Deep Shrestha

Deep Shrestha is a Nepalese singer and musician. Deep Shrestha is one of the coaches in The Voice of Nepal Season 1 (2018) and 2 (2019). "Jhaskiyecha Maan Mero", "Biteka Kura Le" and "Ma Ta Door Dekhi Aye" are among his popular songs.
Early life
Shrestha composed his first song "Ma Patharko Deuta Haina" when he was 14. He comes from a musical family in Dharan, Nepal. His father Jaya Narayan Shrestha was an ustaad and played violin and flute. His mother Indira Shrestha was a singer. Deep met other musicians early through his father.
Deep Shrestha studied bioscience after he passed his SLC exams. He thought that he would continue his studies but he missed his exams thrice because he was busy performing as a musician.
Career
Shrestha formally started his musical career in the late 1960s. This era is deemed as the golden era of Nepali modern music. Before this he performed in cultural programs and other locally organized functions in eastern Nepal. His opportunity to officially pursue music came when a Dharan theatre team came to Kathmandu to stage a drama in Rastriya Nachghar, including the Late King Mahendra. Shrestha portrayed a singer. His melodious voice and well-composed music held everyone spellbound. King Mahendra was so impressed that he allowed Shrestha to record as many songs as he wished. In 2025 (Bikram Sambat), when even established singers had to wait for many days to schedule a recording session at Radio Nepal (the only recording studio then), he was allowed to record six songs. In subsequent years, Shrestha came to Kathmandu once in a year to record. After 2028 B.S., Shrestha started participating in the Nationwide Music Competition, which led to a first prize in vocals in 2030 B.S. for the song "Bidhawako Sindoorko Rahar".
Shrestha was musically active for another decade. Then, slowly, he stopped singing. He was busy with his official work and 'did not feel like recording new songs'. The Nepalese music industry expanded and professionalized. Technology drew him back and he again started singing.
Personal life
He married Sophiya Gurung who is originally from Darjeeling. They have two daughters. He works as an assistant music director at the Nepal Academy, Nepal. Shrestha has enriched the anthology of Nepali music with hundreds of modern and patriotic songs.
Awards
Best Male Vocal, Radio Nepal – 1970
Best Male Vocal, Radio Nepal – 1971
Best Male Vocal, Gold Medal, Radio Nepal – 1973
Best Male Vocal Award, All Nepal Music Competition – 1983
Chhinnalata Purashkar – 1993
Radio Nepal, Samman Patra – 13 April 1999
San Miguel Music Award – 2000
Swar Sangam Sangitalaya, Biratnagar, Samman Patra – 2000
Record of the Year, Hits FM Music Awards – 2001
Best Male Vocal, Hits FM Music Awards – 2001
Album of the Year, Hits FM Music Awards – 2001
Best Vocal Performance, 6th Annual Image Award – 2003
SEBA, Samman Patra – 27 May 2003
Purvanchal Auddhogik Byapar Mela, Samman Patra – 17 February 2004
Shri Rashtriya Jagriti Club, Itahari, Samman Patra – 10 November 2004
Sadhana, Samman Patra – 10 July 2005
Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, Fourth – 17 July 2005
Image Lifetime Achievement Award – 2007
Narayani Kala Mandir, Samman Patra – 3 January 2009.
Kalanidhi Indira Sangeet Maha Vidyalaya, Samman Patra – 9 April 2009
The Creative Hands of Nepal, Samman Patra – 8 October 2010
Humdard, Samman Patra – 2010
Purvanchal Sanskritik Sambardhan, Samman Patra
Best Male Vocal Performance, Hits FM Award – 2010
Best Male Vocal Performance, Image Award – 2012
Best Song of the Year, Image Award – 2012
Winning coach of Voice of Nepal Season 1 - 2018
Discography
Best of Narayan Gopal and Deep Shrestha (Ratna Records)
Abhas, Part I & II (Cassettes – Nepal Television)
Best of Deep Shrestha (CD, Cassettes – Melody Times)
Bhajanaamrit (Cassettes – DS Music Nepal)
Drisht (CD, Cassettes – DS Music Nepal)
Shrinkhala (Music.com and DS Music Nepal)
Aavriti (CD – DS Music Nepal)
Antara (CD, DVD – DS Music Nepal)
Yatra – I (CD – Music.com)
Yatra – II (CD – Asian Music)
TV
The Voice of Nepal Season 1, 2 & 3 as a coach
References
Living people
21st-century Nepalese male singers
20th-century Nepalese male singers
People from Dharan
Year of birth missing (living people)