Rapper and Kathmandu Mayor Balen’s latest song, Nepal Hanseko, is taking the world by storm!

Within just 24 hours of its release, the track has made it onto YouTube’s trending list in six countries, including Nepal.

Released on Monday evening, the song shot up Nepal’s trending charts in just 90 minutes, claiming the #1 spot in the country’s YouTube music category by Tuesday afternoon.

At the time of writing, Nepal Hanseko has already garnered nearly 870,000 views and counting!

The song is not only dominating in Nepal but is also trending internationally—15th in Australia, 8th in the UAE, 2nd in Qatar, 2nd in Malta, and 9th in Kuwait.

With a large following among the Nepali diaspora, Nepal Hanseko is gaining global traction.

The song touches on the struggles of migrant workers and will serve as a promotional track for the upcoming Nepali film Laaj Sharanam.

This marks Balen’s first music release since becoming Kathmandu’s Mayor, although the audio of the song was originally released a decade ago.

For fans who loved the track years ago, this new music video offers a fresh and exciting visual experience, featuring actors from Laaj Sharanam.