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Anh Minh

Ánh Minh (1985-    ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer. Born as  Lê Đoàn Ánh Minh on May 16, 1985 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, she is the third eldest in a family of six children.  At the age of two, Ánh Minh and her family fled Vietnam by boat.  The family endured several harsh months living in refugee camps before their arrival in Southern California.  They first resettled in San Bernardino where her father found work as a cashier at a local donut shop.  Several years later, the family relocated to Redlands where her parents would own and operate their own business, a manicure salon. In 2003, Ánh Minh signed with Asia Entertainment as a duo act, known as Puriti , paired together with singer/songwriter Thùy Hương .  That same year, Puriti was featured on two consecutive volumes of Asia Entertainment's popular live show music video series.  On volume 40, which was filmed in Toronto, Canada, the duo made their debut appearance on video performing the song, Tình Đầu (writte

Trường Hải

Trường Hải  (1938-    ) is a famous Vietnamese singer and songwriter. Tạ Trường Hải was born in 1938 in the town of Sóc Trăng, South Vietnam.  At the age of 18, he along with fellow aspiring musician,  Thanh Sơn , traveled to Saigon to enter a national singing contest.  Trường Hải's performance of the song,  Gặp Nhau  (written by Hoàng Thi Thơ ), placed him in second behind his friend, Thanh Sơn, who had become the winner of the contest.  For the next several years, Trường Hải found work as a guitarist and saxophone player for various bands at some of the top cabarets in Saigon such as Kim Sơn , Hòa Bình and  Đại Nam .  While working at these nightclubs, Trường Hải began his career as a songwriter.  His first published song was  Còn Nhớ Tôi Không .  Other popular songs written by Trường Hải include  Những Chiều Không Có Em , which was originally recorded and made famous by singer  Hùng Cường ,  Nhịp Đàn Vui and Tình Ca Người Đi Biển .  In the early 1970s, Trường Hải formed his o

Trizzie Phương Trinh

Trizzie Phương Trinh (1966-    ) is a beautiful overseas Vietnamese singer.   Born as Nguyễn Thị Phương Trinh on September 2, 1966 in Saigon, South Vietnam, at the age of 13 she resettled with her family in the United States.   Trizzie Phương Trinh began her professional singing career while in her early twenties when she was discovered by musician/singer  Quốc Sĩ , original founding member of The Magic Band .  Instantaneously,  Trizzie Phương Trinh was able to garner a large following of loyal fans with her energetic style of live performing, striking beauty and alluring stage presence.  She recorded for such labels like  Do Ré Mi ,  Làng Văn and  Thúy Anh .   Trizzie Phương Trinh became famous for such recordings of songs like Don't Leave Me This Way , Final Countdown , I Don't Like to Sleep Alone and  Carrie.   She recorded duets with other singers such as  Trung Hành ,  Thái Tài and  Đon Hồ .  In Orange County, California  Trizzie Phương Trinh headlined at various major

Gaile Lok

Gaile Lok (1980-    ) is a beautiful Hong Kong fashion model and actress. She was born as Lai Ga Yi , or  黎嘉仪 in simplified Chinese, in Macau on August 22, 1980 to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother.  Gail Lok grew up primarily in Hong Kong and studied in the United States.  She began her modeling career while still a teenager and appeared on the cover of numerous fashion magazines throughout Asia.  In 2000, Gaile Lok made her acting debut in the Hong Kong romantic film, I Do.  Four years later, she starred in another Hong Kong feature film, My Sweetie.  In 2006, Gaile Lok began dating Hong Kong actor/singer Leon Lai.  In 2009, the couple secretly married at a small ceremony held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.  On October 3, 2012, the couple announced that they were divorced. In 2017, Gaile Lok remarried to wealthy Chinese businessman, Ian Chu. Link(s): 20 Hottest Viet Celebs of 2017

Duy Truong

Duy Trường (1978-    ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer. He was born on June 9, 1978 in the small district-level town known as Hồng Ngự of Đồng Tháp Province located in the Mekong Delta near the Vietnamese-Cambodian frontier.  He was given the full name,  Trần Quốc Dũng , at birth.  In 1993, he along with his family left their native Vietnam for the United States.  During the first several years in the United States, they resettled in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  But his dreams of one day pursuing a career as a professional Vietnamese singer eventually lured him to Southern California, home of the largest Vietnamese-American community and considered as the unofficial entertainment capital for overseas Vietnamese communities worldwide.  Toward the end of the year 2000, he began collaborating with  Vân Sơn Entertainment as a recording artist billed under the name,  Quốc Dũng (not to be confused with  Quốc Dũng , legendary musician/songwriter and husband of singer  Bảo Yến .)  After