Nepali Tara 2 (नेपाली तारा २)

Breaking News- Winner is..........

2007-12-21T11:29:00.000-05:00

So, Finally Santosh lama won the second Nepali Tara title
Congratulations.

December 14 episode video

2007-12-16T20:22:00.001-05:00

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Poll

2007-12-08T15:24:00.001-05:00

Who will be the winner??

Who will be the winner?

Tara Laxman
Santosh Lama

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preety good, hun

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Episode 30 video (Dec 7)

2007-12-08T15:11:00.001-05:00

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December 7 updates

2007-12-07T15:04:00.000-05:00

Judges Deepak and Ram Thapa.

And guest judges are MaHa (Madan Krishna, Haribansa) wow.

Three contestants sing Saya thari Baaja Eutai taal (Superb song in one serial of Maha, I forgot what that was, I think 15 gate, or album Kutumba)

Total of 1,67, 314 vote wow.

Santosh Lama is declared safe first.

Surya Kiran Eliminated and Tara Laxman safe.

Surya Kiran for the last time in Nepali Tara 2. Bhanthin uni meri, mero paaila natekidinu (Deep Shrestha?) But he got plenty prizes right?

Tara Laxman: Timi Yasai Lajayau Robin Sharma

Surya Kiran : ma ta laligurans bhayechhu Naran Gopal

Tara Laxman- Supari Dana Karma band

Santosh : timro nashalu aankhale maryo (Satya Swaroop)

and finally, Maha on stage:

Final on Poush 6, 2064. (December 21).

aba Yaso gare kaso hola, aaja lai yati nai

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Who will not make to top 2?

2007-12-02T17:12:00.001-05:00

Cast your votes here.

Who will Eliminated Next
Who will be eliminated next?

Tara Laxman
Santosh Lama
Surya Kiran

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Episode 29 Video

2007-12-02T17:07:00.001-05:00

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Episode 29 (November 30) Updates

2007-12-02T17:04:00.001-05:00

The round started with a group song. Dautari yo chhutne Chhaina.

judges came to the stage, Dipak Jangam and Ram Thapa. There were two guest judges today Gauri Malla (Actress (female Actor as sys Sabana Azami) and singer) and Devika bandana (Singer).

Vote chahi tanna aayechha, 90000+ thats great for Nepal.

Tara Laxman Declared Safe first (Probably the winner???)

Surya Kiran in Bottom two. Raj Sagar was in bottom and Santosh is Safe.

judges: Jangam -> Both are equal.

Ram Thapa-> can't Say

and...........................................

................................Raj Sagar is eliminated.

Raj Sagar Sang Jati chot dinchhau by Bhakta Raj acharya ->

Today all 3 will sing 2 song each.

Surya Kiran Sang--> Har Rat Sapani ma by Deep Shrestha

Santosh Sang,> Ma maunata ma aljhi raheko by Om Bikram Bista

Tara Laxman-> malai nasodha kaha dukhchha Ghau by Narayan Gopal

Surya Kiran Again -> Chandi ko thali...........i am not sure

Santosh- Hajar Sapna haru ko by Bhakta raaj Acharya

Tara-> Chhin Chin mai hasna man lagchha by Uday Sotang

and program ended with singing by guest judges.

