By Mannu Shahi

With over a dozen singles under his belt, Suman Thapa a.k.a. Swoopna Suman is one of the leading faces of the contemporary Nep-pop scene. The singer has a loyal fan base, comparable to the Army of BTS or Blink of BLACKPINK. Swoopna’s fans are called “Swoopners” who are a collective dedicated to promoting and supporting all his artistic endeavours.

Born on December 2, 1995, Swoopna started developing an inclination towards music at a fairly young age and had penned his first composition by the time he entered the seventh grade. By the age of 20, he had already collaborated with several artists and released a few cover songs on YouTube. His ‘Kasari Bhanu’ released in 2017 from Channel Arbitrary broke the internet and made him an overnight sensation. 
The singer sustains his prominence with back to back releases, an ever-evolving growth curve and constant collaborations with new producers, artists and arrangers. His songs, which include themes of infatuations, relationships, romantic tragedies and longings for passionate reunions, speak to a younger demographic.

Another contemporary singer from a similar musically archetype and an almost equal level of fame is Sushant KC. He debuted in the Nepali music industry in 2016 with his soulful hit ‘Aama.’ Nearly two dozen singles and half a decade later, KC stands with the few Nepali YouTube artists who have grossed a staggering amount of subscribers by only publishing original content.

The 25 year old singer/songwriter presents a more mature and serious side of him through his lyrics which deal with personal experiences and demonstrate an inward exploration of his life and worldview. KC has managed to charm a large portion of the music-loving audience with his age-appropriate content, relationship-themed songs, emotional characterisation and a more sellable product.

This massive duo of the most bankable faces of Nep-pop is now seen together in Swoopna’s latest ‘Harauna Deu.’ Starring Ana Sharma, the two singers and the music producer/audio engineer for the tune Foeseal, the song was published last Thursday and is currently trending at number 12 for Nepal on YouTube.

Directed by Anjon Limbu, the video is a product of Stellar Studios with Nayan Rai on DOP, Sashwot Pradhan and Ujwal on camera assistance, Ashok Adhikari on editing, Shyam Khadka on production, Prashis Bajracharya and Nishim on assistant production, Kreepa Gurung on art direction, Shradha Maskey on makeup, Uzustyles as the stylist, Bijaybar Pradhan on photography, Sugar KTM as the location partner and Rashik Bhattarai (Garage Entertainment) on project management.