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Benjamin Sum (Burmese: ဘင်ဂျမင်ဆုမ်း; born 27 November 2000) is a Burmese singer of ethnic Chin descent. He rose to public recognition following his finish as the runner-up on the fourth season of Myanmar Idol. However, his rose to stardom is attributed to his cover of a Mizo love song "Chhailai Di Lenna" on YouTube in 2021. Following threats from the Myanmar Army after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Sum became a refugee in Mizoram, India. Adapting to the Mizo dialect, his first song earned him "Best Male Artist" awards at Ṭhazual and "Singer of the Year (Male)" at Lelte Awards in 2021. In 2023, he was surrounded by a controversy as he was found to possess forged Indian documents including birth certificate, electoral voter identity, Aadhaar and driving license. Investigations led to uncovering other cases of counterfeit documents among the refugees in Mizoram. Upon public pressure, Sum surrendered all his Indian documents to the Government of Mizoram.
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