Melina Rai
Melina Rai मेलिना राई | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 7 December 1993 Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Partner | Dhruba Gurung (2025)[1] |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Awards: Radio Kantipur Awards 2017 | |
Melina Rai (Nepali: मेलिना राई) (born 7 December 1993), is a Nepali singer and television personality.[2][3] Originally from Morang, Nepal, Melina Rai has become one of the most prominent pop artists in the region. In addition to her music career, Rai is a coach on the reality television show The Voice of Nepal and The Voice Kids Nepal, becoming the first female coach to win the latter program in 2025.
Early life and career
Trained by her father in music since the age of ten, Melina Rai recorded her first Nepali song at the age of 12 and her career started with the song "Kammar Mathi Patuki" in 2015. Her notable songs include, ‘Timle Bato Fereu Arey’, ‘Shiraima Shirbandi’, ‘Chapakkai Ful Fulyo’ and latest hits ‘Kutu ma Kutu’ and ‘Machhile Khane Kholiko Leu.’[4]
She received the Best Playback Singer Female award at the Radio Kantipur Awards in 2017.[5]
In September 2018, Rai released her song, 'Kati Ma Samjhu'.[6]
Collaborations and wider audience reach
Throughout her musical career, Melina Rai has collaborated with several notable artists, including Rajina Rimal, Nepathya, and Sanjeev Singh.
Awards and milestones
Rai received the Best Playback Singer Female award at the Radio Kantipur Awards in 2017.[7]
Personal life
In April 2022, Melina Rai revealed her engagement to Sanjiv Baraili, a fellow artist from the Nepali Music Industry. The couple broke off the engagement later in the year.[8] As of 2025, she is dating Dhruba Gurung.
References
- ^ "Singer Merina Rai and Sanjeev Baraili break off their engagement". Khabarhub. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Team, NetTv4u. "Melina Rai". nettv4u. p. 1.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Radio Kantipur honours year's outstanding musical talents". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Lama, Sonam. "5 things about Melina Rai". My Republica. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Radio Kantipur honours year's outstanding musical talents – General". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "My City – Melina Rai releases 'Kati Ma Samjhu'". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Radio Kantipur honours year's outstanding musical talents". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "झापाका सञ्जिव बराइलीसँग मेलिना राईको 'इगेजमेन्ट', ४ तस्बीरमा". 16 April 2022.
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