Htun Naung Sint
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Htun Naung Sint | |
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| Born | Htun Naung Sint 14 June 1997 Mohnyin, Kachin State, Myanmar |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Htun Naung Sint (Burmese: ထွန်းနောင်ဆင့်; born 14 June 1997) is a Burmese singer and actor. He received national attention after winning the first season of The X Factor Myanmar.[1][2]
Htun Naung Sint was born on 14 June 1997 in Mohnyin, Kachin State, Myanmar to ethnic Shan parents.[3] He studied at the Mandalay University of Foreign Languages, majoring in French in his third year.
Career
Htun Naung Sint started performing in public in 2016. He wanted to pursue a career in music, and so he auditioned for the first season of The X Factor Myanmar.[4]
After progressing through the rounds, he reached the final on 15 December 2016. After a public vote, he was declared the winner, receiving Ks.15 million and a solo album recording contract.[2] He immediately released his winner's single, "Kyway", an original song written by Kyar Pauk. After winning The X Factor Myanmar, he began shooting for commercial advertisements, stage performances, and preparing to record his first solo album.[5]
He made his acting debut in the musical series New Page alongside Aung Myint Myat, Thura Mg Cho, Nant Chit Nadi Zaw and Su Htet Hlaing. The series aired on Canal+ and MRTV-4 in November 2018. He then starred in the second season of New Page, which aired on 22 August 2019.[6]