Melina Rai


Melina Rai is a Nepalese singer. She received the Best Playback Singer Female award at the Radio Kantipur Awards 2017.

Early life and career

Rai was born in Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Trained by her father in the art of music since the age of ten, Rai recorded her first Nepali song "Kammar Mathi Patuki" as a 12-year-old. Her notable songs include, ‘Timle Bato Fereu Arey’, ‘Shiraima Shirbandi’, ‘Chapakkai Ful Fulyo’ and latest hits ‘Kutuma Kutu Supari Dana’ and ‘Machhile Khane Kholiko Leu.’
She received the Best Playback Singer Female award at the Radio Kantipur Awards 2017.
In September 2018, Rai released her song.'Kati Ma Samjhu'.

Selected discography