[1][2] Billy La Min Aye was born on 22 March 1995 in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar to ethnic Pa'O-Karen parent Khun Billy Shwe and his wife Thein Thein Aye.

She was interested in singing since childhood, the love of music was seeded in her when her father sent her to a Sunday school around the age of eight.

[3] Billy started out on her music career as a contestant in Season 2 of Myanmar Idol, a televised singing competition.

[9][10][11] In September 10,2020, she sang a political campaign song named "Aung Hlan Hlwint Myi NLD" with several artists.

She then went on to date a Norwegian ethnic Karen man for a few months and an had unofficial relationship with a Korean businessman.