Rachana Rimal
{{Short description|Nepalese singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rachana Rimal
| image = Rachana Rimal.png
| caption = Rimal singing in Nepal Commerce Campus (2022)
| native_name = रचना रिमाल
| native_name_lang = ne
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|08|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tehrathum, Nepal
| nationality = Nepali
| citizenship =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2019{{ndash}}present
| notable_works = Photo Firimma, Unko Preeti, Paani Chhamkine, Chahanchhu.
| mother =
| father =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|Semi-classical|popular|sentimental|folk}}
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- harmonium
}}
}}
}}
Rachana Rimal ({{langx|ne|रचना रिमाल}}; born 13 August 2002), is a Nepalese singer. She is credited for singing over one thousand Nepali songs in less than two years, between the years 2020 and 2022.{{Cite web |last=नेपाल |first=सुशील |date=2022-01-01 |title=रचना रिमाल : छोटो समयमै एक हजार बढी गीतमा गुञ्जिएको स्वर |trans-title=Rachna Rimal: A voice sung in more than a thousand songs in a short time |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/01/1060193 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427052657/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/01/1060193 |archive-date=2022-04-27 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}} Came into recognition through singing reality show Nepal Idol in 2019, she has established herself as one of the leading singers in Nepal.{{Cite web |last=गौतम |first=प्रभाकर |date=2020-10-24 |title=लकडाउनयता ६० गीत रेकर्ड गराउने व्यस्त गायिका! |trans-title=Busy singer who has recorded 60 songs in lockdown |url=https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/220185/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224033307/https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/220185/ |archive-date=2022-02-24 |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Setopati |language=ne}} Some of her songs include Photo Firimma, Unko Preeti, Paani Chhamkine, and Mineral Water.{{Cite web |last=Lamsal |first=Dhruba |date=2020-09-15 |title=रचना रिमाल : २ महिनामा ४० गीत रेकर्ड |trans-title=Rachna Rimal: Recorded 40 songs in 2 months |url=https://rajdhanidaily.com/id/23289/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102141347/https://rajdhanidaily.com/id/23289/ |archive-date=2021-11-02 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Rajdhani |language=ne}}
Early life
Rachana Rimal was born on 13 August 2002 in Tehrathum;{{Cite web |date=2020-08-13 |title=आज गायिका रचना रिमालको जन्मदिन |url=https://ktmdainik.com/2020/08/25629/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314041712/https://ktmdainik.com/2020/08/25629/ |archive-date=2023-03-14 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Ktm Dainik |language=ne}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-13 |title=आज रचना रिमालको जन्मदिन, रातको १२ बजे शिशिर भण्डारीले अचम्मको उपहार दिए । आमा सम्झेर रचना भावुक भईन् (भिडियो हेर्नुस) |url=https://www.sudurkhabar.com/archives/136090 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603175726/https://www.sudurkhabar.com/archives/136090 |archive-date=2023-06-03 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=Sudur Khabar |language=ne}} her family moved to Jhapa when she was an infant. She has been singing since the earliest age she can remember. She used to sing Bhajan on local occasions in her hometown, Jhapa.{{Cite web |last=थापा |first=रश्मी |date=2021-02-21 |title=सफलताको श्रेय दिने एउटै मान्छे छैन : रचना रिमाल |trans-title=There is no single person to attribute success to: Rachna Rimal |url=https://www.newsofnepal.com/2021/02/21/384827/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415104833/https://www.newsofnepal.com/2021/02/21/384827/ |archive-date=2021-04-15 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=News of Nepal |language=ne}} She also competed in many regional competitions. The first competition she won was held in a Facebook group; one of her teachers recorded her performance and uploaded a video to the group. Rimal received the highest number of likes and won the competition receiving a harmonium as a prize. In another competition, she received five hundred rupees as prize money, which she has still not spent.
