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| Tata Young |
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"I never flirt. It's not my thing. I'd rather be bitching then flirting."
-Tata Young
| Date of Birth: December 14, 1980 |
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| Nine years and seven albums into her professional career, Tata Young is Thailand's most successful pop star, with a fan base that spreads throughout Southeast Asia and Australia. Her debut English album, I Believe, has expanded Tata's reach even further. |
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| Tata Young would be Thailand's answer to Britney Spears, but she's more original, more authentic, more multitalented, and much more famous in her homeland. This singer cum actress cum model is hotter than Tom Yum soup, and her brand of entertainment has lasting value. |
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Tata Amita Marie Young is another ethnic mix gone fantastically right. Born on December 14, 1980 to an American father and a Thai mother, she grew up in the land of Siam immersed in music and dance. At age 11, Tata beat no fewer than 5,300 kids to win the Thailand Junior Singing Contest.
Yamaha Music took the young prodigy under its wing and prepped her for a life in entertainment. When she turned 14, Grammy Entertainment, Thailand's biggest showbiz firm, got her a recording contract. One year later, Tata had become a bestseller. Her self-titled debut album sold a million copies in less than five months.
Tata's second album was called Tata 1,000,000 Copies Celebration, in homage to its predecessor. This sophomore release also flew off the shelves. On top of the dollar figures she was generating, Tata was swarmed with awards and accolades, including those for Best Recording Artist and Album of the Year at the 1995 Radio Vote Awards in Thailand.
Already a craze in Thailand, Tata began to ensnare fans in other countries. World Telly Broadcast, an Australian show that features Asian music stars, chose Tata to represent Thailand. In the spring of 1996, she played a show at the Hollywood Palladium. The Chinese government, too, caught word of Tata, choosing her as Thailand's emissary in the Hong Kong handover celebrations. Yet even these successes abroad could not trump one she saw at home. In 1997, Tata became the first entertainer in 14 years to receive the Golden Pikkanes God Award from the King of Thailand. |
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