Myo Gyi (; born Myo Min Htay on 22 March 1976) is a Burmese rock singer and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist of the popular rock band

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. Myo Gyi is considered one of the most commercially successful Burmese singers and regarded as the one of "Myanmar's rock icons".

Early life and education

Myo Gyi was born on 22 March 1976 in Yangon to parents Tin Maung Htay and his wife Tin Tin Htwe. He was named as Myo Min Htay in his birth certificate. He has a younger brother named Sithu Htay, an engineer. He graduated from Basic Education High School No. 2 Hlaing. He studied

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at the

University of Distance Education, Yangon The University of Distance Education, Yangon ( ), located in Yangon, is one of two universities under the University of Distance Education system in Myanmar. With over 500,000 students mostly studying liberal arts and economics, the UDE system is ...

for three years before attending the final year at

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, where he graduated with a BA in zoology.

Career

He began his music career in 1993 as a lead guitarist in the rock band Ghost Rider. He later joined the rock band

, which was founded by

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, a famous guitarist and songwriter. Later Lay Phyu, Ah Nge and Y Wine joined the new aspiring band. In 1997, he released his solo album "Kyauk-sa Mya". The follow-up album "Lay Byay" (The Wind) in 1998 was a commercial success, gaining him a large following, and planted him as a leading singer in the Burmese music scene. Myo Gyi held his first one-man concert, "Live in Yangon", in 2007. He performed his second one-man concert "Min 90" (Live 90) at the Myanmar Event Park on 7 July 2015.

Brand ambassadorships

From 2015 to 2020, he promoted Oppo Myanmar as a product ambassador.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''Kyauk-sa Mya'' (1997) () * ''Lay Byay'' (1998) () * ''A-khan-na Zon'' (2000) () * ''A-pyan Lan'' (2002) () * ''Hsant-gyin-bet'' (2003) () * ''Neissa Duwa (Nicca Duva)'' (2006) () * ''Live in Yangon'' 1 (2008) * ''Live in Yangon'' 2 (2008) * ''Yu-laik'' (2010) () * ''Pyaung-le-gyin Mya'' (2015) ()

Collaborations

* 95 Myanmar Billboard Top Hits * Saw Bwe Hmu Amhattaya (2) * Do Ye Chit Thu Mya Ne * Yazu Thit * LMN * Iron Cross Band Unplugged * Iron Cross Band Acoustic * Iron Cross Band 20th Anniversary * Pinle De Ga Myit Mya

TV show

Myanmar's Got Talent ''Myanmar's Got Talent'' (MGT) is the Burmese version of the ''Got Talent'' franchise that is airing on MRTV-4. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for a prize. It ...

Awards

* 2004 -

Yangon City FM Award The Yangon City FM Music Awards are annual music awards organised by Yangon City FM, a radio station owned by the Yangon City Development Committee, the city's municipal corporation. The awards ceremony is held at the Myanmar Convention Centre. ...

for Bestselling Male Vocalist

Personal life

Myo Gyi married to Zin Mar Lwin, also known as Lone Lone Lwin, on 20 May 2000. They have two sons named Lin Thuta Myo and Ant Thukha Myo. On 14 April 2020, Myo Gyi and his wife tested positive for

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after attending a church service, amidst the

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, which became the first COVID-19 positive public figure in Myanmar.

References

External links

* {{authority control 1976 births Converts to Christianity from Buddhism Musicians from Yangon Burmese Christians 20th-century Burmese male singers 21st-century Burmese male singers Living people City FM Award winners Burmese pop singers