Wanbi Tuan Anh

Wanbi Tuấn Anh (1987-2013) was a popular Vietnamese singer and actor.

Born on January 9, 1987 in Ho Chi Minh City, he was given the name, Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, at birth.  Standing at 1.8 meters (5 feet 11 inches) with average looks, to his amazement Wanbi Tuấn Anh was selected to appear on several teen magazines in Vietnam after participating in a photo shoot by a photographer friend while still a student at Trưng Vương High School.  What he lacked in physical frame and conventional good looks, he made up for with a dazzling smile and wholesome innocence that was taken notice by several teen magazine editors in Vietnam.  The publicity generated from various teen magazine spreads then quickly transformed the shy timid teenager into one of the most popular students at his school.  By his senior year, both of his parents had realized how his new found popularity had effected his academic performance and therefore, transferred him to Bùi Thị Xuân High School.

After submitting homemade music videos of two songs he had written, Cho Em and Từng Ngày Qua,  to Video Clip của Bạn, a talent show produced by Trung Tâm Truyền Hình Cáp - Đài Truyền Hình Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh Television Network in 2005, Wanbi Tuấn Anh managed to catch the attention of several major record producers in Vietnam.  Three years later, Wanbi Tuấn Anh recorded his debut solo studio album, Wanbi 0901, for Ya! Entertainment.  To celebrate the release of his debut album, Wanbi Tuấn Anh performed at a sold out one night engagement held at Yesterday Nightclub in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16, 2008.  The debut album was a smash success spawning several monster hit singles he had recorded and written including Đôi Mắt and Losing You.  The following year, Wanbi Tuấn Anh would win the Làn Sóng Xanh Award for Best New Artist and followed up the success of his debut album with another bestseller, Chuyện Tình Vượt Thời Gian, a duet studio album recorded together with singer Tóc Tiên.  Also in 2009, Wanbi Tuấn Anh made his acting debut with a special guest appearance in the television mini-series, Áo Cưới Thiên Đường, starring Huy Khánh and Ngọc Diệp.  His last recorded solo studio album, Thăng (#), was released in 2010.  Wanbi Tuấn Anh landed the lead role in the feature film, Bóng Ma Học Đường (2010), with Hoài Linh, Trương Quỳnh Anh, Ngọc Diệp and Elly Trần.

On October of 2012, Wanbi Tuấn Anh announced that he was taking time off from his performing schedule due to health reasons.  Apparently, he had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage.  Wanbi Tuấn Anh had made several trips to Singapore and underwent surgeries performed by renowned physicians there in hopes of restoring his health.  Unfortunately, his condition only worsened.  On July 20, 2013, Wanbi Tuấn Anh was rushed to the hospital in Ho Chi Minh City and had fallen into a coma.  The next day he was declared brain dead.  And on July 23, 2013, Wanbi Tuấn Anh took his very last breath.  He was only 26 years old.