Rebecca Win ရေဗက္ကာဝင်း | |
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Birth name | May Hnin Nu |
Born | Myitkyina, Burma | 15 February 1986
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, model |
Instrument(s) | Vocals • Guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Rebecca Win ( Burmese: ရေဗက္ကာဝင်း, pronounced [jèbɛʔka̰ wɪ́ɰ̃]; born May Hnin Nu (မေနှင်းနု [mè n̥ɪ́ɴ nṵ]) on 15 February 1986) is a retired Burmese singer and model. [1] She performed in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw. [2] Rebecca Win was a judge on the major televised singing competition Eain Mat Sone Yar (Where dreams meet) and also Myanmar's Got Talent. [3] [4]
In 2013, she was appointed as a women's ambassador, along with Chit Thu Wai for Myanmar to raise awareness for gender equality and women's rights. [5]
Rebecca Win was born on 15 February 1986 in Myitkyina, Kachin State to a Burmese father and a Kachin mother. One of four siblings. Her aunt L Khun Yi, her cousins L Lun Wa and L Seng Zi, are also popular singers. [6] Her family moved to Yangon when she was just six months old. She converted to Christianity while she joined the church choir at age six. As of 2006, she was a final year Japanese major at the University of Foreign Languages, Yangon. [7]
Rebecca Win was first noticed when she entered Yangon-based City FM Radio's Music Idol contest in 2004. In 2016, she prepared to release three solo albums. [8] [9]
She released an album "Meka" on 9 February 2018, which was with Kachin language. [10] [11]
She was announced to Media on 3 April 2020, she is taking rest from the professional life of music and model and requested to all not to call her as Rebecca Win of professional name. [12]
Rebecca Win married to Kaung Kyaw Swe, a businessman. They celebrate their wedding reception in Judson Church in Yangon for traditional wedding on May 4 2013, and also Sedona Hotel Yangon, on 10 May 2013, and concluded a no-fault divorce in 2020. [13]