Paris by Night 88
Paris By Night 88: Lam Phương - Đường Về Quê Hương (The Road Back to my homeland) is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas on Saturday, May 5, 2007. It is a direct continuation of Paris By Night 22: 40 Năm Âm Nhạc Lam Phương and Paris By Night 28: Lam Phương 2 - Dòng Nhạc Nối Tiếp, that was released several years earlier. This program was codenamed, In Houston 2 (which was thought to be a successor to Paris By Night 36: In Houston, before the title was announced). Before the main subject title was announced, the program was then codenamed to In Houston 2: Lam Phương 3 (the third Lam Phương series). The three was scrapped off the title and the subject was simply, Lam Phương.
| Lam Phương - Đường Về Quê Hương | |
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| Paris by Night episode | |
 Poster for PBN 88 | |
| Episode no. | Episode 88 |
| Directed by | Alan Carter |
| Produced by | Thúy Nga |
| Master(s) of ceremonies | Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên |
| Filmed at | Houston, Texas |
| Filmed on | May 5, 2007 |
| Venue | Hobby Center for the Performing Arts |
| Executive producer(s) | Marie To Paul Huynh |
| Format | 2-Disc DVD |
| Release date | July 5, 2007 |
Vietnamese composer, Lam Phương, is one of the Vietnamese community's most famous composers today; composing famous songs before and even after the Vietnam War, and the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Since the early years of Paris By Night, Thúy Nga has been making single-composer videos dedicated to just a single composer. Starting in Paris By Night 64: Ðêm Văn Nghệ Thính Phòng however, Thuy Nga introduced the three-composer format. That trend continued in Paris By Night 66: Người Tình và Quê Hương, Paris By Night 70: Thu Ca, Paris By Night 74: Hoa Bướm Ngày Xưa, Paris By Night 78: Ðường Xưa, and finally in Paris By Night 83: Những Khúc Hát Ân Tình. However, composer Lam Phương is an exception. After being beloved by many, and his songs are in a timeless label, Thúy Nga thought that he should deserve the entire program just dedicated to him and his songs, in a program that was meant for three composers.
Paris By Night 88 is Thúy Nga's third live-performance show, after Paris By Night 86 and Paris By Night 87, which was the PBN Talent Show. This is a trend that Thúy Nga may be beginning to adapt, after years of having singers lip-sync on stage, a practice that is common and accepted in the Vietnamese music community.
Paris By Night 88 used famous songs that was originally performed in Paris By Night 28 and Paris By Night 22, which were part of the Lam Phương series.
This is also director Alan Carter's first direction of Paris By Night, in place of its regular director, Michael Watt after many years. Carter has been credited to many successful programs, including the 2007 Miss America Pageant, the 2007 CMT Music Awards, and the 2005 Miss Universe Pageant.
Track list
Disc 1
01. Đoàn Người Lữ Thứ - Thế Sơn, Trần Thái Hòa, Lương Tùng Quang, Dương Triệu Vũ, Trịnh Lam, Huy Tâm, Tâm Đoan, Hương Thủy, Ngọc Liên, Ngọc Loan, Quỳnh Vi, Hương Giang
02. Kiếp Nghèo - Ý Lan
03. Thành Phố Buồn, Tình Như Mây Khói - Chế Linh, Mai Quốc Huy
04. Tiễn Người Đi - Hương Lan
05. Bức Tâm Thư - Như Loan, Ngọc Loan
06. Chiều Tàn - Hoàng Oanh
07. Biết Đến Bao Giờ, Đêm Tiền Đồn - Mạnh Quỳnh, Trường Vũ
08. Ngày Hạnh Phúc - Tâm Đoan, Hương Thủy, Minh Tuyết, Ngọc Liên
09. Nghẹn Ngào - Khánh Hà
10. Phút Cuối - Bằng Kiều
11. Em Đi Rồi - Họa Mi
12. Musical : Chuyện Tình Thời Chinh Chiến
- Ngày Tạm Biệt
- Khóc Thầm
- Chiều Hoang Vắng
- Con Tàu Định Mệnh
- Mất
- Vĩnh Biệt Người Tình
- Như Quỳnh, Thế Sơn & Supporting by: Lương Tùng Quang, Trịnh Lam, Huy Tâm & Quỳnh Vi
13. Chuyến Đò Vỹ Tuyến - Tâm Đoan
14. Đường Về Quê Hương - Quang Lê
Disc 2
15. Nắng Đẹp Miền Nam, Khúc Ca Ngày Mùa - Hà Phương, Hương Thủy
16. Skit : Lầm - Hoài Linh, Chí Tài
17. Say, Lầm - Dương Triệu Vũ, Trịnh Lam
18. Cho Em Quên Tuổi Ngọc - Bạch Yến, Trần Thu Hà
19. Ngày Em Đi - Nguyễn Hưng
20. Liên Khúc :
- Thiên Đàng Ái Ân
- Chỉ Có Em
- Tình Vẫn Chưa Yên
- Bảo Hân, Thủy Tiên, Lương Tùng Quang
21. Liên Khúc :
- Trăm Nhớ Ngàn Thương
- Tình Bơ Vơ
- Trần Thái Hòa, Ngọc Liên
22. Bài Tango Cho Em - Khánh Ly
23. Mùa Thu Yêu Đương - Huy Tâm, Quỳnh Vi
24. Chờ Người - Bằng Kiều, Trần Thu Hà
25. Mình Mất Nhau Bao Giờ - Minh Tuyết
26. Một Mình - Hương Giang
| Preceded by Paris By Night 87: PBN Talent Show - Finals |
Paris By Night Paris By Night 88: Lam Phương - Đường Về Quê Hương |
Succeeded by Paris By Night 89: In Korea |