Aung Yin ( my, အောင်ရင်, , born 28 June 1964) is a

Burmese pop The music of Myanmar (or Burma) ( my, မြန်မာ့ဂီတ) shares many similarities with other musical styles in the region. Traditional music is melodic, having its own unique form of harmony, often composed with a (''na-yi-se''), a ...

singer, who reached the height of his career in the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Early life and education

Aung Yin was born on 28 June 1964 in

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, Burma to parent Han Yin and Khin Myaing. He is the eldest son of three siblings, having two younger brothers. Aung Yin began singing on stage in the 4th standard and immediately joined the music industry upon graduating from the 10th standard from State High School No. 1 Dagon (BEHS No. 1 Dagon).

Career

Aung released his first album in 1984, but it was not successful. He married Moe Thinza Myint in 1985. His best selling album "Min ma shi de nauk" () was released in 1988. During his career, he also released many duet albums with other well-known singers like

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and

Hayma Ne Win Hay Mar Nay Win ( my, ဟေမာနေဝင်း, ; commonly spelt Hayma Ne Win) is a Burmese singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is considered one of the most successful singers of her generation, releasing o ...

, under the mentorship of Burmese singer-songwriter

Htoo Ein Thin Htoo Eain Thin ( my, ထူးအိမ်သင်; ; born Kyaw Myint Lwin (, ); 1 July 1963 – 14 August 2004) was one of the most popular and respected Burmese singer-songwriters. He brought a new style of pop rock music to the Burmese music ...

. Aung Yin has more than 50 albums released.

Personal life

His son

Moe Aung Yin Moe Aung Yin (; born 13 August 1987) is a Burmese actor. He is best known for his leading role in Burmese films ''Allann Za Yar'' and ''Gay A Htar''. Early life and education Moe Aung Yin was born on 28 June 1987 in Yangon, the first son of B ...

is an actor.

References

* {{authority control 21st-century Burmese male singers 20th-century Burmese male singers Living people 1975 births Burmese pop singers