Jonas Anderson
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Jonas Anderson (Swedish; born c. 1973) is a second generation member of The Family International.
Jonas spent the majority of his life in Thailand where he learned to speak nearly fluent Thai. He started to sing in luk thung--Thailand's traditional country music--and became popular in Thailand for it. In 2000, Jonas released his debut album (in luk thung) titled, Pom Chu Jonas ("My Name is Jonas"). It sold more than 200,000 copies that year.[1]
Eventually, he teamed up with Christy Gibson, (who is no longer a member of The Family), and they became very famous throughout Thailand. The have had regular television shows and concerts. They have been called the most famous "farangs" (foreigners) in Thai music.
Selected discography
- Pom Chu Jonas (2000-06-15)
- Num Tum Lao Sao Tum Thai
- Rum-tone, Rum-thai
References
- ↑ Jonas Anderson: 'Never Did I Imagine I Would Be Doing Something Like This' — TimeAsia 2000-09-11 (accessed: 2006-08-25).
Further reading
- Swede Sound of Success — The hottest singer in the tradition-steeped world of Thai country music comes from the land of ABBA. 2000-09-18 (accessed: 2006-08-25)
