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{{short description|Nepalese rapper}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Samir Ghising
| alias = VTEN
| birth_date = May 5, 1996
| birth_place = Rautahat, Nepal
| origin = Rautahat, Nepal
| genre = [[Rap]], [[Nepalese hip hop|Nepalese]] [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] (NepHop)
| occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], actor, singer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2014 - Ongoing
| label = Trap Nepal
| Hits = (superstar album:-Yatra ,hindai chu ma ,aafno,chauki skit, afnai bato , Bujhideu , ) Haalkhabar,katha,cypher psycho Ep-1 ,churot and many other singles.
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| website = https://vtenmusic.com
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'''Samir Ghising''', better known by his stage name '''VTEN''', is a Nepalese rapper, lyricist and music producer.<ref name="nn01">{{Cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/75779/|title=Rapper VTEN: Good influence or bad?|first=Supriya|last=Sharma|website=My Republica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jan/13/journalists-in-nepal-fight-new-threat-to-press-freedom|title='No debate, no democracy': journalists in Nepal fight new threat to press freedom|first=Rojita|last=Adhikari|date=13 January 2020|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [[Rautahat]], in Ghising family with father Kalil Babu Lama, mother Hema Lama and two sisters Selin and Simron. Ghising worked as carpenter with his father, learning to make cupboards, doors, and windows from wood. As a teenager, Ghising moved to Kathmandu to study in high school, and also and started painting [[Thanka]]s with his uncle. In interviews, Ghising has said he became passionate about rapping while painting Thankas, but began to have difficulty juggling that job with his expanding rap career. Ghising spent most of his pre-fame days living with his friends and writing rap songs. Nirajan Adhikari is from Pokhara, Pumdi Bhumdi.<ref name="nn01"/>

== Career ==
Ghising made his way into the rap industry by impressing many with his talent in rapping. His songs have been applauded for their realism, relatability to the struggle of young people in Nepal, and potent and exceptional self-expression of feelings. He is the first Nepali solo artist to hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2017/02/541417|title=कम्युनिस्टका ‘जनवादी गीत’ भन्दा कम छैनन् र्‍याप गीत|publisher=}}</ref> He gained popularity from his hit lists such as Churot, Hami Yastai ta Honi Bro, Sim Sime Pani, Himmat, Cypher, Kathaa, Manche Khattam and so on.

==Tours==
Ghising has toured in [[South Korea]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nayadainiki.com/2018/09/12547|title=कोरियाको होङ्ग्देमा हुने डान्स पार्टीमा र्‍यापर भिटेन र गिरीशकाे र्‍यापले तताउने|date=8 September 2018|website=संसार ब्युझाउने हाम्रो अभियान ! हरेक दिन नयाँ !!}}</ref> [[Australia]], [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[UAE]], [[Bhutan]], [[Sikkim]] (India), [[Kalimpong]] (India), [[Hong Kong]], [[Qatar]], and [[Thailand]].

==Controversies==

In 2019, Ghising's song ''Yestai ta ho ni'' was dragged into controversy, and he faced police charges for using anti-social language. In 2020 he was kept in police custody for seven days for the same reason. Later, he apologized to the [[Nepal police]] and was released.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Sureis| title = Rapper VTEN jailed for song content| work = The Himalayan Times| accessdate = 2021-03-01| date = 2019-10-25| url = https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/rapper-vten-jailed-for-song-content}}</ref> In 2021, his song ''Para'' was removed for using hateful speech towards police.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Rapper VTEN arrested for allegedly promoting ‘anti-social’ values| accessdate = 2021-03-01| url = https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2019/10/24/rapper-vten-arrested-for-allegedly-promoting-anti-social-values}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century Nepalese male singers]]
[[Category:People from Rautahat District]]
[[Category:Nepalese hip hop singers]]
[[Category:Nepali-language lyricists]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Nepalese painters]]
[[Category:21st-century Nepalese painters]]

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