Revealing the path of the hottest Morlam singer “Nichanan Inthason” or “Ann Ordee” before becoming as famous as she is today. She used to feel inferior and disappointed in herself to the point of not wanting to sing. She almost became depressed and could not move on with her life. She also cleared up the drama of being a Morlam singer in the program ” Ble AM”.
This year I heard that Sister Ann has adopted a foster child. How did that happen? Are the children twins?
Ann Ordee: Yes, that’s right. It was strange. Out of nowhere, his grandmother and mother brought him to meet P’Boy first and asked if the family could take care of him and if they could adopt him. Because he had six children, the first one was adopted, so there were five left. But his mother always came to ask about his well-being.
When we grow up, we don’t block it, so we will tell him that this is your mother?
Ann Ordee: Yes, you have to tell him. You have to let him know how to be grateful.
Do Ploy and Petch have the potential to be twin singers in the future?
Ann Ordee: Of course. I will do my best to raise him. He is now 1 year and 4 months old.
The beginning of becoming a Morlam singer?
Ann Ordee: It was out of necessity. My parents separated, so I had to pay for my younger sibling’s tuition. I just thought that Morlam could make me some money, so I went to Banterng Sin Prathom. Every evening, my father S. would have a book of Lam poems. I would recite them and in the evening, I would sing them for my father. I started with Nang Ek Noi first, following her around. Then I sang some Toey songs and Morlam songs, but I didn’t really sang anything yet. I practiced by observing gestures, techniques, and speech patterns. At that time, I was around Mathayom 4-5. After that, I went to Sinlap Phu Thai, and then I went back to Banterng Sin Prathom for another round. Then I went to Sao Noi Phet Ban Paeng and Morlam Jai Keun Roi.
It has become a viral trend where an old song has become popular again, which is the song “Forget the Zipper”.
Ann Ordee: It’s a song by Randy Isan. When I first heard this song, I didn’t know him. But at that time, I was a radio DJ and at that time I played his song, which was very popular at that time. I was 13 years old, right? So I felt that this kid sang so well. The song was good, so I liked it since then. Now I think we should bring this song back to play because the music is good and easy to understand. That’s all I thought.
There was a time when Ann Ordee almost had depression. She didn’t want to do anything anymore. She didn’t even want to sing.
Ann Ordee: I didn’t know what I wanted in life. I had encountered many dramatic events, and there were many comments about why I was so weak at that time. My mind was not strong. Was it the same as before? Did I get enough rest? Or did I work too much? I tried to think about it, but there was no answer. Ann once texted Boel to find out what the question was in her heart. I wanted to hear from people who were successful and how they got through it. I chose to text Boel, call Boel, and tell him that if Ann thought this way, it meant what kind of person I was. I wanted to hear Boel’s perspective too.
What was the turning point that made you happy again and move forward with your work as well as you are today?
Ann Ordee: When it’s important, we see fans, see everyone around us. So we feel like this is a good thing, so what else do we need to ask? What else do we fear? It’s like talking to yourself all the time and hypnotizing yourself that you have to be happy, everyone wants to be here. Why do you have to feel down about yourself, devalue yourself? So we started looking for something fun to watch, something funny, until we had the chance to talk to P’Boy directly. At first, he wondered if we were crazy. He’s someone who doesn’t believe in depression. He’s someone who can handle himself quite well. He wanted us to be strong together.
There is one drama that I would like to clear up, which is being branded as a Mor Lam Ton Han. What is that?
Ann Ordee: Normally, Morlam singers will stay until the end of the season. One season lasts about 9 months, from September to May. This word has always been in Ann’s mind. Every time we move, every time we make changes, Ann will be scolded all the time. There will always be drama, which Ann doesn’t know when it will disappear from Ann. Actually, during the first year since Ann went to Pratom Banthoeng Sin, for a while Ann came back to study, came to compete in the Swing contest, graduated and entered university.
After a while, the family separated and I had to find money, enter Morlam again, which is to return to the Phu Thai artist. Father Vee gave Ann a chance, a new life, and she stayed for about 2-3 years, then something happened that made her have to leave the band suddenly, which was considered to be Ann’s peak year. That year, Sangthong Rachana was very famous, there was a lot of work, but because I had personal problems, Ann was actually dating Father Vee’s son, and at that time it couldn’t be open, so we dated like teenagers. At that time, I was about 22-23 years old, and I felt that it couldn’t go on. I myself was like a member of his family. If I moved outside, how would the people in the band look at me?
It was difficult, awkward, and we couldn’t tell other people that we were dating. It made Ann unable to talk to anyone, and she cried. As a child, she couldn’t pack her bags and ran away from home. It had an impact because she was the heroine. They couldn’t find anyone in time, and many of the hosts of the events weren’t happy that it wasn’t us. They were also greatly affected. Do you believe that the phenomenon at that time caused the Morlam group to set a rule that we should sign contracts for the heroes and heroines so that they would stay until the end of the season to avoid problems like this?
During that time, I turned off my phone for 7 days and went to stay with my grandmother in Khon Kaen. When I started to feel strong, I called Mae Iew and Por Dab S. and told them that I wanted to work because I had no money. Could you accept me? They said it was okay and they would sort it out for me. Don’t be mad at me because I really didn’t know what to do. But I apologize for making everyone feel uncomfortable. I went back to Banterng Silp Primary School. The day I first went on stage, I was worried about what people would say. But I knew that the feedback from the Phu Thai artists was not good and they said all sorts of things, like, wait and see how long I can last. It’s true that it will be too late. It’s true that everything is a new beginning, but it’s something that still lingers in my mind. I worked without happiness. I thought about it and promised myself that if I had the chance to make up for it, I wouldn’t do it again. I would be a good person and do what’s right. I wouldn’t cause trouble for others anymore. And if I had the chance to grow and develop, and had the chance to teach my juniors, I would advise them not to do the same thing I did. I would be a mouthpiece for this issue. This is what I intended to do. I tried to prove to them that I was serious.
