| Jintara Poonlarp | |
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Jintara in Helsinki, Finland in May 2007. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tongbai Janlueang |
| Born | March 13, 1971 Amphoe Kaset Wisai, Roi Et Province, Thailand |
| Genres | Mor lam, Luk thung, String (Thai pop) |
| Occupations | Singer, Actress |
| Instruments | Singer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | GMM Grammy, Master Tape |
| Associated acts | Bird McIntyre |
| Website | www.jintarafanclub.com |
Jintara Poonlarp (Thai: จินตหรา พูนลาภ, also Poonlab, b. March 12, 1971, in Kaset Wisai District, Roi Et Province, Thailand) is a Thai mor lam, luk thung and pop music singer. She is one of the most popular and prolific of the artists in the mor lam (Thai country) and luk thung (Thai pop-country) genres, having released 40 original albums as well as many compilations. She records roughly equal amounts of mor lam and luk thung, but two of her best-known songs are the string (Thai pop) hits "Ma Tammai" and "Faen Ja," recorded with Bird McIntyre. She is also sometimes known by her nickname Jin or the epithet sao siang pin (Thai: สาวเสียงพิณ, meaning "lute-voiced girl").
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Born in Thailand's Isan region, Jintara's birth name was Tongbai Janlueang but this changed to Tongbai Poonlarp when her parents registered their marriage. Jintara is her stage name. Although March 12 is commonly given as her birth date she celebrates her birthday on March 6, and this is the date of birth on her ID card. Her mother could not remember the exact date she was born, not uncommon in rural Thailand in previous decades
She began performing in her early teens. She made 20 audio-only recordings for GMM Grammy and later a further five for the Master Tape record label. She has since made a further series of recordings for Master Tape, variously entitled Luk tung sa on and Mor lam sa on, each on VCD, CD and audio tape formats ("sa on" in the Isan language meaning roughly "enjoyable").
A number of greatest hits collections have also been issued, some of which contain videos of songs from the first audio-only series. Her first five albums included only luk thung, but since then most have combined luk thung, mor lam and sometimes string (Thai pop). Her most famous string songs are "Ma Tammai" and "Faen Ja," both in collaboration with Bird McIntyre. She tours with a live show from September to May each year and has made several appearances in Europe and North America.
Jintara has a distinctively rough-edged voice (). Her music is strongly pop-influenced, with western instruments dominant. Her image also tends to the contemporary and Western: In most of her videos both she and her dancers wear modern dress, and one album cover, Mor lam sa on 8, was an imitation of Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love.
Among her best-known songs is "Sao Isan plat tin" ("Isan girl poor and far from home," album 9), which incorporates the typical Thai country themes of poverty, homesickness and an unfaithful lover. "Arlai World Trade" ("Mourning the World Trade Center," album Luk tung sa on 6) aroused comment in Thailand's English-language press for the way it addressed the September 11, 2001 attacks: "the reigning Morlam superstar of Thailand laments the attacks of Sept. 11 while young, bare-midriffed Thai girls gyrate in front of a surging American flag".[1]
In 2003, the Thai Ministry of Culture proposed banning one of her songs, "Tears of a Lieutenant's Wife" ("Namta mia nairoi") on state-run media.[2]
In 2004 she began studying for a degree in political science at Rajabhat Institute Suan Sunandha, Bangkok, from which she was due to graduate in 2006. Newspaper reports suggested that she was considering standing as an MP for the Chart Thai (Thai Nation) party, but would not be able to do so until she had graduated;[3] she did not stand in the 2005 election. She was awarded an honorary degree by the Rajabhat Institute of Roi Et in October 2004.
By February 2006 she had released 38 original albums plus numerous compilations.
In 2001, Jintara played her first role television role in the series Nai Hoy Tamin, about the life of rural people in Isan in historical times. She co-starred in the 2006 action film, Chai Lai (Dangerous Flowers), portraying a member of a top-secret team of female crimefighters.
| Series number | Title song (Thai) | Title song (Romanised) | Release date 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMM Grammy: | |||
