Tachaya Prathumwan

Tachaya Pratumwan
ธชย ประทุมวรรณ
Keng in 2017
Born	(1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 35) Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand
Occupation	Singer
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Years active	2012–present

Tachaya Prathumwan (Thai: ธชย ประทุมวรรณ), also known by his nickname Keng (Thai: เก่ง), is a Thai singer[1][2] and Traditional Thai instrumental musician. He was a runner-up in the music contest The Voice Thailand.[3]

Early life and career

He was born on 10 January 1989, in Songkhla Province. He graduated from the College of Music, Mahidol University. In secondary school, one of his teachers noted his talent in performance and entertainment. He was also a singer in his secondary school's band.[4] In regards to Traditional Thai musical instruments, he is able to sing in the Thai Traditional style and play the Thai flute with great proficiency. He participated in a contest for Traditional Thai music, and was awarded the Phet Nai Phleng prize.^[citation needed]

He was a contestant in the televised competition, The Star (season 5) and the Coke Music Awards 2010, under the stage name of Sitthiporn. Later, he was a contestant in The Voice Thailand (season 1), changing his stage name from Sitthiporn to Tachaya, and gained fame by achieving a runners-up position in this contest.^[citation needed]

References

1. เก่ง ธชย ส่งใจเชียร์ เด็กไทย คว้าชัยในการแข่งขัน WCOPA 2019 แข่งขันโอลิมปิคด้านศิลปะการแสดง!
2. เก่ง ธชย ขึ้นแท่นผู้บริหาร เปิดตัวค่ายเพลงน้องใหม่ White Line
3. ประวัติ เก่งธชย
4. เทศกาลดนตรีโค้ก มิวสิคอวอร์ด 2010