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Myanmar Idol (season 4)
The fourth season of '' Myanmar Idol'' premiered on September 6, 2019 and continued until December 28, 2019. It was won by Esther Dawt Chin Sung. The fourth season was co-hosted by Kyaw Htet Aung, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. Regional auditions Auditions were held in Taungoo, Hpa-an, Taunggyi, Yangon Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Dev ..., and Mandalay from June to July 2019, and around 10,000 attended the auditions. Structure of auditions There are usually two stages in the audition process. The first round is casting round and they sing in front the executive producers and more are eliminated. In the second round those who survive the first stage sing in front of the judges and this is the audition shown on television. Those who gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyaw Htet Aung
Kyaw Htet Aung (; born 14 September 1985) is a Burmese television host, MC, actor and Model (person), model. He is best known for hosting in the televised singing competition show Myanmar Idol, which propelled him to fame in Myanmar. Early life and education Kyaw Htet Aung was born on 14 September 1985 in Yangon, Myanmar to parent Win Lwin and Myint Myint Oo. He graduated from East Yangon University. He studied acting at Talents & Models Agency in 2000. Career MC and host Kyaw began his career as a presenter in 2007. He is the second generation of the young TV presenters and worked as a host for Family Entertainment from 2010 to 2014. After that, he started as a freelance model and MC. He has been a TV host for many talk show programs and received acceptance of audience for famous reality show Myanmar Idol. He served as the TV host for Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards, Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards Ceremony in 2016 and 2017 and also hosted the Miss Universe Myanmar 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Irrawaddy
''The Irrawaddy'' () is a news website by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG), founded in 1990 by Burmese exiles living in Thailand. As a publication produced by former Burmese activists who fled violent crackdowns on anti-military protests in 1988, it has always been closely associated with the pro-democracy movement, although it remains unaffiliated with any of the political groups that have emerged since the 8888 Uprising. ''The Irrawaddy'' is published in both English and Burmese, with a primary focus on Burma and Southeast Asia. It is regarded as one of the foremost journalistic publications dealing with political, social, economic and cultural developments in Burma. In addition to news, it features in-depth political analysis and interviews with a wide range of Burma experts, business leaders, democracy activists and other influential figures. History It was started in 1990 with the name ''Burma Issues''. The founder is Aung Zaw, a student activist from Rangoon Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuu Sitt Han
Chuu Sitt Han (; born Kyu Kyu Khaing) is a Burmese model, actress, singer and former beauty queen. In 2015, she was crowned Miss Face of Beauty Myanmar and won the title of Best in Talent at the Face of Beauty International Pageant. Early life and education Chuu Sitt Han was born on 4 April 1996 in Yangon, Myanmar to parents, Min Naung and Khin Mar Win. She has two brothers and she is the youngest daughter. She was graduated in 2013 from National University of Arts and Culture specializing in Dramatic Arts. Career Chuu Sitt Han debuted her career in 2014 by joining a local singing contest, Eain Mat Sone Yar Season 5, and made it up to 5th runner up. In 2015, she was proudly awarded as "Miss Face of Beauty" by the Miss Golden Land Myanmar organisation and got chance to represent Myanmar at Face of Beauty International pageant in Taiwan. She won "Best in Talent" award among 86 contestants from different countries. In 2016, she joined Central Base production and debuted in a box o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553. Mandalay was founded in 1857 by King Mindon Min, Mindon, replacing Amarapura as the new royal capital of the Konbaung dynasty. It was Burma's final royal capital before the kingdom's Third Anglo-Burmese War, annexation by the British Empire in 1885. Under British rule, Mandalay remained commercially and culturally important despite the rise of Yangon, the new capital of British Burma. The city suffered extensive destruction during the Japanese conquest of Burma in the World War II, Second World War. In 1948, Mandalay became part of the newly independent Union of Burma. Today, Mandalay is the economic centre of Upper Myanmar and considered the centre of Burmese culture. A continuing influx of irregular Overseas Chinese, Chinese immigrants, mostly from Yunnan, since the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangon
Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Development Council, military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique Downtown Yangon, colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taunggyi
Taunggyi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ... (Burma); and lies on the Thazi- Kyaingtong road at an elevation of , just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar. The city is famous for its hot air balloon Tazaungdaing festival, festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon. Etymology The name Taunggyi (Burmese: တောင်ကြီးမြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းတွင်ႇၵျီး) means "big mountain" in Burmese language, Burmese, referencing a ridge on the east of the city, part of the Shan Hills system, whose prominent high point is called ''Taung-chun'' or "The Spur." Locally this spur is also known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hpa-an
