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1. Ngợi Ca Quê Hương Em
2. Nào Biết Nào Hay (Quizas)
3. Hành Trình Trên Đất Phù Sa (hát với TÂM ĐOAN)
4. Hình Bóng Quê Nhà (hát với MẠNH QUỲNH)
5. Đoản Xuân Ca
6. Em Đi Trên Cỏ Non (hát với HÀ PHƯƠNG)
7. Vọng Cổ Tình Xuân
8. Hương Đồng Gió Nội (hát với NHƯ LOAN & BẢO HÂN)
9. Thị Trấn Mù Sương
10. Rừng Lá Thay Chưa (hát với MẠNH QUỲNH)
11. Nắng Đẹp Miền Nam & Khúc Ca Ngày Mùa (hát với HÀ PHƯƠNG)
12. Ca Dao
13. Khát Vọng Xưa
14. Đêm Giao Thừa Nghe Một Khúc Dân Ca
15. Đoạn Cuối Cho Cuộc Tình (hát với THẾ SƠN)
16. Em Về Miệt Thứ
17. Bạc Trắng Lửa Hồng (hát với MẠNH QUỲNH)
18. Mẹ Vẫn Đợi Con Về (hát với NGỌC ĐAN THANH)

Heart To Heart with Kristine Sa with Bao Han

Heart To Heart with Kristine Sa with Bao Han a very emotional interview with Kristine Bao Han share all the memories and things that she miss the most in her journey with her tears.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-4DjILxTFg

This full episode will air Sunday July 18th, 2010 at 2:00PM & 9:30PM PST on SBTN. *** Catch this full interview and full episodes of "Heart To Heart With Kristine Sa" on SBTN, Sundays at 2:00pm & 9:30pm PST. (Directv-2072, ComCast, and various cable providers nationwide US & Canada.) *** Call 1.877.887.2612 for subscription info.

PBN Article from LA Times

We wanted to share with you an article from the LA Times recently written about Thuy Nga and Paris By Night 100

Website Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0711-paris-20100711,0,6607368.story

Lavish shows unite Vietnamese diaspora in a celebration of culture and music
The Vegas-style 'Paris by Night' musical variety shows, which blend the traditional and contemporary, are produced out of a Little Saigon storefront in Westminster.

Dancers spin across a stage in flowing silk tunics under a bridge evoking Vietnam's imperial city. Quang Le, a popular young Vietnamese singer, serenades the audience with a song about falling in love.

Suddenly, there's an explosion and the bridge collapses. A crying baby is heard as the dancers fall to the floor. Quang Le slowly rises, tears streaming down his face as he sings a new song, this one about the loss of innocence.

The camera cuts to a montage of teary-eyed Vietnamese in the 3,000-member audience. The scene is a reenactment of the Viet Cong's brutal massacre of Hue in 1968.

For many in the audience — both at the auditorium in Long Beach and watching on DVD at home — it was more than entertainment. It was a piece of history they had lived through.

The sequence is a typical "Paris by Night" production, lavish Vegas-style musical variety shows that have developed a fiercely loyal following. Over their 27-year run, the multimillion-dollar shows have become an international phenomenon and even garnered American Choreography Award nominations in the same category as Celine Dion and Cher.

The shows resonate deeply with generations of Vietnamese Americans, who display the DVDs prominently on shelves for showing during holidays and family gatherings. With their mix of traditional Vietnamese folk songs and modern-day pop singers, the shows present a colorful, if simplistic, panorama of the Vietnamese immigrant experience.

"Paris by Night" tugs at the heart strings and pays little heed to subtlety, mixing smiling dancers in traditional Vietnamese clothing with big stars like Minh Tuyet — the so-called Vietnamese pop princess — who prances around the stage in booty shorts.

The gala productions include dozens of performers who converge four to five times a year at big venues in the Los Angeles area and as far away as Seoul.

The man behind it all is Peter Lai To, who developed the productions in a modest storefront in a Westminster strip mall that has become the hub of Vietnamese pop music around the world.

