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Thongchai McIntyre
Introduction
In 1958, One child was born in one of the slums inside Bangkok to parents James
McIntyre and Udom McIntyre. He was born as the 9th child of 10 siblings, his life in the
Bangkae slums did not give him much of a head start, his family were poor, and his childhood
was filled with struggle to supplement the income of his family. As a child, he sometimes taught
English to other children in the slum in exchange for 5 to 10 baht. Sometimes he collect plastic
bags or used milk can for selling. He lived in music-loving family, He loved to sing and dance.
School stage was the first place that his talent shined. His father died when he was still a child.
He start to win the competition with his small band when he was young. When he grow up, He
started working as a bank officer with 6000 baht per month salary, This person is actually Albert
McIntyre or Thongchai McIntyre. He enter to entertainment commercial when he was 25. Start
from being an actor in Channel 3 Thailand, but he want to be a singer because singer is the
happiest job in the world. The purpose of this research is to show the way to be all time singer of
Thongchai McIntyre, as we knew him, P Bird. He can get up to 20 million baht per event. He is
a No.1 Popular singer in Thailand for 34 years. He always the role model of children to be a
superstar without scandalous acting. Being successful is very hard for entertainment career
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because the trends also change everyday. Why Thongchai McIntyre can be on the top of singer
Vocal Skills
One of the factors that make Thongchai to be an all-time favourite singer is his
singing skills. When he was young, he started practicing singing by himself. Because of poor
family background, James McIntyre, his dad need to taught him to sing using his musicianship
skills. Until James died, he practiced by him self by singing follow the music that came from
neighbors radio, because of he had no money. He began gaining his reputation in singing from
small singing competition such as school competition, At the age of 26, he competed in Siam
Motor Music Foundation Award 1984 and was voted as a popular voted singer, best singer, and
Award from Dr. Thaworn Phornprapha, Director of Siam Motor. After that he played his first
movie named Love is Love, he concentrate to the acting for movies. Until Rewat Buddhinan
produced Thongchais First Album, he started to use his own talent to create powerful work
again. After that By his diligent, he always practiced his singing skill by always listening to the
music in different styles. After his first albums released, he wanted to develop his vocal skill
more and more. Rodj Dullapan, his vocal coach develop him using Speech Levels Singing
Technique, which is the same technique that used with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Stevie
Wonder. Rodj use this technique because it can stretch the vocal cords safely, and it help singer
to find their own actual signature sound(Lersakvanitchakul, 2011). Bird had wide vocal range, so
he can sing every styles of music. His voice can be followed the trends easily, so this is a reason
why he always in the first place. His music is always catchy by his producer and promotor. His
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first vocal style was in 1985 to 1989. He sang with low larynx technique which project large and
smooth sound. It makes listener feel calm and relax same as his song in 1987, Sabuy- Sabuy. In
90s, his sound get clearer and sharper. When he sing ballad song, he can express his emotion
directly to the music with that sharper sound. This is one of the reason s that he got first 3
million copies in Thailand. After that in millennium period, his main style in album is Dance, but
have some of soul song. His voice become lighter and sound happier since Smile Club(2001).
He also started to show his talent which is Thai Traditional Style style in a collaboration with
Jintara Poonlap, Kataleeya English, and Nat Myria in Fan-ja(2002) which brought him to the top
of Thai singer that have the best selling albums. And Bird-Sek(2004) that is a collaboration of
pop superstar and rock superstar. He changes his style to Rock for one album, and this album
was a best collaboration at that time. Until now, his sound signature doesnt change much, but
the music instrument does change a lot. Because of sickness and ages that goes up, His live
concert may not sound like CDs same as the past, yet he contain higher quality than some of new
generation singers. His vocal skill is very unique and valuable. Every young singer respect him
Bird also has an acting and entertaining skill which attract attention from audience in
every household. He act for 28 stories on Channel 3, Channel 5, and Channel 7. In 1983, his
starting job is not a singer, but he was an actor. He was invited by famous TV producer of
Thailand, Kai Varayuth. His first TV drama was Numtarn-Mai on Channel 3. After that, his
rating rising up to 40 units in Koo-Gum, which is the highest viewers rating that no one can
break this statistic until now. Koo-Gum fever was happen with every age. Every boy wanted to
be Kobori, and girl wanted to be Angsumarin. After that he brought his acting skill to show at his
concert as Musicals in Concert in 1994, 1999, and 2012. His dancing skill was also good. He
started being cheerleader when he was in Matthayom. He started to show on his concert in 1990,
when Boomerang, his 6th studio album was release. At that time, he was dancing in his
concert at MBK Hall. M.L.Sawasdiwat was his first choreographer. He choreographed famous
song in the past. He created a lot of incredible show in Birds concert. Until Mr.Sawadiwat
passed away. Premjit Amnuckmanee, Sawasdiwats disciple, she was a dancer in first Concert of
Bird Thongchai when she was 13. Until she was 22, she became Thongchais choreographer,
most of Thai people known her as Kru Auu D-Dance. She came up with new creative styles that
she have learned from England. After that, Thongchai has many pop dance song that every one
