Hari Devi Koirala (Nepali: हरिदेवी कोइराला; Née Bhattarai; born 30 March 1959) is a Nepalese singer.
[2] Koirala was influenced by singers including Narayan Gopal, Tara Devi, Aruna Lama, Ram Krishna Dhakal, Lok Bahadur Chhetri, Dharmaraj Thapa, and Jhalak Man Gandarbha.
[1] Her favourites books were Muna Madan (1936) by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, and Ghumne Mechmathi Andho Manche (1968) by Bhupi Sherchan.
[2] The title song narrates a story about a migrant worker's wife's pain when she has not heard from her husband for months.
[2] She was inspired to write "Paina Khabara" after seeing newlyweds' husbands go to a foreign country to find work.
[2] Koirala has sung over 800 songs, recorded over 80 albums, wrote 8 books, appeared in more than 100 music videos.