Engfa Waraha
Engfa Waraha (Thai: อิงฟ้า วราหะ, RTGS: Ingfa Waraha, pronounced [ʔīŋ.fáː wá(ʔ).rāː.hàʔ]; born 1995), nicknamed Mook (Thai: มุก, RTGS: Muk, pronounced [múk]; lit. "Pearl"), is a Thai musician and beauty pageant titleholder from Bangkok.[2][3][4]
Engfa Waraha | |
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อิงฟ้า วราหะ | |
Engfa at Miss Grand Thailand 2024 event | |
| Born | 15 February 1995 Uthai Thani, Thailand |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Grand Thailand 2022 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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She appeared in the seventh season of the Voice Thailand[2][5][6] In 2022, she won the national contest of Miss Grand Thailand 2022 as the representative of the capital city Bangkok.[2][7][8] She represented Thailand at Miss Grand International 2022 held in Indonesia on 25 of October, where she placed as first runner up.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Waraha was born in Uthai Thani province into a family of musicians; her father was a keyboardist and her mother was a luk thung (Thai pop-country) singer.[2][4][11][3]
Early career edit
Since she was born into a musical family, Waraha was able to learn musical skills from her parents, and began performing on stage at the age of six.[2][3][12] Moreover, her acquaintance and closeness with hometown traditions since childhood inspired her to dream of becoming a Likay, as well as a Thai blessing ceremonial officiant (Thai: ช่างทำขวัญ).[5][13] At the age of 17, due to her father's terminal cancer, she signed a 12-year contract with the Bangkok-based artist management organ "Sangravee Entertainment" to pay for her father's cancer treatment,[14][15][16] and released four singles; two in 2015 and the rest in 2016.[14] Later in 2013, a year after her father's death, she had the opportunity to meet with a master of the Thai blessing ceremony "Phonraphee Maneethai" (Thai: พรระพี มณีไทย) who later persuaded her to study to be an officiant skill, as well as a Thai verse singing (Thai: ขับเสภา) until proficient enough to be able to use it for a career.[2][4][13] In addition, before entering the national entertainment industry, she also worked as a waitress, greengrocer, food vendor, caddie, and model.[6][17]
Waraha became known as "Engfa Sangravee" after participating in the seventh season of the reality singing contest The Voice Thailand in 2018. She was eliminated in the knockout round, of the second phase of the contest.[2][5][6] Since then, she has appeared in several TV programs, such as a guest appearance in the situation comedy Pen Tor and Raberd Terd Terng, as well as taking part in many game show programmes, such as 123 Ranking Show, Still Standing Thailand, and Guess My Age.[2]
Pageantry edit
In 2020, Waraha entered the Miss Grand Suphanburi contest, a provincial preliminary pageant for Miss Grand Thailand, but withdraw due to contractual problems.[2][7][5].[14][15][16] She returned to pageantry in 2022 and won Miss Grand Bangkok 2022.[2][3][5] She then went on to win Miss Grand Thailand 2022.[2][7][8] She also took part in Miss Grand International 2022 and was first runner-up.
Discography edit
Singles edit
- 2015: Jing Hrue Plao (Thai: จริงหรือเปล่า, Is that true?)
- 2015: Yuek Yak (Thai: ยึกยัก, Roughly)
- 2016: Khao Ma Jeeb Noo Na (Thai: เขามาจีบหนูนะ, He flirts with me)
- 2016: Mai Sod Kor Hlob Di (Thai: ไม่โสดก็หลบดิ, Boot out, the benching) featuring Mila
- 2016: จะรักไม่รัก
- 2022: Be You, Be Unique - featuring Nathapatsorn Simasthien
- 2022: Viv Skin
- 2023: THAITANIUM - Ta Lueng Baby (feat. Engfa, Twopee Southside, FIIXD, SARAN)
- 2023: When I Fall In Love - featuring Charlotte Austin
- 2024: The One And Only
References edit
- ^ "Miss Grand Thailand is Engfa Waraha". Miss Grand International. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "รู้จัก อิงฟ้า สาวเสียงสวย มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2022 กับยอดผู้ติดตาม IG หลักล้าน". Praew.com (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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- ^ a b c . Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e . Khaosod (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c . Daily News (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c . Tnews.co.th (in Thai). 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b . Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "ไม่พลิกโผ 'อิงฟ้า วราหะ' คว้ามงทองมิสแกรนด์ ไทยแลนด์ 2022 พ่วงขวัญใจสื่อ". Matichon (in Thai). 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "รู้จัก! อิงฟ้า วราหะ คือใคร? จากนักร้อง The Voice สู่ตำแหน่งใหญ่ มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2565". Bright TV (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ . Prachachat (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ . Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b . Bright TV (in Thai). 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c ""อิงฟ้า" โว สวยอย่างเดียวไม่ได้ ต้องมีค่าเป็นเงิน! ตั้งเป้าทำเงินให้มิสแกรนด์ 100 ล้าน จวกสังกัดเก่า ตอนลำบากไม่โผล่". Manager Daily (in Thai). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b ""อิงฟ้า มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2022" เคลียร์ชัดเรื่องสัญญาค่ายเพลง เตือนเกรียนคีย์บอร์ด ระวังเป็น"มิสสน."". Lady Society. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "อิงฟ้า วราหะ เคลียร์ดราม่า โต้เนรคุณสังกัดเก่า ซัดตอนลำบากไม่เคยช่วย". The Bangkok Insight (in Thai). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "มงลง "อิงฟ้า วราหะ" คว้า Miss Grand Thailand 2022 คนที่ 10". Thansettakij (in Thai). 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
External links edit
- www
.missgrandthailand .com