Bie Sukrit Wisetkaew is a Thai pop singer and actor. He was discovered in the third season of a Thai television talent contest The Star. After winning the position as the first runner-up in The Star 3, Bie became one of the hottest rising singers and gained immense popularity after his debut single I Need Somebody. He is well known as Bie The Star. Besides his career as a singer and an actor in TV drama and sitcoms, he was also trained to be a stage actor in several musicals. Behind the Painting is one of his musical masterpieces in which he acted in one of the leading roles. In 2008, after under 2 years in the entertainment business, Bie became one of The Most Influential People in Thailand, according to a poll by the Thai Positioning magazine and Siamrath.