Kathmandu. The year 2024 was exciting for Nepali music. This year, three songs managed to be streamed on the global trending of YouTube, in which the song ‘Rukum Makot’ from the film ‘Khusma’ remained trending for one and a half months.
Sushant KC’s ‘Bardli’ and Babukrishna Pariyar’s ‘Kashmere Pachauri’ also remained in global trending. Ekdev Limbu’s ‘Twinkle Eyes’ became a YouTube chartbuster but failed to become a global trend. This indicates that Nepali music is becoming global.
Let’s discuss which Nepali music artist is most viewed on YouTube in 2024. By putting Nepal in the YouTube charts and doing a ‘custom search’, some facts come out that indicate which musicians within and outside Nepal have been viewed the most on the platform.
According to the update of YouTube charts from December 17, 2023 to December 17, 2024, Indian artists dominate among the most listened musicians in Nepal. Arijit Singh is in the top position, Alka Yagnik is in the second position, Udit Narayan is in the third position, Shreya Ghoshal is in the fourth position, Shilpi Raj is in the fifth position, Khesarilal Yadav is in the sixth position, Shantisree Pariyar is in the seventh position, Kumar Sanu is in the eighth position, Pritam is in the ninth position, and Sushant KC is in the 10th position.
Pritam Singh is at 11th, Sonu Nigam at 12th, Sajjanraj Vaidya at 13th, SD Yogi at 14th and Atif Aslam at 15th.
Shantisree is one of the most popular Nepali musicians in Nepal in 2024. He has been listened to 134 million times in the last 365 days. He has been heard a lot from Kathmandu, Guwahati, Pokhara, Siliguri, Butwal, Bharatpur, Nepalganj, Biratnagar, Lalitpur and other cities.
According to YouTube, his songs such as Rukum Makot, Bandipuraima, Baseu Alakkai, Ghar Katha Ho Bainiko, Je Je Magchhou Mag, Bistarale Polyo, Mohini, Kaliyugako Radhakrishna, Kura Parnaparchha have contributed to this list.
According to the charts, Sushant KC is the second most heard Nepali musician on YouTube in 2024, who has been viewed 114 million times. Bardali, Sarangi, Zhyal from the window, Don’t Wait, Harasing, Friend, If you are angry, he has got many views.
It is mentioned that Sushant has been heard from Kathmandu, Guwahati, Siliguri, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Dhaka, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Butwal, Sydney, Agratal, Chittagong, Bangalore, Delhi, Nepalgunj.
Sajjanraj Vaidya is seen in the third place. It is mentioned on YouTube that he has been viewed 80 million times. Among the songs of Vaidya that have been heard a lot this year are the songs of Ashasha Mutu, Sun Kanchi, Pathi, 9841, Neganya Maya, Hatteri, Prakrai, and Chitthi.
In fourth place is SD Yogi, he has been viewed 67 million times this year. Rukum Makot, Sun Sun Sundari, Binjuri, Moon, Dhago are among his most popular songs.
