The audio streaming platform SPOTIFY only launched in Nepal in February 2021 but listeners have been busy! Spotify exclusively shared that “Nepal has listened to Spotify for 11.3M hours in the past year.” Nepali Pop and Nepali Indie are the dominating genres with Sajjan Raj Vaidya being the most played artist in Nepal.
The list for most streamed Nepali artists outside Nepal is a fascinating compilation with the incredible Sagun topping it at number one. Janakpur born composer Pravesh Mallick also makes the list at number five.
Most played songs in Nepal by local artists
- Yabesh Thapa – Laakhau Hajarau
- Ashutosh KC – Maya
- Ayush Gauchan – Maya
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya – Chitthi Bhitra
- Shashwot Khadka – Batash
- Vek, Yabesh Thapa – Mayalu
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya – Mooskaan
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya – Phutki Jaaney Jovan
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Shyam Nepali – Hataarindai, Bataasindai
- Rohit Shakya, Sajjan Raj Vaidya – Mellow
Most played local artists in Nepal
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya
- Tribal Rain
- VTEN
- Yabesh Thapa
- Vek
- Oasis Thapa
- Albatross
- Brijesh Shrestha
- Swoopna Suman
- Ashutosh KC
Most played Nepali artists outside of Nepal
- sagun
- Sajjan Raj Vaidya
- Manose
- VTEN
- Pravesh Mallick
- Sugam Pokharel
- Anju Panta
- Tribal Rain
- Melina Rai
- Brijesh Shrestha
Outside of Nepal, do you mean worldwide or UK? (since you are based in UK)
Rather than going for popularity, Why don’t you do the reverse way, The Top 10 or 20 Most Least or Underrated Nepali Song/Artist/Band played on Spotify so that they can get support.
You could start researching with your UK based Artist/Bands, followed by Australia/US/Others.
If you struggle to find out, I will also try to research and help. You can email me or I will come on this site again probably after 2 weeks.