Chan Chan (singer)

Chan Mya Nyein (Burmese: ချမ်းမြငြိမ်း; born 1987 in Yangon) is a Burmese singer and model[1] known professionally as Chan Chan (ချမ်းချမ်း). She has released three solo albums to date. She looks like Leona Lewis and was dubbed the "Leona Lewis of Myanmar". She represented the Paul Mitchell hairstyle products brand in 2009, and is currently the Brand Ambassador for Banchack Lubricant in Thailand. She is also one of the judges in Myanmar Idol which is a singing competition based on American Idol.

Chan Chan (ချမ်းချမ်း)
Chan Chan performing in May 2013 at Pyin Oo Lwin
Background information
Birth nameChan Mya Nyein (ချမ်းမြငြိမ်း)
BornRangoon, Burma
GenresPop , pop rock, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, Model
InstrumentsVocals, harmonica

Melody World

Chan Chan was the first runner-up of Melody World singing contest organized by Myawaddy TV.[2] Her winning song, "Thachin Letsaung" is one of the tracks included in the album named The Best of Melody World 2007. "Thachin Letsaung" became her first debut song and gained her extra fame as a singer in Myanmar.

Other TV show

She was involved as a Judge in Myanmar Idol Season 1 (2015-2016).

Career

Chan Chan released her first album, Tage So Yin Achit Be Lo De, shortly after winning the Melody World contest. "Love Is All We Need Indeed" (တကယ်ဆိုရင်အချစ်ပဲလိုတယ်), the hit song of this album is the cover version of a famous Chinese song. She was awarded "Best-selling album – Female" by City FM in 2010. In 2011, she was titled the "Most popular female singer of the year" by City FM. Her second album Theik Chit De, Ayan Mon De was released in early 2012. On June and July 2019 she held a United States tour thorough the main cities of the country.[3]

Awards and nominations

1st Major M Music Awards (2018)[4]

Year Recipient Award Result
2018 Tho Chit Nay Tone Pal Best Pop Album Nominated
Album of the Year Nominated
Chan Chan Artist of the Year Nominated

Personal life

Chan Chan is the youngest daughter out of 4 siblings. Chan Chan began her show business career in 2007 when she won second place for the Melody World singing contest. In 2013, she won the 'People's Choice Award' and 'First Runner-up' in People Magazine modelling contest. (ဘုန်းသိုက်) in 2013. The Wedding Reception of Chan Chan and Phone Thike was held at the Saint Mary's Cathedral in Botahtaung Township, Yangon on July 17, 2013. Chan Chan and Phone Thike also hosted with a Dinner Party at the same venue after the wedding ceremony. [5] They have one lovely daughter named Mya Moe Gin Gar. They are divorced in July, 2017 by legally.[6]


Discography

Chan Chan has released four solo albums to date.

  • 2010: Ta Kal So Yin A Chit Pal Lo Tal (တကယ်ဆိုရင် အချစ်ပဲလိုတယ်)
  • 2012: Thape Chit Tal, A Yann Mone Tal (သိပ်ချစ်တယ် အရမ်းမုန်းတယ်)
  • 2014: Eain Met (အိပ်မက်)
  • 2017: Tho Chit Nay Tone Bal (သို့.... ချစ် ေနတုန်းပဲ)

References
  1. "Myanmargirlphoto.com". myanmargirlphoto.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Staying Alive Foundation". Staying Alive Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. "Major M Music Awards". 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKaDiatIy2s. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=655658081489874&id=425587504496934. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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