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Another article

2007-12-01T23:08:00.001-05:00

चम्किँदै छ नेपाली तारा

क्लोज अप नेपाली तारा-२ को शृंखला जति अगाडि बढ्दै छ, यसप्रतिको चासो र चाख पनि त्यत्तिकै वृद्धि भइरहेको छ। नेपाली गायन प्रतिभाको खोजीमूलक यो स्पर्धा उत्कृष्ट तीन प्रतिभाको चयन गर्ने अवस्थासम्म पुग्दा संगीतप्रेमीहरूमाझ गहिरो रुचिको विषय बन्न पुगेको छ।
यसको छायांकन गरिने ललितपुरको कुपण्डोलस्थित स्टुडियो फोरको स्टुडियोमा दर्शकको भीड बढेर यस कुराको पुष्टि गरिरहेको छ।
हरेक बुधबार नयाँ शृंखलाका लागि छायांकन हुने क्लोज अप नेपाली तारा-२ को भोलि शुक्रबार नेपाल टेलिभिजनबाट प्रसारण हुने नयाँ शृंखलाको छायांकनका क्रममा संगीतप्रेमी युवायुवतीको भीड यति धेरै लाग्यो कि यसअघि दर्शकलाई निःशुल्क र बिनारोकतोक छायांकनमा प्रवेश दिइरहेको आयोजक संस्थाले बुधबारको छायांकनमा सहभागी हुन पासकै व्यवस्था गर्नुपरेको थियो।
स्टुडियोको चापअनुसार सीमित पास बाँडिदा कतिपय युवायुवती स्टुडियोबाहिरै बसेर प्रतियोगिताबारे जानकारी लिन बाध्य थिए भने छायांकनमा प्रत्यक्ष रूपमा सरिक हुनेको संख्या चर्को थियो।
बुधबार छायांकन भएको प्रतियोगितामा राज सागर, सूर्यकिरण लामा, सन्तोष लामा र तारा लक्समले गायन स्पर्धा गरेका थिए।
निर्णायकको नम्बर र दर्शक भोटका आधारमा यीमध्ये एक प्रतियोगीलाई पाखा लगाउँदै बुधबार उत्कृष्ट तीन गायन प्रतिभा छनोट गरियो। यसपालिको स्पर्धामा को बाहिरियो भन्नेबारे यहाँ उल्लेख नगरिँदा नै संगीतप्रेमी दर्शकलाई भोलि शुक्रबारको कार्यक्रमबाट मनोरञ्जन मिल्ला।
तर यतिचाहिँ संकेत गरौं कि, बाहिरिन बाध्य प्रतिभाले विरहको भावमा ख्यातिप्राप्त गायक भक्तराज आचार्यको जति चोट दिन्छौ देऊ मायालु बोलको गीत गाउँदा उनी मात्र होइन, उनका सहकर्मी प्रतियोगीहरू पनि भावुक भइरहेका थिए। त्यो भावुक घडिमा सूर्यकिरण लामा त रुमालले आँशु पुछिरहेका थिए।
प्रतियोगिताबाट बाहिरिने र प्रतियोगितामा टिकिरहने सबै नयाँ गायन प्रतिभाको क्रेज अन्तिम परिणाम आउनुअघि नै यति बढिरहेको थियो कि उनीहरू स्टुडियोबाट बाहिरिन नपाउँदै अटोग्राफ लिने र सँगै तस्वीर खिचाउनेको ताँती भेटिन्थ्यो।
शुक्रबार प्रसारण हुने शृंखलामा प्रतियोगीहरूले पाउने पुरस्कारको पनि घोषणा गरिँदै छ।
क्लोज अप नेपाली तारा-२ मा उपाधि जित्ने प्रतिभाले नगद २ लाख २५ हजारका साथमा बजाजको डिस्कभर मोटरसाइकल हासिल गर्नेछन् भने फस्ट रनरअपले ५० र सेकेन्ड रनरअपले २५ हजार पाउनेछन्।
यसबाहेक नेपाली तारा-२ ले आयोजकका तर्फबाट सोलो अडियो एल्बम तथा म्युजिक भिडियो बजारमा ल्याउने मौका पाउनेछन्।
त्यसै गरी अन्तिम ३ प्रतिस्पर्धीका लागि मलेसिया तथा नेपाली तारा हुनेले मलेसिया र सिंगापुर घुम्ने मौका पाउने व्यवस्था पनि रहेको छ।

