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Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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, associated_acts = , website = Touch Na Takuatung or spelt Touch Na Takuathung ( th, ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง), is a Thai pop singer and actor, famous and popular especially in the 1990s.

Biography & career

He was born as Kwantat Na Takuatung (ขวัญทัศน์ ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง) at

Thonburi __NOTOC__ Thonburi ( th, ธนบุรี) is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is ...

side, Bangkok Yai District behind Wat Arun Ratchawararam (Temple of Dawn) with one brother and one sister. His grandmother raised him until he grew up in

Bang Khae Bang Khae ( th, บางแค, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem district. History From 6 M ...

area. Na Takuatung called her "Grand Mammy" until the age of 6 his grandmother died. So he returned to live with his family. He entered the music industry as a choir for famous bands in 1980s and entered a singing contest broadcast on Channel 3. While he studied at Ratchadamnoen Commercial School after graduating junior high school from nearby

Taweethapisek School Taweethapisek School ( th, โรงเรียนทวีธาภิเศก) is located in Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, Thailand, in the Thonburi area. The school was founded by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) on 19 July 1895. It has faciliti ...

, he formed a band with friends to play music in pubs at night. In 1990, he had the opportunity to release a first studio album in the pop genre with

titled ''Sampas Touch'', but it was not very successful. Na Takuatung succeeded in 1991 when he released his second studio album ''Touch Thunder'' and changed the genre to

pop dance Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a ...

, including

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and Dance-rock on his own. During this time, he was famous and popular (he was often compared with

Grammy Entertainment GMM Grammy Public Company Limited ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or G"MM' Grammy) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. Grammy top artists include Bird Thongchai, Silly Fools, Loso, Tai ...

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). He released two more studio albums in 1993 and 1995, as well as several special albums, and also starred in many

films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

and

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. In 1997, he was arrested in a drug case in a condominium near

Tha Phra Intersection Tha Phra ( th, ท่าพระ, ) is a main road intersection in the Wat Tha Phra Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District in Thon Buri side, Bangkok. Characteristics & history The intersection is the junction of Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring Road) ...

. The fifth studio album ''Touch Cyclone'', released in 1998, was banned from opening the song. After this, Na Takuatung continued to release four more studio albums before turning to singing '' Luk Thung'' (Thai country song). In early 2007, Na Takuatung graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from

Ramkhamhaeng University Ramkhamhaeng University (RU) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยรามคำแหง) is Thailand's largest public university. It was named in honour of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of Sukhothai. The university provides an effective and e ...

Discography

*1990 : Sampas Touch (''สัมผัสทัช''; "Touch") *1991 : Touch Thunder (released; June) *1993 : Mahassachan (''มหัศจรรย์''; "Miracle"; released: April 16) *1995 : Touch V-4 (released: April 1) *1998 : Touch Cyclone'' *1999 : Touch Happiness (''บันเทิงเริงใจ''; released: November) *2001 : Sparking Touch *2014 : Touch Screen

Filmography

Films *1992 : The Magic Shoes (''รองต๊ะแล่บแปล๊บ''; directed by

Prachya Pinkaew Prachya Pinkaew ( th, ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก้ว; ; born September 2, 1962) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. His films include '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior'' and ''Tom-Yum-Goong'', both martial arts films s ...

) *1995 :

Dark Side Romance ''Dark Side Romance'' ( th, เกิดอีกที ต้องมีเธอ or ''Goet iik thii tawng mii theu'') is a 1995 Thai romantic fantasy film directed by Prachya Pinkaew Prachya Pinkaew ( th, ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก ...

(''เกิดอีกทีต้องมีเธอ'') *2001 : Where Is Tong (''๙ พระคุ้มครอง''; guest appearance) *2003 : One Minute To Love (''คลื่นฝัน ควันรัก'') *2004 : Beautiful Wonderful Perfect (''เอ๋อเหรอ'') *2005 : Dek-Dane (''เด็กเดน'') *2005 : Headless Ghost (''ศพไร้เงา'';

direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...

) Television series *1993 : ''Dok Kratin Rim Rua'' *1993–94 : ''Kert Tae Tom'' (with

Suvanant Kongying Suvanant Kongying ( th, สุวนันท์ คงยิ่ง; ; born 22 July 1978 in Bangkok) also known by her nickname Kob ( th, กบ; ), is a Thai actress. She was the lead actress in many Thai lakorns in the 1990s-2000s. She has app ...

) *1995 : ''Poot Pissawas'' *1996 : ''Pakarang See Dum'' *1997 : ''Rak Rai Andap'' *2000 : ''Prik Gub Klur'' *2002 : ''Saeng Dao Fang Talay'' *2005 : ''Thep-ti-da Rong ngarn'' *2012 : ''Moo Dang'' *2012 : ''Rachinee Look Tung'' *2016 : '' My Bromance: The Series'' Television shows *2017 : The Mask Singer Season 2–Nakak Ngorpa ("Sakai Mask")

References

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