Bird McIntyre

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Bird in a concert performance
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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 Thongchai McIntyre (Thai ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์) and Pi Bird.

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[edit] Biography

Bird McIntyre or "Bird Thongchai" is best known for his string (Thai pop) and luk thung music. He has also acted in films, on television, musicals, and in commercials.

Thongchai McIntyre was born in Bangkok in 1958 to parents James and Udom McIntyre. Because his family are a musicians family, he grow up among the music atmostphere. His father, who was a half-Scottish luk kreung, died when Bird was still a child. He started working in as a bank officer. Between working in bank, he had a chance to meet a famous Thai TV producer "Kai Varayuth" who saw Bird's entertianer talent. Bird played first TV series with Kai and also worked in bank. His talent was revealed. Soon he had several works, including movie and speaker. Finally, he couldn't hold both banking and entertaining works. So he decided to quit from bank and works on entertaining fulltime. In 1983 he attended a famous singing contest "Siam Kolkarn Music Foundation" and won a prize. He got a another great chance to meet a famous singer "Ter Rewat" who was speaker in this contest. Ter saw his singing talent and invited him to have first album. His first album "Hadsai Sailom Songrao" was released in 1985 and since then ruled the Thai Pop music industry until now. Bird is considered the most famous entertainer and singer in Thailand. He holds a substantial amount of shares in the music giant Grammy Entertainment, Thailand's number one music company. Bird is also good friend with Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham, Grammy's Chairman.

His most memorable roles in Thai television drama series include 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.

Among his best-known songs are Prik Kee Noo (bird chilli), Boomerang, Sabai Sabai (relax relax) and Kob Jai Jing Jing (Thank you truly). His popular singles released recently include luk thung singles Mah Tummai (with Jintara Poonlarp), Fan Ja (with Jintara, Nat Myria Bennedetti and Katreeya English), Lao Su Kan Fang, and Yak Tham Kor Tob and Mai Kang Ying Pae from his album "Volume One".

[edit] Discography

Bird's albums and singles include:

  • Hard-Sai Sai-Lom Song-Rao (1986)
  • Sabai-Sabai (1987)
  • Rub-Kwun-Wan-Mai (1987)
  • Sor-Kor-Sor (1988)
  • Thongchai 2501 (1988)
  • Boomerang (1990)
  • Boomerang Man (Live from Concert)
  • Bird Chilli (1991)
  • Wan-Nee Tee Ror-Koy (Lakorn Soundtrack)
  • Tor-Thong (1994)
  • Tor-Thong Kab Tor-Ther Nan-Lae (Live form Concert)
  • Dream & Reality (Live from Concert)
  • Feather & Flower (1995)
  • Dream (Single)
  • Dream (1996)
  • Sunset at Chaophraya (Movie Soundtrack) (1996)
  • Bird Unreleased (1997)
  • Singing Bird (Live from Concert) (1997)
  • Niramitr (Lakorn 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)

[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)
  • Virgin Hitz Awards 2006 : Achievement Awards (2006)

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