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About Ben Thapa
- Ben Vishala Thapa (born 2 March 1982) is an English opera singer, best known as the low tenor in G4 from 2004 to 2018.Born in Cambridge, Thapa was raised by a single mother from the age of four after his father left, and entered foster care when he was eleven.
- It was during this time Thapa started singing lessons and sang in his local church choir, and played the clarinet in an orchestra while at Hills Road Sixth Form College.
- He studied at Royal Northern College of Music for a year before transferring to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he graduated from in 2004.
- Thapa graduated from the Wales International Academy of Voice in 2013.While completing his course at Guildhall, Thapa auditioned for the first series of The X Factor with his G4 bandmates Jon Ansell, Matt Stiff, and Mike Christie where they reached the final but lost out to Steve Brookstein.
- Due to their popularity on the show they were soon approached by Sony BMG, and the group released three albums.
- As he had perfect pitch, Thapa's other role in G4 was ensuring that the other members were in the right key during their performances.
- The group split in 2007, with Thapa stating: "I am not a team player.
- I don't want to be Ben from G4 any more".
- However, after a seven-year hiatus, G4 reunited for a reunion concert at the Barbican Hall, and announced their 2015 reunion tour.
- Ben continued touring and recording with G4 until April 2018.
- Then on 19 July he announced on social media that he was leaving G4 with immediate effect to concentrate on his solo Operatic career.
- Thapa has worked with the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, released the album Songs of My Childhood, and embarked on a nationwide tour.
- Thapa has also sung in numerous opera productions, including the Scottish Opera's Kátya Kabanová.
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