Thongchai McIntyre
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Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre (born Albert Thongchai McIntyre, December 8, 1958) is a Thai pop singer who released his debut album in 1986. He is also sometimes known as Bird Thongchai, Thongchai McIntyre (Thai: ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์), Pi Bird (elder brother Bird) or (Daddy Bird) or simply Bird The Superstar No.1 of Thailand .The artist singing the most successful in Thailand. Sales of albums from more than 20 million copies.
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[edit] Biography
Thongchai McIntyre or "Bird Thongchai" is best known for his string (Thai pop) and luk thung music. He has also acted in numerous films, on television, musicals, and in commercials.
Thongchai McIntyre was born in Bangkok in 1958 to parents James and Udom McIntyre. His family were musicians, hence he enjoyed an upbringing in a musical environment. His father died when Bird was still a child.[1][2] He started working in a bank as an officer. While working in a bank, he had a chance to meet the famous Thai TV producer "Kai Varayuth" who saw entertainment talent in Bird. Bird played his first TV series with Kai while still working in a bank. This role revealed his talent. His most memorable role was that of Captain Kobori from Koo Kam, a tragic love story between a Japanese soldier (played by Bird) and a local Thai girl during the World War II where he starred in both a TV series and reprised his role in the 1996 film adaptation, Sunset at Chaophraya.
He reached the height of his musical carrer in the early nineties. Among his best-known songs are Duay Rak Lae Pook Pan, Koo Gud, Sabai Sabai and Kob Jai Jing Jing. His popular singles released recently include luk thung singles Mah Tummai (with Jintara Poonlarp), Fan Ja (with Jintara, Nat Myria Benedetti and Katreeya English), Lao Su Kan Fang, and Yak Tham Kor Tob and Mai Kang Ying Pae from his album "Volume One". Westerners became aware of him in the mid nineties as he became the first Thai artist to receive an International MTV Award, be featured in the most high budget Thai film at the time, "Sunset at Chaopraya"(which reached international acclaim in Japan as well as the U.S.). He was featured on CNN and Variety magazine. An award winning documentary on his life entitled "Crossing Borders" directed by Phanjanit Garnploog can be seen at St. John's University in New York which includes rare interviews with the director.
[edit] Discography
Bird's albums and singles include:
- Hard-Sai Sai-Lom Song-Rao (Beach, Wind, and two of us) (1986)
- Sabai-Sabai (Relax-Relax) (1987)
- Rub-Kwun-Wan-Mai (Blessing for a new day) (1987)
- Sor-Kor-Sor (Greeting Card) (1988)
- Thongchai 2501 (1988)
- Boomerang (1990)
- Boomerang Man (Live from Concert)
- Prik-Kee-Noo (Bird Chilli) (1991)
- Wan-Nee Tee Ror-Koy (TV drama Soundtrack)
- Tor-Thong (Flag) (1994)
- Tor-Thong Kab Tor-Ther Nan-Lae (Live form Concert)
- Dream & Reality (Live from Concert)
- Kon-nok-kab-Dok-Mai (Feather & Flowers) (1995)
- Dream (Single)
- Dream (1996)
- Sunset at Chaophraya (Movie Soundtrack) (1996)
- Bird Unreleased (1997)
- Singing Bird (Live from Concert) (1997)
- Niramitr (TV drama Soundtrack) (1998)
- Thongchai Service (1998)
- Thongchai Service Special (1998)
- Tu-Pleng Saman Prajam Barn (1999)
- 100 Pleng Rak Mai Roo Job (2000)
- Bird Love Beat 1 & 2 (Apr 4, 2001)
- Smile Club (Oct 2001)
- Smile Club Remix (Mar 29, 2002)
- Rab Khak (Nov 2002)
- Fan Ja...Sanid Kun Leaw Ja (Mar 17, 2003)
- Bird Sek (Jun 2004) with Sek LosoSpecial Album with 20 Years G"mm' Grammy
- Volume 1 (Jul 2005)
- Village (Sep 2006)
- Bird Perd Floor [Disco,Luktung,Ballroom Cha Cha] (Dec 2006)
- Simply Bird (Nov 2007)
[edit] Awards
- Best Singer from Siam-Kollakarn Contest (1983)
- Best Singer from Mekala (1986)
- Best Artist from The office of national young people or Sor Yor Chor (1987)
- Popular song vote for Korb-Jai Jing Jing from Coke Music Award
- Best Singer from See-Sun Award (1989)
- Best Actor Koo-Kum (TV Lakorn) from Mekala (1990)
- Best Actor Koo-Kum (TV Lakorn) from TV Golden (1990)
- MTV Asian Viewer's Choice Award (1991)
- Best Actor Wannee Tee Raw-Koy (TV Lakorn) from TV Golden (1993)
- Best Actor Sunset At Chaopraya (Movie) from Prasurassavadee (1995)
- Popular Actor Sunset At Chaopraya from Vote Award (1995)
- Billboard Viewer's Choice Award first in Asia (1997)
- Seesun Award : Best Song for Lao Su Kan Fang (2001)
- Top Awards : The Best Singer (2001)
- Channel V Music Video Awards : The Best Singer (2001)
- Top Awards : The Best Singer (2002)
- MTV Asia Awards : Favorite Artist Thailand (2004)
- MTV Asia Awards : The Inspiration Award (2006)
- Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : Best Song (2006)
- Virgin Hitz Awards 2006 : Achievement Awards (2006)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BIRDTHONGCHAI.COM
- BBBIRD.COM
- TORTHONG.COM
- CLUBBIRD.COM
- GMMGRAMMY.COM (record label)
- GMEMBER.COM at Entertainment Online (Thai)
