Arthur Gunn- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings
Arthur Gunn, born in 1997, celebrated his 22nd birthday in 2019. On October 24th, the Nepali-born singing sensation celebrated her birthday. He also possessed the Zodiac sign Scorpio. Arthur, 14, followed in his sisters’ footsteps and relocated from Kathmandu, Nepal to Wichita, Kansas. His parents were the last members of his family to arrive in America.
Arthur’s siblings (all sisters) had immigrated to America to further their education. Meanwhile, the talented singer received his early education in Kathmandu. Despite coming from a non-musical family, Arthur developed a love of singing at a young age. Musical influences include Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Nick Drake, Bukka White, and Sonny Boy.
Arthur Gunn- Professional Career
Arthur Gunn, real name Dibesh Pokharel, performed Bob Dylan’s “Girl From The North Country” during the audition round. When Lionel Richie demanded more, he stunned the judges with his rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Have You Ever Seen The Rain.”
awe-struck Luke Bryan even asked Arthur if he wanted to open his Magician show in Detroit in two weeks. He then dubbed the Kathmandu, Nepal native “a one-of-a-kind artist” capable of a global takeover.
Arthur delivered an even better performance during Hollywood Week. With sister Rupa in the audience, he sang Otis Redding’s classic “Hard to Handle” beautifully. After his outstanding performance, all three judges pleaded with him to sing more. Lionel Richie was so taken with Arthur’s stage presence that he compared his aura to that of the late great Bob Marley.
Arthur aced both duet and solo performances in Hollywood Week 2 and advanced to the Top 40. The Nepali singer/songwriter chose to redo his first audition song, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” for the solo round.
Arthur’s complicated arrangement, on the other hand, almost jeopardized his entire trip to America. Finally, he scrambled to put on an outstanding performance for the judges. After hearing Arthur sing, Lionel couldn’t stop himself from crying.
By Lionel’s wishes, Arthur made a fortune with Bob Marley’s “Is This Love?” The judges were impressed enough with the Nepali Pride’s performance to place them in the Top 20. Singing from home, Arthur gave it his all with Wynonie Harris’ “Lovin’ Machine.” Once again, all three judges praised his musicianship.
When Arthur reached the Top 10, he decided to put his spin on John Denver’s classic “Take Me Home, Country Road.”After reaching the Top 7, Arthur performed a beautiful rendition of Samuel E. Wright’s “Kiss the Girl” during the Disney Round. On Mother’s Day, he performed Bon Iver’s “Hey Ma.”Although Arthur did not win “American Idol,” he did establish himself as one of the most promising musicians.
