Min Aung

He is the one who can miss/yarn his love one just like an adorable prince. His songs were the hit --- all over the country in that stereo era. I could sing the whole album of the prince's lovesick. "Yaway --- yaway ho Myaing saung Hmar la --- u daung tway twon than twon than kyarr yin ---" that was so awesome back then. Everyone loves it. I sang them on my bicycle --- while I was practicing "No hands, no hands, Mom! thing". I ended up learning the whole lyrics of the album and learned how to ride a bike without using hands on the handles. Now that I am so old like a dinosaur, I cannot remember those lyrics anymore --- and the bike??? I don't know. I dare not try.

He has a very long side parted hair style. He plays guitar and remember seeing him in white strip collar shirt and traditional hand woven long gyis often time. He does look royal with those outfits.

He has a significant strong voice (somewhat nasal sometimes) and nice tone that stick to the notes like a glue no matter how it goes high or low. His songs are fabulous songs with exquisite meanings. The only draw back was the excessive use of synthesizer which sort of kill my mood sometimes wishing there is a better arrangement. That was the time when Burmese songs were exploring into stereo and originality. It was a good old time --- or I am just getting too old so that I am starting to say things like "It was a good old time."

Just for me, his hit album was the 'it'. There was quite a few album came out much later but honestly I don't remember much anymore. Only his first album was very memorable to me.

(someone did comment on Youtube that he passed away at a younger age?? I don't know anything about this though.)

Listen his songs here:
"Hay Won Nann" : www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEmpDplI8

Thein Tan (Myanmar Pyi)

Is it going to be Thein Dan or Thein Tan? I didn't want to look back in the dictionary. Not to be confused, yes --- this is about Thein Tan (Myanmar Pyi) because he meant to be taking over the fame on all over Burma not merely the province of Tuwn Tay. Aww --- just kidding. =) because their names always made me to smile about.

First of all, it is the voice. The voice of power and cleanliness and melody and manly voice with a sharpness in it. His voice is one of the most perfect voices that can be. It is very significant and a very prominent voice that can staple as his own. He has huge fan group, which eventually made his daughter Po-darli Thein Tan made successful much later.

Second of all, it is the songs. Most of his songs have their significant meaning and story, which is sort of like a modern country songs category. It is such a good mix of old school and new school. It blends so well that they made their own style and flavor.

He was hugely successful in the time where Burmese music industry called them stereo singers. Aww --- that term is so nostalgic. He had his own band --- what was their group name?? Eeeee--- just on the tip of tongue!! L.P.J!! That is "Love Peace and Joy" but I had a friend who would say "La-par-jar"--- no offense --- I thought it was just funny remembering it. It was a good band, seriously. Back then, couples are the leads in the group. His wife (the one of the two famous daughters) is a good vocalist too. She is pretty and has a nice voice too. I remember their family singing together a family song on the Burmese television. Life has it's own mysterious ways.

I saw Thein Tan perfoming on stage a couple of times. I saw him performing on national television numerous times. I liked his voice, his songs, his band, and all that --- but just was not my flavor. Vanilla is good but I just like more of a Caribbean Passion flavor. I listen his songs countless times --- know most of them by heart but I devote myself more for SHS or HAT. I just don't know why.

When I met him again, we were out of country. He still looks the same --- I felt I am the one getting so old, haaaaa!!! I shall never compare a celebrity. He now has a new family with a new 'loving' wife. I don't know the details of the family love triangles or squares or pentagons or hexagons. Well, we just moved on. I got his autograph for sure this time and kept it safe. No matter what, he is one of the legends among the famous ones. I heard him sing after so many years, it brings me chill --- the same as in old days. It carried me back into the past in an instant--- how songs can cherish our memories?? --- almost like a transport in the star-track. Bwa-ha-ha --- I wanted to cry remembering the old golden days.

His most famous song is " Sanay daunt pan hlu mae" "Shwe Myaing hmar pe nay daw mae" "Shwe yoat kalay kaut ya thu" and "Myit-tar-yay-hlaing" etc. "Thaw-ka-taung-tan" is my favorite song back then.

Listen his songs here:
Thaw-ka-taung-tan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veelVZKHopc&feature=related