Hpa-an (, ; ; , also spelled Pa-an) is the capital and largest city of Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma). The population of Hpa-an as of the 2014 census was 421,575. Most of the people in Hpa-an are of the Karen ethnic group. Legend Legend has it that Hpa-An was created by the dragon king and the frog king. King Mandu (မဏ္ဍုဖားမင်းကြီး), a giant frog lived the top of the Mount Hpan Pu. One day, while out searching for food, he saw a large magic ruby with an emerald club placed on the throne in the foot cave of Mount Hpan Pu, and the frog king thought the ruby was his food and swallowed it. He gained powers by swallowing the magic ruby and was able to resist his enemy, the dragon king. The place where the dragon king vomited the frog king is called Hpa-An (lit. 'vomit frog'). The impressive statues of these figures can be seen in the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda's compound. Climate Hpa-An has an extreme tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taungoo
Taungoo (, ''Tauñngu myoú''; ), also spelled Toungoo and formerly Toung-ngú, is a district-level city in the Bago Region of Myanmar, 220 km from Yangon, towards the north-eastern end of the division, with mountain ranges to the east and west. The main industry is in forestry products, with teak and other hardwoods extracted from the mountains. The city is known for its areca palms and betel nut chewing. The city is famous in Burmese history for the Toungoo dynasty which ruled the country for over 200 years between the 16th and 18th centuries. Taungoo was the capital of Burma in 1510–1539 and 1551–1552. Kaytumadi new city (new city of Taungoo) is the central command of the southern command division region of Armed Forces (''Tatmadaw''). Hanthawaddy United Football Club is based in Taungoo. Names The classical Pali name of Taungoo is Ketumadi (ကေတုမဒီ;), which translates to "possessed of the royal standard." History Taungoo was founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizzima
Mizzima News () is a Burmese multimedia news organisation. A member of Burma News International, a local news coalition, Mizzima was established in exile in 1998, before establishing a bureau in Myanmar in the 2010s, as the military junta transitioned to semi-democratic rule. Organisation It produces a daily digital Mizzima newspaper in Burmese language, a weekly Mizzima business magazine, weekly television programs – aired by Myanma Radio & Television (MRTV) – and websites in both the Burmese and English language. History It was established in August 1998 by a group of Burmese journalists in exile in New Delhi, India. After the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, military junta revoked the operating licenses of Mizzima, and four other media outlets, namely Myanmar Now, Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), Khit Thit Media, and 7Day News, amidst the ongoing protests. Awards The International Press Institute International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung Ko Latt
Aung Ko Latt (; born 10 January 1954), also known as James Patrick, is a Burmese director, cinematographer, storyboard artist and musician. He is the CEO of Aung Ko Latt Motion Pictures. Career After having lived in Japan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Aung Ko Latt returned to Myanmar to shoot TV commercials. He was the first director in Myanmar to create concept-driven advertising rather than basic product promotions. In 2012 he storyboarded, directed, produced and shot the feature film '' Kayan Beauties'' (''Kayan Ahla'' in Myanmar), which was the first film in Myanmar to be shot using HD technology. It was also the first film to use the Dolby Digital Surround EX sound system. The film won the Special Jury Award at the ASEAN International Film Festival (AIFFA) and Awards in Kuching, Malaysia in March 2013, on the back of two nominations: Best Director of Photography (Aung Ko Latt) and Best Supporting Actress (Rose Mary). On December 29, 2013, Aung Ko Latt won the Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 season in 2020. Since Season 3, the competition format has utilized a wild card during the top 4+1 show. Judges * Ye Lay ( 1) * Chan Chan ( 1) * May Sweet ( 1, 2) * Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan ( 2, 3) * Tin Zar Maw ( 2, 3, 4) * Yan Aung ( 3) * Myo Kyawt Myaing ( 3) *Aung Ko Latt ( 4) * Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein ( 4) Winners * Saw Lah Htaw Wah ( Season 1) * Thar Nge ( Season 2) * Phyo Myat Aung ( Season 3) * Esther Dawt Chin Sung ( Season 4) Episodes Season 1 * Season 2 * Season 3 * Season 4 * Series overview Following the success of ''American Idol'' and other '' IDOL'' series, Shwe Thanlwin created a Myanmar version of the series with identical formats and methods. Broadcast on Myanmar Network TV on Sky Net, it grew to be more popular tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 9 (Myanmar)
Channel 9 is a Burmese free-to-air television channel. It is operated by Shwe Thanlwin Media. Launched on 30 August 2013, the channel was broadcast only on Skynet DTH. On 15 May 2014, it was broadcast as free-to-air channel. Its headquarters are located in 139/171/A, Lower Pazundaung Road, Botataung Township, Yangon. Programing *Myanmar Idol (season 4) The fourth season of '' Myanmar Idol'' premiered on September 6, 2019 and continued until December 28, 2019. It was won by Esther Dawt Chin Sung. The fourth season was co-hosted by Kyaw Htet Aung, the latter of whom left the show after the sea ... (2019) * Yin Khwin Shin Tan (2019) See also * Myanmar National TV References External links * Television channels in Myanmar Television channels and stations established in 2013 2013 establishments in Myanmar {{Myanmar-tv-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
