Milan Newar is a renowned Indian-born Nepalese playback singer and songwriter who has become a household name in the Nepali music industry over the last two decades. Born on January 25, 1986, in Assam, India, she was raised in a Nepali household and began her musical training at the age of four. Before finding massive success in Kathmandu, she was already a well-known singer in Assam, performing in multiple languages including Assamese, Bodo, and Hindi. Her career reached a major milestone in 2016 when she participated in the environmental song "Melancholy," featuring 365 singers, which set a Guinness World Record for the most vocal solos in a single song recording.
Beyond her recording career, Newar is widely recognized as a prominent figure on television, serving as a coach on major reality shows like The Voice of Nepal and The Voice Kids Nepal. She notably led her contestant to victory as the winning coach in Season 5 of The Voice of Nepal. Her musical repertoire includes over 600 Nepali songs and more than 2,000 across other languages, with hits like "Phul Butte Sari" and "Siri Siri" defining her versatile style. In recent years, she has continued to expand her artistic range, expressing a desire to delve deeper into classical music while remaining a fixture on international stages and receiving accolades such as the Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar Samman in 2025.
