Poe Mi ( my, ပိုးမီ; born Poe Mi Mi Swe on 10 November 1988) is a Burmese singer-songwriter who gained recognition from competing in the second season of

Myanmar Idol ''Myanmar Idol'' is a popular Myanmar singing contest television series that is broadcast on MNTV. Its first season, in 2015, was described by ''The Myanmar Times'' as a "wild success". Due to its popularity, it has been extended for a fifth seas ...

and finishing as the 2nd runner-up. Poe released her debut album ''Nout Htet Tit Yourk Ma Shi'' (Only You) on 1 March 2018. Poe Mi featured in the Idols Global's "Idol Winners of 2017". In fact, she is not actually a winner but simply featured as a winner.

Early life and education

Poe Mi was born 10 November 1988 in Padigon,

Bago Region Bago Region ( my, ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Pegu Division and Bago Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region ...

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to Soe Myint and his wife Khin Than Wai. She is the eldest daughter of four siblings, having three younger sisters. She graduated from Yangon University of Economics with a degree in

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(BBA) in 2008.

Career

Poe started out on her music career as a contestant in Season 2 of

, a televised singing competition. She finished as 2nd runner-up and in the top 3. Since winning the 2nd runner-up in Myanmar Idol, she has engaged in shooting commercial advertisements, stage performances, and many concerts at various locations throughout Myanmar. Poe launched her debut solo album "Nout Htet Tit Yourk Ma Shi" (Only You) on 1 March 2018.

Changing appearance

In 2019, Poe Mi underwent plastic surgery in

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, to reduce fat from her cheeks.

Discography

Solo albums

*''Nout Htet Tit Yourk Ma Shi'' () (2018)

References

External links

* {{authority control 1988 births People from Bago Region 21st-century Burmese women singers Participants in Burmese reality television series Living people