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Aung Htet
Burmese singer and musician
Aung Htet (Burmese: အောင်ထက်, born Thet Zin Htay on 17 August 1990) is a Burmese singer and musician. In addition to singing, he plays the guitar and piano.[1] He gained popularity while competing on the first season of Eipmat Sone Yar-Yar That Pan (အိပ်မက်ဆုံရာ (ရာသက်ပန်)), a singing competition broadcast on Channel 7.[2][3] During the competition, he was well received by audiences for innovative compositions of well-known Burmese songs.[4] Aung Htet released his first album, Hey, Friend (ဟေ့...မိတ်ဆွေ) on 27 March 2016.[5]
Born in a village located Demoso, Kayah State, Burma (now Myanmar), Aung Htet was raised in Magwe Region.[4][2] He attended local monastic schools before moving to Yangon to complete his secondary education.[4]