Melancholy (song)

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"Melancholy" (Nepali: मिलानकोली) is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists.^[1] This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Records for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did.^[2] It was written, music composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka.^{[citation needed]} The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September 2017 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Army Officer's Club, Kathmandu.^[3]