Her claim to fame are popular songs like Phulda Jore Pari , O Mero Priyatam , Masakka Maskera , Chiso Batas , Badal Pariko Desh Ma , and Relimai . A household name in the Nepali listening audiences, Sukmit Gurung has a legacy to speak for. Born in a Lepcha family in Gangtok as Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha to father Bi Ongmu Lepcha and mother Pasang Chiring Lepcha , she started singing for the church in her teens. She quickly entered the Nepali music industry, winning the singing contest in Radio Nepal at a young age. Because of her contribution to Nepali music, she was appointed as the assistant music director in Nepal Pragya Prathisthan , a government organisation to promote Nepali literature, music, art and culture
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