Christy Gibson


Christy Gibson is an Anglo-Dutch singer who was raised in Thailand, and performs in the traditional Thai musical genres ofmor lam and luk thung.

Background

Gibson moved to Thailand as a child with her family when she was six years of age. They lived in Korat and then Bangkok.
She had an interest in singing and music from an early age. Growing up in up-country Thailand she began to pick up Thai songs. As a teenager, she and her family moved to Bangkok and later enrolled in a performing arts course.

Professional career

Gibson was discovered in 2000, while performing a well-known Thai song. She was subsequently invited to perform on a variety of popular TV shows, including the country's premier nationally televised lukthung concert, "".
Gibson released her first album, Christy Der Ka Der, in 2001 and her second, Jam Gan Boh Dai Gah?, in 2002. Gibson was signed by Sony Music Thailand in 2003, released her third album titled Gulahp Wiang Ping. During her time with Sony Music Thailand, Gibson also recorded an album jointly with Swedish luk tung singer Jonas Anderson, called Rum-tone, Rum-thai. This was followed up by two more duet albums, released independently.
In 2012 and 2011, Gibson had two consecutive hit songs. In 2010, her song "Jep Tee Mai Dai Cheun" charted all over Thailand. This was her most popular song up until that time and remained in the top of the charts for that genre for two years straight.
Her album of 2011, Yah Yohm Pae, was an anthem of hope for many during the massive floods in Thailand of that year. For this song she received the Siam Dara Star Award for the Greatest Lukthoong Song of 2011. She has also received a number of other prestigious awards throughout her career.
In 2012, Gibson released 2 more singles; Tah Lohk Mai Leua Poochai Suk Kon and Neua Koo Kohng Chun Gert Reuyung Noh. She travels and performs in concert all throughout the country commercially and for social causes and has performed internationally for a variety of cultural events throughout the world, including, but not limited to; Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Jordan, England, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and the USA.

Discography

Solo albums
  • Christy Der ka Der
  • Jum Gun Boh Dai Gah
  • Gulap Wiang Ping
  • Yah Yohm Pae
Singles
  • Tah Lohk Mai Leua Poochai Suk Kon
  • Neua Koo Kohng Chun Gert Reuyung Noh
  • Gamaloh
Duet albums
  • Ram Tone Ram Thai
  • Noom Tam Lao Sao Tam Thai
  • Jonas and Christy
Guest appearances
  • Song: Glai Roong
Album: H.M. Blues
By: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej – King of Thailand
  • Song: Sai Tan Nam Pratai
Album: Mae Haeng Chat
By Artist: Various Artists
Remarks: Sung in duet with Jonas Anderson

Awards

  • Outstanding Thai Language Award: Recognition of exceptional use of the Thai Language 2010
  • Siam Dara Star Award: Greatest Lukthoong Song 2012
  • Award for Social Causes and Thai Culture Promotion 2012