Neetesh Jung Kunwar is a 30-year-old singer from Lalitpur, Nepal, specializing in pop, rock, and Indian Indie music.
Kunwar, one of Nepali youths’ fan favorites, comes from an affluent family in Lalitpur, Nepal. During his early years, he experienced some dark times with substance abuse and fights.
A few years later, he became one of the most successful artists in Nepal, with millions of streams on his Spotify channel and nearly one million subscribers. Likewise, he has one of the highest views on his YouTube channel.
He is dating singer Samriddhi Rai, also one of the favorites among the young Nepalese audience.
He recently released a song named Kunai Arko Sansar, which has received a positive response from his fans.
During an episode of The Storytellers in 2018, he opened up about his early-day troubles that nearly became fatal.
In this article, we will learn everything you need about the artists behind masterpieces like Hamro Nepal Ma, Aasma, and Gede Jasto Jindagi, Neetesh Jung Kunwar.
Key Takeaways:
- Neetesh Jung Kunwar is a 30-year-old singer from Lalitpur, Nepal.
- Kunwar specializes in pop, rock, and Indian Indie music and has millions of streams and views across Spotify and YouTube.
- Neetesh’s father, Narendra Kunwar, and mother, Ranju Khadka Kunwar, raised him as a single child.
- Kunwar is currenlty dating singer Samriddhi Rai.
- Neetesh has opened up that he had issues with substance abuse in his early days.
Neetesh Jung Kunwar Is Native To Lalitpur
Neetesh Jung Kunwar is a pop singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Lalitpur, Nepal.
He was born on May 26, 1994. His father, Narendra Kunwar, was a member of a Prism band. He later went to Dubai and worked in managerial positions. His mother, Ranju Khadka Kunwar, is a full-time mother.
Neetesh was raised as a single child in his family and spent most of his early years in Lalitpur and Kathmandu.
He spent time with his father and band, Prism, where he was introduced to music and jamming practice. Moreover, he saw his father play guitar, and he wanted to learn to play the instruments from a young age.
Kunwar asked his father to teach him guitar when he was just 6. He listened to songs from his father’s cassettes and MTV. Neetesh, who was always a massive fan of country music, was inspired by John Mayers. Moreover, he was intrigued by how a single person could entertain such a vast crowd.
Neetesh became a sensation in high school and college thanks to his melodious voice and guitar skills.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Everest College.
Neetesh Jung Kunwar Had a Problem With Substance Abuse During his Early Years
Neetesh Jung Kunwar opened up about his early childhood and dark years in an episode of Storytellers in 2018.
He said he was addicted to substance abuse with peer pressure. Furthermore, he said he was short-tempered, hyperactive, and part of a gang.
Neetesh revealed that he was addicted to pills and smoking marijuana when he was just 19.
Injury In A Fight Changed His Perception Of Life: Start Of Music Career
Kunwar went on to share his story when he was drinking with his friends and got into a fight. While drinking, he saw his friend fighting a stranger. He got aggressive with that stranger, which escalated things.
A few days later, he was waiting for his friends, and he was attacked with a brick in his head. After that, he got beaten up by 2-3 people. Neetesg was heavily injured and left unconscious.
He was admitted to the hospital with broken Jaws, injury on his eyes, and 18 stitches in his head. Later, the police arrested his attackers.
After a few days, the attacker’s mom came to his house and apologized to him to bail out his son. Initially, Neetesh was angry and did not respond. However, later, he bailed out his attacker. This decision would make him feel regretful for months.
However, this all changed after a year and a half when the attacker came to him and thanked him for his gesture.
The miserable injury also paved the path for the Lalitpur-based singing icon. When he was injured, he stayed alone in his room, and music became his only way out of boredom.
He later started singing cover songs from Channel Arbitrary with four cover songs. His song Gedai Jasto Jindagi was an instant hit among the Nepali youth. A few years later, he is one of the most successful musicians in Nepal.
Neetesh Jung Kunwar Started His Career At Ford Motors Before Turning into a Music Icon
Neetesh started as a corporate executive at Ford Motor Company until he pursued a music career.
Like most Nepali singers, Neetesh began his musical career by uploading songs to his YouTube channel. However, Sisan Bania, a Nepali YouTuber, greatly influenced Neetesh’s musical career by encouraging him to post songs on his channel.
Neetesh gained popularity after releasing “Gedai Jasto Jindagi” in 2017, which he describes as his life’s narrative.
Neetesh declared that his tracks would soon be accessible on Spotify and dropped the single “First Date (Phailo Bhet)” off his first debut album, Alter, on February 28, 2019.
On the other hand, Neetesh put up an EP called Alter (Phase 1) on Spotify, which appears to be a portion of his first debut album, Alter.
His music, Kholai Khola, has nearly seven million streams on Spotify, followed by Hamro Nepalma, which has over 5.5 million streams.
His YouTube channel is available under Neetesh Jung Kunwar and has over 752K subscribers. He launched this channel in 2016, and nearly a decade later, it has over 170 million views.
Neetesh Jung Kunwar is Dating Singer Samriddhi Rai
Neetesh Jung Kunwar is in an open relationship with singer Samriddhi Rai.
He was seen with Rai on their tour to Siliguri in August 2024.
Amid rumors of their dating story, the couple opened up about their relationship and received a positive response from the Nepalese audience, given that they are two of the biggest music icons among youths.
There are also rumors of the couple’s engagement. Yet, they have to admit the claim while Neetesh claims that their relationship is already stronger than a marriage.
Jung’s partner, Samriddhi, is a singer and songwriter who has produced many masterpieces, including Prayas, Herana, Ma Chahi Nepali, Thaha Chha, Asha, Biswas, and many more.
Moreover, she is the Founder and CEO of Sammy Co-Productions. Likewise, she worked as Bureau Chief at Movers and Shakers, a private business founded by Sambhav Sirohiya, the Managing Director of the Kantipur Media Group.
She currently works as a Freelance Emcee, too.
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