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== Purna Rai ==
Purna Rai (Purna Bahadur Rai) (Nepali : पुर्ण राई) (Born 24 Nov 1983) is a Nepali singer and musician. He is known as a famous singer in Nepali music field. He has sung more than 300 Nepali modern, ghazals, folk songs, Patriotic songs, Bhajan, pop songs, play backing vocals in movies and hundreds of songs in different languages. In addition to this, he has recorded personal albums such as Pahilo Bhet (Folk Modern), Halka-Halka (Ghazal), Uttam vol.1&2, Sapana Collection vol.1&2 (Modern), Agni (Film), Ama, Akash ko Jun, Rickshawala (Film) Ankuran, Bijamphool, Best of Purna Rai, Dilwali.
In the year 2019, he has succeeded in writing his name in the world’s prestigious Guinness Book of World Records by making the music video of his own song the title of “Hamro Sajha Himal” (conservation of nature) at the highest altitude in the world (4,768m / 15,643.04ft). 
Similarly, singer Purna Rai is also the first singer of the Nepali FIFA World Cup song (Oh. Oh. Ye. Yaa). In the year 2022, the music video shooting of the Nepali FIFA World Cup song sung by him was completed for the first time at the top of world’s highest peak Mt. Everest (8,848.86m).
Purna Rai is also the program coordinator of the International Scientific Conference on Climate Change which was held for the first time at the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest Base Camp (5,400m) on May 29, 2022. He also holds the “American Book of Records” “ European Records Book” and “The British World Record” holder for holding the world’s first adventurous international scientific conference.
== Early and Personal Life ==
Purna Rai was born in Solukhumbu district of Nepal. His father is Dhan Bahadur Rai and mother Hasta maya Rai. He has three brothers and one sister. He grew up in the village of Thulodhunga in Solukhumbu district. His family had a musical atmosphere. His brothers and sister used to lead local musical events. At the age of 5-6, he used to dance in children’s songs. But he doesn’t even remember being forced to play in the family musical atmosphere. 
From a very young age, he entered the music industry. Purna Rai did his basic education up to class 5 at Shree Chandrodaya Basic School, Thulodhunga. He completed his schooling up to class 8 from Shree Himalaya Secondary School, Khastap, while he completed his school level studies from Shree Kharikhola Secondary School, Solukhumbu.
Purna Rai, who started learning formal classical music from 2002, released his first solo musical album “Pahilo Bhet” in 2008. With the incredible success of that solo musical album, he became a professional singer. He married Manisa Kirati in 2018 and they have a son.
== Music Career ==
Purna Rai’s first musical debut “Pahilo Bhet” solo musical album in 2008 established him at once. He also won the National Award for Best New Artist of the Year. This success became a challenge for him and made him practice more. He became busy in stage shows by singing songs from various collection albums, typical folk songs and films. In 2015, he published a ghazal album “Halka-Halka”. As he is a student of classical music, he showed amazing singing ability in this ghazal. 
Ghazal Halka-Halka represented quality music and was also nominated for several national awards. Singer Rai, who has recorded more than 300 songs, released the musical album “Pahilo Bhet”, Halka-Halka, Uttam Vol. 1&2, Sapana Collection Vol.1&2, film Agni, Riksawala, Upama, Angkuran, Utsaw, Amar, Hamro Sajha Himal, Mero Desh, Bhajan Mantra, Bijamphool, Himal Ko Desh (Patriotic songs), Oh. Oh. Ye. Yaa (1st nepali fifa world cup song) and more.
Apart from Nepali language, Purna Rai has also sang songs in English, Hindi, Maithili, Japanese and German languages, while Rai, Magar, Gurung, Sherpa, Dhimal, Kusunda, Limbu, Raute, Tamang and Tharu language songs have been sung within the country of Nepal.
Purna Rai has performed musical concerts in 77 districts of Nepal. In 2011, he performed solo concerts in Innsbruck City, Austria, Vienna, Germany and Italy. In 2015, he performed in France, and in 2017, he has performed solo concerts in Villaburca, Zurich and Lausanne City, Switzerland.
In his continuous musical journey of 15 years, he has created history by singing the first Nepali FIFA World Cup song (Oh. Oh. Ye. Yaa) in 2022 and added another history by shooting the music video of the same song for the first time on the peak of the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest (8,848.86 m).
== Mile Stone Project ==
* Guinness Book of World Record Holder – 2019
“Hamro Sajha Himal” song is related to nature conservation. Purna Rai holds the prestigious Guinness World Record for “The Highest Music Video on Land” by shooting and producing the music video of the song, which is about protecting nature for the sake of life and the world, at the highest altitude in the world (4,768 meters / 15,643.04ft).
