Nepal, March 8 -- Singing has, for the most part, been about emulating an artist's song. That's how we all learn to sing. Riding on this, covering songs is a huge affair today. A great number of up and coming musicians begin their musical careers not by releasing original works but by performing their versions of popular songs. Most cover artists are music lovers who have nothing more than a guitar and a passion to bring their music to people. While covering songs and posting them on the web initially gained traction in the west, it wasn't long before Nepal picked up on the trend too.

The Week's Rakshya Khadka spoke to a few cover artists and here they talk about their motivations and their ultimate love for music.

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