This interview with Samriddhi Rai, a versatile and talented journalist cum beauty pageant winner, was done for the annual magazine of NCCS College, Palaa. So this content is copyright of the college and the team. Samriddhi, who recently became much popular for her song, "Ma Chahi Nepali", among the youths also played basketball for the women's national team. God! What more is she!
Here is the interview presented in the magazine! Enjoy!
Samriddhi Rai, a singer, a journalist, a former Basketball player and Beauty Pageant Winner.. What would be the favorite among them, that you personally feel?
I truly feel all of them. I started my career at Kathmandu Post at just 17. Being a Journalist is what I love to do. I am a writer at heart and it will always be with me. I used to play basketball for the women’s national team and it helped me grow as a team player. Singing has been my passion and am trying to become a singer too. Beauty Pageants helped me develop my personality and I am fortunate to win titles. The title of Samriddhi Rai- singer, songwriter, and blogger would sound perfect to live by for the rest of my life.
The whole experience was truly wonderful. Miss Teen Nepal and Miss Nepal were two experiences I totally cherish. It was a great experience, As a young girl it made me more stronger as a person. It taught me a lot, but actually I never thought of participating at first place. Miss Teen Nepal just happened all of a sudden. I was in vacations and had nothing to do after completing +2. So I took part in Beauty pageants to gain some experience and learn. Miss Nepal was where I entered dreaming of winning it. I never thought it would be such a wonderful journey.
How do you see increasing trend of beauty pageant shows being held like mushrooms everywhere? What changes should be brought in Nepal to develop quality of beauty pageant shows?
It is very sad to say but beauty pageant nowadays has been commercialized. Numbers of beauty pageant’s are held but they are only for income generation rather than promoting talent. They should organize pagaent’s that truly promote talent. Even the biggest beauty pagaent in Nepal doesn’t meet the criteria of a successful event in terms of its management. I would suggest they would manage the event in a more systematic manner that can enhance the beauty contests and their management.
Since the age of 17, you wanted to be a singer and your singing skills was developed as early when you were 4 yrs old, and you have now two singles in your name “Biswas” and “Ma chahi Nepali ”, your songs what next in the pipeline?
I received great response for both my songs.It was awesome feeling to get such response. But I got some negative response for “Ma chahi Nepali” regarding religion and caste. In fact Nepal is a country with diversity and different people from different caste and religion live here harmoniously. So this song is to make people aware about the fact is we are Nepali and all of us are one. Since these two songs became popular I have decided to release my third song which is related to the women empowerment before releasing her album with Rohit John Chettri. It will be released very soon.
How did you feel when your first single was launched?
It was a totally exciting time but I didn’t really know that it had been so popular . Since I was busy that day for next song. I had posted my song in you tube and when I checked it next day it was unbelievable, So many people had loved the song and got really good comments from many people. That day would be one of my best days in my life.
You played basketball for women’s team, how much do you value sports in your life and what would you like to say to girls out there who want to play?
Girl should take part in the sport as it helps in maintaining fitness as well as developing their confidence. It is very important for boy or girl to participate in sports. This doesn’t mean they have to be professionals but playing helps to develop individual’s. Girls out there I would like you to play any sport and have fun.
You are the Chief of Bureau at Movers&Shakers, Kathmandu Post. The responsibility itself is a big one. How has the experience been so far?
Actually it had been a nice experience here at MNS. When I started here first, was with the three crew members. As days passed this organization has grown a lot. It is my family and I love working at MNS. The responsibility is a big one but I am fortunate to be able of handling all my responsibilities and grateful for having such a good team. All my crew members are hard working and really fun working with them.
How much Journalism has changed Nepali Society in majority and how important do you feel Journalism and its pros and cons?
It feels that commercialization is increasing day by day. Whether the news is fake or real it is publicly viewed by all the people and the character gets assassinated. During the past, there used to be genuine blogs as well as news. But now it is difficult to know which information which that has reached in our ear is true or not. Journalism has been misused for their own benefit. I kindly request as the reader we should verify the news we get, is genuine or not form the related media.
Mam you are a person with many passions and you are an enthusiastic woman, in whatever you start whether its media, music and everything you’re doing? Who or what inspires in your life?
Passions and enthusiasm is the most important thing to achieve success in our life. If you have both of them you can change the flow of your life and change to the any direction you want. All kinds of people inspires me such as mother carrying the baby, small kids, interviewer, etc.
How do you sum up your life experience till now?
Success is just an illusion. Rather than being the successful in the life i focused on collecting experiences. Experience teaches us many things,it helps us to realize what our weakness and mistakes and on the top of that it helps us to collect lot of memories. I wanted to experience many things in life whether it is good or not. I would sum up my life based on the experiences. Happiness is the ultimate goal I seek. Pursuing my passion for music and writing makes me happy and that is all I need.
Your Message for girls all over Nepal, What would you like to say to them and boys too?
I found purpose of my life in the singer of 1994 world cup Anastacia. By watching her I decided to become singer and performed on the stage, when i was a child. My main message to us is to find the purpose of our life. The secret to your life purpose is to get lost yourself in the childhood memories in the time when you were extremely happy. So that you can realize what you actually want to do and what are you doing now. If you like something always go after it and never regret the thing that you don’t do in your life. Best of luck in your lifeto become singer and performed on the stage, when she was the child. She thinks she don’t deserve to be the singer as her parents expected her girl to be educated and had a good job. She was too focused in this matter that so don’t have guts to tell what she actually want to do. Her main message to us is to find the purpose of our life. The secret to your life purpose is to get lost yourself in the childhood memories in the time when you were extremely happy. So that you can realize what you actually want to do and what are you doing now. If you like something always go after it and never regret the thing that you don’t do in your life.
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