Background
Lay Phyu was born on 19 May 1965 in Inlay Lake, Shan State, Myanmar along with his younger brother Ah Nge.
Lay Phyu was born on 19 May 1965 in Inlay Lake, Shan State, Myanmar along with his younger brother Ah Nge.
Lay Phyu is one of the most famous Music Artists in Myanmar. He rose to fame with his debut album Gandarya Lamin (Desert Moon). He eventually joined the "Iron Cross" band, which was originally founded by Saw Bwe Hmu, a famous guitarist and songwriter.
Later, Chit San Maung became the lead guitarist after Bwe Hmu passed away.
Later Ah Nge, Myo Gyi and Y Wine joined the new aspiring band. Since his early career days, Lay Phyu became successful in his first album "Gandarya Lamin" (Desert Moon) and helped define the genre of Burmese rock music
Lay Phyu first started his path to fame when he covered English songs in Burmese. Later on, as he gained confidence and popularity in his music career, he began to compose his own music
The collaboration then proceeded to perform "Hands with love" by written by Raggie, raising awareness to Myanmar locals of the damage that natural disasters can cause to people"s social, economic and environmental factors.
However, this trend has caught hold into much of Myanmar"s youth culture, with items such as Storm-trooper stylized motorcycle helmets and other Nazi-themed accessories being marketed. Lay Phyu shot a new music video in Ocean City, Doctor of Medicine for his new upcoming album. The video was shot in late 2012 by Burmese director Danyar.
The title for the track is called "Kyo Hnint Dawt".
Release date for this video is not yet known. Another song, Yote Thein Pay will also feature footages of recording sessions and 2012 United States of America Tour.
( Photos from the set) LMN.
He attended and graduated from Mandalay University with an English Major where he met Y Wine, one of the aspiring singers from the Iron Cross Music band (a renowned rock band in Myanmar). Together with his Iron Cross associates, Lay Phyu has given a fresh boost to Myanmar"s Music Industry. In 2008, when Cyclone Nargis struck the South Western regions of Myanmar, Iron Cross as well as many other famous artists formed a collaboration of songs as to raise funds to help victims rebuild their livelihoods. Several criticisms have been made of the band"s theme that revolved around the term "Iron Cross".
The fact has come to a shock to international viewers of the time by the Band"s theme of Nazism with design arts of Eagles, swastikas, medals and especially the band"s name itself. However, these influences are of innocuous origins and the band members were much unaware of the social taboo the subject of Fascism was.
