Maithili Thakur is an Indian classical, folk, and playback singer known for her soulful renditions of devotional music, Maithili folk songs, Bollywood classics, and regional music in languages including Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, and Sanskrit. Trained in Hindustani classical music from an early age by her father and grandfather, she rose to national recognition through television singing competitions and later built a large global audience through her YouTube performances.