Nwe Yin Win
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23 April 1945
Nwe Yin Win နွဲ့ယဉ်ဝင်း | |
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| Born | Joyce Win 23 April 1945 Sagaing, Burma |
| Genres | Burmese pop |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 1970s to present |
Nwe Yin Win (Burmese: နွဲ့ယဉ်ဝင်း, pronounced [nwɛ̰ jɪ̀ɰ̃ wɪ́ɰ̃]; born Joyce Win on 23 April 1945) is a Burmese singer, considered one of the pioneers of modern Burmese pop music.[1]
Nwe Yin Win was born in Sagaing on 23 April 1945 to Min Swe (also known as Win Maung), of Bamar descent, and "Gertie Win" Tin Tin Hla, of Anglo-Burmese descent. She attended the English-speaking St. Francis Girls' School (today's Tamwe 4 High School) and St. Philomena's Convent High School (Sanchaung 2 High School). In 1967, she graduated from Rangoon University with a degree in English before getting a master's degree (MEd) in 1973 at the Rangoon Institute of Education. During her time in college, she began dabbling with a music career.
Career
She was one of the most popular singers in Myanmar in the 1970s, known for her Burmese language covers of American country and pop songs. Before her career in entertainment, she was a university lecturer in English. She continues to make records, even dabbling into Burmese hip hop, and continues to perform in musical concerts.[2]
