Review of Thanh Ha's One Night Engagement Live Show Performance in OC

It is quite rare among Vietnamese singers to ever do either a live show or concert where he or she would be the sole performer of the event.  It has happened before, but only by a select few.  I've had the pleasure of watching Bach Yen, Khanh Ly, Khanh Ha, and Julie Quang perform in such shows in the past.  This time it was none other than Thanh Ha.  And I couldn't have been more delighted.

Thanh Ha has been an icon and one of the top performers among overseas Vietnamese singers for the past 20 years.  Almost overnight, she had become a singing sensation in 1994 with the release of her first solo studio album, Mot Doi Xin Nho Mai (Remembering for a Lifetime), released by Diem Xua Productions.  Since then, she has recorded many more albums, appeared on numerous videos for Thuy Nga Paris and Asia Productions, and has performed all over the world.  It is of no surprise she would have a large following of fans today.

The setting for Thanh Ha's one woman show was at a small, intimate club called Lac Cam in Westminster, California, right in the heart of Little Saigon on this past January 1st.  When she first got on stage, her speaking voice was a bit hoarse.  She had confessed that she had been touring quite extensively during this holiday season and had caught a cold.  But when she began to sing, her voice was as powerful and clear as ever.  One song right after another from Hoi Nguoi Tinh (Oh Lover), The Power of Love, Nao Biet Nao Hay (Qui Sais), Tinh Khuc Thu Nhat (The First Composition), Mua Tren Bien Vang (Je Ne Pourrais Jamais T'oublier) to Nua Hon Thuong Dau (Half a Lifetime of Heartbreak), she mesmerized the audience with her soulful, rich singing voice.  Thanh Ha looked as gorgeous as ever.  It seems as if time has stood still for this veteran performer.

The packed audience at this small venue all stayed, as no one left until Thanh Ha sang her very last note of the night.  That just goes to show how amazing she is as an entertainer.  The next time she performs in town again, I'll be sure to be there to watch her again.  Although she had performed a total of 15 songs that night at least, I still didn't get enough of Thanh Ha.  And neither did the rest of the audience.  They along with myself will all come back to see her perform again, I'm sure.

Thanh Ha, Thien Phu and the rest of our friends on January 1, 2015 at Lac Cam.