Nepal, July 21 -- Asmita Adhikari never planned to stand in the spotlight; she used to shy away from it. A trained nurse from Damak, Jhapa, she grew up quietly singing bhajans at home, encouraged by her mother, who saw her potential long before she did. Her breakthrough came in 2018 when she gained national recognition as the third runner-up in Nepal Idol Season 2.

Fast-forward to 2023, the shy girl who often hesitated to sing in front of a crowd embarked on a solo concert tour across 12 major cities in the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta.

In this conversation with the Post's Aarya Chand, Adhikari discusses her journey balancing nursing and music, the challenges of maintaining her vocal health while p...