My Tam’s Live Show – Ngay Ay & Bay Gio
The media needs to back off My Tam. She deserves all the praises for her hard work because she rocked her concert. Ngay Ay & Bay Gio was beautifully executed so I don’t know what the negative criticisms were about. She is young, talented, beautiful, and creative.
Even though she performed almost all of her signature songs such as “Toc Nau Moi Tram,” “Hoa Mi Toc Nau,” “Cay Dan Sinh Vien,” “Hat Cho Nguoi O Lai,” “Uoc Gi,” “Mai Yeu” and many more, the music are newly arranged to give viewers some fresh vibes. In addition, the live orchestra added an exquisite experience to the show. The only song I wish she would perform was “Hat Voi Dong Song.” No one can express that song better than she can.
Vocally, My Tam did a fantastic job and she was able to perform 18 plus songs without a short of breath. In “Trai Tim Em Con Yeu,” she impressed me with her English pronunciations. Although there were flaws in some of the words, her English improved tremendously. Her acapella version of Trinh Cong Son’s “Dem Thay Ta La Thac Do” was still mesmerizing. Her own materials, “Nu Hon Bat Ngo” and “Vi Dau,” obviously can’t match up with other songwriters’ works but they were lively and well written. I highly encourage My Tam to keep on writing. She has potential.
Choreographically, My Tam has a great stage charisma. From rock inspired “Bang Bang” to Spanish passion “Tinh Thoi Xot Xa,” she knew how to work the crowd, especially the way she swang her hair in “Xich Lo” and a little rump shakers in “Hoa Mi Toc Nau.” The ballerina/break-dance in “Yeu Dai Kho” is highly innovative. It’s jaw dropping to see My Tam leaped high, rolled on the floor, and did a split at the end. The best part was that she was being herself out there and trying to have fun. She got hype and wild as she pleased and the crowd loved it and I surely adored it.
My Tam definitely has a fine taste in style. She looked elegant whether in a sophisticated evening gown or simple jeans and shirt. Unlike the hoochies on Paris By Night, she still appeared hot and sexy without bearing her skins. She proved talent has way more class than sex and I respect her for that.
Although Ngay Ay & Bay Gio was a huge investment for My Tam, it was worthwhile. She did everything she could and gave one of the best live concerts ever made in Vietnam. She should not allow the media to influence her works. She should spend her energy on pushing herself to the limit and expanding her artistic vision. My Tam’s live show is an alternative to the tiresome Paris By Night and their lip-synching. Beside the slightly poor quality on the DVD because of technicallity, the live show is pure entertainment.
I totally agree. She is worthed watching than those lip synched Thuynga’s singers.
Definitely agree about PBN lip-syncs. I guess it’s time for me to buy this DVD :) now
By Daniell Demetriou
05 October 2004
“…the Vietnamese government has even banned it: the act of lip-synching during an otherwise live performance has apparently become one of the most heinous crimes of the 21st-century music world…”
“…Sir Elton John started it by accusing Madonna of miming during her recent sell-out tour…”
“…he said: “Madonna: best fúcking live act? Fúck off. Since when has lip-synching been live? Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay £75 to see them should be shot…”
“…Four years ago Hanoi imposed a law banning all singers from “lip-synching”. Whether either Sir Elton or Madonna decide to include Vietnam in their next world tours remains to be seen…”
I stronly agree with sir Elton John’s comment about lip-synching (miming)
So…Fúck all the act of synching of singers in Paris by Night (Thu’i Nga), Asia Ente` Ta’i Mi`nh, Ti`nh (gia?), Van Se^n….
I suffer most from living in Vietnam. I respect art and talent. I hate media. They are NOTHING. Just hope My Tam can survive from those ta^`m thu+o+`ng things. One credit for Donny. I totally agree with you on this article.
I do agree with comments about lip-synching during live performance is not a good thing. That’s one of many reasons that I don’t buy or watch PBN anymore. LOL, may be it’s only good for multiple language DVD, when I’m sick and tired of the Viet’s lyric. On the other hand, I don’t agree with the way the VN government impose on what artists can do. They have more urgent things to do than that!. Let the audience decide.
Second, the chose of the F* words from Sir Elton John is kind of heavy.
Third, the media as you can tell, are bunch of people who talks a lot but they don’t say anything. Nothing has been said so far that base on a fact or at least based on some intelligent source.
Finally I bought that DVD. It was pretty good show :)
I still think a^m thanh bi. loa~ng. Overall, it’s good.
I wish Dam Vinh Hung was there as a guest star. I like to hear Dam Vinh Hung and My Tam sing Nguoi Tinh Oi Mo Gi?
I like all her songs ….I wish could see her show nga`y a^’y va` ba^y gio`…
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Oh! I love her
I do agree with the vietnamese law forbiding lipsync and playback.
Because I do think that lip-synching is LIE. How many people don’t even know those singers are LYING to them??
I’m afraid. Every single person I met did not know. When I tell people “you see there, it’s the sound of the CD, this singer is lying”. Many people can’t even believe it, it’s such a deceive.
I think it’s way cool to impose honesty! If it’s lipsync, just say it, display it on screen (“THIS IS NOT LIVE”).
There is the same problem in all western countries including Europe.. Lipsync in western is such a culture, it tragic. I don’t know much of Asia.. just Japan and Vietnam, but there, it’s not usual and you can feel much more emotion by listening real singing combined with image that fits the sound instead of someone acting with a CD player behind.
Love the live show by MY TAM. Yes, she is sexy and a great performer.