Saranyu Winaipanit (born September 12, 1984 in Chainat, Thailand) (also known as Ice Saranyu), is a Thai singer and actor. Graduating with a degree in fine arts, he won GMM’s The First Stage Project Show in 2003, releasing his debut album ICE Saranyu in 2006 with the album’s lead single "Kon Jai Ngai" later released in Japanese. Known as “The Prince of Smiles”, Winaipanit released three solo albums over the next two years: Party on Ice (2007), ICE WITH U (2008) and compilation album ICE Kool Hits (2008) before collaborating with Thai singers Palitchoke Ayanaputra (Peck) and Pongsak Rattanapong (Aof) on: "Kae Kon Toh Pid" and "Narak Na LOVE" under the name PECK AOF ICE (2008). Winaipanit’s success continued with albums ICE Festa (2010) and Rak Kan Na (2012), taking a hiatus to focus on his acting career, starring in A Love to Kill (television series) in 2017. Winaipanit continued to sporadically release singles, including 2019 hit song "Bupphesanniwat" which was featured as the main theme in Love Destiny (television series), earning him two awards for Best TV soundtrack at both the 2019 Golden TV Awards and the 10th Nataraj Awards.In 2021, Winaipanit’s online fan base grew considerably with his single “Secret Crush on You” (featuring popular Thai singer Saintsup), from the hit television series of the same name. Continuing his work on television soundtracks, Winaipanit released the title song to Thai drama Khun Chai, “Just Look At How We Love Each Other” in October 2022.
