K Ja Nu (, ; also spelt K Jar Nu) is a well-known
Burmese pop singer in
Burma
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(Myanmar) of
Kachin descent; she was most popular in the 1970s to 1980s. She began her singing in church and dabbled in music while attending
Rangoon University
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, performing on the
Kachin portion of the English-speaking Local Talent radio broadcasts and singing movie soundtracks. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in
history
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in 1970 and continued learning music from her father, a lifelong musician. However, she did not enter the entertainment industry until December 1973, after her father granted permission, debuting with the song "Lawka go alya laik eik me" (). Among her biggest hits were "Our Shan Land's Festival" (), "Will You Buy Me
Bogyoke Market
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?" (), "Lets love just like friends" () and "Finding an Answer In Your Eyes" (). She currently resides in
South Okkalapa Township
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in
Yangon
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.
References
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20th-century Burmese women singers
Living people
University of Yangon alumni
Burmese Kachin people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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