Thongchai McIntyre ( Thai : ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์, pronounced [ tʰōŋ.tɕʰāj ] ; born Albert Thongchai McIntyre ; 8 December 1958 ) is a Thai singer and actor. He is besides sometimes known as Bird Thongchai, Phi Bird ( “ elder brother Bird ” ) or simply Bird. He finished high diploma management major from Thonburi Commercial College. Considered to be Thailand ‘s No.1 ace, [ 1 ] he is one of the most successful singers in Thailand ‘s history, having sold more than 25 million albums. [ 2 ] He is well known for his string ( Thai pop ) and luk thung music. He has besides acted in numerous films, on television, musicals, and in commercials. He is of Mon, Scottish and Thai descent.
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early life [edit ]
Bird Thongchai in Concert McIntyre was born in Bangkok to parents Udom and James McIntyre. He was the youngest of nine siblings, and his animation in the slums did not give him much of a mind start, therefore 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 commute for 5 to 10 baht. Raised in a music-loving family, Bird McIntyre loved to sing and dance, and showcased his talents in school. [ 3 ] His beget died when Bird was still a child, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He then started working as a bank officeholder .
career [edit ]
While still working as a bank military officer, he met the celebrated Thai television producer “ Kai Varayuth ” who recognised Bird ‘s talent. Bird débuted in his first television series with the help of Kai. His most memorable role was that of Captain Kobori in the 1990 television receiver serial Khu Kam, a tragic love fib about a japanese soldier ( Bird ) and a local Thai daughter during World War II. He reprised this character in the 1996 film adaptation, Sunset at Chaophraya. He reached the altitude of his musical career 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 and Jarin B. ( Joey Boy ), 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 ”. In the mid-nineties, he became the inaugural Thai artist to receive an International MTV Award for his performance in Sunset at Chaophraya. He was featured on CNN and in Variety magazine. An award-winning documentary of his life entitled Crossing Borders, directed by Phanjanit Garnploog, can be seen at St. John ‘s University in New York. In 2010, Bird made his inaugural external enlistment in Los Angeles and the fiftieth Anniversary of Lincoln Center in New York. In late 2007, he released another album entitled “ Simply Bird “, which features songs such as Chuay Rap Tee and Mee Tae Kid Tueng.
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discography [edit ]
Albums and singles [edit ]
Year
Album Name
Special albums
Concert
1986
Hard-Sai Sai-Lom Song-Rao (Beach, Wind, and two of us)
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Sudchevit Thongchai (All of Life “Thongchai”) / Babb Bird Bird Show No. 1
1987
Sabai-Sabai (easy-easy)
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 2 (Another)
1987
Rub-Kwun-Wan-Mai (Blessing for a new day)
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1988
Sor-Kor-Sor (Greeting Card)
Thongchai 2501
Soup with no Bean sprouts concert / Bird-perd-sa-card
1989
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 3 (Fly to herizon)
1990
Boomerang
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Concert Boomerang man / Babb Bird Bird Show No. 4 (It’s in the Boomerang man hand)
1991
Prik-Kee-Noo (Bird Chilli)
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 5 (Happies and our memories never end)
1992
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1993
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1994
Tor-Thong (The Flag)
Wan-Nee Tee Ror-Koy (TV drama Soundtrack)
TorThong and Torther (that you)/Babb Bird Bird Show No. 6 (Dream & Reality)
1995
Dream
Kon-nok-kab-Dok-Mai (Feather & Flowers)
Dream concert
1996
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Feather & Flowers concert
1997
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Niramit (TV drama soundtrack)
Green concert no.3 Singing Bird
1998
Thongchai Service
Thongchai Special Service
Concert Thongchai service / Concert Thongchai special service
1999
Tu-Pleng Saman Prajam Barn (The Everyhouse Jukebox)
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 7 (Aroka)
2000
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100 Pleng Rak Mai Roo Job (100 everlasting love songs)
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2001
Thongchai Smile club
Bird Love Beat 1 & 2
Smile club concert
2002
Chud Rab Kaek (Welcome, Guests!)
