Anh Tuyet

Anh Tuyet (1961-    ) is a Vietnamese singer most famous for her interpretations of Vietnamese love songs of a music genre known as nhac tien chien that had been written during the pre-war era.

Born on March 1, 1961 in the beautiful city of Hoi An in Central Vietnam, her parents had given her the name of Tran Thi Tiec.  But because of a clerical error, her name was documented on her birth certificate as Tran Thi Tiet.  As the only daughter in a family of musicians, Anh Tuyet grew up in a household with four brothers.  At the age of three, she had already learned how to sing and had memorized lyrics to such classical Vietnamese songs such as Tinh Hoai Huong written by Pham Duy.  Anh Tuyet officially began her professional singing career at the young age of eight in 1969.  After graduating from high school in 1980, she enrolled at the Hue Conservatory of Music and later joined the Khanh Hoa singing troupe.  In 1993, Anh Tuyet was personally invited by Van Cao, one of Vietnam's most prolific songwriters, to record a selection of songs he had written specifically with her voice in mind.

Anh Tuyet has recorded numerous solo studio albums throughout her lengthy career as one of Vietnam's most acclaimed vocalists.  Among her most successful albums have included Di Tim (2005), Suoi Mo Den Thien Thai (2005), Bong Hong Cai Ao (2010) and two volumes consisting of selections of songs written by the late composer Trinh Cong Son released in 2012.

In 2000, Anh Tuyet opened ATB Nightclub in Ho Chi Minh City, a small venue with an intimate of only 200 seats that featured nightly live performances from singers including herself of songs to celebrate the particular Vietnamese music genre known as nhac tien chien.  In 2004, due to low patronage ATB officially closed its doors.  Anh Tuyet has been happily married to a French national for 30 years and together the couple are proud parents of a grown son named Toan.


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