Thanks for sharing the video. I am definitely voting. I had heard about Lochan Rijal but dismissed him as another wanna-be sugam pokhrel kinda guy but am pleasantly surprised. I did not expect a talent like this in Nepal. So I googled him and heres what I found out:
He is an ethnomusicologist, doing his PhD in ethnic music. He was in US for a while doing part of his research in UMASS.
He plays a number of instruments including guitar, drums, tabala, dhimey and get this sarangi!!!
He is the front band of Looza(from Robin and Looza)
He heads a music school and music research centre in Kathmandu
He is a lecturer in ethnic music in Kathmandu University
He was related to music, song composition, music production of many of the famous singers and bands like including Nepathya and has been in Europe for taking part in international folk festivals
He keeps a relatively low profile.
He is known in the Nepali music circle as a musical genius
I went to his myspace page and heard his song. THIS GUY IS DEFINTELY TALENTED and he deserves to be voted. His songs are not all about maya and mayalu and NOT for people who like regular Nepali pop. This particular song is beautifully composed with amazing harmony between guitar and what sounds like sarangi. Simple and perfect. He just might win this contest with and without your vote, just on the merit of the composition and lyrics of this song. So those of you who want to vote, good for you. We ought to promote real, genuine, talented Nepali musician and artist like him and not some wannabe who rip off American pop music.
oh and  where can i get his CD??