R Zarni

R Zarni
R ဇာနည်
Birth name Zarni Myo Nyunt
Born (1978-02-06) 6 February 1978
Yangon, Myanmar
Genres Burmese pop
Occupation(s) singer
Instruments guitar
Years active 2000 – present

R Zarni (Burmese: R ဇာနည်, pronounced [ʔà zànì]); born Zarni Myo Nyunt (ဇာနည်မျိုးညွန့်, [zànì mjó ɲʊ̰ɴ] on 6 February 1978) is a Burmese singer. He is best known for Burmese language covers of Western and Asian (Cantopop, Mandopop K-pop) pop songs. He was the winner of the Most Popular Male Recording Artist Award given by Yangon City FM, a pop-oriented radio station for years 2007 to 2009.[1]

Early life

R Zarni was born Zarni Myo Nyunt to Myo Lwin and Kaythwe Nyunt in Yangon. He has a younger brother, Thiha Myo Nyunt, who is an aspiring singer with the stage name of M Thiha. Zarni grew up in Tamwe Township, and learned to play the guitar at Sixth Standard. After failing the university matriculation exam, he first tried to become a sailor. By accident, he was discovered to become a singer.[1]

Discography

R Zarni has released just three solo albums. Most of his recordings were released as part of collaborative albums with various artists.[2]

Solo albums

  • Nga-Go Chit-Te-Thu (2001)
  • Si Ta-Hpet-Cha (2004)
  • A-hseit Tet Einmet (2010)
  • Eaint-mat Yin Saunt (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 Min Thway Thit (October 2009). "An Interview with R Zarni". The Mandalay Gazette (in Burmese). 4 (1): 4.
  2. ↑ Yadana Htun (2009-02-23). "Word on the street .... with R Zarni". The Myanmar Times.
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