Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Thanh Lam

Role / Field:

Esteemed Vietnamese singer, recognized as one of the nation's musical divas.

Born:

1969-06-19

Century / Era:

1969s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Đoàn Thanh Lam (born 19 June 1969) is a Vietnamese singer. She is one of the four divas of Vietnam. Đoàn Thanh Lam was born in Hanoi to music composer Thuận Yến and traditional music artist Thanh Hương. She has one younger brother, Trí Minh.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

At the age of nine, Thanh Lam started studying đàn tỳ bà, a Vietnamese traditional music instrument, at the Hanoi Conservatory of Music. In 1985, she switched to study Vocal Music. This was an important turning-point in her music career. After winning several singing contests, she became famous with her father's song, Chia Tay Hoàng Hôn (Farewell Sunset) in the National Professional Solo Singer contest in 1991. Her father has been a strong supporter in her music career, penning many songs that became Thanh Lam's hits: Khát Vọng (Desire), Tình Yêu Không Lời (Wordless Love), Màu Hoa Đỏ (Color of Rose).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Early in her career, she performed with the Phuong Dong band, where she met composer Quốc Trung. She has produced more than thirty albums to date, collaborating with such prominent Vietnamese composers and singers as Thanh Tùng, Dương Thụ, Lê Minh Sơn and singers Trần Thu Hà, Mỹ Linh, Hồng Nhung, Tùng Dương, and most recently...

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