Yeu mot nguoi, song ben mot nguoi

Infobox Album
Name = Yêu Một Người Sống Bên Một Người


Type = Studio Album
Artist = Minh Tuyet
Label = Thuy Nga
Released = July 26,2007

Yêu Một Người Sống Bên Một Người which translates literally "Love one person, live with one person" is a studio album by Vietnamese Pop singer Minh Tuyet. This marks her fourth solo album released under the Thuy Nga label. The album features a collection of well known pop songs, mainly ballads, that the singer is mostly famous for and two Hip hop and R&B inspired tracks with duets from Bang Kieu, Vietnamese rapper Thaifoon, and upcoming singer Mai Tien Dung . Many fans wondered why it took so for the album to release since she usually had a solo cd released almost every year but all agreed that the wait was worth it as the album was enjoyable by fans and non-fans alike.

Production

With every album release, Minh Tuyet always felt the need to be more careful and more effort put in, so future albums can be better than the last thus resulting in about one and a half years into production. As with most of Thuy Nga's cds, Tung chau produced five tracks while long time collaborator Dong Son produced four. Huynh Nhat Tan, who also did another Minh Tuyet track for the opening of Paris by Night 89: In Seoul, Korea, produced one track featuring rapper Thaifoon. Minh Tuyet took part in selecting the songs that will be on the album, the label also chose some songs. The majority of the songs on the album are by composer Hoai An as a result of her flying to Vietnam where she had met the composer and had asked him if she can record his songs for her cd. He handed her a few songs to take back to the US, and told her to call him back on which songs she will use.

Minh Tuyet have sung with fellow singer, Bang Kieu, before on many cds, concerts, Pari by Night shows and praised by many fans as the perfect duo, so it's no surprise that they reunite once again in Nhung an tinh xua by composer Hoai An. She have said that this song was a favorite between the two and have loved it ever since they began singing together. She remembered when she was in the recording studio with him and they both were recording the song. The first session didn't sound right and after figuring out the emotion of the song, the next week the song was recorded with Minh Tuyet's satisfaction especially in how Bang Kieu delievered it.

She collaborated with two young artist, Mai Tien Dung who was a contestant on Thuy Nga's talent show and he sings on the R&B track Giua doi minh and also Thaifoon, who she also performed with for the opening of .

Title

The reason Minh Tuyet has chosen the title, which many found it rather odd, because she has witness women in her family, that have been in various situations such as: the family is very poor and so the daughter reluctantly marries a rich man that she doesn't love in order to support her family or the women does indeed marry the man she loves but years later found that the love is gone and have found another lover but stays in the relationship for the kids. By chosing this title, she hopes people will be able to find their one true love and be able to live happily together.

Songlist

1. Yeu mot nguoi, Song ben mot nguoi (composer: Hoai An) 2. Giua doi minh (composer: Hoai An) Duet: Mai Tien Dung 3. Nhung an tinh xua (composer: Hoai An) Duet: Bang Kieu 4. O noi do em cuoi (composer: Hoai An) 5. Chi can anh thoi (composer: Hoai An) 6. Giac mo minh em (composer: Hoai An) 7. Mat nhau trong doi (composer: Huynh Nhat Tan) Duet: Thaifoon 8. Ngo nhu la giac mo (composer: Nguyen Van Chung) 9. Nguoi o lai (composer: Hoai An) 10.Lam sao em biet (composer: Le Quang) 11.Vang trang dem troi (composer: Le Quang)

Controversy

Vietnamese singer Dan Truong,his management and record label sued Thuy Nga productions for using copy-righted songs without permission. They claimed that both Minh Tuyet and her label haven't even contacted them about using the songs. Although Minh Tuyet had said an interview on SBTN, that she flew to Vietnam and actually met the composer, Hoai An, and brought some of his material back to the U.S. but in the end Thuy Nga had no choice but to pay for the damages, which estimated around $10,000.

The cd packaging of Minh Tuyet's cd is very similar to artwork on Beyoncé Knowles' B'Day cd. Although not a big deal, many weren't pleased at how un-original it was.

Credits

Album producers: Tung Chau (2,3,4,5,9) Dong Son (1,6,10,11) Huynh Nhat Tan (7)

Mix & Cd mastering: Dong Son

Make-up: Golden Phong

Hair stylist: Quoc Anh

Photography: Huy Khiem

Graphic design: Cung Do & Linh Xuan

Printing: Eastwest printing