source: http://www.newsofnepal.com/detailnews.php?type=samachaar&cat=11&id=1237

Article from News of Nepal

2007-12-01T23:06:00.001-05:00

तारालाई नेपाली तारा बनाउन रकम संकलन

दमक, (नेस)।
झापा शिवगञ्जका तारा लक्समलाई नेपाली तारा २ बनाउन झापामा रकम संकलन अभियान शुरू गरिएको छ।
क्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ को उत्कृष्ट ३ भित्र परेका तारालाई एसएमएस भोटिङ गरी जिताउन झापालीहरू लागिपरेका हुन्।
उनलाई मोबाइलबाट एसएमएस भोटिङ गर्नका लागि रकम जुटाउन बिहीबारदेखि दमकमा काउन्टर नै राखिएको छ।
शिवगञ्जको ब्या•डाँडास्थित शान्ति समाज सेवा क्लबले दमक चौकमा काउन्टर राखी एसएमएस भोटिङका लागि रकम संकलन गर्दै लक्समलाई जिताउन पूर्वाञ्चलबासीलाई आ³वान गरेको छ।
दमक जेसिज, दमक उद्योग वाणिज्य संघ, ध्रुवतारा स्पोर्टिङ क्लब, चन्द्रसूर्य सीप विकास संस्थाले समेत शान्ति समाजको आयोजनालाई सघाएका छन्।
यसअघि शान्ति समाजले शिवगञ्ज, दूधे र सुरु•ामा रकम संकलन अघि बढाएको तथा अब चाँडै बिर्तामोडमा पनि यो अभियान थालिने आयोजक सदस्य समिल राईले बताए।
समाजले झापा, मोरङ, सुनसरीका साथै पूर्वाञ्चलका पहाडी जिल्ला ताप्लेजुङ, इलाम, पाँचथर, तेह्रथुम र भोजपुरतर्फपनि लक्समको प्रचार प्रसार गरेको छ।
दार्जिलिङतिरसमेत प्रचार प्रसार गरिएको पाइएको छ। दशैंताका धरान, केर्खा, शिवगञ्जलगायतका ठाउँमा लक्सम स्वयम् सहभागी भई सांगीतिक कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरेका थिए।
कलाकार विल्सनविक्रम राई र राजेश घतानी लक्समलाई जिताउने अभियानमा लागिपरेका छन्। शान्ति समाजबाट हालसम्म संकलित २ लाख ८५ हजार बराबरको एसएमएस भोटिङ भइसकेको छ।
आज शुक्रबार साँझ नेपाल टेलिभिजनबाट प्रसारण हुने क्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ को नयाँ शृंखलामा राज सागर, सूर्यकिरण लामा, सन्तोष लामा र तारा लक्सममध्येबाट एकजना प्रतिस्पर्धी बाहिरिनेछन् र उत्कृष्ट तीन छानिनेछन्।

source: http://www.newsofnepal.com/detailnews.php?type=samachaar&cat=11&id=1310

Episode 28 Video

2007-11-25T11:19:00.001-05:00

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Episode 28 written updates

2007-11-24T12:24:00.000-05:00

Elimination round started with group song mero aeuta sathi chha originally sang by Sugam Pokhrel

Ram thapa was absent. Om bikram bista and Rachana Gurung were guest judge.

Surya kiran lama and yuvraj were in bottom 2 and yuvraj was eliminated from this and he could not reach to top 4. when yuvraj was eliminated out, all were weeping. It was very sad momment.

Yuvraj Sang: Samjhera feri timilai

Surya Kiran sang - sara khushi sameti originally sang by Adrian pradhan.

sagar _ timro aakha ma

Tara_ nisthurai rahechu

Santosh_ ma maya garchu meri uuni lai originally by anil singh

this was all for that day. Video very soon.

Thanks to anshu.

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युवराज बाहिरिए

2007-11-23T23:39:00.001-05:00

From Kantipur

युवराज बाहिरिए

कास
काठमाडौं, नेपाली तारा-२ को उत्कृष्ट पा“चबाट युवराज तिवारी बाहिरिएका छन् । पोखरेली युवा प्रतिस्पर्धी शुक्रबारको संस्करणमा 'बटम लाइन' बाट उक्लन नसक्दा सबैका आ“खा रसाएका थिए ।
'अन्य साथी प्रतियोगिताबाट बाहिरि“दा रुने युवराज हामीलाई रुवाएर टप-५ बाट बाहिरि“दै छ,' कार्यक्रम प्रस्तोता स्वरूपराज आचार्य रुन्चे बोली बोलिरहेका थिए । युवराजले अन्तिम पटक नेपाली तारा-२ को मञ्चमा गाइरह“दा स्वरूपराज दर्शकका आ“खा छल्दै आ“सु चुहाइरहेका थिए । उत्कृष्ट चारमा परेका भोजपुरका राज सागर, धादिङका सन्तोष लामा, मोरङका र्सर्ूयकिरण लामा र झापाका तारा लक्समको अवस्था पनि त्यस्तै थियो ।
'आफू आउट हु“दा पनि मलाई त्यति नरमाइलो हु“दैनथ्यो होला,' सन्तोष भनिरहेका थिए- 'युवराज बाहिरि“दा अकस्मात आ“सु आयो ।'
पप गीतमा रुचि राख्ने युवराजको गायकीलाई नेपाली तारा-२ को सुरुआतबाटै निर्ण्ाायकहरूको मन जितेका थिए । अन्तिम चारमा पर्न दर्शकको भोट भने उनले उति पाउन सकेनन् ।

spoiler-11/23

2007-11-23T23:37:00.001-05:00

according to my friend back in nepal yuvraj is out today.

