K Ja Nu ( my, ကေဂျာနူး, ; also spelt K Jar Nu) is a well-known
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 in
Burma
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(Myanmar) of
Kachin descent; she was most popular in the 1970s to 1980s. She began her singing in church and dabbled in music while attending
Rangoon University
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, mottoeng = There's no friend like wisdom.
, established =
, type = Public
, rector = Dr. Tin Mg Tun
, undergrad = 4194
, postgrad = 5748
, city = Kamayut 11041, Yangon
, state = Yangon Regio ...
, performing on the
Kachin portion of the English-speaking Local Talent radio broadcasts and singing movie soundtracks. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in
history
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in 1970 and continued learning music from her father, a lifelong musician. However, she did not enter the entertainment industry until December 1973, after her father granted permission, debuting with the song "Lawka go alya laik eik me" (). Among her biggest hits were "Our Shan Land's Festival" (), "Will You Buy Me
Bogyoke Market
Bogyoke Aung San Market ( my, ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အောင်ဆန်းဈေး; formerly the Scott Market) is a major bazaar located in Pabedan township in central Yangon, Myanmar. Known for its colonial architecture and inner ...
?" (), and "Finding an Answer In Your Eyes" (). She currently resides in
South Okkalapa Township
South Okkalapa Township ( my, တောင်ဥက္ကလာပ မြို့နယ် ) is located in the eastern part of Yangon. The township comprises 14 wards, and shares borders with North Okkalapa Township in the north, North Dagon Town ...
in
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
.
References
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20th-century Burmese women singers
Living people
University of Yangon alumni
Burmese Kachin people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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