Honey Sri-Isan
ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน
Honey Sri-Isan in 1991
Born
Suphin Hemvijit

(1971-10-22)22 October 1971
Ban Moei, Dong Ling Sub-district, Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province, Thailand
Died26 February 1992(1992-02-26) (aged 20)
Sisaket Province, Thailand
Cause of deathroad accident
Other namesSao Sieng Kammayee (Ailas)
Phin (nickname)
OccupationSinger  • Actress
Notable workNam Ta Lon Bon Tee Non (1991)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocal
Years active1986–1992
LabelsYenawee Promotion

Suphin Hemvijit (Thai: สุพิณ เหมวิจิตร;[1] 22 October 1971[2] – 26 February 1992), known professionally as Honey Sri-Isan (Thai: ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน), was a Thai Mor lam and Luk thung singer from Isan area.[3] She recorded two albums during her musical career and, despite her short discography, enjoyed a good bit of fame.[4] She was active for only two years due to her death in 1992 caused by a road accident.[5] After her death, she is believed to have become a spirit and her fans have erected a shrine at the place of her death.

Early life

Honey was born as Suphin Hemvijit on 22 October 1971 in Ban Moei, Dong Ling Sub-district, Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province in northeast Thailand. She was the daughter of Khamtha and Mee Hemvijit.[6] In 1982, she completed her primary education.[6]

Musical career

Sri-Isan began her career in 1986 as a member of Mor lam band.[6] In January 1991, she signed on as a singer with Yenawee Promotion.[6] Her first studio album, Nam Ta Lon Bon Thee Non (น้ำตาหล่นบนที่นอน), was released on 25 January 1991, with songs written by Dao Bandon[7][8] and produced by Num Phuthai. It was a success.[6]

On October 8, 1991, she recorded her second album "Won Phee Mee Rak Dieaw" (วอนพี่มีรักเดียว), which was also well received by listeners.[6] After that, she founded her own music band at the request of her fan club.[6] Because of her premature death, her career in the music industry was short-lived.

Death

Sri-Isan died in a road accident while returning from a show on 26 February 1992, in Sisaket Province, at the age of 20.[9][10]

A shrine was built at the place of her death. Every year since her death in 1992, famous singers perform a concert in her memory. Many villagers believe that her spirit is still circulating in the area and still has not left the physical realm.[11] As in the cases of Mae Nak and Mae Takien Thong, the spirit of Honey Sri-Isan is said to be a force of both benevolence and retribution. A handbook mentions that she sought revenge against a policeman who had touched her corpse in an inappropriate way, but she has also granted winning lottery numbers to the fans who created and expanded her shrine.[12][13]

In 2015, a shrine was built in her home town Ban Moei.[11]

Discography

Title (Thai) Title (Romanised) Release date
Yenawee Promotion
น้ำตาหล่นบนที่นอน Nam Ta Lon Bon Thee Non (English: Tears on the Bed) January 1991
วอนพี่มีรักเดียว Won Phee Mee Rak Dieaw October 1991

References

  1. ↑ "ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน ( 24 )". oknation.nationtv.tv.
  2. ↑ "ประชาชนแห่เดินทางมาไหว้ศาล "ฮันนี่ศรีอีสาน" อดีตศิลปินนักร้องชื่อดัง เชื่อให้โชค". 16 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Cultural Crisis and Social Memory: Modernity and Identity in Thailand and Laos
  4. ↑ ハニー・シーイサーン ฮันนี่ ศรีอิสาน
  5. ↑ "เป็นคุ้งเป็นแคว:'22 ปี ฮันนี่ ศรีอิสาน'". komchadluek.net. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน - IsanGate : ประตูสู่อีสานบ้านเฮา
  7. ↑ ฐานข้อมูลศิลปินมรดกอีสาน - เทียม เศิกศิริ (ดาว บ้านดอน)
  8. ↑ น้ำตาหล่นบนที่นอน เพลงลูกทุ่งหมอลำที่หลายคนยังคงชื่นชอบ ของ ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน
  9. ↑ "ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน ว่าทีราชินีหมอลำผู้ร่วงลับ". baanmaha.com.
  10. ↑ "ครบรอบ 20 ปีการเสียชีวิตของแม่ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน น้องทรายเดินทางไปคารวะศาล". luktungmohlum.com.
  11. 1 2 "24 ปีที่จากไปกับเรื่องราวลี้ลับของวิญญาณนักร้องหมอลำ "ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน"". Sanook.com (in Thai). 22 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Cohen, Erik (1 January 2012). "Roadside Memorials in Northeastern Thailand". Omega (Westport). 66 (4): 343–63. doi:10.2190/OM.66.4.e. PMID 23785985. S2CID 9341696.
  13. ↑ Koning, Juliette; Njoto-Feillard, Gwenaël (5 January 2017). New Religiosities, Modern Capitalism, and Moral Complexities in Southeast Asia. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-2969-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.