Episode 27

2007-11-19T23:36:00.001-05:00

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From eKantipur

2007-11-17T02:20:00.001-05:00

Nepali Tara II heats up

Nepali Tara II is getting ever more exciting as it is reaching its final stages. With only six more participants to go, the remaining singers are all competitive. Yesterday, another artiste got eliminated and the competition has gotten even tougher.

Among the six remaining participants — Surya Kiran Lama, Yuvraj Tiwari, Santosh Lama, Raj Sagar, Rojina Gurung and Tara Laksham — Rojina was the only remaining female participant. However, as she was adjudged among the bottom three along with Surya and Santosh, and eventually eliminated, this signaled the end of any hope of a female Nepali Tara this year as well.

A disappointed Rojina said, “I'm sad that I was eliminated and I should have gone higher since I was the sole hope of Nepali women.”

She also had some words of advice for the female participants of the next edition of the show, “I ask all the hopefuls to prepare well if they want to be adorned as the Nepali Tara. I really want to see a female Nepali Tara next year.”

The show got rolling as the remaining participants vying for the coveted title gave their performance for the round. The round featured national songs, and thus, the participants tried their level best to sing their chosen songs.

There were two guest judges for the round — Tara Thapa and Muralidhar — apart from the permanent judge Deepak Jungum Shah.

First up was Surya Kiran Lama, who sang Gopal Yonzon's Deshle Ragat Mage, which received good feedback for his vocals. Yuvraj Tiwari came next and sang a rocking number which was not received very well by the judges. Although he was praised for his presentation, he was advised to choose songs which would appeal to the whole nation.

Santosh Lama came to perform the evergreen hit Mero Topi by Gopal Yonzon and was appreciated by Tara Thapa for his song selection. He received good comments from other judges as well.

Raj Sagar performed Bhakta Raj Acharya's Jahaan Chhan Buddhakaa Aankhaa which touched the heart of everyone present. He received very good comments from the judges except Muralidhar who had a few suggestions up his sleeve for Sagar.

The only remaining participant among the top five of this year's Nepali Tara, Tara Laksham, sang Karna Das' Thulaa Thulaa Mahal Hoina, which was adjudged the best performance of the day.

Muralidhar gave a few suggestions to all the participants at the end, “I liked everyone's voice. All that everyone lacks is a lot of practice. So my suggestion is that if anyone wants to win in this competition, then they will need to put in a lot of practice.”

The show ended with a song from Satya Raj and Sworup Raj Acharya, sons of Bhakta Raj Acharya.