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Concert For Fans by Thongchai McIntyre
2003
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 8 (TOGETHER)
2004
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Bird-Sek with Sek Loso
Bird-Sek concert
2005
Bird Volume 1
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Volume 1 concet Oh la nor My Love
2006
Thongchai Village
Bird Perd Floor
Concert Bird Perd Floor
2007
Simply Bird
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2008
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 9 MAGIC MEMORIES
2009
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Fancy fans zone concert
2010
Bird Asa sanook
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2011
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Bird Asa sanook concert
2012
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Secret garden
Babb Bird Bird Show No. 10 (Our day is still)
2013
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Feather & Flowers Secret garden
2014
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Kolkimono (TV drama soundtrack)
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2015
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Feather & Flowers The Original Returns
2016
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Romwong THONGCHAI concert
2017
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2018
Bird mini marathon
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Babb Bird Bird Show No. 11 “DREAM JOURNEY”
2019
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SINGING BIRD CONCERT BY REQUEST
television receiver drama [edit ]
Bird Thongchai McIntyre
- Numtarn Maai (น้ำตาลไหม้)
- Mongkut Fang (มงกุฏฟาง)
- Tayaat khun pooying (ทายาทท่านผู้หญิง)
- Ruk nai sai mok (รักในสายหมอก)
- Muer ruk rao (เมื่อรักร้าว)
- Kamin kup poon (ขมิ้นกับปูน)
- Wong wean hua jai (วงเวียนหัวใจ)
- Baan soi dao (บ้านสอยดาว)
- Plub pleung see chompoo (พลับพลึงสีชมพู)
- Duang fai yai mai song chan (ดวงไฟไยไม่ส่องฉัน)
- Neu Nang (เนื้อนาง)
- Khu Kam (คู่กรรม) as Kobori
- Wan née tee ror koy (วันนี้ที่รอคอย)
- Niramit (นิรมิต)
- Kuam song jum mai hua jai duem (ความทรงจำใหม่ หัวใจเดิม)
- Kol Kimono (กลกิโมโน)
Awards [edit ]
Bird and his awards
The best of Thongchai
*1984 Siam-Kollakarn Contest : The Best Singer Thai Music for See Wit Lakorn and Chud Hmay Play Tang, The Special from Dr. Thaworn Pornprapa
*1986 Mekala : The Best Man Presenters
*1987 The office of national young people or Sor Yor Chor : The Best Artist )
*1990 Coke Music Award : The album was a success for Boomerang
1991
* Mekala : The Best Man Actor for Sunset at Chaopraya (TV Lakorn)
* TV Golden : The Best Man Actor for Sunset at Chaopraya (TV Lakorn)
* MTV Asian Viewer’s Choice Award
* NCSWT : The Outstanding child
1993
* 1993 Vote Award : The Best Man Actor for Wannee Tee Raw-Koy (TV Lakorn)
*1994 TV Golden : The Best Man Actor for Wannee Tee Raw-Koy (TV Lakorn)
*1995 Saraswati : The Best Man Actor for Sunset at Chaopraya (Movie)
* 1995 Saraswati : The Best Movie music for Thoe Khon Diaw (Music)
*1995 Vote Award : The Popular Man Actor for Sunset at Chaopraya
* 1996 Billboard Viewer’s Choice Award first in Asia
* 1997 Ganesha Golden : The Special Creative Music for Ton Mai Khong Por
2002
* 2002 Seesun Award : The Best Song for Lao Su Kan Fang
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2002)
* 2002 Top Awards : The Best Singer for Lao Su Kan Fang
* 2002 Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Popular Man Artist Music video for Lao Su Kan Fang
2003
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2003)
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Best Music video for Fan Ja (2003)
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Popular Artist (2003)
*Diamond Siam : The Sampler for Promotion of Thai arts and culture (2003)
*MTV Asia Awards : The Favorite Artist Thailand (2004)
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2004)
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2005)
*Annual Chalermthai Awards : The Thai Artist of the year (2005)
*Oops! awards : The Popular Man Singer (2005)
2006
*MTV Asia Awards : The Inspiration Award (2006)
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Popular Music video for My love (2006)
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Popular Artist (2006)
*Virgin Hitz Awards : The Achievement Awards (2006)
*FAT award : The Best Music video of the year for My love (2006)
*Sor Nor Chor : The Popular Man Artist of the year (2006)
2007
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2007)
*Star Entertainment Awards : The Popular Man Singer (2007)
