In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 22 May 1993
- Birthplace
- Not verified in the reviewed primary sources
- Country
- Myanmar
- Nationality
- Not independently established
- Known for
- Rapid rap delivery, recordings with Hlwan Paing, the solo album 21 and a Myanmar version of The World Is Ours with Sai Sai and David Correy
- Birth name
- Htet Htet Aung
- Duo album
- Done Pyan with Hlwan Paing
- Solo recording
- 21, already released by her April 2015 interview
- International campaign
- Appeared with Sai Sai and David Correy in Coca-Cola’s Myanmar World Cup campaign music video
Why this life matters
Her interviews offer a specific account of women’s participation in Myanmar rap, from studio access and collaborators to writing, performance and influence on younger artists.
Timeline
Key moments
Birth
The Irrawaddy’s 22 May 2018 profile explicitly marked her 25th birthday.
Her stated professional starting point
In a 2015 interview, dated her singing career to 2009 and a Ye Lay song.
Duo album
Recorded Done Pyan with Hlwan Paing before her solo debut.
The World Is Ours
Featured with Sai Sai and David Correy in Coca-Cola’s Myanmar World Cup campaign video, documented by its producing agency.
Solo album and video plans
Discussed the released 21 audio album and planned later song-by-song video production.
A younger rapper’s testimony
Thin Yu identified Bobby Soxer as an inspiration for beginning to sing.
Finding a place in Myanmar rap
Bobby Soxer is the stage name of Htet Htet Aung, also known to listeners as Htet Htet. She became recognised in Myanmar hip-hop for sharply articulated, rapid rap delivery. A 2018 profile recalled her entry alongside her brother and identified Pwe as a song through which audiences began noticing her.
Speaking to The Irrawaddy in April 2015, she dated the beginning of her singing career to 2009 and a Ye Lay song. The interviewer described a young performer’s progression from hip-hop stages to a place in the recording industry. Her own account provides a starting point for understanding that professional development.
Collaboration and a global campaign
An important recording partnership was with Hlwan Paing. Their duo album Done Pyan, also rendered as Rocket, preceded her solo album. Reporting describes her ability to exchange rap passages with him and the audience response to their collaborations. Those recordings established a collaborative strand alongside her individual performing identity.
Her work also reached international advertising production. TODAY Ogilvy documents a Coca-Cola music video for The World Is Ours featuring Bobby Soxer and Sai Sai with David Correy. It connected local performers with the brand’s campaign leading to the 2014 World Cup. The agency presents her as a featured collaborator, not the composer of the global original.
The solo album and its separate screen work
By April 2015, her first solo album, 21, was available. Its title marked her age. She described listeners’ encouragement while explaining that accompanying music videos required a separate production process. Plans for filming after Thingyan were therefore distinct from the audio album’s release.
Bobby Soxer emphasised preparing each song’s visual treatment, including directors and settings. The interview also discussed a film she had shot with actor Lu Min, although she was cautious about predicting a permanent move into acting. Her interests extended beyond a single format while rap remained the foundation of her musical work.
Sources for this section: [1]
Writing, access and influence
Discussing creative choices, she described changing approaches when a familiar formula might tire listeners. She also addressed practical barriers for women entering music: finding studios, commissioning songs and securing collaborators could be difficult without established contacts. Her account credits guidance from other artists rather than presenting progress as an isolated achievement.
Her visibility subsequently became a reference point for another performer. In an August 2023 Myanmar Celebrity interview, rapper Thin Yu said admiration for Bobby Soxer had encouraged her to sing. That personal testimony supplies a concrete example of influence beyond her own releases, showing how one woman’s presence in rap could inform another artist’s ambitions.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Bobby Soxer
- What is Bobby Soxer’s real name?
- Htet Htet Aung. She is also known as Htet Htet; these names identify the same Myanmar rapper.
- What is Done Pyan?
- Her duo album with Hlwan Paing, also rendered as Rocket. It preceded 21. An exact original release day and alleged award record are not established here.
- Was 21 an audio album or a music video?
- The audio album was already released by April 2015. She discussed filming accompanying videos separately, so video-production and original audio-release dates should not be equated.
- Who appeared with her in The World Is Ours?
- The producing agency names Sai Sai and David Correy alongside Bobby Soxer in Coca-Cola’s Myanmar World Cup-related campaign video.
Keep exploring
Lives connected to this story
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- Lay Phyu
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Sources and further reading
Explore the evidence
These references support the biography and offer further reading. Official records, first-person accounts and independent reporting provide different perspectives; image records document attribution and licensing.
- 1. The Irrawaddy · Yu Mon Kyaw · 29 April 2015Interview with female rapper Htet Htet (Bobby Soxer)
Entire original interview read through final answer. Her explicit 2009 starting point preferred over unsupported 2006 biographies. Confirms 21 was released by April 2015, not an exact retail day; subsequent music-video filming was planned. The film question establishes shooting with Lu Min, not a premiere. Artist’s creative/access statements attributed. Birthplace, degree, family and legal citizenship withheld.
- 2. The Irrawaddy · Yu Mon Kyaw · 22 May 2018Htet Htet, also known as Bobby Soxer, and her rap career
Full original profile read. Explicit 25th birthday on 22 May 2018 supports 22 May 1993; identifies Htet Htet Aung, Pwe and Hlwan Paing collaboration. Loose four years ago wording for 21 conflicts with the stronger contemporaneous 2015 interview; do not infer 2014. No exact duo-release day, alleged prizes or sales verified. Historical relationship/shop references not projected into current status.
- 3. TODAY Ogilvy · original producing agencyCoca-Cola FIFA World Cup Campaign
Full original agency case study read directly. Names Bobby Soxer, Sai Sai and David Correy. Discusses 2013 trophy visit, campaign leading to 2014 World Cup and separate 2018 campaign; no exact song-release day. Marketing metrics omitted. Do not conflate Coca-Cola campaign music with FIFA’s separate official tournament song or global-original authorship.
- 4. Myanmar Celebrity · 29 August 2023Thin Yu talks about her idol, Bobby Soxer
Full original short interview report and English caption read. Thin Yu’s first-person admiration supports one named example of influence, not industry-wide ranking, a shared recording or an award.
- 5. Wikimedia Commons · HninthuzarBobby Soxer.jpg — own-work CC BY-SA 4.0 photograph
Full original wikitext and all imageinfo/EXIF read. Hninthuzar explicitly declares own work/self CC BY-SA 4.0. No different embedded creator/rights holder supplied. Description/capture metadata say 9 October 2018; uploaded 15 February 2019. Snapseed 2.0 and atypical Canon/exposure fields are disclosed, not treated as capture authentication or automatic copyright conflict. Editorial review viewed whole 1700×1227 frame: microphone held with hands together, tartan top, no third-party watermark/scan conflict. Undated alt; no new crop. Editorial review visually checked the complete supplied source and retained its whole frame in the WebP; the captioned subject and source documentation agree.
