My Tam: 'Everyone has a reason for what they do, how can I understand and speak'

The female singer explains why she never speaks out to 'educate' her juniors like some other colleagues.

- Young singers see you as an ideal role model. Do you feel any pressure when a whole generation of singers gives you so much love?

- I don't have any pressure, I'm still the same, living right and doing right, not having to do anything differently. As for the young singers, I find them cute. When they meet me, they often say: "I still feel nervous when I meet you". I don't understand why but after listening, I find them very cute.

Singer My Tam.

- How have you protected your life from the curiosity of the press and the public over the years?

- If I don't say anything, it will be less about me. But this also depends on personality and training. Besides, I'm also lucky to have people around me who understand me very well, so I feel very comfortable.

- Amidst the noise of seniors harshly "teaching" juniors, you remained calm and did not say anything. If you were told that you were "cowardly" or too safe, how would you react?

- Actually, I don't know what to say, not because I'm safe. Everyone has their own reasons for doing things, so how can I understand and say anything?

- In recent years, you have only accepted to be a judge in a few major competitions. What do you think about the situation of artists appearing everywhere on TV shows?

- This is a general situation so I can't judge anything. As for myself, besides my own music projects, if I have time and come across a program that makes me feel interested, meaningful and valuable, I will accept to participate.

- You are very selective about your shows, you hardly appear at events and it is rare to see you hanging out at cafes or bars. Many people are curious about what you do in your free time?

- I will stay home to watch movies, organize meals, read books, play games and sleep. There are also many things to do at home.

- Since when have you stopped having the habit of gathering on the street and does this affect your ability to keep up with market trends and your music?

- I don't remember since when, probably from 2008, 2009 until now. Regarding music, I usually listen to my favorite music, not always new music. When I start a new music project, I will listen to music, listen a lot to learn and update all the materials to find the right genre that I want to do the most.

My Tam is preparing to release her ninth album in her singing career. In the past few days, when the female singer "teased" this product on her fanpage, a large audience "went crazy".

- Why did it take you 4 years to release a new album?

- This depends more on inspiration than calculation. I also don't understand why the release of album vol.8 and vol.9 are exactly 4 years apart, maybe my emotions are just default. But after finishing this album, I suddenly thought that it would be another 4 years before I release the next album.

- What do you like most about this album? Why did you decide to collaborate with all young faces?

- The most memorable thing is the hardest to say, because an album has many elements to become excellent such as: good songs, good arrangements, emotional vocals, quality sound... But all of these things cannot be said in isolation. I can only say that this album has made me truly immersed and passionate. It makes me feel pain and happiness and also makes me love many things even more. I really find it hard to put into words!

It's normal for me to collaborate with young musicians, because I only care about talent, not age. I think my long-time audience will receive it warmly.

- Your album launch event at Nguyen Hue walking street, Ho Chi Minh City on December 3rd surprised many people. Why did you do it at this location and did you foresee any negative events happening at the event?

- Introducing the album on the walking street not only promotes the album to a large audience, but also is a way for me to express my gratitude for the love and support that the audience has given me over the years. As for the possibility of negative events, that is something that my team and I are very concerned about. I have increased the security force. In addition, I also reminded the audience to be careful while watching the show. I hope that nothing unpleasant will happen.

- After 20 years of singing, your products are still warmly received and always in the top trending. How do you feel?

- I feel happy and thank the audience for always paying attention to my products. Another thing that makes me happy personally is that I always feel enthusiastic about the work I am doing. This makes me feel always new.

According to Ngoisao