Along Little Saigon's Bolsa Avenue, other competitors popped up, creating a "Vietnamese Hollywood" that attracted entertainers from around the world, including Vietnam, where music production lagged under communism.

But "Paris by Night" remains the gold standard, with some shows selling up to 60,000 DVDs.

"If you go to England, Norway, Sweden, wherever you go, you will meet Vietnamese, and most of them have seen 'Paris by Night,' " said To, 74.

But the global appeal of the DVDs has also put the future of "Paris by Night" in jeopardy. Its popularity has resulted in rampant piracy that To says might bring the shows to a crashing halt.

He's spent the last few months planning the biggest extravaganza yet – a $2-million Las Vegas show over July 4 weekend that included flying acrobats and special effects. But there is growing fear from performers and fans alike that this could be one of the last shows.

Rooted in diaspora experience

The story of "Paris by Night" begins where the story of millions of Vietnamese immigrants began: in 1975 as the fall of Saigon created an international diaspora.

To and his family fled Vietnam and settled in Paris. The former philosophy professor worked as a gas station attendant.

But he and his friends were homesick for the music of Vietnam. So they began gathering after work with guitars and sang popular classics.

To also recorded music off cassette tapes he carried with him as he fled Vietnam.

"Vietnamese people love their music," he said. "No matter where they landed, they barely set foot there, and they were already copying and buying [music] cassettes from each other."

In 1983, To came up with the idea of producing MTV-style music videos to go along with the cassettes. With $19,000 in savings, he approached a friend, Jean-Pierre Barry, the owner of Euro Media Television, who helped produce the first "Paris by Night" video in the TV station's studios.

Soon, To moved to Orange County to market the video to America's burgeoning Vietnamese population. Thuy Nga Productions eventually made the transition to live tapings in front of audiences in the 1990s that were recorded and marketed to Vietnamese video stores and retailers around the world.

To found that no matter where the members of an audience were now living, the videos tapped a universal nostalgia among Vietnamese immigrants. The shows were constantly played in Vietnamese noodle restaurants and beauty salons.

"If you were a Vietnamese kid in Utah, there wasn't a Vietnamese TV station for you to watch," said Marie To, 46, executive producer of the series and Peter To's daughter. "The only entertainment was 'Paris by Night.' "

For many fans, "Paris by Night" succeeds by melding the old and new, drawing multiple generations of families together with shows that combine the nostalgic folk music remembered by older Vietnamese with the young pop acts that try to keep younger people interested.

Tieu-Y Nguyen, 27, a financial analyst from Tustin, said that her parents made sure to borrow new tapes from friends and that her siblings would gather in the living room to watch.

"It was like a huge family event," she said. Nguyen would mimic traditional Vietnamese dance moves seen on the video. "For my parents, it's like a piece of memory for them. The older songs remind them of Vietnam."

A typical "Paris by Night" show is a four-hour spectacle featuring more than 30 singers and just as many backup dancers.

To hires directors, lighting designers and choreographers from Hollywood production companies. Marie To translates songs to English to help them create a flashy, sometimes cheesy, version of Vietnamese culture with themes such as "Portrait of Vietnamese Women" and "Passport to Music & Fashion."

About two-thirds of the songs are traditional folk songs like those performed by Khanh Ly, a 65-year-old singer with long black hair who is beloved by older Vietnamese. The rest take on the tone of hip-hop-inspired performances by Lynda Trang Dai, known as the Vietnamese Madonna.

The shows' longtime emcees, Nguyen Ngoc Ngan and Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, are seen as ambassadors of Vietnamese culture. They interview famous Vietnamese on the show, such as Viet Dinh, an author of the post- 9/11 Patriot Act, and "Top Chef" winner Hung Huynh. Nguyen Ngoc Ngan writes comedy skits for the show that impart Vietnamese values with a sprinkling of proverbs.

Each year, the shows become more lavish. The most extravagant show was Vol. 98, subtitled "Fly With Us to Las Vegas," which cost $1.9 million to produce and was filmed at Planet Hollywood.

