Trang Nhung

Trang Nhung (1973-    ) is a Vietnamese singer.

Trang Nhung on Season 1 of Tuyệt Đỉnh Tranh Tài (2014)

She was born on August 24, 1973 in Hạ Long Bay of Quảng Ninh Province in Northeastern Vietnam.  Her father is renowned Northern Vietnamese folk singer and businessman Tô Lịch.  Trang Nhung studied at the National Conservatory of Music (Học Viện Âm Nhạc Quốc Gia) in Hanoi.  In 1999, Trang Nhung entered the nationally televised talent competition show,  Liên Hoan Tiếng Hát Truyền Hình Toàn Quốc, and became one of two contestants awarded with a full scholarship at Vietnam's Military Academy of Performing Arts (Cao Đẳng Văn Hóa Nghệ Thuật Quân Đội) in Hanoi along with singer Hồ Quỳnh Hương.  After a lengthy absence away from the spotlight, in 2014 Trang Nhung appeared competing on the popular television show, Tuyệt Đỉnh Tranh Tài (The Ultimate Entertainer), hosted by comedian/emcee Trấn Thành and equipped with a panel of celebrity judges which consisted of film director Lê Hoàng, Vietnam's pop music diva Hồng Nhung and overseas Vietnamese singer Ý Lan.  At 40 years old and a mother of 4 children, Trang Nhung was the oldest finalist placing third in the competition.

Throughout her career, Trang Nhung has recorded, produced and released a total of 9 studio albums.  Her latest album, Tưởng Nhớ Đại Tướng, a tribute to national war hero, Võ Nguyên Giáp, was released in 2014.  All tracks on the album were original songs written by Trang Nhung in dedication to the late general.  The album was recorded and released 100 days after his passing.

Since 1996, Trang Nhung has been married to multi-millionaire conglomerate businessman, Ngô Nhật Phương, who is 13 years her senior.  Together, they are proud parents of 4 children.  During the late 1990s, Ngô Nhật Phương was convicted of embezzlement charges and was imprisoned for several years.  Since his release from prison in the early 2000s, Ngô Nhật Phương has managed to reestablish his import/export multi-lateral empire and is considered to be one of the wealthiest businessmen of Vietnam today.

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