Back to Thanh Lam’s Tu Su, the album has a very Northern style (Am Huu Nguoi Bac). I guess because Thuan Yen is from the north. Although Northern style is beautiful, it is too deep and heavy for me; however, this album doesn’t give that hard feeling.

All of your points are very well taken.

Hoang, think it this way:

We’re all talking about music entertainment. Sometime, it’s very common to be selective or obsessed with a particular singer or song, but I don’t see it as “being bias” in this very particular case of “Tinh Yeu Khong Loi” performed by Thanh Lam. We’re all music enthusiast. We’re all having a different point of view in term of selecting our own taste of music. When I choose DVH’s performing better than Thanh Lam’s in “Tinh Yeu Khong Loi” is just an expression of my point of view; base on my own judgment, in term of outcome of the whole product: the singer’s performance, the music background, the quality of producing, etc… I’m never bias or even obsessed to any singers or songs, because if I do so, then I don’t have a clear conscience to judge or critique any more in that matter.

You have mentioned “original always work for me” I completely understand your point of view; the original (first produce) is likely leave a deep memorable expression to the listeners and it’s hard to accept any of later reproductions, which perform by others, because of the special feeling of the first time that people find it hard to replace. But I’m beyond that stage of feeling. I’m open and willing to explore any other reproductions. And of course, there are some I like and dislike.

Here is what I like about Thanh Lam, sings “Cho Em Mo^.t Nga`y”, created by Duong Thu (Du*o*ng Thu.) (Reproduction) more than Hong Nhung singing it… Even though, Hong Nhung firstly performed that song. And I believe sometime ago or maybe in the future, you find out and enjoy more in the reproducing materials of the other singers.

The first time I listened to it, I felt the same way you do. As I listen to it more, however, Thanh Lam sounds much more mature than DVH on this one. She does her own things on each song; therefore, she chooses a softer touch on this one instead of screaming on top of her lung (which she could have done if she chose to). The outcome is more elegant and smoother than the hard and heavy expressions DVH gave.

Anyway, “Tinh Yeu Khong Loi” performed by Thanh Lam is not the best of her, not powerful expression enough. I have to give credit to Dam Vinh Hung for this song.

Oh, let’s see what others think. Here is Thanh Lam’s “Tinh Yeu Khong Loi.” Enjoy and tell me what she said.