From Nepal Samacharpatra

2007-11-17T01:38:00.001-05:00

नेपाली ताराका उत्कृष्ट पाँच छनोट

विदेशी टेलिभिजन र त्यसका कार्यक्रमको मिचाइका कारण चम्किन नसकेको ताराका रूपमा संर्घष्ाका साथ अगाडि बढिरहेको नेपालको सांगीतिक प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक कार्यक्रम क्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ उत्कृष्ट पाँचको छनोट चरणसम्म पुगेको छ।
दोस्रो अडिसनको यो प्रतियोगिताको उत्कृष्ट पाँच छनोट कार्य बुधबार दिउँसो कुपन्डोलस्थित ग्रुप फोर स्टुडियोमा सम्पन्न भएको छ। नेपाल टेलिभिजनको प्रसारणमा रहेको यो गायन प्रतियोगिताको आगामी शुक्रबार प्रसारण हुने शृंखलाका लागि चलाइएको प्रतिस्पर्धाबाट छ प्रतिस्पर्धीमध्ये एक मात्र महिला प्रतिस्पर्धी रोजिना गुरुङ बाहिरिएकी छन्।
दीपक जंगम, तारा थापा र मुरलिधरको निर्णायकमण्डलले राज सागर, तारा लक्सम, सन्तोष लामा, युवराज तिवारी र र्सूयकिरण लामालाई उत्कृष्ट पाँचको सूचीमा चयन गरेको छ।
११ हजार ३ सय ४५ गायनप्रतिभाले स्पर्धाका लागि आवेदन गरेको तथा ३ सय ३५ प्रतिभाले स्पर्धा गरेको क्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ मा उत्कृष्ट ४०, २० र १० को प्रतिस्पर्धामा खरो महिला प्रतियोगीका रूपमा अगाडि बढ्दै उत्कृष्ट ६ को सूचीसम्म पुगेकी रोजिना आगामी शृंखलाको स्पर्धाबाट बाहिरिएपछि अब यो प्रतियोगिता महिला गायनप्रतिभारहित हुने भएको छ।
अबका शृंखलाबाट १-१ प्रतिभा बाहिरिँदै गई अन्त्यमा दुइ प्रतिभाबीच स्पर्धा हुने र नेपाली तारा २ छानिने यसका निर्देशक राजेन्द्र शलभले जानकारी गराए।
ँक्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ का अन्तिम दुइ प्रतियोगीले लन्डन गई त्यहाँ पनि स्पर्धा गर्नेछन् तर निर्ण्ाायक स्पर्धा भने काठमाडौंमै हुनेछ’ -निर्देशक शलभले जानकारी गराए। शलभका अनुसार लन्डनको नेपाली टेलिभिजन च्यानल ग्यालेक्सी टेलिभिजनको प्रायोजनमा अन्तिम दुइ प्रतिस्पर्धीले स्पर्धा गर्नेछन्।
नवप्रतिभालाई प्रेरित गर्न सञ्चालन गरिएको क्लोजअप नेपाली तारा २ मा उपाधि जित्ने प्रतिभाले नगद २ लाख २५ हजारका साथमा बजाजको डिस्कभर मोटरसाइकल हासिल गर्नेछन् भने फस्ट रनरअपले ५० र सेकेन्ड रनरअपले २५ हजार पाउनेछन्।
यसबाहेक नेपाली तारा २ ले आयोजकका तर्फबाट सोलो अडियो एल्बम तथा म्युजिक भिडियो बजारमा ल्याउने मौका पाउनेछन्। त्यसै गरी अन्तिम ३ प्रतिस्पर्धीका लागि मलेसिया तथा नेपाली तारा हुनेले मलेसिया र सिंगापुर घुम्ने मौका पाउने व्यवस्था पनि रहेको छ।

