[citation needed] Mya Yin's popularity was universal, including the general public, government officials and the elite.

[2] At one point, her anyeint had to be booked and partially paid for a year in advance, and donors needed to choose their days depending on when she was free.

She performed hundreds of songs; some of the best known were "Tohn-kyaw Ma", "U Thawun-Kyaung", "Ahlushin" and "Shwe Pyi Soe".

Mya Yin died on 29 April 1945 of malaria while fleeing conflict in Burma during World War II.

[note 3] In recognition of her prominence as a Burmese artist, a bronze statue of her stands before the National Theatre of Mandalay.