Hemant Sharma

{{Infobox person

| name = Hemant Sharma

| image = Hemant singer.jpg

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| native_name = हेमन्त शर्मा

| native_name_lang = Nepali

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| birth_place = Triveni, Nawalparasi (now Nawalparasi East)

| nationality = Nepali

| education = Bachelors in Commerce

| alma_mater = Tribhuvan University

| occupation = Singer, Song Writer, Musician

| years_active = 2000-present

| known_for = Singing

| notable_works = Mula Hau Bhane Rasaideu, Jale Rumala, Maya ta Yesto Hos, Aaudai Gara Malati, Maya Sarai Mahango, Nirjale (Pareli Jhim Jhim Bho), Timi Bahek Mero

| style = Folk, Nepali Modern, Pop

| spouse = Ritu Sharma

| father = Danda Pani Sharma

| children = 2

| mother = Sumitra Sharma

| awards = Kalika Music Award (2018)

| honours = Jana Sewa Shree Medal (2022)

| website = http://hemantasharma.com/

}}

Hemant Sharma is a modern, pop and folk singer from Nepal.{{Cite web|title=मलाई मन पर्छ - हेमन्त शर्मा, गायक|url=https://ekantipur.com/lifestyle/2018/01/10/20180110080653.html|website=ekantipur}}{{Cite web|title=हेमन्त शर्मा भन्छन्–'संगीतकर्मीलाई सरकारले आर्थिक कर्जा दिन आवश्यक छ'|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2020/06/874874|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Online Khabar|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=गीत चल्न दिलको 'ट्रेन्डिङ'मा आउनुपर्छ : हेमन्त शर्मा|url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/video/356901-1602159128.html|access-date=2021-06-09|website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com|language=ne}}{{Cite web|title=यसरी गायक बने हेमन्त शर्मा|url=https://archive.ujyaaloonline.com/news/90144/hemanta-sharma/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=archive.ujyaaloonline.com}} His first album was Oh Priya, released in 2000. However, it was his song "Maya Sarai Mahango" from a 2002 album that brought him into the limelight. Sharma has recorded more than 100 songs and released more than seven solo albums.{{Cite news|title=गायक हेमन्त शर्मा : तीतो विगत, मिठो वर्तमान|url=https://ujyaaloonline.com/story/8913|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Ujyaalo Online|language=en}} Sharma was also president of the Performers Society Of Nepal from 2015 to 2017.{{Cite web|date=2016-07-28|title=हामीले सम्मान गरेनौं भने हाम्रो पनि सम्मान हुँदैनः अध्यक्ष शर्मा|url=https://musickhabar.com/हामीले-सम्मान-गरेनौं-भने/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=पाठ|first=स्मृति ढुंगाना २७ पुस २०७१ १ मिनेट|title=प्रस्तोता समाजमा गायक शर्मा निर्विरोध|url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/social-affairs/71901-1420942033.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com|language=ne}}

Early life

Sharma was born in Nawalparsai. His father is Danda Pani Sharma and his mother is Sumitra Sharma.{{Cite web|title=About Me|url=http://hemantasharma.com/about-me-2/|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Hemant Sharma|language=en-US}} He moved to Kathmandu for his studies, and started singing in college. Sharma has released more than 100 songs, including "Maya sarai Mahango", "Aaudai gara malati" and "Mul hau bhane rasaideu".{{Cite web|title=Kantipur-माया त यस्तो होस् - कान्तिपुर समाचार|url=https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2014-04-24/207251.html|access-date=2021-06-09|website=ekantipur.com}}

Awards

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! Ref.
2018 \|Kalika Music Award \|Best Male Singer \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.erupse.com/?p=33638\|title=दिपक शर्मालाइ कालिका म्युजिक अवार्ड\|date=13 October 2018}}
2018 \|Image Awards \|Best Male Singer \|{{Nominated}} \|{{Cite web\|date=2018-09-18\|title=इमेज अवार्डको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक\|url=https://archive.nayapatrikadaily.com/2018/09/18/95792/\|access-date=2021-06-10\|website=Naya Patrika\|language=en}}
2018 \|Surya International Awards \|Best Male Singer \|{{Nominated}} \|{{Cite web\|last=पाठ\|first=नागरिक ११ असार २०७५ ३ मिनेट\|title=अनमोलदेखि ज्योतिमगरसम्म एउटै अवार्डको मनोनयनमा\|url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/arts/152583-1529901180.html\|access-date=2021-06-10\|website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com\|language=ne}}{{Cite web\|title=जापानमा हुने सुर्य ईन्टरनेशनल अवार्डको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक (सूचिसहित)\|url=https://www.setopati.com/global/japan/162262/\|access-date=2021-06-10\|website=Setopati}}
2019 \|Surya International Awards \|Best Male Singer \|{{Nominated}} \|{{Cite web\|title=Surya International Award Top Three {{!}} Hamro Patro\|url=https://www.hamropatro.com/posts/articles-Film-Review/articles-Film-Review-surya-international-award-top-three\|access-date=2021-06-10\|website=www.hamropatro.com}}
2019 \|Genius Music Awards \|Best Male Singer \|{{Nominated}} \|{{Cite web\|date=2019-05-10\|title=जिनियस म्युजिक अवार्ड–२०७६ को मनोनयन सार्वजनिक\|url=https://www.kalakarmi.com/music/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%a4/5834/\|access-date=2021-06-10\|website=Kalakarmi.com\|language=en-US}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Result

! Ref.

2018

|Kalika Music Award

|Best Male Singer

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.erupse.com/?p=33638|title=दिपक शर्मालाइ कालिका म्युजिक अवार्ड|date=13 October 2018}}

2018

|Image Awards

|Best Male Singer

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web|date=2018-09-18|title=इमेज अवार्डको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक|url=https://archive.nayapatrikadaily.com/2018/09/18/95792/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Naya Patrika|language=en}}

2018

|Surya International Awards

|Best Male Singer

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web|last=पाठ|first=नागरिक ११ असार २०७५ ३ मिनेट|title=अनमोलदेखि ज्योतिमगरसम्म एउटै अवार्डको मनोनयनमा|url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/arts/152583-1529901180.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com|language=ne}}{{Cite web|title=जापानमा हुने सुर्य ईन्टरनेशनल अवार्डको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक (सूचिसहित)|url=https://www.setopati.com/global/japan/162262/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Setopati}}

2019

|Surya International Awards

|Best Male Singer

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web|title=Surya International Award Top Three {{!}} Hamro Patro|url=https://www.hamropatro.com/posts/articles-Film-Review/articles-Film-Review-surya-international-award-top-three|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.hamropatro.com}}

2019

|Genius Music Awards

|Best Male Singer

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web|date=2019-05-10|title=जिनियस म्युजिक अवार्ड–२०७६ को मनोनयन सार्वजनिक|url=https://www.kalakarmi.com/music/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%a4/5834/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Kalakarmi.com|language=en-US}}