A small plane was rented to shoot a four-minute segment with the emcees dressed in pilots' uniforms. The show begins with an explosion of lights as 12 female vocalists in glittery dresses sing on rising columns as the audience oohs and ahhs. Peter To brags that the traditional costumes have authentic detail down to the collars and head bands.

"People ask me, 'Why do you spend so much money on that?' " To said. "I know we could produce a show for $900,000, but it would not attract people. People appreciate the details."

But while To is spending more money than ever to produce the shows, their popularity has attracted pirates and counterfeit copies. The shows began showing up as illegal downloads on the Internet in 2003, when "Paris by Night" switched from videotape to DVD distribution.

Now, revenue from sales is declining as more people decide to grab the shows illegally rather than paying the $15-$25 retail price, To said.

To said he's lost money on the last few shows because of lagging DVD sales, which have declined from a peak of 80,000 several years ago.

He said he has filed lawsuits, written letters to Congress and hired private investigators to track down owners of illegal file-sharing sites. But nothing seems to work.

These days, boxes and shelves of unsold DVDs are stacked up at the Westminster offices. The company was forced to close down one of its warehouses that stored old costumes.

"It's like building a house and watching it get burned down," To said.

Still, the 10,000 tickets to the two live Vegas shows for Vol. 100, performed at Planet Hollywood, sold out in a week, , he said.

In the meantime, To is trying to stay positive. Every "Paris by Night" show ends on a note of happiness and good feeling, and the newest one was no exception. Though the brand is in jeopardy, the performers entered the stage all smiles, singing about fond memories and new beginnings.

my-thuan.tran@latimes.com
Copyright © 2010, The Los Angeles Times

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Duong Trieu Vu Tro Ve "Thoi Tho Be"

The Gioi Truyen Hinh

Hơn nửa năm biểu diễn xa nhà, thành quả mà Dương Triệu Vũ nhận được đó là tình cảm yêu mến của khán giả trong nước dành cho anh qua các Live show “Chào tân sinh viên”, “Thiên thần bóng đêm” và album đầu phát hành tại Việt Nam: “Mãi mãi bên em”.

Trao đổi với thegioitruyenhinh.net, chàng ca sỹ với nickname “Thiên thần mắt hý” này tiết lộ: Vũ vừa trở về Mỹ nghỉ ngơi sau thời gian dài biểu diễn tại Việt Nam. Ngôi nhà thân yêu và bạn bè thời thơ ấu của Vũ đều ở Orlando. Chính vì thế nên khi về lại nơi này Vũ như trở lại thời thơ bé với bao kỷ niệm êm đềm. Khu vui chơi dành cho Vũ và bạn bè đồng trang lứa vẫn còn đây, những con đường, khu phố, quán ăn đều đầy ắp những hình ảnh thời thơ dại mà Vũ luôn lưu giữ.

Tuy trở về mái nhà thân yêu của mình, nhưng Dương Triệu Vũ vẫn muốn sớm quay trở lại Sài gòn để biểu diễn phục vụ khán giả thân thương của mình. Và Vũ muốn gửi đến họ những hình ảnh rất dễ thương về “thời thơ bé” với lời nhắn: “đừng quên Vũ nhé”.

Đây là món quà mà chị Tư muốn dành tặng cho những người thực sự yêu mến giọng hát của mình.

Xuất thân là ca sĩ của dòng nhạc trẻ nhưng Cẩm Ly lại được nhắc đến nhiều hơn ở dòng nhạc dân ca và trữ tình. Và chính ở dòng nhạc này đã định hình nên một tên tuổi Cẩm Ly được nhiều đối tượng khán giả yêu mến. Hình ảnh một Cẩm Ly dịu dàng, nữ tính trong tà áo dài hoặc tà áo bà ba Nam Bộ đã trở nên quen thuộc với rất nhiều người yêu mến giọng ca chị Tư.

