Dam Vinh Hung

Dam Vinh Hung: The King of Pop Music
in Present Day Vietnam

Dam Vinh Hung (1971-     ) also known by the nickname, Mr. Dam, has been referred to as the king of pop music in Vietnam.  Dam Vinh Hung started his professional singing career after winning first prize at a talent show held at Ho Ky Hoa National Park in 1992.  During his first six years as a professional singer, Dam Vinh Hung made little impact in the Vietnamese pop music scene.  It wasn't until his participation in another major talent contest in 1998, Tieng Hat Truyen Hinh Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh, where Dam Vinh Hung despite taking fourth place really began to make a splash in the Vietnamese music industry.  The following year, Dam Vinh Hung was selected among the top ten most promising vocalists by Trung Tam Ca Nhac Nhe Sai Gon.

Toward the end of the 1990s decade, Dam Vinh Hung's career began to take off making him one of the most popular singers of Vietnam.  Among his trademarks are his flamboyant dress attire, his explosive high energy live performances and his tremendous vocal power.  Dam Vinh Hung has proven to be one of the most marketable live concert performers with sold out shows all over Vietnam, and for Vietnamese audiences in Europe, Australia and North America.  It has been said that Dam Vinh Hung had first discovered singer My Tam and had played a major role in the launching of her career.

Bao Yen and Dam Vinh Hung at rehearsal
for Hanoi live show on December, 2014

Link(s):

Vietnamese Celebrity Homes Part 1 
Dam Vinh Hung's Official Website