Bao Yen – Chieu Ha Vang
Bao Yen’s new release, Chieu Ha Vang, under Asia production is surprisingly good. She has the ability to maneuver her way across pop hits and sentimental ballads. Her phrasings aren’t over-the-top dramatic like most “sen” singers and the raucousness in her voice helps cutting away the syrupy crap.
Over Asia’s streamlined productions, Bao Yen soars like a bird with a wounded wing on Tran Thien Thanh’s “Mot Doi Yeu Anh” and cuts to the pathos of Truc Phuong’s “Thoi Doi” as if she has lived the lyrics. Elsewhere she brings the pain on the Tuan Khanh’s shouting-rock “Tra No Tinh Xa” and gives a sensual rendition of Quoc Dung’s “Coi Mong.”
Although the album is all over the place, Bao Yen has proven that she could take on whatever being thrown at her. From the opening title track, Nguyen Ba Nghiem’s “Chieu Ha Vang,” she seduces us with her “Hue” accent. On the closing “Niem Co Don Cuoi Cung” (Sy Dan and Vu Tuan Duc), she mesmerizes us with her rockability. And finally she makes us love “sen” ballad without having to feel embarrassed about it.
Excellent! Was gonna pick up a copy when I get down the hill. I thoroughly enjoyed her in Thoi The Thi Chia Tay. She is a rock diva!
She has always been and always will be my idol! Bao Yen could never fail me.
Give me Bao Yen , Nha Phuong anytime..They are true artists who have real passions in their singing and delivery of the songs. I grew up as their big fan, listening to Hue Tinh Yeu cua toi, Huong Tham, and funny songs like Tet nam nay anh kn them di danh bai, Em di dau ve ma toc day me..etc They have powerful voices, nice Hue accent. Bao yen voice is sultry, dark and yet it flows silky smooth and when needed she can rock up pretty mad. Her rendition of Chieu Ha Vang has always been one of my favourite. Also should listen to her singing Hue Dem Trang, Sang Ngang, Tam( 8 ) diep Khuc, and Mot ban Tay
I’m anxiously waiting for this cd then.
I love the sisters. They rock …
I heard from some people that alot of great singers was born in Mien Trung area.
… “And finally she makes us love “sen” ballad without having to feel embarrassed about it.” Wow … I love this last sentence Donny. I am going to listen to this album. Thanks!
Dear Thu Hoai:
Anh biết 1 giọng hát được sinh ra tại miền Trung, mọi người biết đến nhiều NHƯNG bây giờ chẳng ai nghe người ấy hát nữa (trước đây, cũng thế): Linda Trang Đài!
Anh Nhien ! What can I say ! :)
I love Mien Trung. Perhaps because the heat is so intense, the food is so spicy, the sun is so strong, and the gio lao is so nasty…people from Mien Trung are wonderful. They are so đậm đà like the mắn cá made in Mien Trung. One of my favorite song writers is Trần Quang Lộc, who is the son of Mien Trung. Listen to his songs such as: Về Đây Nghe Em, Có Phải Em Mùa Thu Hà Nội, Cho tôi lại từ đầu… don’t you just want to fall in love with the land?
Dear Nguyen:
Lại là miền Trung – “Phố Hoài” hay lắm! Hôm qua Nhiên xem lại và cảm xúc cho những lời thoại, cho tính nhân văn của bộ phim vẫn trọn vẹn. Hãy tìm xem nhé để thấy Dậu & cô Rêu (vì cô ấy thích Rêu) làm nên một Phố thần thoại như thế nào!
A, anh Nhien oi, “ca soi” Thu Hoai sinh ra o Thanh Han, Quang Tri day ! Chac la nho sanh ra o mien Trung & ba TH me nhac nen TH cung me am nhac lam. My dad used to sing to us all Duy Khanh’s songs. Dung roi, chac tai vi mien Trung doi,rach, bao lut nhieu.. bun bo Hue so spicy, beautiful country nen nhuing ca si, nha van , nha tho , nhac si rat lang man. Didn’t know TQN is Trung. Thanks NGuyen.
