Entertainment

DJ Soda, a popular female in the Korean club scene DJ, will perform for the first time in Myanmar at the end of this month.

She has become an internet sensation and has attracted many fans from Myanmar.

She will join two Thai DJs, ZuperL and DJ Paka, at the members’ club in the Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon.

Ni Ni Khin Zaw, who made her debut in the music industry through the Melody World singing competition, will launch her second album titled “A Ni Yaung” (Red) tomorrow. She recently released the music video for one of the tracks in her new album, “Ma Lo Chin Buu…Sit” (I Don’t Want War), which received positive feedback from audiences. The Daily Eleven met with Ni Ni Khin Zaw to talk about her second album and the filming of the “Ma Lo Chin Buu…Sit” music video.

The Myanmar music industry has recently seen a rise in the release of new albums and music video DVDs by popular artists and many more are still to come. Besides, digital single albums are being released one after another on Myanmar Music Store, the country’s first online music store. So, the music industry’s market is on the path to recovery.

Pop singer Ni Ni Khin Zaw has released a music video for her song “Ma Lo Chin Bu….Sit” (I Don’t Want War) from her soon-to-be-released album “A Ni Yaung” (Red) on YouTube last Friday.

Since entering the Eain Mat Sone Yar (Yar Thet Pan) singing competition, Aung Htet quickly rose to popularity for his talent in rearranging songs under various themes of the competition. After coming a long way, he finally reached his dream of becoming a singer after being named the winner on July 5.

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Singapore-based Stereo Image Studios will team up with a domestic company to offer post-production services for Myanmar’s feature films.

The services offered by Stereo Image include composing film themes, recording background sound, making sound design, recording sound and dialogue on location, dubbing and access to copyrighted songs and music from its library.

This year has seen the number of feature films in production double with many more in the preparation phase to meet the rising market and reforms to the industry that will take effect next year.

Well-known hip hop singer Yè Lay will release his seventh album titled “Nauk Ta Khauk” (“Once More”) on July 12 after a two-year hiatus. 

Famous actors Nay Toe, Myint Myat, Yè Aung, and Wutt Hmone Shwe Yee came together to support a campaign to raise public awareness of plastic litter in the Bagan Archeological Zone.  

Shwe Man Chan Thar, a renowned dance troupe, will perform at a ceremony to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Sagaing at the end of this month.

“We are very proud to participate in this celebration. This is a unique celebration of Sagaing so we will focus on giving special performances related to Sagaing.  A play will be arranged by Ko Nan Win as part of our performances,” said Chan Thar, a member of the dance troupe.