much. The best dance show of Bird was Jub-Mue-Gun-Wai, his song in 1989 used again in Babb
Bird Bird Show 2008. The performance need more than 100 dancers on stage with gymnast,
drummer, jumper in addition to fantastic laser and light effect. He also learned with International
choreographer too. Hence, Dancing is a skill that make him charming on stage. Every audience
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want to dance when they see him dancing. Singing, dancing, and acting skill are complement
Success
He is the most successful singer in Thailand. His albums were sold more than 25
million copies which is most sold in Thailand. His first recorded song in his debut album in
1986, Hardsai Sailom Songrao (Sand&Wind), he get attention from his movie fans. Love and
Bind also the name of famous movie that he acted with Kanjana Jindawat, famous actress of
Thailand. His first album was successful but not that much. Until 1990, his 6th and 7th studio
album sold up to 3 million copies. In 1991, he announce a bad news to his fans that he will take
a rest for a while. His last concert before he stop working is Babb Bird Bird Show 1991. This
concert was show 27 times in Thai Cultural Centre Hall. The song about missing of his fans
released when he came back in 1994 with his 8th album, Thor-Thong. After that, his album got
more than million copies selling for 9 albums in a row, till the illegal music download was wide
spread. His album Chud Rab Khaek (Fanja Album) is a significant album of Bird. He has a sales
record of more than 8 million copies while the illegal disc was easier to buy. He could sing just
about anything, and millions of people will listen. As unbelievable as it may seem, some fans
simply cry, when he gave them a hug. Tickets to his concerts are always sold out in 1 hour.
Business companies would pay as much as he demand to have him as their presenter. Who
would have thought that almost 20 years after his beginning, he would still be Number One artist
to millions of people. No one has ever stayed at the top this long. He reached the top of his
musical career for 20 years. Westerners became aware of him in the mid nineties as he became
the first Thai artist to receive an International MTV Award. He was featured in the most high
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budget Thai film at the time, Sunset at Chaopraya which reached international acclaim in Japan
as well as the United States. He was featured on CNN and Variety magazine. In 2010, Bird made
his first international tour in Los Angeles and New York. It marks the first time in history a Thai
pop artist has made an international tour. Because Bird is one of the most beloved artists and
influential by all generations, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) chose him to be their
ambassador to boost up domestic tourist industry. One of the theme songs is called Pai Tiew
Gan (Happy Trip). The music video features Bird traveling to different regions of the country
and enjoying the superb unseen and amazing destinations of Thailand. Bird is not only popular,
but he is also respected by many of his fans and people in the showbiz. That was one of the
reasons he was honorably chosen to sing the songs which are all dedicated to His Majesty King
Bhumibol Adulyadej including Ton Mai Kong Por (Fathers Tree), Kong Kwan Jak Gon Din
(Ode To the Strength of the Land), and Roob Tee Mee Took Ban (Picture At All Home). The
latest song was composed for the celebration of his majestys 80th anniversary on December 5th
2007. It is about the grateful feeling that Thai people have for our beloved king which
represented by his picture which can be seen at every household. In 2011,He released his new
album, new clothes, new hairstyles. Alone is a song that talk about people that have to live alone
As well as Too much so much very much, a song that come from this album. He worked with
Thai and Chinese actress in his Music Video. He celebrate his concert Asa-sanook which
mean happy volunteer by using slogan Alone together. The concert was staged 8 times with
80,000 audiences. His MV was in Top 1 most viewers in Youtube. Bird have accepted to be
Conclusion
At starting, his childhood was not good but he developed himself to be better and
better by his own. He brought all of his family to be wealthy and happy by his pure talent. First,
his vocal is mesmerizing and it is powerful when people listen. His voice maintain good
characteristics because he always learning and practice. Second, his dancing is very unique
choreography by his main choreographers, Mr. Sawasdiwat and Mrs. Amnuckmanee. Third, his
acting skill also gain a lot of attention from viewers. His acting was natural and easy to
understand. All of these skills provided that, his success is a guarantee of No.1 Superstar of
Thailand. He is the only one who made best selling album and best rating drama in Thailand.
Because of Thongchais variety of skill, he can make money easily when he succeeds. But that
doesnt make him spend money extravagantly. He used self sufficiency economy theory of the
King Rama IX to make his own plantation. The King has talked to Thongchai You are the best
singer, and also the best farmer. In addition, the researcher had a chance to get an advice from
him by his choreographer, Mrs. Amnuckmanee . He use this attitude Always happy and be
yourself. Most of singer doesnt have this characteristics Bird said, Dont pretend to be
someone, look at yourself on a mirror and be who you are. It not necessary when you are being
fans of some superstars, but you have to be yourself. If singer sing bad technique or dance
everything along the way. Dont have to set only one target, but succeed everything along the
way is the best. Believe in our staff make good teamwork. Therefore, Thongchai McIntyre is the
References
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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/life/music/30167171
http://gossipstar.mthai.com/gossip-content/39470
http://music.sanook.com/63985/
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