Phi Nhung

Phạm Phi Nhung is a Vietnamese-born American singer who specialises in Dan Ca and Tru Tinh music. She sings for Paris By Night and Van Son and also acts in their plays and Tinh production. She also has recorded music for Lang Van. She performed several duets with singer Mạnh Quỳnh throughout her career.

Phi Nhung's father was an American serviceman and she immigrated to the United States as part of its immigration policy towards Amerasian war offspring.

Early life

Phạm Phi Nhung was born on April 10, 1972 in Pleiku, Vietnam. Her mother is Vietnamese and her father was an American serviceman.^[1][2] Due to poor economic situations, she only received an education up to 6th grade. In her early life, her mother never mentioned her father was an American soldier stationed in Pleiku during the Vietnam War. From a young age, Phi Nhung listened to folk music, a change that was reflected in the songs she later performed.

Growing up in a downtrodden economic situation, Phi Nhung only a single source of joy was heard all reformed rustic folk, a time that inspired her desire to listen to music.

In 1982, Phi Nhung mother died when she was 11 years old. Orphaned both parents, Phi Nhung returned to live with her grandparents. She had to make money and take care of her five siblings stepbrother and grandchildren in the context struggling and needy.

Career

In October 1989, Phi Nhung moved to the Tampa, Florida.^[1] There she met Trizzie Phuong Trinh, a famous Vietnamese- American singer at a charity concert for a temple in America. Recognizing the talent in Phi Nhung, Trizzie advised Phi Nhung to go to California to pursue her dreams. Because she came late to this country, she was very hesitant. In 1993, she moved to Orange County, California.

Her first appearance on stage proved to not be spectacular, causing her to want to abandon her dreams of becoming a singer. Fortunately, thanks to the encouragement of female singer Huong Lan, Phi Nhung has decided to pursue her career as far as possible.

Phi Nhung began to gain popularity after her duet "Que River 1" with famous singer Taizhou in Hollywood Night 15, after which she made a debut CD with voices two great singer and American Huyen Vu Tuan. In a recent interview Phi Nhung had confided that to make it big in the music industry, she risked a lot of sweat, tears to pursue the profession, as well as having to self-selling CD, and singing at music bars.

As of 2005, Phi Nhung returned to Vietnam to perform, where her popularity began to rise. Besides singing, she has had film roles, acted as drama artist, comedian and MC.^[3] When in the United States, she performs with CarbonWorks, a musical group founded by Neal Barnard, who also founded Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.^[4]

In 2014, Phi Nhung accepted an invitation to become judges of the reality TV show searching for musical talent and lyrical Solo Bolero 2014.2014.^[5] With the comment hearted, meticulous and reasonable music levels , Phi Nhung gave both contestants and the audience loved and admired. In 2015, accepted the invitation to become Phi Nhung guest judge of the Southern Star program in 2015 (Jury Final Exam 5 night) and she has successfully completed the role of holding weight level rise this time.^[6] Subsequently she also appeared in the role of judges of the Bolero 2 Solo 2015 season.

In early 2016, along Hoai Linh Phi Nhung participate as a judge for the Southern Stars 2016 gameshow.

Personal life

Phi Nhung is Buddhist.

Discography

Filmography

References

External links

• Phi Nhung's official site
• Phi Nhung's biography from Vietscape