Instruments Vocals, harmonica Name Chan Chan | Role Singer | |
Birth name Chan Mya Nyein (ချမ်းမြငြိမ်း) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Model Genres Pop music, Pop rock, Rhythm and blues Similar People Rebecca Win, Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein, R Zarni, Zaw Win Htut, Ye Lay | ||
Chan Mya Nyein (Burmese: ချမ်းမြငြိမ်း; born in Yangon in 1987) is a Burmese singer and model known professionally as Chan Chan (ချမ်းချမ်း). She has released three solo album to date. She looks like Leona Lewis and was dubbed the "Leona Lewis of Myanmar". She represented the Paul Mitchell hair style 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.
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Melody World
Chan Chan was the first runner up of Melody World singing contest organized by Myawaddy TV. 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.
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.
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 modeling contest. She married Phone Thaik and gave birth to a daughter. (ဘုန်းသိုက်) in 2013.
Discography
Chan Chan has released three solo albums to date.