* Documentary Film Festival – 2018
He is also adept at making full-length documentaries. He has also taken a documentary making course. His documentary “Kingdom of Himalayas” won the International Excellent Documentary Award in 2018.
* American Book of Record Holder – 2023
On May 29, 2022, the “World’s Highest Global Warming Summit – 2022” organized by the World Records Holder Society was held at Mt. Everest Base Camp under the international coordination of Purna Rai. The “American Book of Records” has certified the most challenging and historic program of the 3-hour international scientific conference held at the world’s highest altitude of 5,400 meters for climate change awareness. The scientific conference had presentations by scientists from University of Colorado, USA, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and Colorado University, Bolder, USA.
* Fifa World Cup Song – 2022
Purna Rai has sung the first Nepali FIFA World Cup song for FIFA World Cup 2022 (Qatar). Amazingly, the song was released from the top of the highest peak Mt. Everest (8,848.86 m) and the entire video shoot of the song was also done at the top of Everest.
* The British World Record Holder – 2023
On May 29, 2022, the “World’s Highest Global Warming Summit – 2022” organized by the World Records Holder Society was held at Mt. Everest Base Camp under the international coordination of Purna Rai. The “The British World Record” has certified the most challenging and historic program of the 3-hour international scientific conference held at the world’s highest altitude of 5,400 meters for climate change awareness. The scientific conference had presentations by scientists from University of Colorado, USA, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and Colorado University, Bolder, USA.
* European Records Book Holder – 2023
On May 29, 2022, the “World’s Highest Global Warming Summit – 2022” organized by the World Records Holder Society was held at Mt. Everest Base Camp under the international coordination of Purna Rai. The “European Records Book” has certified the most challenging and historic program of the 3-hour international scientific conference held at the world’s highest altitude of 5,400 meters for climate change awareness. The scientific conference had presentations by scientists from University of Colorado, USA, Tribhuvan University, Nepal and Colorado University, Bolder, USA.
== List of Album ==
Title 	Year	Label
Pahilo Bhet 	2008	Music.com
Sapana Collection Vol-1 	2010	Doremi
Sapana Collection Vol-2 	2011	Music Solution
Aakash ko Jun 	2013	Budha Subba Music
Halka-Halka 	2015	Diya Music
Angkuran 	2015	Chomolungma Foundation
Uttam Vol-1 	2016	Shiva 4S Media
Best of Purna Rai 	2017	Music Nepal
Utsav 	2017	Shanti Entertainment
Hamro Sajha Himal 	2019	Power News Media
Dilwali 	2020	A Level Studio
Himalko Desh (Patriotic songs)	2020	Purna Rai Official
Fifa World Cup 	2022	Purna Rai Official
 	 	
== Awards and Honors ==
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== Year ==	
== Label ==
Best New Artist of The Year 	2008	11th Tuborg Image Award
Kharikhola Golden Jubilee Honor 	2011	Kharikhola Ma. Vi, Solukhumbu
Himalaya Ma. Vi. Golden Jubilee Honor 	2012	Himalaya Ma. Vi, Solukhumbu
Best Ghazal Singer of The Year Nomination 	2015	Rapti Music Award
Best play back singer of the year – Film - Agni	2016	National Box Office
Nepal Samman (Honor) 	2017	Everest Foundation Nepal
Popular Artist honor - Switzerland 	2017	Nepal Embassy, Switzerland
Best Singer of The Year 	2018	National Power News
Best Documentary Film Director 	2018	Power International Media
Basa Khali Ma. Vi. Golden Jubilee Honor 	2018	Basa Khali Ma. Vi
Institutional Artistry Honors 	2018	Kirat Khaling Rai Development Association
Corporate Honor 	2018	E.G. Multipurpose (p) Ltd
Corporate Honor 	2018	United Peoples Co-operative Ltd
Guinness Book of World Record Holder 	2019	Guinness World Record (Head Quarter)
United Peoples Cooperative Honor 	2019	U.P. Ltd
Best Singer of The Year (Patriotic songs) 	2020	Himalayan International Media
Chhayanchhabi Kirtimani Samman 	2020	Chhayanchhabi Creation
Guinness World Record Holder Honor 	2020	Lions Club, Kathmandu
National Citizen Honor 	2022	Nepal Press Club
International Film Festival Jury 	2022	Spiny Babbler Films
Chhayanchhabi Teej Music Jury Award 	2022	Chhayanchhabi Creation
America Book of Records Holder 	2023	America Book of Records
The British World Records Holder 	2023	The British World Records
European Records Book Holder 	2023	European Records Book
Category:1983 births
Category:Musicians
Category:Nepalese people
Category:People from Solukhumbu District
Category:Singers