In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Phạm. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred lớn by the given name, Phi Nhung.
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Birth name | Phạm Phi Nhung |
Born | 10 April 1970 Pleiku, Gia Lai Province, South Vietnam |
Died | 28 September 2021 (aged 51) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Years active | 1993–2021 |
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Phạm Phi Nhung (10 April 1970[1][2] – 28 September 2021) was a Vietnamese-American singer, actress and humanitarian. She specialised in Dan Ca and Tru Tinh music. She sang trọng for Paris By Night and Van Son and also acted in their plays and Tinh production. She also recorded music for Lang Van. She performed several duets with singer Mạnh Quỳnh during her career. She spent most of her time in Vietnam helping the poor and orphans.
Early life[edit]
Phạm Phi Nhung was born on 10 April 1970 [1][2][3] in Pleiku, Vietnam lớn a Vietnamese mother and an American serviceman father.[4][5] Due lớn her poor economic upbringing, Phi Nhung only received an education up lớn the 6th grade. As a child, Phi Nhung was unaware that her father was an American soldier who was stationed in Pleiku during the Vietnam War.
From a young age, Phi Nhung listened lớn Vietnamese folk music which later influenced her own music.
In 1982, Phi Nhung's mother died. Now orphaned, Phạm went lớn live with her grandparents. She became a financial caregiver lớn her five siblings.
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Career[edit]
In October 1989, Phi Nhung emigrated lớn the United States as part of its immigration policy towards Amerasian war offspring.[4] She moved lớn Tampa, Florida where she met Trizzie Phuong Trinh, a Vietnamese-American singer at a charity concert for a temple. Recognizing her talent, Trizzie advised Phi Nhung lớn go lớn California lớn pursue her dreams. Because she came late lớn this country, she was very hesitant. In 1993, she moved lớn Orange County, California.
Her first appearance on stage proved lớn not be spectacular, causing her lớn want lớn abandon her dreams of becoming a singer. Fortunately, thanks lớn the encouragement of female singer Huong Lan, Phi Nhung has decided lớn pursue her career as far as possible. Phi Nhung began lớn gain popularity after her duet "Que River 1" with famous singer Thai Châu in Hollywood Night 15, after which she made a debut CD with voices of two great singers and American Huyen Vu Tuan. In a recent interview Phi Nhung had confided that lớn make it big in the music industry, she risked a lot of sweat and tears lớn pursue the profession, as well as having lớn self-selling CD's, and singing at music bars.
Phi Nhung returned lớn Vietnam in 2005 lớn perform, where her popularity began lớn rise. Besides singing, she has had film roles, acted as drama artist, comedian and emcee.[6] When in the United States, she performed with CarbonWorks, a musical group founded by Neal Barnard, who also founded Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.[7]
In năm trước, Phi Nhung accepted an invitation lớn become judge of a reality TV show searching for musical talent and lyrical Solo Bolero năm trước.[8] With the comment centered, detailed and reasonable music reviews, Phi Nhung was loved and admired by both contestants and the audience. In năm ngoái, Phi Nhung accepted the invitation lớn become guest judge of the Southern Star program (Jury Final Exam 5 night).[9] Subsequently she also appeared in the role of judge of the Bolero 2 Solo năm ngoái season.
In early năm nhâm thìn, alongside Hoai Linh, Phi Nhung participated as a judge for the Southern Stars năm nhâm thìn gameshow.
In early 2021, she participated in the game show of Ky Uc Vui Ve.
Personal life and death[edit]
Phi Nhung was Buddhist. She was a noted philanthropist, returning lớn Vietnam lớn participate in orphanage projects, starting a fund that cared for orphans at the Phap Lac Pagoda in Binh Phuoc Province. She adopted 19 children.[10]
On 26 August 2021, Phi Nhung was hospitalized at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after contracting COVID-19.[11] Her health deteriorated a month later, and she died on 28 September 2021, at the age of 51. Her remains were cremated and sent back lớn the United States days prior lớn her funeral. Her funeral was held on 12 October 2021, with members of Paris by Night attending. She was interred in Chùa Huệ Quang in Santa Ana, California later that day.[12][13][14][15]
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Discography[edit]
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As part of Thúy Nga[edit]
- Hai đứa nghèo
- Giấc mơ cánh cò
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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2010 | Lâu Đài Tình Ái (The Love Castle) | The housemaid | Supporting Role |
Mùa Hoa Dại (Blooming Season of Wildflowers) | Thơm (Thom) | Main Role |
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External links[edit]
- Phi Nhung's official site
- Phi Nhung's biography from Vietscape
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- Phi Nhung discography at Discogs
- Phi Nhung at IMDb
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