Thanwa Boonsoongnern ( th, ธันวา บุญสูงเนิน; born 1 December 1995), known professionally as The Toys, is a Thai singer,
rapper,
songwriter
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, musician and
record producer
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. His song, "Na Nao Tee Laew (Last Winter)" went viral, getting him signed to
What The Duck
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record company soon after.
After winning the 9th Overdrive Guitar Contest when he was 18, The Toys added
bass
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Music
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,
ukulele
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,
piano
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,
keyboards
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* Musi ...
,
synthesiser
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and
drums
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. He writes, arranges, and plays all the instruments, and does the mixing and mastering.
The Toys came from a music family. He is the only son of Nittaya Boonsoongnern, a Thai pop singer from the 80s-90s, and the nephew of
transsexual singer, Jern Jern Boonsoongnern.
Early life
Thanwa Boonsoongnern was born in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand. His parents are divorced and his mother is a music producer, songwriter, and musician.
He started playing guitar and drums at age seven. He entered guitar contests, including Light Ibanez Guitar Solo Competition 2014 where he placed second. He finished 5th at the Kiesel Guitars Solo Contest and won the 9th Overdrive Guitar Contest in 2016.
Career
2015-2016: YouTube
Boonsoongnern first released his song, Na Nao Tee Laew (Last Winter) on his YouTube channel, THURSDAY, in 2015 and it went viral in Thailand and got covered several times by Thai celebrities.
2017-Present: First album debut, "SUN"
He signed to What The Duck records in April, 2017 and released his debut single, "Gon Ruedoo Fon (Before the Rain)", which received heavy airplay in Thailand.
The Toys was invited to work with older artists, including Lipta, &
Boyd Kosiyabong
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Biography
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and did soundtracks for movies and TV commercials.
In October 2018, he released his first album, "SUN".
Recognition
* 2018 : NineEntertain Awards - Solo Artist of The Year (WON)
* 2018 : OK! Awards - Male Rising Star (WON)
* 2018 : LINE TV Awards - Best Song ''Gon Rudoo Fon (Before The Rain)'' (Nominated)
* 2018 : JOOX Thailand Music Awards - Pop Song of The Year ''Na Nao Tee Laew (Last Winter)'' (WON)
* 2018 : JOOX Thailand Music Awards - Song of The Year ''Na Nao Tee Laew (Last Winter)'' (WON)
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* 2018 : JOOX Thailand Music Awards - Popular Artist of The Year ''Na Nao Tee Laew (Last Winter)'' (WON)][
* 2018 : MNET Asian Music Awards - Best New Asian Artist Thailand (WON)]
Discography
Studio album
*2018 : SUN
EP
*2016 : I Beg Your Pardon
References
External links
Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thisisthetoys
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1995 births
Living people
21st-century Thai male singers
Thai pop singers
Thai songwriters