Tuy nhiên, ở bộ ảnh dưới đây người xem sẽ không khỏi bất ngờ bởi Cẩm Ly lần đầu tiên xuất hiện trong một bộ trang phục hết sức gợi cảm, dưới ý tưởng của nhiếp ảnh gia Quốc Huy. Theo nhạc sỹ Minh Vy, ông xã của chị Tư thì bộ ảnh dưới đây được chụp để phục vụ cho một chương trình ca nhạc sắp tới.

Theo nhạc sĩ Minh Vy thì “sau live show Tự tình quê hương của Cẩm Ly, chúng tôi đã nhận được rất nhiều phản hồi tích cực từ phía khán giả. Nhiều khán giả đề nghị làm tiếp một chương trình như thế để họ được thưởng thức. Ngay cả khi Tự tình quê hương diễn ra cũng nhận được rất nhiều sự ủng hộ từ báo giới, truyền thông vì đây là live show nhạc dân ca và nhạc trữ tình đầu tiên ở Việt Nam. Thấy vậy, tôi cũng định sẽ làm tiếp một live show nữa nhưng nếu như thế thì ba năm liên tiếp Ly làm tới ba live show là hơi nhiều (trước đó Cẩm Ly đã làm 2 chương trình: Kỷ niệm 15 năm ca hát và Tự tình quê hương). Sự xuất hiện dày đặc hay liên tục quá dễ tạo nên sự nhàm chán đối với khán giả. Suy nghĩ kĩ tôi quyết định năm nay, vào tháng 27/8 tôi sẽ tổ chức quay hình cho Cẩm Ly”.

Mặc dù gọi là quay hình nhưng toàn bộ sân khấu, dàn âm thanh, ánh sáng, phục trang, đạo cụ… sẽ được thực hiện như một live show thật, chỉ có khác là Cẩm Ly – Minh Vy sẽ không bán vé. Những người thực sự yêu mến giọng hát Cẩm Ly và các fan muốn được xem Cẩm Ly biểu diễn sẽ liên hệ với bên Kim Lợi studio hoặc fan club Cẩm Ly để được phát một tấm vé miễn phí tham dự chương trình.

Cùng song ca với Cẩm Ly trong một số cảnh quay trong live show lần này sẽ có: danh hài Hoài Linh, Đan Trường, Quốc Đại và một nam ca sĩ hoàn toàn mới, rất đặc biệt mà Kim Lợi chưa thể bật mí.

Cũng trong thời điểm này, Cẩm Ly sẽ phát hành hai album, một nhạc trẻ và một nhạc dân ca. Trong đó Kim Lợi sẽ lựa chọn khoảng 7 ca khúc để thực hiện các cảnh quay vào chính ngày phát hành album. Và khoảng tháng 10 tới sẽ Cẩm Ly sẽ lại ra một album nhạc trữ tình.

Lý giải về việc cùng một thời điểm mà ra tới 2 album, ông xã Cẩm Ly giải thích: “Từ đầu năm đến giờ Cẩm Ly không ra một album nào cả nên việc ra cùng một lúc hai sảm phẩm Đến bao giờ anh biết thuộc dòng nhạc trẻ và Gió lên thuộc dòng nhạc dân ca là hợp lý. Khán giả sẽ không bị nhàm chán bởi 2 album thuộc 2 dòng nhạc khác nhau. Và điều đó cũng có nghĩa là trong live show sắp tới Cẩm Ly sẽ hát cả nhạc dân ca, nhạc trữ tình và nhạc trẻ nữa”.

PBN BTS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM93U2pchL4&feature=related

Paris By Night 100 BTS without costumes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6DWGtn-uk

Paris By Night DIVAS BTS with costumes

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Trina Bao Tran: its going to be a very memorable weekend for me!

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DON HO: Trên đường ra phi trường, suy nghĩ tại sao lại có thể kiệt sức như thế này...?
Kiếm ra được câu trả lời: Gần 1 năm nay, khi đi travel, những thời gian rảnh trước kia mình đã dùng để nghỉ ngơi & ngủ, bây giờ mình dùng để đi chụp hình & biên blog. Những tấm hình mà có bạn gọi là ..."siêu lung linh" này đã làm cho mình ...siêu "rung r...inh"!
Mình đã không biết cách để cân bằng giờ giấc, nên đã không nghỉ ngơi đầy đủ!