Dear Thu Hoài:
Nhạc Trịnh Công Sơn làm anh yêu Huế, yêu mãi mảnh đất lăng tẩm này…Nhất là quán café Chiều heo hút bên một góc Đại Nội…Rồi những con đường nhỏ chẳng cần biết tên…
Nhiên ơi, cảm ơn nhiều nhé. Mình chắn chắn sẽ xem phim đấy. Promise. Hôm trước nghe Nhiên nói mình google tên phim và tìm được blog của đạo diễn Song Chi.
Oh suddenly I miss Mien Trung so much !!!Why mien trung is so sweet? I remember four years ago, we went to Hue. One day on our way from Minh Mang tomb to the hotel we were just caught in the rain. As you know the rain in Mien Trung can last forever so we decided to go in to one of the little tea shops to wait for the rain to stop. When we got in even though I noticed that the owner of the tea shop had a tiny CD player on the table but I didn’t pay attention to what he was listening to. And five minutes later, I found myself completely into the melody and lyric …
“…là một thoáng mây bay trong đôi mắt ai một ngày nắng đẹp, là một thoáng giăng mây trong đôi mắt ai một ngày u ám…
… mưa đầu mùa hạt nhỏ long lanh, mưa quấn quít hạt dài hạt vắn…mưa tình đầu nghe rất mong manh, mưa tí tách thì thầm trên ngói…”
I found out the title of the song and bought the CD the next day. I imagine the song was written for a Huế nữ sinh who studied at trường nữ sinh Đồng Khánh … I still don’t know and I don’t even need to find that out. There is one thing I know for sure is that Huế, kỷ niệm về Huế thật ngọt ngào.
Oh, Thu Hoai, I love Quang Tri chicks! They are so spicy although I can’t understand their accent. But then who needs them to talk anyway especially if they’re hot married mama like yourself!
Nguyen,
Your entry was so beautifully written. I ‘ve no memmories of mien Trung because
we left when I was only two years old.
I really want to make that trip to VN now
that I read your comment!
Lien Pham oi, Hoang is much hotter than Thu Hoai ! :) right Hoang ? LOL I didn’t understand my mom for a long time too believe or not !
It ’s strange I couldn’t figure out why I love those QL ’s songs. I heard it all my life from my dad.
NGuyen
what is the title of the song please? thanks
Thu Hoai, thanks. The title of the song is “Bang Khuang Chieu Noi Tru”. If you can’t find it online send me an email at buzzwordy@gmail.com I can send it to you.
I hope you can visit Hue soon.
Thanks I ‘ve heard the name but have never listen to it. I will now…This is very nice Nguyen, I am glad to know you’ve been
back and love it so much. Now I want to take
my parents back for a visit. I think it will be so emotional. I am a mit uot girl..
Just thinking about it makes me very sad some how.. I guess because my parents are so old now not too much time left.
OK, Thu Hoai, but is Hoang a mama like yourself? I prefer mama!
Dear Nguyen,
I am emailing you now to get your address to mail you that “Phố Hoài” DVD!
Trưa nay Nhiên đi mua rồi! Xong!
“Mot Doi Yeu Anh” is my favorite cut from this disc. Like this disc more than her first cd with asia.
Cam on Donny da gioi thieu cd moi cua Bao Yen. Theo minh thi Bao Yen la ca si hay va da dang nhat sau 75 o VN. Ba xa~ minh rat thich nhieu bai hat trong cd TTTCT vua roi. De ngay mai ra Bolso mua ve nghe neu co. Luon tien mua luon Pho Hoai cua Thien. Lau roi vao lai day gap topic ve mien trung nen cung gop vui. Minh sinh va lon len o Hue (trong noi thanh) nen noi tieng Hue ra(.c luon den noi ba xa~ nguoi Nam khong hieu luon va hay bi hieu la^`m. O day cung lau roi nhung khong hieu sao ngu la mo ve Hue va may dua ban hoai. Vai ba nam nua chac cung se ve tham va se nho di quan Chieu (cung gan nha) uong cafe.
Noi ve nhung bai hat ve Hue, chung ta khong the quen nhac pham Dem Tan Ben Ngu cua co nhac si Duong Thieu Tuoc. Bai hat ve que huong sao nghe sang trong la thuong. Nhac cua Nhac Si Duong Thieu Tuoc that tuyet dep va bai Tieng Xua cung rat hop voi nhung giong ca Hue.
