# Sajjan Raj Vaidya

Sajjan Raj Vaidya (Nepali: सज्जन राज वैद्य) is a Nepali singer and a full stack web developer at ABC Company Limited and studied at KUSOM. He released his debut single, "Aaja Matra", in 2014 and rose to prominence after the release of his singles "Hawaijahaj" (2016) and "Chitthi Bhitra" (2018). One of his most widely known singles is "Hataarindai, Bataasindai". His release, titled "BLYHL", was released in February 2020. His song, "Phutki Janey Jovan" released on 16 May 2020 shows various clips of people during the COVID-19 pandemic all around the world, with a special emphasis on Nepali people.
He then released "Lukaamaari" on January 1, 2021. After 3 months of "Lukaamaari", he released his next song, "Ultaa Paailaa". He also released the songs "Parkhaai" and "Naganya Maya" by the time, he released his two new singles "Sasto Mutu" and "Ek Sarvanaam" at the beginning of 2022, followed by a series of 2023 hits: "Dhairya," "Hyatteri," "Aayen Ma," "Nothing In My Head Besides Timi," "Ujeli," and "Suna Kaanchi." In 2024, he unveiled "Malaai Chaana Na" and "Ghumi Phiri," with his latest single "Nepali Angreji" showcasing his exploration of language. Vaidya is set to embark on his "Ekaadeshmaa 2024 Nepal" tour, spanning multiple cities during the festive season. He has just released a lighthearted new single titled "9841" just ahead of the Ekaadeshmaa event.

## Early life

Sajjan Raj Vaidya was born on September 10, 1993, and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. He was introduced to music by his family and credited his style, influences, and musical development to his family: “My story with music began with my family. My mother taught me how to sing, my father taught us to listen to music in all its forms and my brother taught me to evolve with music. So any style or influence I have is constituted by parts of what I learned from my family. My continuity in music comes from my sheer love for it.”
Vaidya's early influences include various genres with artists such as The Eagles, UB40, Linkin Park and Karna Das among others. He started performing live during his school days and later began publishing his work through Facebook.

## Career

Vaidya's first major release was "Aaja Matra" (2014). His next single, "Hawaijahaj" (2016) was a breakthrough. The music video for the song was produced by Fuzz Factory Productions. He later (re)released "Mooskaan" (2018) and "Anountho Mutu" (2018). On 1 January 2019, Sajjan released a single titled "Hataarindai, Bataasindai". The screenplay features a straight couple and a gay couple, and the video depicts a gay couple kissing, which is uncommon in Nepali media. Vaidya is one of the very few Nepali artists to represent the LGBTQ community through the video's release.
"When I wrote Hataarindai, Bataasindai, it was independent of the video concept. We decided that the underrepresentation of the LGBTQ community in Nepal was an important issue that needed to be addressed and that is how the video came about." The 2019's single has been adopted by the LGBTQ community of Nepal as an anthem, featuring the song during the first pride parade of Nepal that took place in July 2019.

## Katha

Katha is a video series started by Vaidya in 2018. The series debuted in the artist's YouTube channel. The video series features a live, acoustic rendition of a song published by the artist or other artists, and also includes a section discussing the origin and the composition process of the song.

### Episodes

| S.N | Title | Artists | Year |
| 1. | Nothing In My Head Besides Timi | Sajjan Raj Vaidya | 2018 |
| 2. | Mellow | Sajjan Raj Vaidya | 2019 |
| 3. | Mari Jau | Sajjan Raj Vaidya And Bikki Gurung | 2019 |
| 4. | Purva Jaaney Panchi | Sajjan Raj Vaidya And Joyous Gurung | 2020 |
| 5. | Alapatra | Sajjan Raj Vaidya And Yabesh Thapa | 2022 |
| 6. | Aaundai Jaandai | Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Sarun Tamrakar And Manish Gandharva | 2023 |
| 7. | Jeevan | Sajjan Raj Vaidya And Dixita Karki | 2023 |
| 8. | Tadhiera | Sajjan Raj Vaidya And Wangden Sherpa | 2023 |

## Singles and Music Videos

| S.N | Title | Year | Date |
| 1. | Aaja Matra | 2014 | May 21 |
| 2. | Hawaijahaj | 2016 | Aug 02 |
| 3. | Mayaloo | 2017 | Aug 01 |
| 4. | Chitthi Bhitra | 2018 | Jan 01 |
| 5. | Anountho Mutu | 2018 | Feb 04 |
| 6. | Mooskaan | 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 7. | Mellow | 2018 | Nov 17 |
| 8. | Hataarindai, Bataasindai | 2019 | Jan 02 |
| 9. | Pahaar | 2019 | Jul 20 |
| 10. | Kuraakaani | 2019 | Nov 11 |
| 11. | Somebody Else | 2020 | Jan 02 |
| 12. | Sukumbaasi | 2020 | Feb 14 |
| 13. | BLYHL | 2020 | Mar 20 |
| 14. | Phutki Jaaney Jovan | 2020 | May 15 |
| 15. | Lukaamaari | 2021 | Jan 01 |
| 16. | Ultaa Paaila | 2021 | Apr 10 |
| 17. | Parkhaai | 2021 | Jul 09 |
| 18. | Naganya Maya | 2021 | Oct 31 |
| 19. | Sasto Mutu | 2022 | Jan 01 |
| 20. | Ek Sarvanaam | 2022 | Feb 14 |
| 21. | Dhairya | 2022 | Oct 21 |
| 22. | Hyatteri | 2023 | Jan 01 |
| 23. | Aayen Ma | 2023 | Apr 13 |
| 24. | Nothing In My Head Besides Timi | 2023 | Jun 16 |
| 25. | Ujeli | 2023 | Jul 21 |
| 26. | Suna Kaanchi | 2023 | Oct 20 |
| 27. | Malaai Chaana Na | 2024 | Jan 01 |
| 28. | Ghumi Phiri | 2024 | Jun 07 |
| 29. | Nepali Angreji | 2024 | Jul 13 |
| 30. | 9841 | 2024 | Sep 28 |
| 31. | Ka Kha Ga | 2025 | Jan 01 |
| 32. | Ekaadeshmaa | 2025 | Feb 11 |

## Recognition

* Best New Artist (2018)
* Artist of the Month (March 2019)