*In Young Generation Choice : The Long man acting actor of the year (2007)
*TVPool Star Party Award : The Artist in heart (2007)
*Seed AWARDS : The Popular Man Artist (2007)
*Seed of the month awards : The Popular Man Artist for November (2007)
2008
*Ministry of Culture : The Gratitude (2007)
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2008)
*Seesun Award : The Best Song for Nam Ta (2008)
*Star Entertainment Awards : The Best Man Singer (2008)
*Nine Entertain Awards : The Man Singer of the year (2008)
*In Young Generation Choice : The Long man acting actor of the year (2008)
*TVPool Star Party Award : The Popular singer for people (2008)
*Seed AWARDS : The Quality artists (2008)
*Pet Nai Plang : The Outstanding singing in the Thai language for Me Tea Kid Thung (2008)
2009
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Thai invention for Babb Bird Bird Show Concert (2009)
*Annual Chalermthai Awards : The Song of Thai Film of the Year for Chadaimailumkan (2009)
*In Young Generation Choice : The Long man acting actor of the year (2009)
*TVPool Star Party Award : The Popular singer for Superstar (2009)
*Pet Nai Plang : The Outstanding singing in the Thai language for Pai Thew Kan (2009)
*TV INSIDE HOT AWARDS : The King of Hot (2009)
2010
*Prakaipet : The Outstanding Thai Artist (2010)
*Thailand National Film Association Awards : The Best Movie Music for Chadaimailumkan (2010)
2011
*Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards : The Popular Music video for Too Much so Much Very Much (2011)
*Seed AWARDS : The Inspirational artist (2011)
*Ministry of Culture : The Virtuous artist promotes Buddhism of Thailand (2011)
*SiamDara Star awards : The Popular Thai singers (2011)
*Bang Awards : The Dead dance music for Too Much so Much Very Much (2011)
*Intensive Watch : The Popular Song for Yatamyangnee Maiwakapkai Kawjaimai (2011)
*Gmember Awards : The most beloved artist (2011)
*Top Awards : The Best Singer (2011)
2012
*TVPool Star Party Award : The Popular for people (2012)
*Pet Nai Plang : The Outstanding singing in the Thai language for Tam Roi Pra Racha (2012)
*SiamDara Star awards : The Popular Thai singers (2012)
*SiamDara Star awards : The Siam Dara Star for People (2012)
*Gmember Awards : The most beloved artist (2012)
*MThai Top Talk-About : The most talked-about singer (2012)
*Shining star : The Successful artists and social activities (2012)
*Office of the Secretary of the Supreme Patriarch : The benefit of Buddhism (2012)
*Tara Award : People with a Bodhisattva Heart, which is beneficial to society (2012)
*TV Golden : Best voice cartoon actor Bird : The Flying With Byrd (2012)
2013
*SiamDara Star awards : The Superstar Forever (2013)
*Shining star : The Successful artists and social activities (2013)
*Kinnara : Good people think good society Follow the Royal footprint (2013)
*Daradaily Award : The Best Person (2013)
*9 people prototype Steps to the king project : The Best singer (2013)
*CROW Awards : The Best singer (2013)
2014
*TVPool Star Party Award : The Popular for people (2013)
*Shining star : The Successful artists and social activities (2014)
*Japan Tourism Award : The special award for People who play an important role To travel to Japan (2014)
*SiamDara Star awards : The Star Idol (2014)
*GMM Digital Domain : Top Load via *123 for Kon Pea Timaimee Namta (2015)
*KPN Award : The Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
2018
Joox Icon Award from JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2018
Covers by early artists [edit ]
In 2012, the popular japanese girl group Berryz Kobo released a sung titled “ Cha Cha Sing “ as a single. The title track is a binding of the song “ Row Mah Sing ” by Bird Thongchai. The first coupling track “ Loving You Too much ” is besides a shroud of a Bird Thongchai ‘s sung, “ excessively a lot therefore much very a lot ”. Both were translated into japanese. [ 6 ] The unmarried debuted at number 6 on the japanese Oricon weekly singles chart. In 2013, japanese girl group Berryz Kobo released a single titled “ asian celebration “. The coupling track of the Limited Edition B and Limited Edition D, “ I like a Picnic ” is a cover of a Bird Thongchai ‘s birdcall, “ กอดกัน ( Gaud-gun ) ”. Koo Gud was covered in chinese by Hong Kong Cantopop band Grasshopper as Club Broken Heart ( chinese : 失恋阵线联盟 ), which became a smash hit throughout Asia. It ‘s besides covered in vietnamese as Thất Tình by vietnamese couple Minh Thuận and Nhật Hào.
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Honours [edit ]
Tongchai has received the following imperial decorations in the Honours System of Thailand :