Ngoc Doi: The Cai Luong actress rose from hardship, raising her family alone

"Carrying the burden" of the whole family since he was very young, artist Nguyen Ngoc Doi has worked hard in art to bring a stable life to the whole family. She is an example of an artist who works tirelessly.

Ngoc Doi was born and raised in Bac Lieu province, which is considered the homeland of two art forms: Don Ca Tai Tu and Cai Luong. It is also the homeland that has nurtured the passion for traditional art in Ngoc Doi. Ngoc Doi was lucky enough to be drawn to art from a young age because she came from a family with an artistic tradition. Her father and two brothers are both Don Ca Tai Tu artists.

At the age of 8, little Ngoc Doi was taught her first Vong Co verses by her father - who was a Don Ca Tai Tu artist. Besides the time when his father taught him how to sing Vong Co, Ngoc Doi listened to tapes and discs, collected ancient songs, copied them into notebooks and hummed them when he was alone, and then the melodies and verses of Vong Co songs were Attracted and penetrated little Ngoc Wait without realizing it.

When he had just finished middle school, Ngoc Doi knew many Cai Luong songs and sang them very accurately. In particular, Ngoc Doi can sing many genres, especially the plaintive genre that many adults may not be able to sing well. Once she had mastered singing, classical music and acting, she regularly participated in mass performances at district and provincial levels. Every time she participated in the competition, she won high marks.

At the age of 16, Ngoc Doi won the first prize for Cai Luong Vocalist Cao Van Lau. Also at this competition, artist Minh Chien - head of the Cai Luong Troupe Cao Van Lau discovered Ngoc Doi's talent. He saw in her the qualities to become a true Cai Luong artist, so he invited Ngoc Doi to join the troupe. But her decision to pursue and stick with Cai Luong art encountered fierce opposition from her family, especially her father - who clearly understood the hardship and ingratitude of singing.

"Finally, knowing that it was impossible to change Ngoc Doi's determination and also understanding better than anyone else his passion for Cai Luong, Dad was forced to agree to let Ngoc Doi join the group" - Ngoc Waiting to share.

Ngoc Doi added: "That was in 2004, my main salary was 50,000 VND per play, I only had money from singing. The monthly salary supported by people was about 300,000 VND. At that time, my family was very poor, I just went to school. My group borrowed 10 million VND, so my salary was just to pay off the debt and eat instant noodles to survive every day. Whenever I heard there was a competition, I would take the exam, because if I did my job, if I didn't take the exam, the audience wouldn't know me Life is the same. I competed in commune, district, and provincial awards. When I was 16 years old, I won first prize in the Cai Luong Singer contest, earning 5 million VND at that time all for my parents".

Joining the Cao Van Lau Cai Luong Troupe is a big step forward on Ngoc Doi's artistic path. With a bright face on stage, a smooth, high-pitched Southern voice and an eager to learn personality, Ngoc Doi grew up very quickly and soon became a core element of the Cao Van Lau Cai Luong Troupe.

Whether singing Vong Co songs, or songs about smells and resentments, Ngoc Doi still retains the basic traditional quality, while expressing his own creativity. In Cai Luong village, Ngoc Doi is considered a vocalist who dares to break through to create his own style. Less than a year after joining the troupe, Ngoc Doi was assigned important parts, taking on many main roles such as the role of Dieu Hien in the play "Two Drops of Water" produced by the troupe.

In 2007, Ngoc Doi won first prize in the Golden Bell Vong Co contest at the age of 20. For the female artist, it is a prestigious award that helps her become known to many people and opens up many career opportunities. The female artist confided that thanks to that, she had income to help her family so that her parents could suffer less.

2012 is considered the year young artist Ngoc Doi achieved the most success on his artistic path by winning the gold medal at the Tran Huu Trang award with the excerpt "Girlhood is long gone" and the gold medal at the Professional Theater Festival. nationwide career with the role of Hieu in the play "One Minute, One Time".

In addition to her rich voice and skillful vocal techniques, Ngoc Doi also knows how to act very soulfully. She can transform into many characters and leave a deep impression in the hearts of the audience such as the role of Quynh Mai in "Silk Weaving Bridge", the role of Thi Hen in "Snail Clams", Lady Thu An crying for her first husband. execution time in the play "Long Tri Festival Night"...

Up to now, having been involved with traditional art for more than 20 years, and fully understanding the ungratefulness of singing, Ngoc Doi has never regretted the path he has chosen. What Ngoc Doi is most worried about is that the more life develops, the more Cai Luong art is at risk of being lost.

Becoming famous, family life is also more stable, few people know that Ngoc Doi once had a period of depression and deadlock. However, when she thought about her elderly and sick parents, she decided to give up negative thoughts. The love of her parents for their youngest daughter is the motivation for the female artist to overcome the most difficult and lonely times in her life.

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