A prominent singing star of Uttarakhand Vivek Nautiyal
Renowned as a melodious folk singer of Uttarakhand especially in Garhwal for his soulful voice and music Vivek Nautiyal is today a rising singer who is well versed and proficient in singing soulful hindi songs and ghazals as well.
Having carved a niche for himself asa prominent singer of Uttarakhand by his dedicated singing and tremendous affection for Uttarakhand’s culture, folksongs and folklores etc Uttarakhand’s song prince Vivek Nautiyal hails from Nauti village, the village of Maa Nanda, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and is a very famous, reputed and popular singer.
His father late Shri Ayodhya Prasad Nautiyal was an engineer in the PWD department and his mother Smt. Leela Devi was a homemaker. He is the youngest among four siblings in the family. He received his school education from his village itself. Since childhood he had a keen interest in cricket and painting etc. People living around him since his young age had realized that one day he would achieve fame in the field of singing. Due to his special interest in music, he left his http://B.Sc. studies in the second year and did B.A. in Music. Influenced by his folk culture, he sang for many years in chorus with Garh Ratna Negi ji. Today he is very popular in every genre including Hindi, Garhwali, Sufi, Ghazal etc.
He is known for his soulful Garhwali music and is making regional folk-pop music popular. He is not only proficient in music but also composes many of his songs himself, in which the song “Dayo Laagi” proved to be a milestone in the Uttarakhand music industry. He is dedicated to music and has received formal education in music. On the strength of his popular social media accounts and music platforms, he has released many regional hit songs, including “Ghandiyal Devta”, Dayo Laagi, Nanda Bhawani, Otuwa Belen, Roop Ku Mantar, Ramjhama, Kujani, Pejbi, and Hamara Bara Ma Roop Ku Mantar, Ram Jhama, Gobandi and the award-winning song “Udija Chakhuli”.
Regarding his education, he has done M.A. in Classical Vocal Music, is proficient in Classical Vocal Music from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyalaya, Dehradun, holds a Diploma in Folk Dance from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyalaya, and a Diploma in Folk Music and Dance from HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar. His style is Uttarakhandi folk-pop, Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari songs. He has a strong presence on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. He often releases music, including popular tracks like Ghandiyal Devta, Queen Maati with Meena Rana, Roop Ku Mantar with Priyanka Mehar, and Hamara Bara Ma. His contribution to the Uttarakhandi music industry has been recognized.
Among his awards and honours, he was the winner, Gold Medal, in the Srinagar Ke Sitare competition in 2014, his song Udija Chakhuli got a place for poetry in Chitthi Patri in 2024, he received the Best Male Singer Award for his song Udija Chakhuli at the Young Uttarakhand Cine Awards in 2025, received the Nanda Gaura Samman in 2026, has done research on the songs of Nanda and on the traditional Mangal songs of Chamoli, was honoured by the Uttarakhand Lok Samvardhan Parv by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2026, was honoured with the “Stambh of Uttarakhand” under the joint aegis of Himalayan Abhyuday Social Institute, Dehradun and the Department of Culture, Uttarakhand in 2026, became popular in India and abroad with the Jagar song of Maa Bhagwati in the Ghanghtol Garhwali feature film which became the first film to be shown at the Delhi Film Festival and in Australia, and has done stage shows in many states of the country and received many honours. His contribution to the Uttarakhandi music industry has been recognized and he is a leading voice in modern Uttarakhandi music, often focusing on traditional tunes with modern production.
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