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Aung Yin

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Aung Yin
အောင်ရင်
Born28 June 1964 (1964-06-28) (age 60)
Rangoon, Burma
GenresBurmese pop
OccupationSinger
Years active1980s–2010s

Aung Yin (Burmese: အောင်ရင်, [ʔàʊɰ̃ jɪ̀ɰ̃]; born 28 June 1964) is a Burmese pop 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 Rangoon, 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" (မင်းမရှိတဲ့နောက်) was released in 1988. During his career, he also released many duet albums with other well-known singers like May Sweet and Hayma Ne Win, under the mentorship of Burmese singer-songwriter Htoo Ein Thin. Aung Yin has more than 50 albums released.

Personal life

His son Moe Aung Yin is an actor.

References

  • ခင်သီရိကျော် (August 2008). "အကြင်နာအိပ်မက်ရဲ့အသံ". People Myanmar (in Burmese): 84–86. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-23.