Nwe Yin Win
Nwe Yin Win (Burmese: နွဲ့ယဉ်ဝင်း, pronounced [nwɛ̰ jɪ̀ɰ̃ wɪ́ɰ̃]; born Joyce Win on 23 April 1945) is a Burmese singer, considered one of the pioneers of modern Burmese pop music.[1] Nwe Yin Win was born in Sagaing to parents a Bamar father Min Swe (also known as Win Maung) and an Anglo-Burmese mother "Cathy" Tin Tin Hla. She attended the English-speaking St. Francis Girls' School (today's Tamwe 4 High School) and St. Philomena's Convent High School (Sanchaung 2 High School). In 1967, she graduated from Rangoon University with a degree in English before getting a master's degree (MEd) in 1973 at the Rangoon Institute of Education. During her time in college, she began dabbling with a music career.
Nwe Yin Win နွဲ့ယဉ်ဝင်း | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joyce Win |
| Born | 23 April 1945 Sagaing, Burma |
| Genres | Burmese pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 1970s to present |
She was one of the most popular singers in Myanmar in the 1970s, known for her Burmese language covers of American country and pop songs. Before her career in entertainment, she was a university lecturer in English. She continues to make records, even dabbling into Burmese hip hop, and continues to perform in musical concerts.[2]
Album discography
Nwe Yin Win recorded many songs in the 1970s, when official named albums were rarely released in Myanmar. The following is a partial list of her later releases.
- A Chit So Tar (1981)
- Gypsy A Chit (1982)
- Shwe Tharahpu Thi Chin Myar (1982)
- Nwe Yin Win Thi Chin Myar (1983)
- An Ta Yel (1993)
- More Than I Can Say (1995)
- Nwe Myo Sone Lin (1996)
- Ma Nae Maung (A Kaung Sone Tay Myar) (1997)
- Shwe Pin Lae Nae A Kaung Sone Tay Myar (2000)
- Hnit 40 Kha Yee... A Shi A Tine (2005)
- Thi Chin Ma Shi Yin A Chit Ma Shi... 45 Hnit Kha Yee (2010)
References
- Min Zin (September 2002). "Burmese Pop Music: Identity in Transition". The Irrawaddy. 10 (7). Archived from the original on 3 August 2010.
- Aaron Clark (28 August 2006). "Piracy Hits Burma's Legitimate Film and Music Scene". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.