Arun Thapa
Arun Thapa अरुण थापा | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 January 1952 Calcutta, India |
| Died | 22 July 1999 (aged 47) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Genres | World, folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–1999 |
Arun Thapa Magar (born January 1952– 22 July 1999) was a Nepali singer and songwriter. In 2003, according to an international poll conducted by BBC, more than half-a million people from 165 countries voted his composition Reetu haruma timi hariyali basant (You are the spring amongst the seasons), his most famous romantic song, as the seventh in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time.