Career
Rimal competed in the third season of singing reality show Nepal Idol in 2019.{{Cite web |last=राउत |first=स्वेच्छा |date=2021-12-07 |title=रचना रिमाल: गौरवान्वित आमा कमला जसको सहारामा चर्चित गायिकाले भरिरहेकी छिन् सुन्दर उडान |trans-title=Rachna Rimal: Proud mother Kamala with whose help the famous singer is flying a beautiful flight |url=https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-59530060 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224064546/https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-59530060 |archive-date=2022-02-24 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=BBC News |language=ne}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-29 |title=स्टेजमा रचना रिमालको व्यस्तता |trans-title=Rachana Rimal's busyness in stage |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/12/1052778 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215070613/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/12/1052778 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}} She placed in the top 8 position and set a record for being the highest-voted contestant three times in a row.{{Cite web |last=Nepal |first=Sushil |date=2022-01-12 |title=Rachana Rimal: Leaving quick fame behind, this rising star has a long road ahead |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rachana-rimal-young-nepali-singer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113011431/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rachana-rimal-young-nepali-singer.html |archive-date=2022-01-13 |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-GB}} She subsequently sang Photo Firimma, written and composed by Shishir Bhandari, a YouTuber and media personality and released in 2020. Since has also sung other songs such as Unko Preeti, Mineral Water, and Paani Chhamkine.
In early 2022, Rimal sang a remake version of Nabirse Timilai, originally sung by Anju Panta. The remake was not well received by some viewers and critics.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=रचनाले गाएको 'न बिर्सें तिमीलाई'लाई प्रतिक्रिया : कता-कता के नपुगेजस्तो ! |trans-title=Review of 'Nabirse Timilai' sang by Rachana Rimal : As if something is missing! |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/02/1074622 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427052721/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/02/1074622 |archive-date=2022-04-27 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}} Bipin Kiran, the song's author and lyricist, failed to acknowledge the original singer when the song was first released. Panta made a post regarding this matter on her social media account and claimed that the composer and arranger originally asked her to sing the remake version of this song, and she was also provided with a new arrangement of the song.{{Cite web |last=सुवेदी |first=विजय |date=2022-02-06 |title=रचनाले गाउँदा किन विवादमा पर्यो 'न बिर्सें तिमीलाई' ? |trans-title=Why did Rachna get into controversy when she sang 'Nabirse Timilai'? |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/02/1075152 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427052703/https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/02/1075152 |archive-date=2022-04-27 |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=Online Khabar |language=ne}}
In 2022, Rimal posted a photo of herself attending a cricket match, and numerous news sources used the photo with a misleading title. This started a rumor that Rimal was invited to see a match by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). She stated that she had purchased the ticket to attend the game and welcomed as a special guest after being recognized by CAN officials.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=टिकट काटेकी थिएँ, क्यानले नै भीआईपी बक्समा बोलायो : रचना रिमाल |url=https://nepalkhabar.com/sports/125947-2022-4-5-21-49-49 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405160601/https://www.nepalkhabar.com/sports/125947-2022-4-5-21-49-49 |archive-date=2022-04-05 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Nepal Khabar |language=Nepali}} There was also a rumor that CAN asked her for an explanation for her sudden arrival to watch a match without following proper protocols. Rimal and CAN denied this, calling it a mass media fabrication.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=मलाई क्यानले स्पष्टीकरण सोधेको छैन : गायिका रचना रिमाल |trans-title=CAN has not asked me for an explanation : singer Rachana Rimal |url=https://annapurnapost.com/news/rachana-200015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405104958/https://annapurnapost.com/news/rachana-200015 |archive-date=2022-04-05 |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Annapurna Post |language=ne}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=रचनालाई स्पष्टीकरण सोधिएको छैन : क्यान |trans-title=Rachana is not asked for an explanation : CAN |url=https://annapurnapost.com/news/can-200011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412164528/https://annapurnapost.com/news/can-200011 |archive-date=2022-04-12 |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Annapurna Post |language=ne}}
Selected discography
Rimal has sung over one thousand songs; the list below represents only a few of her popular songs.
Awards
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! scope="row" |National Entertainment Award |Best New Female Singer |Photo Firimma |{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{facebook|RachanaRimal11}}
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Category:21st-century Nepalese women singers
Category:People from Tehrathum District
Category:Nepali-language singers