The Thai entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Montip “DJ Nu” Lipisuntorn, a beloved figure known for her work with Fat Radio and early career with the band Kidnappers. Musician bom Sincharoen, a longtime friend and collaborator, has penned a moving tribute recalling their nearly three decades of friendship-beginning when Lipisuntorn was a university student in 1998. Sincharoen’s remembrance offers a deeply personal look at the rising star’s talent and impact on his own early career, highlighting her contributions to the Thai music scene.
Bom Sincharoen Mourns the Loss of DJ Nu of Fat Radio
The Thai entertainment industry is in mourning following the passing of DJ Nu, known for her work with Fat Radio. Musician Bom Sincharoen, a longtime collaborator, has shared a heartfelt tribute to the beloved radio personality.
Sincharoen began his remembrance by recalling first meeting the young woman approximately 28 years ago.
“She was a beautiful university student at ABAC, while my friends and I from the College of Fine Arts were running a restaurant nearby. She possessed beauty, charm, intelligence, good breeding, and came from a well-respected family.”
He continued, describing the impact she had even then: “When a 190E Benz pulled up to my house, young men would stop and stare, as if time stood still.”
“Her name was Nu, and she loved to sing, so she became very close to me. I often asked her to help me select songs for my compositions.”
Sincharoen noted her quick learning ability, saying, “She picked things up quickly. I didn’t have to work hard; a little guidance was all she needed, and she delivered exactly what I wanted.”
He fondly remembered her willingness to be a partner in youthful adventures. “She became my alibi when she wanted to sneak out; she’d say she was working with me. 5555… And then, a combination of luck and my hard work led to a big opportunity – Crime!!!”
“I released my first album with EMI THAILAND, and I didn’t forget to enlist her help.”
“Nu had her first experience in life singing backing vocals in the recording studio on the Sincharoen Barthers album. That opportunity opened the first door for her into the music industry.”
“She and I spent a lot of time at my house back then, hoping to create her solo album. You could say she was one of my protégés.”
“During that era, she performed at Singh House in Asoke, and we would all go to cheer her on.”
Sincharoen praised her natural talent, stating, “Nu had a gift. It was as if a divine power had given her a beautiful voice, as sweet as her personality when you met her.”
……. “Time passed, and I soon learned she had become a singer with a band called P’ Toe, the band Kidnappers. Pin was the first vocalist, and Nu was the second.”
“Nu and I reconnected at the first FAT RADIO event NO:1, held at the tobacco factory.”
“We hugged and talked about the past, about starting our work in the recording studio together for the first time.”
“We lived in the same neighborhood, Serithai Village, and we truly lived up to the name – living freely, pursuing our dreams… soaring high.”
“Even though we hadn’t seen each other in a long time, she and her family never forgot the little world we once explored, enjoyed, and adventured in together.”
“I remember first knowing her in 1998, and now, on January 6th, 2024, it’s been exactly 30 years.”
“Thirty years of knowing her and loving her as a sister.”
……….. “Just a line from Ble sending me the news of Nu Montip Lipisuntorn’s passing this morning after I woke up was enough to plunge me back into a void of emptiness.”
“I love the final scene of the drama ‘4 Huendin,’ where Mae Ploi sits in her rocking chair at the end of the series and says:
“‘Prem, I’ve lived a long life, seen things I never thought I would, and seen things I never wanted to see.’”
“This world has things we want to hear and things we don’t.
Farewell, my dear Nu.”