| 1 | ถูกหลอกออกโรงเรียน | Tuk lawk awk rongrian | 1989 |
| 2 | วานเพื่อนเขียนจดหมาย | Wan puean kian jotmai | 1989 |
| 3 | โสดบริสุทธิ์ | Sot borisut | |
| 4 | สาวเวียงหนุ่มไทย | Sao Wiang num Thai | |
| 5 | แรงงานข้าวเหนียว | Raengngan khaoniao | |
| 6 | พลังรัก | Palang rak | |
| 7 | ตามใจน้ำตา | Tamjai namta | |
| 8 | สาวไร่มัน | Sao rai man | |
| 9 | สาวอีสานพลัดถิ่น | Sao Isan plat tin | |
| 10 | ขอเป็นคนสุดท้าย | Kaw pen khon sut tai | |
| 11 | จดหมายหลายฉบับ | Jotmai lai chabap | |
| 12 | อำนาจรัก | Amnat rak | |
| 13 | คอยรักต่างแดน | Khoi rak tangdaen | |
| 14 | ลำ 3 แบบ 3 สไตล² | Lam sam baep sam style² | |
| 15 | ไร่อ้อยคอยรัก | Rai oi khoi rak | 1993 |
| 16 | เจ้าบ่าวหาย | Jao bao hai | 1993 |
| Master Tape: | |||
| 17 | สิ้นหวังที่วังตะไคร้ | Sin wang ti wang takhrai | 1994 |
| 18 | สงสารหัวใจ | Songsan huajai | 1994 |
| 19 | อวยพรให้เพื่อน | Uaipon hai puean | 1995 |
| 20 | ขอรักฝ่ายเดียว | Khaw rak fai diao | 1996 |
| 21 | รักซ้อนรัก | Rak son rak | 1996 |
| 22 | รอพี่ที่ บ.ข.ส. | Raw pi ti Baw Khaw Saw | January 1997 |
| 23 | ดื่มเพื่อลืมเศร้า | Duem puea luem sao | 1997 |
| 24 | รักโผล่โสนแย้ม | Rak plo sano yaem | November 1997 |
| 25 | ผู้หนีช้ำ | Pu ni cham | January 1998 C |
| Mor lam sa on 1 | รักสลายดอกฝ้ายบาน | Rak salai dawk fai ban | January 1999 © |
| Luk tung sa on 2 | น้ำตาสาววาริน | Namta sao Warin | September 1999 |
| Mor lam sa on 3 | น้ำตาหล่นบนเถียงนา | Namta lon bon tiang na | 14 June 2000 C |
| Luk tung sa on 4 | สาวน้ำฟองสะอื้น | Sao nam fong sa uern | 10 January 2001 C |
| Mor lam sa on 5 | แตงโมจินตหรา | Dtaengmo Jintara | 10 July 2001 |
| Luk tung sa on 6 | ถ้วยป่นหลุดมือ | Tuay pon loot mue | 21 December 2001 |
| Mor lam sa on 7 | นัดรอบ่พ้ออ้าย | Nat raw baw paw ai | 1 July 2002 |
| Jin ma leaw ja 1 | ชังบ่าวเจ้าชู้ | Chang bao jaochu | 3 March 2003 |
| Mor lam sa on 8 | รูปหล่อหลายเมีย | Ruplaw lai mia | 9 September 2003 |
| Luk tung sa on 9 | สาวชุมแพแพ้รัก | Sao choom pae pae rak | 2 April 2004 |
| Rock mor lam sa on 10 | พญานาคฝากรัก | Payanak fak rak | 12 October 2004 |
| Luk tung sa on 11 | คนนำทางใจ | Khon nam tang jai | 24 June 2005 |
| Mor lam sa on 12 | ฮัลโหลโทรผิด | Hello tor pit | 7 February 2006 |
| Mor lam sa on 13 | ห่วงแฟนแดนชุมนุม | Huang faen daen chum num | 31 October 2006 |
| Sao tung dawkjan | สาวทุ่งดอกจาน | Sao tung dawkjan | 25 March 2007 |
| RSiam: | |||
| Jintara Krob Krueng 1 | จินตหราแอ๊บแบ๊ว | Jintara ab baew | 28 November 2007 |
| Jintara Krob Krueng 2 | อยู่ข้างเธอเสมอ | Yoo karng ter samuer | 25 June 2008 |
| Jintara Krob Krueng 3 | มิสซิสเหี่ยน | Miss sis hien | 28 January 2009 |
| Jintara Krob Krueng 4 | ชีวิตฉันขาดเธอไม่ได้ | Chewit chun kard ter mai dai | 10 February 2010 |
| Jintara Krob Krueng 5 | ฝากคำขอโทษ | Fark kum kor tode | 15 December 2010 |
| Jintara Krob Krueng 7 | ขอใจฉันคืน | Koh Jai Chan Khun | 2012 |
1 Where the release date is not known, the date indicated is the production completion date (C) or the copyright date (©).
² Album title.
| Title (English) | Title (Thai) | Title (Romanised) | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Luk Thung Ten Golden Years | ลูกทุ่งล้วน ล้วน 10 ปีทอง | Luk tung luanluan 10 pi tawng | 1999 |
| Love Songs from Jintara 1 | เพลงรักจากจินตหรา ชุดที่ 1 | Plaeng rak jak Jintara 1 | 1996 |
| Love Songs from Jintara 2 | เพลงรักจากจินตหรา ชุดที่ 2 | Plaeng rak jak Jintara 2 | 1997 |
| Love Songs from Jintara 3 | เพลงรักจากจินตหรา ชุดที่ 3 | Plaeng rak jak Jintara 3 | 1998 |
| Twelve Lam Verses | 12 กลอนลำ | 12 Glawn lam | October 1998 |
| Luk Thung Mor Lam | ลูกทุ่งหมอลำ | Luk tung mor lam | February 2000 |
| Hit Songs | เพลงเด่นกลอนดัง | Plaeng den glawn dang | 6 December 2000 |
| Jintara on Love | จินตหราบอกรัก | Jintara bawk rak | 26 October 2001 |
| 14 Golden Years | 14 ปีทอง | 14 Pi tawng | 14 March 2002 |
| Fun | สนุกสนาน | Sanuk sanan | 16 December 2002 |
| Lute-voiced Girl Jintara Poonlarp 1 (Live album) | สาวเสียงพิณ จินตหรา พูนลาภ ชุดที่ 1 | Sao siang pin Jintara Poonlarp 1 | 3 March 2003 |
| Jintara's Fans | แฟนจินตหรา | Faen Jintara | 11 December 2003 |
| Isan Girls' Love Stories | ตำนานรักสาวอีสาน | Tamnan rak sao Isan | 7 December 2004 |
| Luk Thung Mor Lam 2 | ลูกทุ่งหมอลำ 2 | Luk tung mor lam 2 | 11 March 2005 |
| Collected Hits 19 Golden Years Volume 1 | รวมฮิต 19 ปีทอง ชุด 1 | Ruam hit 19 pi tawng chut 1 | 2006 |
| Collected Hits 19 Golden Years Volume 2 | ลูกทุ่งหมอลำ 2 | Ruam hit 19 pi tawng chut 2 | 2006 |
| Master Hits 1 | มาสเตอร์ฮิต ชุดที่ 1 | Master hit chut 1 | 2007 |
| Master Hits 2 | มาสเตอร์ฮิต ชุดที่ 2 | Master hit chut 2 | 2007 |