Billy La Min Aye

Billy La Min Aye (, ; born 22 March 1995) is a Burmese singer-songwriter of ethnic Pa'O-Karen descent. She gained recognition from competing in the second season of Myanmar Idol and finishing as the runner-up. Billy released her debut album Perseverant Soul on 3 March 2018.

Early life and education Billy La Min Aye was born on 22 March 1995 in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar to ethnic Pa'O-Karen father Khun Billy Shwe and his wife Thein Thein Aye. Her father is an ethnic Pa'O and her mother is an ethnic Karen. She is the eldest daughter of two siblings, with a younger sister. She attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 4 Taunggyi and graduated from Taunggyi University with a degree in English. She was interested in singing since childhood, the love of music was seeded in her when her father sent her to a Sunday school around the age of eight.

Billy worked as a former private school teacher and taught four skills in English to young children at a private education center in Taunggyi.

2018–present: Solo debut and activities

In 2018, Billy started endeavoring to be able to produce and distribute her first solo album. She launched her debut solo album "Perseverant Soul" on 3 March 2018.

Billy won the Shwe FM's 2018 "Most Requested Song Award" and Padamyar FM's 2018 "Most Requested Song Award" with "Tine Yin Thu Lay Kyun Ma", a song from her solo album. Billy released her second solo album "Special One" on 19 May 2019.

2020 activities

On 10 September 2020, she sang a political campaign song named "Aung Hlan Hlwint Myi NLD" with several artists.

2021 activities In 2021, she did a protest with the artists against the military coup.

Ambassadorships Billy was appointed as an ambassador of Japan Myanmar Culture in 2018.

Discography Solo albums Perseverant Soul (2018) Special One (2019)

Singles February (2019) Daddy (2019) The Joker (featuring Mee No) (2019) Nga Chit Thu Yae Mway Nay (2019) Yay San Lay San (2020) Wait (2020) Pyee Sone Mae Yat (2020)