Sukmit Gurung

Sukmit Gurung (born Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha, Nepali: सुकमित गुरुङ) is a Nepalese singer of modern classical Nepali songs and has sung popular Nepali songs such as Priyatam and Relimai in the 1990s and worked as a playback singer in various Nepali cinemas. She has sung more than 400 songs including those with contemporary musicians such as Gopal Yonzon, Ambar Gurung, and Sambhujeet Baskota. She also sang in Newari and Japanese language. She was born in Sikkim, India, but has settled in Nepal.

She debuted in Nepali music in Ambar Gurung's musical play Malati Mangale. Her first recorded musical clips were for advertisement jingles. Her first recorded song was Sunchadi Bhanda Mahango which was a duet with another prominent singer Om Bikram Bista and music was provided by Prakash Gurung.

She participated on an International Music Festival representing Nepal on ABU Golden Kite WSF 1990 with her song "Binti A Chari". ABU Golden Kite WSF was similar to Eurovision but mainly with Asian countries participating in it.

Because of her contribution to Nepali music, she was appointed as the assistant music director in Nepal Pragya Prathisthan, a government organization to promote Nepali literature, music, art and culture. She also sang for joint venture movies made in Pakistan and Bangladesh as playback singer for films such as Hami ek hou (हामी एक हौं) and Dharti Aakash(धर्ती–आकाश).

In her late carrier, she also sang comical songs Chanchale (Nepali:चञ्चले) and Barabar (बराबर) with Hari Bansa Acharya, which were well received in Nepal. When her vocal cord got infected, she became distant from the stage and singing industry.

She married Balram Gurung in 2045 BS and has three children.

Albums Kahin ta Birsanu Timile, it was her debeu album published in 1981 BS Palpal Timi nai bhana Utsav Rangeen Lahar Trishana