Cool Pokhrel Explained

Honorific Prefix:King of Nepali Pop/नेपाली पप राजा
Cool Pokharel
Honorific Suffix:कुल पोखरेल
Native Name:कुल पोखरेल
Native Name Lang:कुल पोखरेल
Birth Date:21 September 1981
Birth Place:Sunwal City, Nepal
Death Date:October 4, 2004 (aged 23)
Death Place:Patan Hospital, Nepal
Body Discovered:October 4, 2004
Other Names:Cool Pokharel, King of the Nepalese pop, Abhimanyu
Education:New Horizon Institute
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1995–2004
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Genre:Pop

Kul Prasad Pokhrel (Nepali:कुल पोखरेल; September 21, 1981 – October 4, 2004) was a Nepalese singer-songwriter. He was popularly known by his stage name Cool Pokhrel and he was well known as a pop and folk music singer. He died in 2004, possibly of drug overdose.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Pokhrel was born in Sunwal City, Nepal. He was raised by his parents and he mostly preferred living with his relatives. He started singing at 11. While singing to his relatives they thought he would become one of the biggest singers of Nepal. Then he recorded a song called "" which became a blockbuster song. This led to him joining popular Nepali hip-hop group The Unity, building his career in the Nepali music industry.[7] [8] [9]

He is known as (English: King of Nepali Pop) or simply "King of Pop" by Nepali and international audiences. Cool Pokhrel had many hit songs in Nepal such as "", "", "" and "". Cool has been remembered in other Nepalese pop songs by other popular singers such as Unity Band, Jhilkey Badal, Sugam Pokharel, and Girish Khatiwada; he has been recognized as a revolutionary singer in the history of pop music.[10] [11] [12]

Personal life

Pokhrel was born on September 21, 1981, at Sunwal City, Nepal. After he moved to Pokhara to get SLC he studied at Gyanu Babu Boarding School, Pokhara. After successfully achieving his School Leaving Certificate he moved back to Sunwal City. In an interview he described his favourite place as Pokhara. Later he moved to London to get a diploma in Business Administration. When he was about to move to the United States to get higher education, he came back to Nepal to start a music career. His favourite singers were Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain and Jhalak Man Gandarbha and his favorite hobby was watching Nepalese films.[13]

Career

Early 2000s

Cool Pokhrel started his career in 1999 with his first song ("") which became an instant hit in Nepal. His next album, called, was a success. His next album was called AAMA—its songs became a blockbuster in the Nepali music industry. Cool started collaborating with other artists such as Girish Khatiwada; their song appeared in Girish's Greatest Hits compilation album.[14] [15]

Death impact

After his death at Patan hospital, which was confirmed by doctors to be a drug overdose, his fans were shocked. His last song project was "", which is now performed by Avinash Ghising. Fifteen years later, a pop artist remixed his song "", making a number of fans angry at Jhilkey Badal or Badal Parasi; however, it started Jhilkey Badal's career.[16] [17]

Musical style

Cool mostly sang pop music throughout his musical career and recorded a few hip hop songs with his band, Girish Khatiwada, which were mostly hit songs. Topics mainly included personal issues and his family being role models. Several songs were dedicated to his family, such as "", meaning "Mother", and he also released an album for his family called, which became one of his most successful albums.[18]

Discography

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2002
means Listen My Love. This song refers to his love life and school love life. Songs included on this album are "" and "School". After the success of the solo song and album, he started working on his second album called meaning "Mother", which was recorded for his mother and family. The popularity of his songs such as "" led to his music being enjoyed by teenagers. was recorded together with other artists and produced by Music Nepal. The title song "" became widely known. He finished recording his last album in 2004 but it has not yet been released due to his death.[19]

Death and legacy

Songs for Cool

Songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Cool Pokharel. Cyber Sansar. August 14, 2016.
  2. News: Cool Pokharel. July 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: Sad News about Cool Pokhrael. Sajha. July 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: Rumours going on about the demise of Anil Adhikari better known as Yama Buddha. If true, Rest in Peace. • r/Nepal. reddit. January 14, 2017 . July 20, 2017.
  5. Web site: NEPALI GUITAR COMMUNITY. July 20, 2017.
  6. News: अल्पायुमै बितिजाने यी पाँच गायक. nepalkhabar. August 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808235547/https://nepalkhabar.com/np/news/entertainment/2358/. August 8, 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Aama : Cool Pokhrel Guitar Chords, Tabs, Lyrics And Tutorials. St. Ujwol. February 10, 2015. Aama. July 20, 2017. January 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190104055600/http://nepaliguitarcommunity.blogspot.com/2015/02/aama-cool-pokhrel-guitar-chords-tabs.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Cool Pokhrel's (कुल पोख्रेल) songs. npsongs.com. July 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: पाँच सेलिब्रिटी जसले आफ्नो मृत्यु आफै रोजे :: Pahilopost.com. pahilopost.com. August 8, 2017.
  10. Web site: Biography of Cool Pokhrel. xnepalimuskan.blogspot.co.uk. July 17, 2017.
  11. Web site: Sad News about Cool Pokhrael. Sajha. July 20, 2017.
  12. Web site: Cool Pokhrel. Rishab. March 12, 2012. cool pokhrel. July 20, 2017.
  13. News: र, अस्ताए कुल. बाह्रखरी. बाह्रखरी. August 8, 2017. ne.
  14. Web site: Popular singer and music composer Cool Pokhrel MCZU Message Board. mczuworld.proboards.com. July 17, 2017.
  15. Web site: CS : CyberSansar.com – The Unity's tribute to Cool Pokhrel. cybersansar.com. July 25, 2017.
  16. News: Yespali Dashain By Jhilke Baadal (A Tribute To Cool Pokhrel) with lyrics. October 9, 2016. Nepali Songs. July 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807233657/https://songs.koshionline.com/yespali-dashain-by-jhilke-baadal-a-tribute-to-cool-pokhrel.html. August 7, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: यी हुन् आत्महत्या गरेका चर्चित नेपाली कलाकारहरु. nepalipatra.com. August 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234613/http://www.nepalipatra.com/news/trend/suicide/17995. August 8, 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: CS : CyberSansar.com – The Unity's tribute to Cool Pokhrel. cybersansar.com. July 20, 2017.
  19. Web site: Ghatna Bichar. facebook.com. August 8, 2017.