to win hearts, seventh time in a row". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. "Raju, Naren's new albums". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Hale, Hearty, Tough-As-Nails, Acclimatized-At-Birth Mountain People..." Outside Online. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  8. Tsering Choden. "And the winner is... Nepali Music". Nepali Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  9. "Raju Lama And Astha Raut Joins 'The Voice of Nepal' As Judges". Moviemandu. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  10. "Raju Lama Foundation". Raju Lama Foundation. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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