Santosh Sapkota
Santosh Sapkota | |
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| Born | April 2, 1998 Parbat, Nepal |
| Occupations | Songwriter, Social media manager |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Website | https://santoshsapkota.info.np/ |
Santosh Sapkota (Nepali: सन्तोष सापकोटा; born April 2, 1998) is a Nepalese lyricist[1] and social media manager[2][3] who works in Nepalese folk music industry.[4][5][6] Sapkota debuted with the song "Baseu Alakkai" which was composed by Arjun Sapkota and sung by Arjun Sapkota and Shanti Shree Pariyar.[1]
About
Sapkota was born to father Dirgha Narayan Sapkota and mother Parbati Sapkota on April 2, 1998, in the Parbat district Nepal. Sapkota moved to Rupandehi district where he completed his S.L.C., then Sapkota completed his diploma in mechanical engineering in Bengaluru.[7][8][9]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Rapti Music Award | Best Folk Duet Lyrics | Baseu Alakkai | Nominated | [10] |
| 2025 | Bindabasini Music Award | Best Song of the year | Dukha Satamla | Nominated | [11] |
| 2025 | Bindabasini Music Award | Best lyrics of the Year | Dukha Satamla | Won | [12][13] |
| 2025 | Musickhabar Music Award | Best Folk Duet Lyrics | Baseu Alakkai | Won | [14][15][16] |
Partial discography
| Year | Song | Role | Singer | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baseu alakkai | Lyricist | Arjun Sapkota, Shanti Shree Pariyar | [17] |
| 2024 | Dukha Sataula | Lyricist | Arjun Sapkota, Devi Gharti Magar, Samikshya Adhikari | [18][19] |
| 2024 | Manai marigo | Lyricist | Shreedhar Adhikari, Kalpana Bista | [20] |
| 2025 | Kyari Bhulam mero mana | Lyricist | Arjun Sapkota, Samjhana Adhikari | [21][22][23] |
| 2025 | Rumal Kiremire | Lyricist | Santoshi Sunar, Arjun Sapkota | |
| 2025 | Soltini Ukhummai Man Paryo | Lyricist | Pratap Das, Shanti Shree Pariyar | [24] |
| 2025 | Jhaliko | Lyricist | Arjun Sapkota, Melina Rai, Samikshya Adhikari | [25][26][27] |
References
- 1 2 "Arjun, Santosh release new song". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "सोसल मिडियामा जमेका सन्तोष". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "इन्जिनियरिङ छाडेर सोसल मिडिया". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "सन्ताेष सापकाेटा". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ Republica. "Santosh Sapkota: searching his soul on a completely different platform". My City. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "2079-12-01". Madhyanha Daily. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Santosh Sapkota: Finding happiness in an unexpected opportunity". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Santosh Sapkota: What it takes to be the celebrities' social media manager in Nepal - OnlineKhabar English News". August 14, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Youth shifts to social media management from engineering". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ khabar, music (August 5, 2025). "नवौँ राष्ट्रिय रापती म्युजिक अवार्डको उत्कृष्ट पाँचको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक - MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper नवौँ राष्ट्रिय रापती म्युजिक अवार्डको उत्कृष्ट पाँचको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक". MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Bindabasini Music Awards announces top nominees". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ "विन्ध्यवासिनी म्युजिक अवार्डमा राज र उषा सर्वोत्कृष्ट". News of Nepal. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ "१७ विधामा विन्ध्यवासिनी म्युजिक अवार्ड वितरण". Online Khabar. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ↑ khabar, music (May 2, 2025). "१२ औं म्यूजिक खबर म्यूजिक अवार्डको उत्कृष्ट पाँचको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक - MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper १२ औं म्यूजिक खबर म्यूजिक अवार्डको उत्कृष्ट पाँचको मनोनयन सार्वजनिक". MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ↑ "अञ्जु पन्त र नरेश रेग्मीलाई सर्वोत्कृष्ट युगल गायनको अवार्ड". SouryaOnline.
- ↑ khabar, music (June 7, 2025). "१२ औं म्यूजिक खबर म्यूजिक अवार्ड २०८१ भव्य रुपमा सम्पन्न, खरेललाई ५१ हजार नगदसहित दीर्घ साधना सम्मान". MusicKhabar.com: Nepal's No. 1 Musical Newspaper. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ↑ "अर्जुन सापकोटा र शान्तिश्री परियारको स्वरमा 'बस्यौ अलक्कै'". Online Khabar. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ↑ "अर्जुन सापकोटाले आफ्नै बिहेको फुटेज हालेर बनाएको म्युजिक भिडिओ एक नम्बर ट्रेन्डिङमा". Nepal Press. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Sapkota's 'Dukha Satamla' celebrates marriage". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Music video of 'Manai Marigo' launched". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ↑ "अर्जुन र सम्झनाको स्वरमा 'क्यारी भुलाम मेरो मन' (भिडिओ)". Nepal Khabar. June 3, 2019.
- ↑ "इन्जिनियरिङको जागिर छोडेर साेसल मिडिया म्यानेजमा रमेका सन्ताेष". Nepal Press. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ↑ Setopati, सेतोपाटी कला. "अर्जुन र सम्झनाको स्वरमा 'क्यारी भुलाम मेरो मन' सार्वजनिक". Setopati. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Pratap Das drops new duet". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ "प्रेम गीत 'झलिको' सार्वजनिक". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "अर्जुन सापकोटाले ल्याए 'झलिको', स्वरमा मेलिना र समीक्षाको साथ". Setopati. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Arjun Sapkota's new song "Jhaliko" released". The Annapurna Express (in Nepali). Retrieved December 7, 2025.