from Kantipur

2007-11-17T01:21:00.001-05:00

नेपाली तारामा पुरुषमात्र
कास
काठमाडौं, अमेरिकाबाट सुरु भएको अमेरिकन आइडलको लहर इन्डियन आइडल हुँदै नेपालमा आइपुग्दा यति बेला नेपाली सांगीतिक आकाशका ताराहरू खोज्ने दोस्रो नेपाली तारा जारी छ ।
झन्डै १२ हजार प्रतियोगीबीचबाट उत्कृष्ट पाँचमा पुग्दा महिला शून्य भए । अर्थात् महिला प्रतिस्पर्धीको नेतृत्व गरिरहेकी रोजिना गुरुङ बुधबार नेपाली तारा-२ बाट बाहिरिन्, उत्कृष्ट महिला प्रतिस्पर्धीको उपाधि लिएर ।
नेपाली तारा-२ को उपाधिका लागि अब पुरुष प्रतिस्पर्धी मात्र छन् । युवराज तिवारी, राज सागर, सन्तोष लामा, सूर्यकिरण लामा र तारा लक्सम उनीहरू पनि सातामा एक-एक गर्दै बाहिरिन्छन् ।
यो पटकको बटम-३ मा परेका सन्तोष लामा जित्न दर्शकको भोट आवश्यक हुने बताउँछन् । बटम-३ बाट सुरक्षित बनेका सूर्यकिरण लामा पनि
दर्शकको भोटलाई सफलताको श्रेणी मान्छन् ।
पहिलो नेपाली तारामा उत्कृष्ट बीसबाट बाहिरिएपछि दोस्रो पटक भाग लिएका तारा लक्सम भन्छन्- 'तारा त म छँदैछु, अगाडि नेपाली मात्र थप्न बाँकी छ ।' गीत गाइसकेर फर्किँदै गर्दा आत्तिरहेका पोखराका युवराज तिवारी नेपाली तारा बनिन्छ, बनिँदैन भन्न नसक्ने बताउँछन् ।
'प्रतिस्पर्धा कडा छ, सबै जना उस्तै छौं मूल्याङ्कनको जिम्मा निणर्ायक र दर्शकमा ।' भोजपुरका राज सागर नेपाली ताराको उपाधिको पहिलो दावेदार आफू नै रहेको प्रतिक्रिया दिन्छन् ।
'नेपाली तारा म नै बन्नुपर्छ, किन कि मैले कडा मिहिनेत गरेको छु ।'
उत्कृष्ट दसमा परेका प्रतिस्पर्धी धेरै समय सँगै रहे । कन्सर्टका लागि विभिन्न ठाउँ गए । क्लोज क्याम्पमा बसे । तर हरेक साता एक-एक गर्दै उनीहरू छुटिँदैछन् । 'झन्डै २ महिना संँगै बसियो, आज नेपाली तारा-२ बाट बाहिरिँदाभन्दा साथीहरूसँग छुटिँदा नरमाइलो लागेको छ,' रोजिनाले भनिन् । युवराज पनि एकपछि अर्को साथी छुटिएर जाँदा नरमाइलो लाग्ने बताउँछन् । 'प्रतिस्पर्धाको हिसाबमा प्रतिस्पर्धी बाहिरिँदा त खुसी हुनुपर्ने हो तर आत्मियताको हिसाबले म दुःखी हुन्छु, अब यो क्षण हाम्रो जीवनमा कहिल्यै फर्किंदैन,' राज सागरको पनि अनुभव त्यही छ, 'साथीहरू हरेक साता छुट्नु पर्दा के-के गुमाए जस्तो भान भइरहेको छ ।'

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Article of Kantipur Online

2007-11-15T03:35:00.001-05:00

REALITY TALENT SHOWS: The big break
Singers are coming out of the shower

By Pawan Neupane

“The mileage I've got from it; it would have taken me 20 years to achieve this had I struggled on my own,” says Dipak Limbu about the first Nepali Tara singing competition he won two years ago. “The biggest thing it gave me was recognition. I got many opportunities, and I am quite busy today.”

After his success in Nepali Tara, Dipak has sung in a number of Nepali films, collection albums and concerts, and is currently working on his first solo album. In contrast, Bishnu Chemjong of Dharan, who won the Nepal Star singing competition on Nepal 1 at around the same time as Dipak, is still relatively unheard of in Nepali music.

That's the Nepali version of today's reality TV talent show for you, which comes with an alluring prospect of gaining quick recognition and popularity with one's talent and making it big on the national stage along with a huge pile of prize money and lots of albums and concerts. However, while some have been able to cash in on that success, others have found it hard to take it further and have faded back into oblivion.

Says Dipak, “Platforms like Nepali Tara are a great opportunity for singing talents, but it rests solely on the individual to maintain and carry forward the success and popularity achieved.”

Musician Nhyoo Bajracharya echoes a similar view, “Winning the contest itself is not the height of success, there's struggle after that too.” He is one of the judges in The Band Vaskar, another reality TV talent show being aired on Nepal Television.

The show aims at creating a musical outfit comprising the best male and female vocalists, lead guitarist, bass guitarist, rhythm guitarist, drummer and keyboardist from among the thousands of young talents from across the country as well as Darjeeling and Sikkim in India. It has already completed six episodes of its first round in Kathmandu, and auditions will also be held in Lalitpur, Pokhara, Dharan, Butwal/Narayanghat, Darjeeling and Sikkim starting after Tihar.

The first round of each region will select the eight best groups, from which three will be chosen in the next round before the best group is declared from each region. The grand finale will then be held in Kathmandu among the best groups from all the regions. The winner of The Band Vaskar will get Rs 500,000 and a chance to record two albums and perform at concerts at different venues.

