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 singer, actress and beauty queen from Bangkok province.[2][3][4] She was previously known for her first appearance on 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]
Engfa Waraha | |
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อิงฟ้า วราหะ | |
 Engfa Waraha at an MGT2024 event | |
| Born | 15 February 1995 Uthai Thani Province, Thailand |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Grand Bangkok 2022 Miss Grand Thailand 2022 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Grand Chatuchak 2022 (Appointed) Miss Grand Bangkok 2022 (Winner) Miss Grand Thailand 2022 (Winner) Miss Grand International 2022 (1st Runner-up) |
| Website | Miss Grand Thailand |
Personal life edit
Engfa 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 musician family, she 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 earn some money for the treatment,[14][15][16] under such a contract the record label released her 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 and cultivate the aforementioned 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]
She became known as "Engfa Sangravee" after participating in the seventh season of the Thai reality singing contest The Voice Thailand in 2018 where she was eliminated in the knockout round, the second phase of the contest.[2][5][6] Since then, she occasionally appeared in several TV programs, such as a guest appearance in the Thai situation comedy television program Pen Tor and Raberd Terd Terng, taking part in many game show programmes, e.g. 123 Ranking Show of Workpoint TV, Still Standing Thailand of Amarin TV, and Guess My Age of Channel 7.[2]
Pageantry edit
In 2020, Engfa had entered the Miss Grand Suphanburi contest, a provincial preliminary pageant for Miss Grand Thailand, but had to withdraw due to contract problems with her artist manager organ,[2][7][5] which she signed at the age of 17.[14][15][16] However, she returned to pageantry again in 2022 and was able to win the crown of Miss Grand Bangkok 2022 and is dubbed a contestant who has the potential to win the national title of Miss Grand Thailand 2022 since crowning the provincial queen.[2][3][5]
After winning the provincial stage, she took part in the Miss Grand Thailand 2022 pageant in April and eventually won the title.[2][7][8] She also took part in the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant in October, where she was the 1st runner-up.
Discography edit
- Single Discography
- 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
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