Zwe Pyae () is a prominent contemporary Burmese singer, musician and actor. He rose to fame with his debut album ''International Heart Broken Day''.
Early life and education
Zwe Pyae was born on 30 November 1988 in
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 Ki ...
,
Burma
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 ha ...
to Maung Maung and Khin Htar May, the owner of an agricultural supply shop.
Born to a
Burmese Muslim family, Zwe Pyae's Muslim name is
Sulaiman.
He is the youngest son of 5 children, including 1 elder brother and 4 elder sisters.
Zwe Pyae's family is involved in commerce in
Pakokku
Pakokku (, ) is the largest city in the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km northeast of Bagan on the Irrawaddy River. It is the administration seat of Pakokku Township, Pakokku District and Gangaw District. Pakokku Bridge ...
,
Magwe Region
Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa-de Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of the dams in Aunglan Township, Magway ...
.
He attended Basic Education High School No. 11 Mandalay and is presently pursuing an
LLB
A Bachelor of Laws (; LLB) is an undergraduate law degree offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and serves as the first professional qualification for legal practitioners. This degree requires the study of core legal subje ...
degree at
Yadanabon University.
Career
Music career
Zwe Pyae began his music career in 2011.
He launched his debut solo album ''International Heart Broken Day'' on 30 November 2014. Since he has released a solo album, he got big break in music industry and performed in many concerts.
He released his second solo album ''Refuge'' () in February 2017 and ''Refuge'' video album released on 27 May 2018.
His third solo album ''Arr Koe Par'' was released on 28 February 2019. He has released 3 solo albums and over 50 collaborative albums in his music career.
Acting career
Zwe made his acting debut with 2018 film ''Do Ghosts Have Horns?'' (), alongside
Yamin May Oo. In the same year, he starred in his second film ''International Heart Broken Day'' alongside
Su Pan Htwar. The film was adapted from his song. He then starred in his third film ''Ma Gyi San and Her Lovers'' alongside
Khin San Win, in 2016.
His first television series ''Two Flower Jousting'' was aired on
MRTV
Myanmar Radio and Television (, abbreviated MRTV), formerly the Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS), is the parent of the state-run Myanmar Radio National Service and the MRTV television channel. The television channels are broadcasting from its ...
in March 2018.
Personal life
Zwe married a
Pyin U Lwin
Pyin Oo Lwin or Pyin U Lwin (, ; Shan: , ''Weng Pang U''), formerly and colloquially referred to as Maymyo (), is a scenic hill town in the Mandalay Region, Myanmar, some east of Mandalay, and at an elevation of . The town was estimated to have ...
native, Zali Moe, on 20 July 2019.
Filmography
Big Screen Films
*''Do Ghosts Have Horns?'' () (2016)
Film
*''International Heart Broken Day'' (2016)
*''Ma Gyi San and Her Lovers'' (2017)
Television series
*''Two Flower Jousting'' (2018)
Discography
Solo albums
*''International Heart Broken Day'' () (2014)
*''Refuge'' () (2017)
*''Arr Koe Par'' () (2019)
Collaborative albums
* Over 50 collaborative albums
References
External links
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21st-century Burmese male singers
People from Mandalay Region
1988 births
Living people
Burmese Muslims
Burmese singers
Burmese musicians
Burmese actors