Meanwhile, Nepali Tara 2, the second edition of Nepali Tara, has also eliminated the contestants to its last seven finalists - Raj Sagar, Rojina Gurung, Santosh Lama, Suraj Thapa, Surya Kiran Lama, Tara Bahadur Laksam and Yuvraj Tiwari.

The winner of Nepali Tara 2 will get Rs 250,000, a Bajaj Discover motorcycle, a fully paid trip to Singapore and Malaysia for two and a chance to record an album among others.

Maniram Kuikel, managing director of SEGA & RGB Vision Pvt Ltd which is presenting The Band Vaskar in association with Media Hub, says that it was a difficult task in Nepal's context to formulate the concept of creating a musical group comprising the best talent from different fields. “While other shows were about finding singing talent, we decided to bring out the hidden guitarists, drummers and keyboardists too.”

He adds, “We launched the program at prime time on NTV, which made it possible for viewers without cable access to watch too. And we're satisfied with the sponsors also.”

Rajendra Shalabh, director of Nepali Tara 2, has a few reasons to be dissatisfied, though. He says, “Reality TV shows are the most popular form of television programs worldwide today, and the reason is public involvement. We started the show following this global trend, but we have not been as successful as other countries."

He sees three factors behind the lackluster performance. First, it is the lack of a big budget which makes it difficult to produce a flashy show. Shalabh adds, “The audience wants gloss and richness, and so switches to programs on foreign channels. The biggest irony is that NTV has mono sound.”

Secondly, he points to political reasons which make it difficult to plan and conduct auditions in different parts of the country. The third factor is the problem of finding TV channels to air the shows.

“NTV doesn't promote outside productions. The same show would get much more publicity in private TV channels, but sponsors say that these channels don't have a wide reach,” Shalabh explains. “There is nobody to encourage us, and that includes the print media too. There are lots of difficulties.”

As Shalabh points out, the main factor behind the popularity of reality TV shows is the maximum participation of the audience. No wonder, then, that they play a major role in deciding the fate of the contestants by their votes via telephone, SMS and the web.

Doesn't that create the possibility that the most deserving participant might not become the eventual winner?

“Pop music is like that, and even someone who knows little about music could compose a beautiful song,” says Nhyoo Bajracharya, “Moreover, judges are also human and could miss a number of factors while evaluating a performance. So I'm positive about the public voting system too.”

Veteran composer and singer Deepak Jangam, who has been a judge in both editions of Nepali Tara, says, “Yes, there's no guarantee that the best talent will emerge from public voting, and there have also been cases of the public being unhappy with the results of some shows in other countries. The fact is that we have a habit of adopting whatever the West does.”

However, both Nhyoo and Deepak are extremely positive about the impact of such reality TV shows.

Nhyoo says that such shows give new talent a platform to show their skills, and Deepak feels that it has helped the film and music industry a lot.

He adds, “Whatever the organizers have conceived may not materialize completely because there's still a lack of sadhana. Also, Nepali society still has to learn to appreciate good things. But these shows are bringing talents from all over the country to the national stage.

“We auditioned nearly 20,000 contestants in several places of the country during the past two years. And the difference I noticed between the first and second Nepali Tara was that musical activities had increased a lot with more people willing to learn music and show their talent.”

Well, winning such contests could bring fortunes to the winner. But if one fails, does that mean it is the end of the road for the individual?

By no means. One fine example is singer Dibya Subba who participated in the Nepal Star contest. He says that he left the show after making it to the top 15 round in Kathmandu because he was dissatisfied with the show's management, and denies having any regrets about his decision to quit the contest.

“I didn't believe I would be Nepal Star, and I don't think I would've been more successful even if I'd won it,” says Dibya who has recently released his second album Pariwartan after Pratha. “But these shows do give a platform for thousands of aspirants to realize their dreams.”

archieved from www.kantipuronline.com

Episode 26 (Nov 9) Tihar Special Video

2007-11-15T03:34:00.001-05:00

Check video here

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video source: www.indianepal.net

Alternate video

Video source: www.nepal123.com

Episode 26 (november 9) Tihar Special updates

2007-11-15T03:32:00.001-05:00

Tihar Special

First group song on Tihar

Welcome of judges

Special Judge : Rekha Thapa who gave break to Deepak Limbu (Previous Nepali Tara) in her film 'Himmat'.