Ngay truoc chung ta co ca si Thanh Thuy, xuat than trong Dem tan Ben Ngu va Tieng Xua! Chac chan Bao yen hat 2 bai nay cung me ly lam.
minh cung rat thich bai “hue da xa roi” cua nhac si anh bang
Vinh thi thich nhat bai ve Hue la bai voi cau mo dau “May vuong khoi chieu xu Hue dep yeu kieu tho than long du khach nhung chieu xua.” Minh thich cai nhe nhang, diu dang va ve dep e ap cua xu Hue.
Oh Vinh oi, hoi nho ba ThuHoai co bat THuhoai
hat bai nay cho tet VN . Ki niem rat dep. Luc do TH khoang 12 tuoi thoi. Bai hat rat nhe nhang de thuong.
Dear Quan~:
Đề nghị bạn đến Làn Sóng Xanh khu Catinat mới mở, bên cạnh Bánh Cuốn Tân Hồng Mai (bánh cuốn tàm tạm thôi).
Chúc tìm được 2 sản phẩm đậm nét miền Trung nhé!
Ký tên: Nhiên (không phải Thiên)
Dear Vinh:
Bài hát ấy là Thương Về Xứ Huế (Minh Kỳ/Hoài Linh). Thái Thanh, bằng giọng Bắc tuyệt vời đã diễn đạt tình yêu thương một cách ngơ ngẩn của một “du khách”.
Mình yêu Thái Thanh thật nhiều!
I wish the producer and Bao yen has done some serious audit before printing Biet den bao gio as Anh Bang song. The song was clearly Lam Phuong’s. Why do Vietnamese cds full of flaws. Rarely do u see one in english cds. The arrangement in Chieu ha Vang and also in her previous cd Chuyen Hop tan is no match compared to her older record. Also i’m pretty sure her Chiec la cuoi cung Dem chua qua or dem qua chua is also wrong. The author Tuan Khanh has once publicly made it clear that he was dissappointed if it was sung wrongly. I believe as a serious artist you should not make these mistakes. As much i love bao yen, Nha Phuong as i have said in Reply 3, i wish she has not made these mistakes.
@ TH: Vay la TH se hat bai nay cho QV nhe! Ma nho hat giong Hue day. TH la o xu Hue phai khong na? Minh rat thich nghe giong Hue nho nhe va diu dang lam. Hoi xua thich giong Bac, nhung ma sao bay gio giong Bac HN sao chua qua! Cai giong Bac HN thoi xa xua dau roi?
@ Thien Nhien: Vang, dung nhu the. Chi co Thai Thanh moi goi ta het cai net Hue trong bai hat nay voi cai giong Bac cua minh. Tiec la minh chua bao gio xem Thai Thanh hat live bao gio ca. Va minh da het dip roi nhi? Bay gio thi minh hy vong se co dip xem Khanh Ly hat live.
Anh Nhiên, I am looking forward to receiving Pho Hoai. Such a great honor, thanks so much.
Thanks Donny for this wonderful blog.
Thu Hoài, immigrants tend to romanticize and intensify the native land which they left behind. (It is funny as at the moment I am reading “My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile” by Isabel Allende– I wonder if she read my mind! LOL) – so your visit can be extremely emotional – there are certain disturbing things you will see there poverty, garbage on the streets, insane traffic… your experience in Vietnam should not stop there. Vietnam does not fall easily and comfortably into the category of being just another third world country. Since the government doesn’t do too much for its citizens, people have to find the way to make their own minor revolutions. That is the beauty of visiting Vietnam … of seeing Vietnam in this transition period … of seeing many minor revolutions make a difference each day…
Have a wonderful weekend. Hope we can come back to this topic more often…
Trui ui, sao bai nao anh Nhien cung biet ten het vay?!!! TH goi anh Nhien la “su phu” roi day. :)
Anh Nhien biet gi khong? Hoi luc nho khoang 13 tuoi la TH da biet hat nhieu bai cua ThaiThanh lam vi ba TH cung choi musical instrument. Luc nho ba hat bai nao thi TH hat bai do. Roi sau nay ba chi lon thich nhac LeUyenPhuong. May bai nao cua LUY TH cung biet hat het luon. Hoi nho khoang 13 tuoi, TH hat bai “toc mai soi van soi dai” va bai “tinh ca” cua PD, luc do nhieu nguoi lon rat surprise khong hieu sao nho xiu ma hat nhac nguoi lon. Ve sau, khi da married xong roi moi di hat nhieu hon va luc nay nhung nguoi muon ban nhac toan la thich nghe nhac thoi trang de ho nhay nen TH het hat nhac classics nua. Sau nay TH khi hat cho nhung dancing parties thi hat them nhung bai classic nhu “ao lua ha dong” “noi long” theo doi bosanova de khach co the co nhip dieu de ho dancing. Noi chung la vi TH khong la professional singer cho nen khong co moi truong de hat nhung loai nhac classics thinh phong. Once a year, TH co mot show rieng cho ban nhac luc do thi TH hat rat nhieu loai nhac classic theo loi yeu cau cua nhung khach tren 50 tuoi. :)
“Nhung khach tren 50 tuoi” trong ddo co PTN :)
” Goi giac mo xua ” Mot trong nhung bai nhac ve Hue nhe nhang va that hay….thich ca si khanh Ha trinh bay nhac pham nay.
