- Lay Phyu
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Name = Lay Phyu
Img_capt = Myanmar Rock Singer Lay Phyu
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Born = birth date|1965|5|19
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Instrument = Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
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Genre = Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Occupation = Singer
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Associated_acts = Iron Cross, LMN
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Notable_instruments =Lay Phyu ( _my. လေးဖြူ; born
May 19 ,1965 ) is a Burmese hard rock vocalist. He is siblings with the famous rock singer, Ah Nge.Discography
tudio albums
*Eain Met Kabyar
*Iron Cross Band 15th Anniversity
*Iron Cross Band 15th Anniversary Celebration
*IRON CROSS BAND UNPLUGGED
*Kandaya Lamin
*Kha Na Lay Myar
*Kyein Sar
*Late Pyar
*LMN (with Myo Gyi and Ah Nge)
*Mummy Myar
*PinLel Aw Than
*Thar Kaung
*Yar Zu Thit (with Myo Gyi and Ah Nge)
*Power 54
*GeTa Myitzuri
*Kandaya PinLel LaMin Aw Than ( Live )
*Ga Bar Thit TayyFINALLY, the rumours have been confirmed; Iron Cross lead singer, Lay Phyu, will no longer be making live performances with the band.
Despite assurances from Iron Cross’s management, that the singer would be reappering on stage soon, Lay Phyu told the Myanmar Times last week, “I made up my mind to stop performing on stage when I turn 40.” That was on May 19, and true to his word, the singer has not been seen performing live since then.
The only exception being a concert to mark Iron Cross’s 15th anniversary on August 19.“We don’t have any personal problems among us (the band) and there are no other reasons besides this. Simply I don’t want to do stage performances any more so I can give more time to recording albums in the studio. That’s all,” he said.
“Making monthly live performances took up too much of my time,” Lay Phyu said.
“It takes away time which could otherwise be spent in the studio recording, so, I will never do a stage performance again,” he said decisively.
Although he will not be making any more stage performances with the band, Lay Phyu said he will still continue recording with Iron Cross.
“I will work with Iron Cross for all my albums,” he said.
Lay Phyu is currently working on two projects; a group covers album, alongside his younger brother Ange and another Iron Cross singer Myo Gyi, as well as the singer’s third solo album, exclusively of new original music.
“The group album is nearly finished,” he revealed.
“We just have to name it.
“But my new solo album is a long way away.”
Both albums are being recorded at PTL Studio, which is owned by Iron Cross guitarist Chit San Maung. Lay Phyu has recorded 11 solo albums with Iron Cross since1993, including Kandara Lamin (Desert Moon) in 1993, Kabar Thit Tay (New World Song) in 1996, Thar Kaung (Prey) in 1998 and Leik Pyar (Butterfly) in 2003.
He has performed live with the band consistently since 1993, including on tours to Singapore, the US, Japan and Malaysia.
Lay Phyu’s decision not to perform live with the band any more will not be welcomed by the group’s fans.
“I believe that no IC concert is complete without Lay Phyu,” said one teenage fan at the band’s concert at the Strand Hotel in October.
But another fan said he was relieved to hear that at least the singer had not split completely with the band.
“I am delighted to hear that Iron Cross and Lay Phyu didn’t split and Lay Phyu’s next albums will be released with Iron Cross,” the fan said.=
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