Ashish Rana (born 25 June 1989) known professionally as "Laure" is a Nepalese
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
and Television personality. He presented his rapping through a
rap battle
Battle rap (also known as rap battling)Edwards, Paul, 2009, p. 25. is a type of rapping performed between two or more performers that incorporates boasts, insults and wordplay. Battle rap is often performed or freestyled spontaneously in live ...
on YouTube which gained him popularity. He was the most searched Nepalese celebrity on Google in the year 2013 .
Personal life
Ashish Rana
Ashish Rana (born 25 June 1989) known professionally as "Laure" is a Nepalese rapper and Television personality. He presented his rapping through a rap battle on YouTube which gained him popularity. He was the most searched Nepalese celebrity on ...
was born on 25 June 1989 in
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...
, Nepal. Since Grade 6, Laure developed a keen interest in rapping. He completed his school life from the LA Higher Secondary School, then his
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...
from Sagarmatha College.
His rapping career began through his song ''Mero Solta'', the first song he recorded. Because of his physical appearance, his friends gave him the moniker "Laure". He is also currently one of the judges of the Reality TV Show
Himalaya Roadies
Himalaya Roadies is a Nepalese reality show. It is part of the MTV Roadies series. The series is broadcast by the Nepalese network Himalaya TV and airs every week for an hour. The participants receive difficult tasks to complete to become a road ...
which began in mid-2017.
Songs
Laure has also sing Intro songs for all 4 seasons of Himalaya Roadies.
Filmography
Controversies
He was arrested in Pokhara of Kaski district on 30 December 2021 as he was found with brown sugar . He was caught red handed with a digital balance, NRs. 38,350, 5 sets of mobile phones and a scooter with plate number GA 21 PA 3323 with four other suspects. He has accepted his usage of drugs. Police sources have stated that during preliminary interrogation Laure confessed he couldn't perform on stage without taking drugs.
References
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21st-century Nepalese male singers
Nepalese male actors
1989 births
Living people
People from Pokhara
Nepalese hip hop singers