Cung khong quen nhac pham ” Thuong ve mien Trung ” Yeu tat ca nhung gi ve mien Trung khi nghe nhung bai nay.
Dear Hoàng:
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Dear Trung Vuong:
Với mình, mình lại thật gần với “Quê Nghèo” của Phạm Duy (viết cho Quảng Bình) khi nghĩ về miền Trung, bạn ạ!
Này nhé:
Ruộng khô có những ông già rách vai
Cuốc đất bên đàn trẻ gầy
Có người bừa thay trâu cầy
…
Nửa đêm thanh vắng không một bóng trai
Có tiếng O nghèo thở dài
Vỗ về trẻ thơ bùi ngùi…
Chúc một tuần làm việc ý nghĩa!
Dear Thu Hoài,
Nhiên ước gì con cái của Nhiên sau này có được Bố/Mẹ giống như 2 Bác và phải ký contract với những đứa con này là: theo đuổi dòng nhạc “ấy” suốt đời!
Back to Bao Yen cd
On Mot doi Yeu Anh, why does she take on both roles? At first i thought she was the man, then she took the role of the woman? What was going on here? The singing is good but why confuse us? Thanh Tuyen sings this song beautifully too.
I really like Bao Yen singing rock songs!
Singers sometimes forget Lam Dien. That was just one of the many errors people made because most CDs made today are very rushed.
Not much time invested in these CDs. They print the wrong name of the song, the wrong author, change the lyrics, make up their own lyrics etc.. all so common. I usually don’t change the gender when I sing because it takes away the meaning the author intended.
For example Niem Khuc Cuoi, if I switch role, it takes away the meaning of the song.
Xin loi Nhien nhieu vi ghi lon ten. Thi ra minh da coi phim Pho Hoai lau roi nen quen ten. Phim dien ra kha cham giong nhu cuoc song o Hoi an hay Hue. Nhieu canh dep. Xem xong cam thay buon buon. Chua tim ra cd BY. Cuoi tuan nay ra LSX xem sao.
Dear Quan:
Thật ra “buồn buồn” là cảm xúc hay trong đời sống đấy chứ. Cảm xúc này nhắc nhở rằng ít ra, mình vẫn chưa chai lì với những “cú đấm vỡ mặt” của kiếp người.
Giống như 2 nhân vật trong film, mình thích rêu!
U dung nhu rua. Vi phim nay hay nen moi thay buon chu khong thi khong cam thay gi het:-). Muon gioi thieu Nhien va moi nguoi 1 phim Phap “Un coeur en hiver” (A Heart In Winter). Phim nay noi ve tinh tay 3 va co am nhac va dien vien hay ghe. Coi xong chac chan se cam thay gi do….
Lam Dien se tim phim Pho Hoai va Un Coeur en Hiver…Dien rat me phim Phap, tien day xin gioi thieu den cac ban phim Phap: ” Paris je taime ” , bo phim voi nhieu phim ngan nhung cung rat sau sac tuy moi phim ngan chi khoang 15 phut nhung lam chung ta suy nghi nhieu, va nho mai.. Tai tu trong phim dong rat tuyet voi!
Phim ” La Vie en Rose” chac cac ban da xem…cung cho ta mot vai ngay suy tu, buon buon, nhung mung vi da xem dc mot bo phim hay va biet them chut khia canh cuoc doi cua 1 nghe si da tai.