Htoo Ein Thin
Htoo Eain Thin ထူးအိမ်သင် | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kyaw Myint Lwin ကျော်မြင့်လွင် |
| Born | 1 July 1963 Pathein, Burma |
| Died | 14 August 2004 (aged 41) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, drums |
| Years active | 1986–2004 |
Htoo Eain Thin (Burmese: ထူးအိမ်သင်; pronounced [tʰú ʔèiɰ̃ θɪ̀ɰ̃]; born Kyaw Myint Lwin (ကျော်မြင့်လွင်, [tɕɔ̀ mjɪ̰ɰ̃ lwɪ̀ɰ̃]); 1 July 1963 – 14 August 2004) was one of the most popular and respected Burmese singer-songwriters. He brought a new style of pop rock music to the Burmese music scene in mid-1980s, and was popular till his death in 2004. He released 14 solo albums in his 18-year career. His songs remain Burmese standards and his premature death is still mourned by millions of fans.