1. Benjamin Sum is a Burmese singer of ethnic Chin descent.
17 Facts About Benjamin Sum
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Benjamin Sum was born on 27 November 2000 in Kalay, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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Benjamin Sum's father, Lalhmuaklian was a Christian missionary and died when he was four years old.
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Benjamin Sum is currently studying Computer Science at the University of Computer Studies, Kalay.
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Benjamin Sum made the grand final on the weekend of 28 December 2019, alongside Esther Dawt Chin Sung and Aye Mya Phyu.
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Benjamin Sum began shooting for commercial advertisements, stage performances, and preparing to record his first solo album.
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Benjamin Sum went to Australia to help the victims of the Australia bushfires and raised a charity for them just before the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020.
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Benjamin Sum was involved in the protest against the new government which exercised martial law on its citizens, and became one of the key figures in the civilian activism.
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Benjamin Sum later donated all the money received from the song through YouTube and contributions from Summers to the Burmese refugees.
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Benjamin Sum then proceeded to make a music video "Tunah Erawh Zawng" from which he was noticed by a Mizo producer, RPa Ralte and got connected via YouTube comments.
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Benjamin Sum introduced himself as a grunge-punk artist and shocked the public with his new genre.
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Benjamin Sum then released another music video "Sam Ang Then Zai I Rel Tawh Mai Ang", which impressed a number of listeners in Mizoram with the melodramatic lyrics, tune and the swooning vocals.
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Benjamin Sum worked with another talented artist, Saiwanah Sailo in a song "Khuanu Malsawmna" which became a successful hit.
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On investigating how Benjamin Sum got a vehicle registration and garage license, Tlau discovered that Benjamin Sum had an Indian voter card, Aadhaar, driving license, as well as birth certificate.
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The birth certificate indicated that it was issued in 2005 and Benjamin Sum was born in Farkawn, a village in Champhai district near Myanmar.
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Inquiry to the village authorities revealed that Benjamin Sum was not registered in Farkawn.
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Young Mizo Association branch of Farkawn made a press statement that Benjamin Sum was not born there, proving that the certificate was forged.