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Legendary singer Koili Devi Mathema,( Born on 12 Bhadra, 1987 BS) was the first lady lyricist and composer in the Nepali music industry.she has been referred to as 'Cuckoo bird, as her name as Koili is called the Cuckoo bird, with the melodious and sweet voice. With the help of her aunt, she entered into the palace of Singh Sumsher JBR at the age of 11 years as a helper. He referred to her as koili after listening to her melodious voice, after which she became known as Koili Devi, the name that gave her success and fame. She used to sing and dance in the Singhadurbar but around the year 2007 BS, after the establishment of democracy in the country, she became an independent singer in Radio Nepal.She belongs to the first generation of Nepali singers who became professional singers. His songs have also been used in several movies and dramas across the country.

Personal Life
Koili Devi was originally named as Radha Basnet, daughter of Nilam and Rambahadur Basnet in Chisapani Gadi of Makwanpur district. Although her name was Radha, she was known as Pantari when she was small and she used the same name for enrolling in a local school in Makkhan tole in Kathmandu. She had lost her mother even she reached 1 year of age and at the age of five years, she came to Kathmandu with her aunt (father’s sister) who also taught her music.With the help of her aunt, she entered into the palace of Singh Sumsher JBR at the age of 11 years as a helper. He referred to her as koili after listening to her melodious voice, after which she became known as Koili Devi, the name that gave her success and fame.

Professional life/ Awards
She used to sing and dance in the Singhadurbar but around the year 2007 BS, after the establishment of democracy in the country, she became an independent singer in Radio Nepal.Mathema had begun her music career from Radio Nepal. Sansarko jhamela lagdacha kya yo mela was her debut song recorded in 1950. She has given voice to over 4,000 songs, including modern and patriotic songs and albums like Sewa and Samarpan.

She was awarded with Radio Nepalâ€™s Best Musician Award, Subha Rayabhisek Padak, Gorkha Dakshin Bahu V, Chinnalata Music Award, among other awards. Mathema is also remembered for her lyrics and compositions. She has composed popular songs like Jahi ra juhi phul mala gansi duwaile launla and Jindagi bhari nachuttine gari saino jodaunla.