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During his sophomore through senior year in high school, Don Ho participated in a choral group called Chamber Singers. As a young man, Don Ho excelled in the arts. He received a scholarship to attend an art school in New York after high school, however his love for music was [...]
As if it was destiny, Chau Ngoc’s singing career began by being at the right place at the right time.
It all started in 1987 when Chau Ngoc’s best friend asked her to come along to the Final of the New Star Search Contest’s audition. At the time, she was a spectator of the show. [...]
VS: What is your real name and how did you come up with your stage name?
Asia 4: Cardin Nguyen, Evan Le, Spencer Nguyen, James Nguyen.
VS: What was your birthday ?
Asia 4: Cardin Nguyen: November 11 – Evan Le: June 27 – Spencer: July 16 – [...]
Uyen Mi’s real name is Vina Truong. She was born in New Orleans after her family came to settle here in 1975. From a very young age, Uyen Mi has demonstrated an interest in music. This didn’t go unnoticed as her father, Mr. Truong Si Luong, a musician himself, encouraged his young [...]
Trinh Nam Son is an outstanding Vietnamese singer-composer in the Vietnamese community. Though starting late for a music career (this was how people used to tell him), he did not see age as an obstacle with his goal. He began studying composition in his late twenties at the Dick Grove School Of Music. After [...]
The Son began singing professionally at the end of 1987. In 1989, he graduated with a two year degree from the National Musical Arts Institute in Saigon. Besides being well known for his singing, The Son is also an accomplished guitarist.
The Son likes a variety of music. He likes the pre-war [...]
While attending high-school in Vietnam, Thanh Van competed and won first prize in a local talent show which showcased young promising artists. In the spring of 1992, Thanh Van and her family left Vietnam and chose San Jose as their new home. Just a week after she arrived, she competed in and [...]
Shayla Chau Dinh is the offspring of Thanh Tuyen, one of Vietnam’s premiere singer in the 60’s and 70’s. Her aunt is Son Tuyen, who in recent years has also become a well known name in the Vietnamese music industry. Being from a family of such musical talents, it’s of little surprise that Shayla [...]
Phi Nhung’s Cinderella’s career is truly a tale of will and perseverance overcoming life’s many obstacles and hardships. Growing up in Pleiku, Vietnam and being an Amerasian and a child of a single parent, Phi Nhung has had to endure much ridicules and humiliations in her childhood.
While many of her contemporaries enjoyed [...]
Ni Ni came to the United States in 1975 when she was a very young girl. She first performed in front of an audience in 1979. On that fateful day, Ni Ni performed “You Light Up My Life” on stage in front of her schoolmates. Her father, Mr. Truong Si Luong, discovered [...]