Nabin K. Bhattarai (born March 14, 1974, in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepali musician. He has twice won the Sajha Smriti Award for Best Male Vocalist, first for Preetka Geet (Raharai Raharama) and then for Aankha ma Timilai. He also won Award of the Year for Raharai Raharama. He further won the Shikhar Hits FM Music Award 2054 as the Best Male Vocal for Saanja Pakha. His album 'Avash' is arguably one of the most popular albums of all time in Nepal's modern music industry. He has won several Hits FM Awards. Some of his notable hits include 'Sajha Pakha', 'Timilai Ma Dobato Maa', 'Timile Herda Kasailai', 'Timilai Bhetne','Chaina Joona', 'Yaad Le Timro' and many others. He is considered to be the first real popstar of Nepal with a huge fan following. Many young pop singers of today grew up idolizing him, and often have Naban's influence in their lyrics and vocal. Most of his earlier songs have a soft touch to them, depicting the loneliness of a young lover. Some of his songs are even inspired by Pink Floyd music. In the last few ears, his song have a hard rock attitude in them. However, many people feel that his voice suits soft and melodious numbers better. He is a very good composer of rock music though. He is often criticized for his poor interview skills and dressing sense. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.