May Kha Lar (, ; also spelled Maykhalar) is a Burmese singer who was one of the most popular Burmese pop vocalists in the 1980s. Her stage name is derived from Manimekhala, a Buddhist goddess. She is known for her Burmese language covers of Western pop songs as well as original Burmese songs.
Early life and education
She was born on 2 May 1963 to Phe Phe Kyaw, a pilot, and his wife Phyu Phyu Shein. Her childhood pet name was "Nge Nge" (áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáº). In 1983, she graduated with a BA degree in the Burmese language.
Music career
During her second year in college, she was encouraged by faculty to sing a cover of Nwe Yin Win's "Love Is..." (á¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá¬) at the Yangon City Hall's Thingyan pandal. Myint Lwin was persuaded by her performance to produce music on her behalf. Following the success of her music career after 1980, famous composers like Kaiser, Naing Myanmar, and Win Min Htwe composed music for her. Maykhala's hits include "Leave Now" (áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂá±áÂÂá±á‡·), "Loving That Much" (á¡á²á·áÂÂáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáº), and "Once at University" (áÂÂáÂÂ
áºáÂÂá«á áÂÂáÂÂá¹áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáº).
Personal life
She was briefly married to a popular singer, Kaiser, in the mid-1980s. She has been married to actor Yan Kyaw since 1995.
Album discography
Maykhala released most of her albums during her heyday in the early to mid-1980s. The following is a partial list.
Solo albums
- Pyan Pay Tot áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂá±áÂÂá±á‡· (1983)
- Dan Dar Yi áÂÂáÂÂá¹áÂÂá‡ÂÂá® (1984)
- Yay Thu Ma áÂÂá±áÂÂá°á (1984)
- Lay Yin Pyan Daisy áÂÂá±áÂÂá‡ÂÂáºáÂÂáÂȇ¶áÂÂá±áÂÂ
á® (1984)
- Pyan So Chin Thaw Tha Chin Myar áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá®áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂȇ‡¸ (1984)
- Yaut Kyar Lay Phyit Chin Tal áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂȇ‡¸áÂÂá±á¸áÂÂá¼áÂÂ
áºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂẠ(1985)
- Pyan Pay Tot 2 áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂá±áÂÂá±á‡· á (1985)
- Fashion áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá¾áÂÂẠ(1985)
- Pae Tin Than áÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂᶠ(1985)
- Ba Yin Ma áÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂáºá (1985)
- Su - Pyan So Chin Thaw Tha Chin Myar 2 áÂÂᯠ- áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá±á¸ á (1985)
- Ma Pyaw Chin Lo Kyi Nay Dar Kyar Pyi áÂÂáÂÂá¼á±á‡ÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯á·áÂÂá¼áÂÂá·áºáÂÂá±áÂÂá‡ÂÂá¼á‡ÂÂá¼á® (1985)
- Baw Lone Goal Thwin Kaung Tae Ko Ko áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂᯠ(1985)
- A Thel Mee Sa Lite á¡áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá®á¸áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂẠ(1986)
- Fashion 2 áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá¾áÂÂẠá (1986)
- Ar Lone Ko Kyaw Tet Khae á¡á‡¸áÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂȇ±á‡ºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá²á· (1986)
- Ba Yin Ma 2 áÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂáºá á (1986)
- A Bo Gyi Lay á¡áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá¼á®á¸áÂÂá±á¸ (1986)
- So - Pyan So Chin Thaw Thi Chin Myar 3 áÂÂáÂÂᯠ- áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá±á¸ á (1987)
- Moe Kaung Kin Htae áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºá¸áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá² (1987)
- Ant Yaw Ant Yaw á¡á¶á¶á·áÂÂá±á‡¡á¶á·áÂÂá±á¬ (1989)
- Chit Thu Let Saung áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá°á·áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂẠ(1989)
- 17 áÂÂá (1991)
- Let Thee Htoe Kaung Tae Ko Ko áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá®á¸áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂᯠ(1993)
- Chit... Moe áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áº...áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸ (1994)
- A Shein Khat Pyin Pyin Baw Lone Goal Thwin Kaung Tae Ko Ko 2 á¡áÂÂá¾áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá¼áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá¼áÂÂáºá¸ áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂáÂÂá¯á¸áÂÂá½áÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá²á·áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂᯠá (1998)
With various artists
- Ko Ko Yay Nway Yaut Pyi áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá±áÂÂá½á±áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá¼á® (+ Zaw One) (1980)
- A Hpyay Pay Par á¡áÂÂá¼á±áÂÂá±á¸áÂÂá« (+ Khin Maung Htoo) (1981)
- Ko Lann áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá·áºáÂÂáÂÂáºá¸ (+ Khin Maung Htoo) (1982)
- Thu Ka Pyaw Tot Nway Yaut Pyi áÂÂá°áÂÂáÂÂá¼á±á‡ÂÂá±á‡·áÂÂá½á±áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂá¼á® (+ Min Thu Yain) (1982)
- Thone Bet Myin A Chit áÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂá¼áÂÂáºá¡áÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
Ạ(+ Playboy Than Naing & Pearl) (1984)
- Padauk Chit Thu áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂá±á‡ÂÂáºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂ
áºáÂÂá° (+ Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan) (1986)
- Soe Lwel Tay 3 áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂá½áÂÂáºáÂÂá±á¸ #3 (+ Hlwan Moe & Khin Maung Htoo & Mie Mie Win Pe) (1992)
- May Khalar Nya áÂÂá±áÂÂáÂÂᇠ(2004)
- Years 25th (2008)
- Thu Nge Chin Thone Yaut áÂÂá°áÂÂáÂÂáºáÂÂáÂȇÂÂáºá¸áÂÂá¯á¶á¸áÂÂá±á‡ÂÂẠ(+ Kaizar & May Sweet) (2014)
- Hnoht-Ma-Hset-Ne Ngo-Gyin-De 1 (Lashio Thein Aung Tribute)
- Hnoht-Ma-Hset-Ne Ngo-Gyin-De 2
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