Quang Dung

Quang Dung  - Singer

Quang Dung (1976-     ) is one of the very few Vietnamese male vocalists famous for his interpretations of songs written by the legendary songwriter, Trinh Cong Son.  Born in Qui Nhon, Quang Dung began taking an interest in pursuing a career as a professional singer after entering the Tieng Hat Truyen Hinh Binh Dinh talent contest in 1997 where he placed second.  This would be followed with a Golden Voice placement on another talent show, Giong Hat Hay Cac Tinh Mien Trung, in 1998 held in Hue which consisted of contestants from the region of Central Vietnam.

Quang Dung made the decision to relocate to Ho Chi Minh City on August of 1998 upon the invitation of the owner of Dong Dao Nightclub to perform nightly as a singer.  After turning professional, Quang Dung would experience difficulties within the first couple of years in Ho Chi Minh City.  His classical style of singing was deemed by some as being outdated and unmarketable with the younger generation.  Then one day, while visiting Trinh Nightclub, Quang Dung would catch the attention of renowned Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son with his renditions of Bien Nho and Diem Xua.  After he had been given an autographed composition of Trinh Cong Son's Bien Nghin Thu O Lai, Quang Dung decided to record and make the song the title of his debut album in 2001.  Since then, his career has flourished with a series of more than 20 successful studio recorded solo albums making him one of the most popular Vietnamese male vocalists in Vietnam.  Quang Dũng has also recorded several duet albums with various other artists including Thanh Thảo, Hồng Nhung and Thái Hà.

In addition to his successful singing career, Quang Dung has also found success as an actor appearing in such Vietnamese films like Han Mac Tu, Gai Nhay and Nhung Chiec La Thoi Gian where he would meet Vietnamese-American beauty queen, Jennifer Pham.  The couple wedded in 2007 and welcomed the birth of a son shortly thereafter.  Their marriage only lasted for two years, ending in divorce in 2009.

(From Left to Right) Khánh Hà, Khánh Ly, Lệ Thu and Quang Dũng
 Live in Concert - Hanoi, Vietnam, 8-2-14.

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