Maithili Thakur is an Indian playback singer trained in Indian classical music and Folk Music. She was born on 25 July 2000 in Benipatti, Madhubani district, Bihar. Maithili Thakur studied at Bal Bhavan International School where she won for the school at various State and National Level Competitions.
She was interested in learning singing since her childhood age. She started learning music from her grandfather when she was only 4 years old. Maithili’s first music master is her grandfather. At the age of 10, she started singing at jagrans and other musical functions.
In 2011, She appeared in Little Champs, a singing competition television series telecast in Zee TV. Four years later, she contested in Indian Idol Junior, telecast in Sony TV. She won the “I Genius Young Singing Star” competition in 2016, following which she launched her album, Ya Rabba.
In 2017, Maithili Thakur was a contestant in the season 1 of Rising Star, a television singing competition. Maithili was the first finalist of the show, singing Om Namah Shivaya which gained her direct entry into the final. She was runner up, losing out by just two votes.
After a huge success the trio has been performing at various National and International Events, Literature Fests. She has been awarded Atal Mithila Samman by the Government of India. In 2019 Maithili and her two brothers, Rishav and Ayachi, were made the brand ambassadors of Madhubani by the Election Commission.
Maithili Thakur on her YouTube channel along with her two younger brother Rishav and Ayachi sings famous Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas. This Manaspath gives a huge success to her as well as to her brothers.
