Atithi Gautam K. C. Explained

Atithi Gautam K.C.
Birth Date:15 August 2006

Atithi Gautam K. C. (born 15 August 2006, Lalitpur district of Nepal) is known as the youngest singer in the world to release a professional solo album. Atithi's self-titled debut album was released at the age of three on 18 July 2010.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The album included nine Nepali-language songs.[6] During the release ceremony for her album, she performed several songs live with Amber Gurung, including the Nepali national anthem.[7] [8] [9]

Debut album

Atithi Gautam K. C. started singing at the age of 20 months, imitating her elder sister Ushna K. C.[10]

She was praised as the youngest singer in the world by the international media in different countries, national and regional languages: China,[11] [12] India, Canada,[13] Pakistan,[14] [15] [16] United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan,[17] Iran, UAE,[18] Malaysia,[19] Estonia,[20] France, Philippines,[21] North Macedonia,[22] Croatia[23] [24] Poland,[25] [26] Kuwait.[27]

Later albums

Atithi's second album Top of the World was released in 2011. To mark its release, it was taken to the peak of Mount Everest by Nepalese civil servant Khimlal Gautam during the nine-person All-Civil Servants Everest Expedition.[28] [29] Top of the World consists of English songs written by Ghanashyam Khadka, with music composed by Joogle Dongol.

Her third album, Gurans and Sakura, was released in December 2016. It served as a celebration of the 60-year diplomatic relationship between Japan and Nepal.[30] [31] This album contains songs in English, Japanese and Nepalese.

Notes and References

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  2. Three-year-old Nepali singer vies for world record. Kuwait Times. 19 July 2010. 14794. 40. XINHUA.
  3. Web site: Thats really wild. World's youngest singer -new Guinness World Record, Atithi KC 3 yrs old girl from Nepal.. Thats Really Wild. 24 December 2010. 10 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010071151/http://thatsreallywild.com/world-records/worlds-youngest-singer-new-guinness-world-record-atithi-kc-3-yrs-old-girl-from-nepal/. dead.
  4. Herald. The Daily. Photo Caption. The Daily Herald. 19 July 2010. 20. 54. 43.
  5. News: french.people.cn. La plus jeune chanteuse du monde. 22 July 2010. CCTV.
  6. News: Fang. Fang. 3-year-old Nepali singer vies for world record. 21 July 2010. CCTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725080743/http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20100721/100952.shtml. 25 July 2010. dead.
  7. Web site: Biography of Amber Gurung. Nagarik National Daily.
  8. Web site: Three-year-old Nepali singer sets eyes on record books. Times. Hidustan. Hindustan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120235901/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2084117921.html. 20 January 2018. dead. 19 July 2010.
  9. News: ANI. Three-year-old Nepal singer has sets sight on world records. 19 July 2010. Thaindian News. Thaindian News.
  10. News: SAHARA. SHARMA. Adorable Atithi. 24 July 2010. Republica. Nepal Republic Media Pvt. Ltd. 15 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115124749/http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=21387. dead.
  11. Web site: Shanghai Daily. Singing into record books. shanghaidaily.com. 19 July 2010. 15 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115184610/http://mobile.shanghaidaily.com/world/Singing-into-record-books/shdaily.shtml. dead.
  12. News: Nepal's three-year-old girl released her album. 19 July 2010. New Express network version. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224103517/http://lady.southcn.com/6/2010-07/19/content_13913524.htm. 24 December 2010. dead.
  13. Web site: ತ್ರಾಸಿ . ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರ . ನೇಪಾಳದ 3ರ ಬಾಲೆಗೆ ಗಿನ್ನೆಸ್‌ ರೆಕಾರ್ಡ್ ದಾಖಲೆ ಆಸೆ! . WebDunia . 1 September 2018 . 19 September 2010.
  14. News: 3-year-old Nepali girl releases solo album. Dunya News.
  15. Web site: Three year-old Nepali girl Releases a Solo Album. Pakistan News Today.
  16. Web site: DAWN. Shining stars: World's youngest record holders. Dawn. Pakistan. 24 March 2012. 24 March 2012.
  17. News: Three-year old Nepalese child singer Atithi. 18 July 2010. gettyimages.
  18. Web site: NRNAKSA. ३ बर्षिया गायिकाको गिती एल्बम !. NRNAKSA. NRN KSA Online. 19 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121000026/http://www.nrnaksa.org/?p=3308. 21 January 2018. dead.
  19. Web site: PressReader. The Star Malaysia. Three-years-old Atithi. 19 July 2010.
  20. Web site: A three-year-old singer can access the Guinness Book of Records. ohtuleht.ee. 19 July 2010.
  21. News: NEPAL'S YOUNGEST SINGER. 10 July 2010. Manila Times.
  22. News: A 3-year-old girl has an album. crnobelo.com.
  23. News: Nevjerojatna mala Nepalka snimila album s tri godine. 8 July 2010. KOMENTARA. DNEVNIK.hr.
  24. Web site: Čudo od djeteta: Trogodišnjakinja snimila solo album. 24sata.info. 19 July 2010. 15 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115205957/http://24sata.info/magazin/zanimljivosti/38432-video-cudo-od-djeteta-trogodisnjakinja-snimila-solo-album.html. dead.
  25. News: Najmłodsza piosenkarka ma 3 lata i wydała już płytę. 8 August 2010. deser.gazeta.pl.
  26. Web site: 3-LETNIA NEPALKA WYDAŁA PŁYTĘ – REKORD GUINNESSA?. etnosystem.pl. 14 January 2018. 1 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215846/http://etnosystem.pl/newsy/muzyczne/2961-3-letnia-nepalka-plyta-guinness. dead.
  27. News: Kuwait Times. Three-year-old Nepali singer vies for world record. 19 July 2010. 40.
  28. Web site: Nagarik. My Republica. Album by world's youngest singer released atop Everest. My Republica. Nepal Republic Media Pvt. Ltd.. 26 May 2011.
  29. Web site: Small wonder. The Kathmandu Post. 26 May 2011.
  30. Web site: नेपाल जापान सम्वन्ध झल्काउने 'गुराँस-साकुरा' एल्वम विमोचित (फोटो फिचर) . nepaljapan.com . 1 September 2018 . 27 December 2016.
  31. Web site: 60th Anniversary for the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal (Year 2016). Government of Japan & the Government of Nepal. 20 December 2016.