Hồng Nhung
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| Birth name | Lê Hồng Nhung | |
| Born | March 15, 1970 (age 37) | |
| Origin |  Ha Noi, Vietnam |
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| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Website | Official Website | |
Hồng Nhung (born Lê Hồng Nhung, March 15, 1970) is a Vietnamese singer. She is known for her performance of composer Trịnh Công Sơn songs.
[edit] Biography
Nhung was born in Hanoi, deserted by her mother before she was a year old and brought up by her grandmother. Her father was a bohemian figure who drifted in and out of her life, never contributing much money for the food and clothes she was so short of. Nhung had a good voice, though, and when she was 11 she sang her first song on Vietnam Radio. At 17 she made her first album, and by 21 she was starting to make a name for herself
Lê Hồng Nhung was born on March 15, 1970 in Hanoi. At the age of 10, she was admitted to the vocal class of the Hanoi Youth Culture House. In 1981, she started recording with Radio the Voice of Vietnam. She became known as a promising young singer with songs Nhớ Về Hà Nội and Papa, a Vietnamese cover of the Myo song.
In 1991, Hồng Nhung moved to Ho Chi Minh City. She met composer Trịnh Công Sơn in 1992 and began to perform his songs with a new style, creating a wave in Vietnamese music. Hồng Nhung has a nickname, Bống, and Trịnh Công Sơn dedicated 3 songs Bống Bồng ơi, Bống không là Bống, Thuở Bống là Người to her.
Hồng Nhung is living in Ho Chi Minh City.
[edit] Discography
- Tiếng Hát Hồng Nhung (1988)
- Bống Bồng Ơi (1993)
- Chợt Nghe Em Hát (1994)
- Hồng Nhung Vol. 1: Đoản Khúc Thu Hà Nội (1997)
- Hồng Nhung và Những Bài Hát Top Ten
- Bài Hát Ru Cho Anh
- Ru Tình (2000)
- Cháu Vẽ Ông Mặt Trời
- Ngày Không Mưa (2002)
- Thưở Bống Là Người (2002)
- Một Ngày Mới (2003)
- Khu Vườn Yên Tĩnh (2004)
- Nợ (2006) with singer Thanh Lam
- Như Cánh Vạc Bay (2006)
