Pan Yaung Chel

Pan Yaung Chel
Background information
Native name ပန်းရောင်ခြယ်
Birth name Pan Yaung Chel
Born (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996
Yangon, Myanmar
Genres Pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments piano
Years active 2015 - present

Pan Yaung Chel (Burmese: ပန်းရောင်ခြယ်; born 14 January 1996) is a Burmese singer-songwriter best known for her pop songs. She rose to fame with her debut album "Wake Up Daddy!" which was a duet album with her father Graham, a Burmese pop singer.

Life and career

1996-2013: Early life and living abroad

Pan Yaung Chel was born to Graham and Thin Zar Oo in Yangon, Myanmar on 14 January 1996. She became the elder daughter of her family when her little sister Pan Thun Chel was born on the same day as her birthday in 2001. She grew up in Myanmar and studied in international schools in Yangon. She released her first ever song, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", in Yin Mar Record Label's Children's Songs album at the age of 9.

Later at the age of around 11, Pan Yaung Chel and her family moved to Perth, Australia for her and her little sister's education. In 2012, when Pan Yaung Chel was still in high school, her father, mother and her little sister returned to Myanmar while she stayed behind in Australia to continue her education. She went to continue her secondary studies at St Brigid's College, an independent Roman Catholic, day and boarding school for girls, where she graduated as the class of 2013.[1] In March 2013, Graham held his solo concert in Yangon, she sang Adele's Someone Like You at her father's concert, where she was praised for her singing abilities.

Pan Yaung Chel backstage at the National Theater of Mandalay (2018)

2014-2017: Career beginnings with "Wake Up Daddy!"

Graham and Pan Yaung Chel performing for Coca-Cola Festival 2016
"Wake Up Daddy!" DVD Album Signing Event (January 2017)

After high school she went onto study Architecture at The University of Western Australia. But before she began studying at the university, Pan Yaung Chel took a gap year in 2014 where she worked on her debut album "Wake Up Daddy!" together with her father, Graham.

The most popular track of the album was "Wake Up Daddy!" which was loved by many, from children to teenagers, to the adults. It was known for being the song that children fans of both Graham and Pan Yaung Chel sing to their fathers in the mornings when they wake them up. The song was based on the real life experience Pan Yaung Chel and her family had in Australia, while they were living there.[2] The DVD of the album came out nearly two years later, on the 21st of December 2016, with 14 music videos inside.

2018-present: New music

Pan Yaung Chel performing for Cherry FM Concert 2017

Pan Yaung Chel has been stating in her current interviews that she is going to release her first solo album mid 2018 at the latest.[3] She released her first single for 2018 - "Butterflies", written together with her father, on the 9th of February through her Facebook page and YouTube channel.[4] Her second single for 2018 came out on the 16th of March, titled "You Set Me Free" and was written by herself. Five days later, she also released a dance practice video of the song on her Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Brand Endorsements/ Brand Ambassadorships

Pan Yaung Chel is also well known for being the face of many international brands. The first brand she worked as the Brand Endorser was for Dutch Mill. She worked with Dutch Mill for a year from the end of 2016 till the end of 2017. In 2017 she started working as Sunsilk's Brand Ambassador for the Pink Sunsilk campaign.[5] She worked as Nescafé's Brand Ambassador for a year from June 2017 till June 2018 and their campaign was also promoted nationwide.

Pan Yaung Chel renewed her Brand Ambassadorship contract with Samsung for a second year in 2018. She had been working as their Ambassador since 2017 and continues to work with Samsung for their latest products. She also began working with Cute Press, a famous Thai cosmetic brand, as their first Myanmar Brand Ambassador since 2017. Collaborations with the brand can be seen in her recent activities - her single "Butterflies" released early February endorsed Cute Press's Magic Cover Foundation Powder in the music video.[6] Other brands she worked with for television commercials and print ads, but not as their Brand Ambassador includes - MAMA noodles, Hearty Heart cosmetics and Cufo throat lozenges.

Personal life

Religion and philanthropy

Pan Yaung Chel was raised Catholic, with her mother and little sister a Catholic and her father a Buddhist. She went to study at independent Catholic schools in Australia during her primary school and high school years. In December 2017 when Pope Francis visited Myanmar, the first time a pope has ever visited the country, Pan Yaung Chel and her father sang gospel songs before the public mass began. She sang Hallelujah and Be Born In Me, while Graham sang one of his own many Burmese gospel song.[7] She also sang the Psalms during Pope Francis' Youth Mass which was held a day after the Public Mass. Pan Yaung Chel and her family frequently donates to orphanages, schools and many other charities throughout each year.[8]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Wake Up Daddy! (2015)

Singles

  • Butterflies (2018)
  • You Set Me Free (2018)
  • Let It Go (2018)

Songs from collaborative albums

  • Ba Wa Ye' A Date Bal (Myit Zi Ma Go Thwar Ja Myi) (2014)
  • Maung Lu Chaw (Padamyar FM) (2016)
  • Dream Holiday (Cherry FM 7th Anniversary) (2017)
  • Kyin Nar Chin Yel Ah Chit Yel (Sal Nhit Sal Moe) (2017)
  • Ka Na Oo Pone Pyin (Sal Nhit Sal Moe) (2017)
  • Tha Chin Ne' Ka Khone Lite (Thingyan Fever) (2017)
  • Kat Chit Mal (April Queens) (2017)
  • Amone Ni Dan (Music Soon Lan Lil' Chan - Lil' Chan) (2017)
  • Shall We Meet Again (Kiss Museum - James) (2017)
  • Diary (Gi Ta Bay Da - Hlwan Paing) (2017)
  • Bar Kyaunt (Man Thiri 20th Anniversary) (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Pan Yaung Chel's Education". pyoneplay.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Celebrities' Junior - "Wake Up Daddy!"". Eleven Broadcasting. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pan Yaung Chel's Solo Album To Be Released In 2018". news-eleven.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ↑ ""Butterflies"". Pan Yaung Chel. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pan Yaung Chel Wants To Continue Singing As Long As There Are People That Wants To Listen". burma.irrawaddy.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "A Small Talk With Pan Yaung Chel On Samsung Galaxy A8 Commercial Shooting Set". Momolay TV. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pan Yaung Chel Sang Gospel Songs At Pope Francis' Public Mass". duwun.com.mm. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Pan Yaung Chel Spent Her Birthday Donating". duwun.com.mm. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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