Sarunrat Visutthithada

Born

1987-07-07

Birthplace

Thailand

Biography

Sarunrat Visutthithada, nicknamed Dear but is mostly known by the stage name Lydia, is a Thai R&B artist, actress, model. She comes from a Thai-Chinese family and is fluent in English, Thai, and Spanish. Since she was just 5, she had the dream to become a pop star and she underwent intense vocal training. While attending high school, she sang in the acapella group UNDEFINED and won the ISB Idol competition. Lydia has applied to Harvard University in New York but has chosen to not attend since her singing career and personal life were too challenging. Her hit single, “Wang Leaw Chuay Toh Klub”, held the number one spot on Thailand’s charts for several consecutive weeks after its release. She changed her name from Visutthithada to Deane in 2015, when she married Thai-Australian model, actor, and Muay Thai boxer Matthew Deane. She has a son named Tawin Deane and a daughter.