Style and Soul
Many singers, especially Vietnamese, better off to be enjoyed on CD than on stage, Ho Ngoc Ha is not one of them. She’s an exceptional live performer. I overlooked her talent because I was expecting another incompetent model-turned-singer. Until recently I came across some of her live performances video, I realize what I have been missing. Although her voice has yet to convince me, her stage charisma leaves my jaw hanging. On the pop/hip-hop of Phuong Quynh’s “Anh Da Ra Di,” she impresses with her choice of attires (elegant and sexy without being slutty), slick moves, and that smile is a killer. Although her rap delivery is bearable, who really gives a damn to what she has to say when she looks that hot? With Duc Tri’s “Tung Ngay Dai,” her voluptuous grooves take my breath away. Love the way she works her gorgeous black hair, like Angelina Jolin is in the house. The album version of Huy Tuan’s “24 Gioi 7 Ngay” is nothing comparing to live one. It must be that stylish green dress and the delicious stage work, which benefited for her catwalk experience. Even though Tran Van Khanh’s “Noi Long” is sported by an intoxicating mid-tempo funk flavor, HNH focuses mostly on perfecting her flow, and the result is a soulful seduction. Her jazz’s maneuverability combined with her small, exotic voice floored me. I don’t understand what’s the deal with a huge red bow she wears on her chest, but the girl still has style. Now I can see why so many men want to bone her. She has both body and soul. As for me, a smile is all I would request from her.
Hey DOnny…I just saw Ho Ngoc Ha live in Lake Charles last week and she was horrible (her voice), but she’s cute which got me to buy a CD from her. It turns out that there were 3 songs are listenable, but the ones she chosed to sing live were so bad. She chosed “Co Nho Dem Nao” by Khanh Bang and “Yeu”, “Noi Long” all were bad. I think she’s one of those singers that got an album and go on tour (US) is more of her looks and fame( as a model) than her real vocal talents.
Her album “Va Em Da Yeu” is not all too bad. It’s more like R&B Toni Braxton style, but not as soulful of course. Check it out if you have time.
Sounds good. I have to give this girl a try. Thanks, Donny ! ;)
Who is Ho Ngoc Ha? Is she a singer in Vietnam? I wonder why you only have good comments about singers in Vietnam or often write about them. Don’t the abroad Vietnamese singers and artists have any thing good to write about, do they? Or people know more about singers in Vietnam?
I do not know who HoNgocHa is and it is not the point , I just want to tell you that the song Bonjour VietNam sung by the girl 19 years old really touching many hearts of people that live far away from their motherland.
DT,
I don’t think the bloggers here have any political motivation. It’s just that in term of new faces, the singers coming from Vietnam clearly outnumber the ones abroad. My only beef is that the writings and performance have gotten worse and worse on both sides.
Ho Ngoc Ha really surprise me with her first album “co nho dem nao” never would have thought a voice like that coming from a fashion model.
I totally agree with you Donny. Her performances are incredible. She does English songs very well too. I’ve heard her give great performances of unchained melody that really brought something unique and memorable to it. She’s really sweet to talk to also. I have to say she is probably the classiest, most stylish female performer coming out of Vietnam.
As for models, I’m not a fan of Ngo Tanh Van’s voice in any way shape or form, but her stage presence/dance performance is also good.
I love HNH. The reason is because she is a model and she can sing, unlike Ngo Thanh Van (this girl’s voice is killing me). I dont look at her and comparing her to My Tam (indeed). HNH is an actress, a talented model and a great singer. Eventho she didn’t start as a professional singer but she is much better than any singer in Viet showbiz (such as HAT, May Trang, Mat Ngoc…these people are the insult of Vietnam’s entertainment).
Hey Donny,
I’m with you on HNH. I saw her live at Diamond Club in Virginia and she was totally breathtaking. She has a great voice and knows how to work the crowd. I bought 2 of her CDs at that event, which includes the new release “Muon Noi Voi Anh.” Check it out, she said that ThuyNga will be releasing this CD here in the US. I hope she shows up on a PBN dvd one of these days.
All I have to say is another looser graphic designer/web nerd who’s a wannabe music critic’s lust for model. With no back ground in music, you managed to dish out all the pretentious b*llsh*t about jazz you stole from local jazz critics and Beats magazine, your true self came out as nothing more than a teenager geek lush for pretty girl.
“…body and soul”, wow! Where did you pull that out from, the stuffs you learned at art school (a local community college at most) are running out. DT you need to get a life soon. The more time you spend on this blog which only mean less time you work on making a living as a graphic design .
Did Talawas pissed you off and refused to post your writing?
hehe i never heard of here before , i live in Hanoi!!until one of my vn friends requested to sing her son em van muon yeu anh. it looks like a Neptunes produced song , the guitar line, the keyboards and beat..