Bottom 3-> Raj Sagar, Rojina and Suraj

Rojina declared save first.

then judges view, then Suraj Thapa was declared to be out.

Suraj Thapa sang K soche maile K bhayo ahile

Then Raj Sagar- hasera bola bahini tihar ko bela ma

Comments:

deepak jangam: adha note badhi gaako bhaye ramro hunthyo

ram: low ma alli ramro suninna

rekha: voice man paryo

then Santosh: priyasi, hey meri priyasi by nima rumba

Deepak: good, improving

Ram Thapa: shabda clear bujhiyena

Rekaha: performance bhanda gauna concentration garnuhola

Rojina: Maitighar

Deepak: good

Ram Thapa: awaj pani maanchhe jastai ramro banau,

Rekha: nayika hunu parne manchhe gayika kina??

Surya Kiran Lama: mero kalpana ma aaja euti pari (maile tyahi bhayera ma parako) by deepak limbu

Ram: geet suit bhayena

Deepak: yasma usle afno khubi dekhauna sakena

Rekha: yo geet garho thiyo, udit lai gauna lauda 4-5 din lagchha bhannubhayo, pachhi deepak le 2-3 din ko preparation ma gayo, timile ramro garyau

Tara Laxman: Bhare aauchhu sapani ma

Deepak: Ramro, aba timi keta keti chhanau

Ram: aja Ramro garnu

Rekha: good luck

Yuvraj: man ko dailo kholi raakha hai by sugam pokhrel

Deepak: Shabda ma cleraity lyaunu, ani pick up alii mildaina aru thik chha

Ram: note perfect lagaunu, ek thauma jhannai fuskeko

Rekha: maile gayak gayika bhanda nayak nayika badhi dekhi raachhu

LG set gift to best voter re, tara aaja uha chahi aaja aaunubhayena

Next week: Rastriya Geetharu

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Episode 25 (Nov 2) video

2007-11-07T11:51:00.001-05:00

check this out

source: www.indianepal.net

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Episode 25

2007-11-05T12:16:00.001-05:00

UPDATE: Sweta, Rojina and Surya Kiran were in bottom 3

Sweta got eliminated and sang Mai chhori Sundari

Yubraj sang aamaile sodhlin ni khai chhora bhanlin

~~My friend tuned into later so, who is out and how, I and she dont know, but I will tell you later.....~~

Kunti Moktan was guest today.

~~Yuvraj sang the song but what??~~

suraj thapa sang the song : kalkate kaaiyo

surya kiran lama:kati baschu maiti kai gharma.

source: www.nepalisongs.wnso.org

After sweta is Out, Rojina Gurung only the female artist remaining and sang khau ta bhane sunatala pani

~~sirai ma sirbandi, i guess this song if not just enjoy this song~~

Raj sagar : aru kalo rel ko dhuaule ma kalo chata na odnale

source: ishans page on immeem

Tara Laxman(sweet Smile): unkai chori taruni hamilai ke ko dos(SUCH A stupid song (re hai mero saathile bhaneko))

ani mailo yo geet chahi paina la

Santosh:THOK na madal thok

Finally, satya and swarup sang the song soltini and all danced .

Thanks to anshu......for these updates

episode 24 video

2007-10-28T17:47:00.001-04:00

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check out video here

video source: Nepal123.com

Episode 24 (top 8) Kartik 2/ october 19

2007-10-28T17:45:00.001-04:00

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Getting more than 47000 votes is not a joke (lets not compare this with some crores in indian idol), in Nepal. This shows the seriousness of audiences in Nepali Tara 2. after sabina is eliminated in the last round (I could not write the update, but i hope you saw the videos), this is the time to miss another contestant. who is this?

Sweta, Yuvraj and RJ kharel were in bottom three. Sweta declared safe first, then RJ kharel declared to be out.

Santosh was first to sing -->k garu ma kaso gari maru................
next Raj Sagar--> aba yo baato mero ho ki....

view original song

Rojina--> kasari bhanu ma

view original song

Yuvraj--> ko ho tyo jasle malai

remix version here

tara laxman-->aba chot harule piroldaina malai (very good)
surya kiran--> duniya lai tadha chhoda
Suraj--> ukali orali gardai (good)
Sweta--> aaja barha haate patuki ko kura gara mayalu

view original song

I will upload video after some time.

enjoy