Sung tin Par | |
Birth Place: | Rangoon, Burma |
Origin: | Chin State, Burma |
Genre: | Pop, Rock |
Occupation: | Singer |
Years Active: | 1998-2006; 2012–present |
Associated Acts: | Iron Cross, Lazy Club |
Sone Thin Par (Burmese: ဆုန်သင်းပါရ်; also spelt Sung Tin Par, Sung Thin Par, Sung Tin Par) is a prominent Burmese rock singer-musician of ethnic Chin descent.[1] She rose to fame in 1998,[2] and ended a 7-year hiatus from the music industry in December 2012, with the release of her fourth solo album, Thit .[3] She was selected to sing the 2013 Southeast Asian Games' official song, "Colorful Garden" in December 2013.[4]
Sung Tin Par was born in Rangoon, Burma, to Pu Sang Nawn, a police officer, and Pi Nawn Tang.[5] She was named by her grandmother; her name means "treasured flower" in the Chin language. A devout Christian, Sung married Sang Za Lian, also known as Htin Aung, on 5 May 2010.[6]