Hlwan Paing

Hlwan Paing (; born 1 March 1989) is a Burmese singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is considered one of the most successful Burmese singers, and rose to fame with his debut album ''Done Pyan'' (Rocket), which was a duo album with Bobby Soxer. Hlwan Paing is also an active gaming streamer and started online streaming in 2018 by using his online alias Bo Paing Gyi.

Early life and education

Hlwan Paing was born on 1 March 1989 in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar. He is the youngest son of three siblings. His elder brother Kyaw Hsu is also an actor. He graduated from Technological University, Thanlyin.

Music career

Hlwan Paing began his career as part of the underground group "89" while still in school, collaborating on songwriting and vocals. Subsequently, he was approached by Ah Boy, the leader of the Rock$tar group, and was invited to become the final member of Rock$tar. Since then, Hlwan Paing has begun collaborating with mainstream artists. Renowned for his distinctive approach to music creation, songwriting, and rap delivery, he became known as Myanmar's sole recognized twister, showcasing his unique flair for rapid-fire lyrical delivery.

In 2009, Hlwan Paing was selected as one of the highlighted artists for Ye Lay's track "Ma Nhoute Sat Chin Bu" (Do Not Want To Say Good Bye), featured on the album "Tat Ta Ya Kar Yan" (Third Rhyme), where he showcased his hip-hop rap skills. He catapulted to fame in the music scene with his smash hits "Done Pyan" and "Bo Kay," both featured on the "Done Pyan" album. Additionally, tracks like "Uptown Girl," linked with Yair Yint Aung, "A Girl of a Boy," associated with Bunny Phyoe, and "The Letter For Friend," released as a single, gained widespread popularity among teenage audiences.

On November 21, 2011, he released the collaborative album ''Done Pyan'' (Rocket) alongside his partner Bobby Soxer, which included songs like "Done Pyan" and "Bo Kay." ''Done Pyan'' received the prestigious "Best Music Album Award" from both Shwe FM and City FM. Hlwan Paing and Bobby Soxer donated 1 million Myanmar kyats from the proceeds of a gold prize to support orphan children through the Thu Kha Yike Myone charity organization. Hlwan Paing delved into commercial advertisements, stage performances, and concerts across Myanmar. He collaborated with Bobby Soxer and Eaint Chit on the song "Ko Ko," which went on to win the esteemed "Best Music Award" at the Shwe FM Music Award.

On June 8, 2014, Hlwan Paing unveiled his debut solo album titled "Gi Ta Sar So Hlwan Paing." Following this success, the follow-up video album was released on February 12, 2016. One of the tracks from that album, "Min Ye Kyaw Swar Bo Nay Toe," was subsequently adapted into a film.

He released his second solo album, "Gita Bay Da" on 24 June 2017.

On 13 October 2023, he released his third solo album, "Heart-break Anniversary", which received high credits among music fans.　Especially the song "Chit Tine Lal Ma Nyar" has become a great hit.　 Previously it was thought to intended to his break-up with Bobby Soxer but later revealed his story with Naw Phaw Eh Htar, who has chosen "life" over "love" leaving him behind after she received devastating harassment from the public for her scandal with Hlwan Paing.

Acting career

Hlwan Paing has been involved in presenting and acting in a travel documentary series titled ''Let's Go'', alongside fellow artists such as Bunny Phyoe, Kyaw Htut Swe, Nann Thuzar, Nan Myat Phyo Thin, and Bobby Soxer.

Hlwan Paing made his acting debut by securing a leading role in the 2016 film ''Old Jacket'', where he starred alongside Khin Wint Wah. Following ''Old Jacket'', Hlwan Paing starred in his second film, ''67 Plaza'', alongside Kaew Korravee. The film was released in June 2018.

He made his big-screen debut in the 2018 Burmese film ''Kyway'', where he starred alongside Ei Chaw Po and Tyron Bejay. The film, based on the novel ''Pyaw Tine Yone Tak Pote Thin Nyo'' by Min Lu, was directed by Thar Nyi.

He continued his acting career in the 2018 drama film ''Nga Ko Nann Tae Mone Tine'' (The Storm That Kissed Me), where he played the lead role alongside Phway Phway and Yair Yint Aung. Hlwan Paing's portrayal of the character garnered praise from fans, who commended his acting performance and interpretation, leading to a resurgence in his popularity.

In the same year, Hlwan Paing took on the male lead role in the film ''Ko Saung Nat'', co-starring Khin Wint Wah and Htoo Aung. Directed by Win Lwin Htet, the film's screenplay was also written by Hlwan Paing himself.

His first drama series is "Yin Htal Ka Dan Der Ye or Legend in our hearts" written by Hlwan Paing himself and directed by Win Lwin Htet. It was broadcast on Channel K in June 2022 and considered as one of the most successful drama series due to his acting skills, strong romantic chemistry with Naw Paw, lovely storyline with emotional resonance, and the two memorable original song tracks. One is "Yin Htel Mhar" written by Hlwan Paing himself which received over 17 million views in his YouTube. Another is "Min Atwat Ngar" by Shine, which was originally in Rakkhine language but adapted into Burmese lyrics in this drama series.

Brand Ambassadorships

Hlwan Paing was appointed as brand ambassador of Ve Ve on February 28, 2015, and also as brand ambassador of Vivo-Y55 smart phone in 2016.

Personal life

Hlwan Paing had been in a relationship with hip-hop singer Bobby Soxer since 2009, but they officially announced their breakup in December 2022 after being together for 13 years. The long-term relationship allegedly ended after Hlwan Paing became involved with actress Naw Phaw Eh Htar. The scandal sparked intense online backlash, prompting Hlwan Paing to later admit to the affair. In response to the controversy, Bobby Soxer released a song titled "Amyi Tat Pe Pyaw Paing Kwint Mashi" (နာမည်တပ်ပြီးပြောပိုင်ခွင့်မရှိ; lit. "No Right to Speak Without Naming Names"), which indirectly blamed Naw Phaw Eh Htar for the breakup of her 13-year relationship with Hlwan Paing.
After the breakup with Naw Phaw, Hlwan Paing entered into a relationship with actress Nan Su Yati Soe.

Awards

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Filmography

Film (Cinema)

* '' The Storm that Kissed Me'' () (2018)
* '' Kyway'' () (2018)
* '' My Rowdy Angel'' () (2018)
* ''Yat Kyaw Ywar Kyaw'' () (2019)
* ''Ka Gyee Kha Khway'' () (2023)

Film

* ''Old Jacket'' () (2016)
* ''67 Plaza'' () (2018)
* ''Yat Kyaw Ywar Kyaw'' () (TBA)

Discography

Solo albums

* ''Gi Ta Sar So Hlwan Paing'' () (2014)Hlwan Pain
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* ''Gita Bay Da'' () (2017)GTB


* ''Hear-break Anniversary (2023)''

Duo albums

* ''Done Pyan'' () (2011)Albu
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Notes

References

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1989 births
Living people
21st-century Burmese male actors
21st-century Burmese male singers
Burmese singer-songwriters
21st-century male rappers
Burmese rappers
People from Taunggyi
City FM Award winners
Burmese pop singers