From: JFT%NCCIBM1.BITNET@ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu (** Tua^'n **)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.vietnamese
Subject: Re: DALENA's fans comment & ** TUA^'N COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET *
Date: 16 Apr 92 15:39:00 GMT
Organization: Station Zebra Public Access UNIX(tm), Sunnyvale CA  (408)739-1520

Cha`o Ca'c ba.n,

  Tru*o*'c khi Tuan  0 muo^'n get involved trong cuo^.c no'i
chuye^.n nhu*ng ma` to^i la` ngu*o*`i My~ va` to^i nghi~
TAI@SUN was correct.  Sorry I'm going to switch to English
now because as you can tell my VN isn't very good.
I think Ta`i@Sun was correct when he says that Vietnamese
singers (at least the ones I have heard) don't sing English
songs as clear or as well as ngu*o*`i go^'c My~.  Of course
Vu~ is correct then also if we follow this line of logic.
What I mean is that Vietnamese will probably never be able to
sing English songs perfectly (I may be wrong) and native English
speakers will probably never be able to sing VN songs perfectly.

  Well this message has been my coming out of the closet I guess,
Most netters probably new I was ngu*o*`i My~ but now it is
official everybody that reads this will know now.

  BTW I would appreciate any VN lessons anyone would like to
offer.  I am more than willing to help anyone's English, I
volunteer as an ESL tutor with Catholic Community Services.
Maybe someone could translate a message or two a week for me
if it's not any trouble.  Ca'm o*n nhie^`u anh chi.

Tua^'n (JOHN) Sutherland
Seattle, WA
(206) 553-1142

>     ** stuff deleted **
>     Can you sing an English song as well as Dalena sings
>     many songs in our language?.
>
> Gimme a singer's voice, and I'll sing my heart out for you :-).  Guarantee
> no worse than Dalena's singing of VNese songs.  But then it's my opinion :-).
>
>     Look at our singers, be honest with you none of them sings songs in
>     English that well. Especailly when they sing songs in French, they sound
>  very BO^`I.
>
> On the contrary, I found VNese singers did very well with American songs,
> or French songs for that matter.  We can imitate with the best people, but
> I particularly enjoy the VNese tonal in their rendition.  Talk about
> judgement, where do you come up with such harsh inclination of VNese
> singers.  Can you sing French songs as well as they do??? :-).
>
>     But they at least
>     have given their best try and shared their dreams of learning to sing
>  foreign songs as well as the
>     natives do.
>
> I have no idea that's what they dream about.  Silly me, I thought they just
> dream to be the best singer.
>
> 	   In my conclusion, I should say everybody must encourage, accept, and
>  consider Dalena
>     our community singer.
>
> You really should not! because I must nothing.  Are you Dalena's boyfriend
> or sth? :-).  Given Dalena's interest in the VNese music, I would be glad
> to have her as our community friend but nothing else.
>
> 	   Best regards,
>
> 	   Ta`i@sun
>
>     PS: 3> Through forgiveness, we can learn not to judge others and to see
>  everyone, including
> 	   ourselves, as guiltless.
>
> Apparently, you didn't practice what you preach here.  Spare us the baloney.
>
> Truly,
>
> -- Vu~
>
>
> Disclaimer: I know you're entitled to your opinion.  You can sing praises
> to your idol all day for all I care.  What I can't stand is why you need
> to put down others in the process.