Chả có gì để hối hận, vì việc mình đã làm đã giúp mình lại gần với bạn hơn. Vấn đề là mình chỉ cần sắp xếp lại sao cho ổn thỏa...
Chưa biết phải làm sao, có ai có kinh nghiệm chuyện này không?

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Nguyet Anh: Is getting ready for the show in Melbourne. See you guys there :-) ♥.

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Justin Nguyen: Once Again In Houston A Special Thx to Anh Dinh Vinh, Lisa Tran and her Sister Tina Tran.. hehe =p And also all the Staff for making it such a Great Experience.. =D u guys are Awsome.. Thx u Thx u Thx u... =D B Bak again soon...

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Helena Ngoc Hong: Forgot my contact lenses..performed half blind on stage..lolz..felt soo wierd..lol..it totally sucked..

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Bao Han: dear vocal cords! you have always been so kind to me! please please don't give up on me and on my last show in australia! melbourne deserves a good show just as sydney and adelaide!! yours truly bh aka husky voice!!! ♥

Why Bao Han is my DIVA?

Actually the for me Bao Han is my true diva because when I was little when my grandma comes home and she got the DVD and I jump up and turn it to Bao Han songs and I try to practice sing and dance like her in the performance. And my first time saw her in Paris By Night is the PBN 20 and I really love her performance and is like when I was 4 in a half and from that performance I always listen to her performance from there.

But now one thing is different is my grandma had pass by in 2007 and now I buy my own DVD and watch with my family, not with my grandma anymore, but about Bao Han is a lot of memories because everytime see her performance I feel like my grandma is still here but here is in my heart. Another story is whenever I dance in Bao Han songs my grandma just sit there and clap and happy is just make me think of those moments where my grandma still here...

Bao Han is always the one i look up to when I was little and also she gives me a lot of memories with my grandma. And now she is leaving her job I am very sad but like I say my grandma not here anymore but she still in my heart and so is Bao Han though she is not in PBN no more but I will remember all her journey. Also I think her decision is right a lot of people wanted a star life but they can't but she is different she wanted a normal life.

Lastly, I wanted to say that she is always my DIVA and she will forever in my heart and I hope that she will be successful in her life and having a warm and happy family. ♪♥♥♥♥♥♥♪

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Linda Chou: Everyone coming to the show in Hollywood, FL tonight?! Come join me, Trina, Truong Vu, Quoc Khanh and Mai Thien Van. :) It's too hot to stay indoors anyways. =P

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TRINA BAO TRAN

Trina new post: it has been a very interesting 24 hours.


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Trina and Le Hieu

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with LTQ...my partner in crime..ehehhehehe ♥ @ Thunder Valley's Concert under the Stars!!! sooo hottttt!!!


Nhu Loan had to let go of my Pink luggage after like 5 years i think. but stayed true to self and got this new one..ehehhehe.

Paris By Night 100 pictures

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Lam Anh looks very different this time, not like before but I love her new style.


Khanh Ly and Thanh Tuyen

Don Ho va Thanh Ha a very sweet song

For me Bao Han performance is the best of the whole night because is very touching and I am very sad and I got a tears but I am very understanding that she wanted a normal life.

Manh Quynh and Phi Nhung join together again for a lovely songs got a lot of the audience attentions.

Huong Thuy and Ky Phuong Uyen

Minh Tuyet and Bang Kieu together again and I'm very happy because they are the best singing couple in PBN for me.

Luu Bich and Thuy Tien another upbeat song from them.

A very fun story called Luong Son Ba Chuc Anh Dai =)

Phi Khanh and Elvis Phuong

One of my other favorite couple Quynh Vi and Trinh Lam very sweet and emotional song.

Thu Phuong and The Son.

Nhu Loan and Toc Tien is the final song the decorations like in Indian.

Nguyet Anh

Elvis Phuong and Y Lan they are the best =)