The late NS Chi Tai: From musician to comedian thanks to Hoai Linh, because he focused his career without giving birth

62 years of living in the world, comedian Chi Tai has created a big place in the hearts of fans. Although not an outstanding talent, but Chi Tai brought and returned a simple smile to life.

From a musician

Beloved by many as a comedian, few people know that the late artist Chi Tai came from a musician. Chi Tai's real name is Nguyen Chi Tai, born in 1958 in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. He is one of the famous comedians of Vietnam, a good partner on stage with artist Hoai Linh. Prior to his career as a comedian, he was a professional guitarist.

In 1981, Chi Tai immigrated to the US under the sponsorship of a family, intending to create a new life in the US by studying English, computers and taking a break from participating in the arts. However, he remained passionate about art despite his family's objections. He also enrolled in piano lessons and jazz classes near his home.

With a pension from his father to buy an electronic sound system, including drums and musical instruments, Chi Tai founded a young music group, from which he founded a band called "Chi Tai's Brothers", as well as taking on the position of "Chi Tai's Brothers". guitar player in the group. His wife's name is Phuong Loan and she is also the main vocalist of the group. From the late 80s, early 90s, his band had many famous songs imprinted in the audience's mind.

Chi Tai then opened a studio for mixing and recording for many famous singers abroad, the ghost story of Nguyen Ngoc Ngan... Chi Tai's new, creative and youthful harmony really opened up a whole new world. new harmony direction for overseas cultural activities at that time.

Falling in love with a comedian career after Hoai Linh invited him to act

In the years 1999-2000, Chi Tai turned to the role of a comedian and was quickly loved by the audience. He is especially attached to the Thuy Nga theater group and often appears as a comedian in a series of famous overseas entertainment programs, along with Quang Minh, Hong Dao, Trang Thanh Lan, Kieu Linh, Uyen. Chi, Kieu Oanh, Le Tin, Hoai Linh, Thuy Nga, Hoai Tam, Viet Huong, Huong Thuy, Be Ty...

Compared to his stage co-stars, Chi Tai has a low profile and tends to be the background for other artists to stand out more. But according to writer Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, the characters and details in a play revolve around Chi Tai because he always firmly grasps the lines.

The first person to invite Chi Tai to perform a comedy was Van Son, but perhaps at that time the fate had not come so he did not feel comfortable. Chi Tai refused and introduced Hoai Linh to Van Son, while he continued to return to his previous job as a musician.

Until Hoai Linh asked Chi Tai to act together, he really accepted. He said that Hoai Linh was invited to be a co-star because before, in a conversation, Hoai Linh saw him talking very charmingly, his face was full of artists, so he realized that he had the qualities to be an actor. comedian.

Chi Tai shared that the shift to comedy was because of the sand issue. According to him, in the past, musicians and musicians were paid very low salaries, and still worked hard. He has to leave early and return late. Sometimes, even the singer himself blames him even though he did nothing wrong. Like there was a time when a singer was so tired that he missed a beat. Instead of admitting fault, people turned to blame the band. Seeing that it was too hard, Chi Tai had to quit this job and switch to a comedian.

The late artist once confided that being a comedian is lighter, you don't have to carry anything, carrying each corpse on stage is fine, the sand is higher. In particular, according to Chi Tai, becoming a comedian is a predestined fate. He revealed that the Vietnamese comedian he idolized the most was Hoai Linh.

Talking about the opportunity to act in comedy, Chi Tai once revealed that it was a story more than 20 years ago on the overseas stage. At that time, artist Hoai Linh was in need of a partner, so he asked him to act with him. Even the show voted to make the actor agree. Chi Tai said that night, he took on the role of playing the piano. After that, the male artist put on a vest and returned to perform comedy.

Chi Tai said his and Hoai Linh's performance lasted about 25 minutes. The male artist himself also forgot the song many times but was supported by the audience. Since then, the center has invited him in this new role.

Looking back on his path to becoming a comedian, Chi Tai believes that an artist must have a predestined relationship with the profession. Because according to him, many people at the drinking table talk very gracefully, but when standing on stage, no matter how many people perform, the audience does not laugh.

Chi Tai once shared that he has taken on many crazy roles, loves girls, is afraid of his wife... but has never been able to play decent and decent roles. However, the artist born in 1958 is most afraid of playing the role of a girl because "it feels terrible".

Talking about his memories of acting in comedy, Chi Tai remembers that he had participated in Luong Son Ba, Chuc Anh Dai. Hoai Linh was supposed to be the one to play the female role, but the center suggested that he pretend to be a girl, causing the male artist to be confused.

"I discussed it with Hoai Linh and Linh said to do it. I had to wear a pair of high shoes. When I walked, I fell because I was not used to it. I was very shy to play that role, but I had to try. Hoai Linh walked in and said: "Say it. Be honest with me, you look terrible, but I have to play the role of loving you, I don't know how I can do it."

So Hoai Linh laughed a few times on stage. It is a female role that I find quite interesting", comedian Chi Tai confided.

Lucky to have a sympathetic wife

In 1987, he married singer Phuong Loan - also the lead singer in the group Chi Tai Brothers. She stopped singing when Chi Tai switched to acting. Over 30 years of marriage, the couple has no children.

In the early 90s of the last century, he began to build a career and become famous on the overseas stage. In 2000, he returned to Vietnam to live and participate in art activities, which has been 20 years so far.

About love, Chi Tai confided that before he met his wife in 1979, he had experienced several love affairs. The male artist identifies himself as a faithful person when he has been with singer Phuong Loan for more than 40 years. "My nature is very afraid of change. When I met her, my wife was a singer who sang with my band for a while. Now she is retired but sometimes still sings at church," he said.

During his lifetime, artist Chi Tai always mentioned his wife with love and happiness. In 2020, because of the COVID-19 epidemic, the couple could not meet because the artist Chi Tai was in Vietnam, and Phuong Loan was in the US. The comedian misses and hopes to see his wife soon, even bought a house so that he can take Phuong Loan back to Vietnam through the epidemic. However, before he could fulfill his wish, he left the temporary realm. The male comedian died after suffering a stroke on December 9, 2020, shocking both showbiz and fans.

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