Famous singer Che Linh first 'reveals' love affair with Thanh Tuyen

Thanh Tuyen's real name is Nhu Mai, a student of the late musician Nguyen Van Dong, author"Rainy afternoon on the border"It was the talented musician who brought Thanh Tuyen from Da Lat to Saigon, so that she could officially enter the professional singing career.

After only a short time of being guided and promoted by two famous musicians, Manh Phat and Nguyen Van Dong, Thanh Tuyen became famous throughout Saigon with songs such as“Footprints of Memories”, “Sadness of Royal Poinciana Flowers”, “Dalat Sunset”, “Sea of ​​Love”…

Singer Thanh Tuyen.

Musician Nguyen Van Dong was also the director of Continental Records. In 1968, Che Linh came to collaborate on a recording for the company. He saw that Che Linh's voice matched Thanh Tuyen's, so he tried to pair them up for a duet.

Author himself"Rainy afternoon on the border"gave birth to the couple Che Linh - Thanh Tuyen. The first song Che Linh - Thanh Tuyen sang as a duet was"Pick wild flowers for me"by Truong Hoang Xuan. The combination was a resounding success, the album sold countless times.

From here, the couple conquered many other songs such as"Lonely Love", "Sad Day"(Lam Phuong), "Don't say we're apart","The old road you walked"(Chau Ky)… The harmonious combination of Che Linh - Thanh Tuyen on stage makes many fans wonder, do the two famous singers have private feelings for each other in real life?

Famous singer Thanh Tuyen once shared: When singing, she puts her soul into the song, seeing the singers she sings with as lovers. But when she finishes singing, she returns to a colleague relationship: "When singing, I die in the song, but when the song is over, I leave, there are no more feelings. We only have feelings as colleagues and brothers, but I definitely do not have an artist lover."

From Canada, famous singer Che Linh shared about his singing career as well as his life story that the audience is interested in.

In addition to their gifted voices, Che Linh - Thanh Tuyen also have the ability to compose songs.

+ In his glorious singing career, he has left his mark in many songs. Do you remember how many songs he has sung in total?

- Famous singer Che Linh: How can I remember exactly?laugh). Counting the products released by the centers, from before 1975 until now, I may have sung thousands of songs (laugh again). Before 1975, I had exclusive rights for Vietnamese record labels but was still allowed to collaborate with other record labels, so I was honored to participate in almost all record and tape labels during this period.

+ When he was young, I heard he sang French music. Why, when he became famous, we don't see Che Linh singing French music, but only Vietnamese music?

- Famous singer Che Linh: In the past, I sang in French. But when I entered the Vietnamese art scene, I had to abandon one pronunciation. Because Vietnamese pronunciation is different from French pronunciation. You can't follow both at the same time. But for casual singing, singing in French is still acceptable.

+ You and famous singer Thanh Tuyen are a perfect couple on stage. May I ask, in real life, have you ever had feelings for Thanh Tuyen?

- Famous singer Che Linh: (Laugh). Many people have asked this question. Che Linh would like to confess. The two of us are like soul mates. We care about each other from singing to eating, reminding each other to practice and take care of our health. Let me repeat, this is the feeling of close friends, not a romantic relationship.

Che Linh - Thanh Tuyen are still the "perfect couple" on stage.

+ Your son's marriage, artist Che Phong, broke down. How did you feel?

- Famous singer Che Linh: From the day Che Phong broke up until today, I have not talked to my son. I have not talked to Thanh Thanh Hien either. For me, I think that if we can no longer live together, we should not continue. We should break up as soon as possible to respect each other and keep a beautiful view of each other.

+ Have you ever blamed women when their love is not complete?

- Famous singer Che Linh: Oh my god, how can we blame them? We must respect and cherish what we have, who can blame each other. I think the breakup is due to fate, each stage of life, like the turning point of history.

+ Despite possessing top-notch technique, you still practice your voice diligently. Why? Do you find your singing voice much different from when you were at your peak?

- Famous singer Che Linh: If a singer wants to sing golden music, he needs to practice until he is very fluent. He does not practice to release his voice, but to make his lungs vibrate, that is, sing from his lungs. When he pronounces words, he should speak softly. If he does not practice, his pronunciation will not be smooth.

At this age, I still practice terribly. Sometimes I practice more than before. I practice in the studio and find myself healthier. I practice my voice, breathing, eating, sleeping scientifically, not haphazardly. At 80, I sing differently than when I was young, but I haven't lowered my tone. I find that singing now is more enjoyable than when I was young. Because my pronunciation is more mature, my accents are not as faltering as when I was young.(laugh).