Dan Truong
Dan Truong was born in 1976 in Ho Chi Minh City in a family with not very prosperous economic circumstances. Before becoming a singer, he studied as a turner to reduce his parents’ economic burden. In 1996, after winning a prize at a music contest in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Dan Truong began singing at small venues and performing in remote provinces. In 1997, he cooperated with manager Hoang Tuan and became an exclusive singer of the singer training company HT Production. By 1999, he was widely loved through a series of youth music songs, especially Chinese songs with Vietnamese lyrics.
Dan Truong is famous for a series of songs such as: Cicada Life; Unrequited love; Rain on love; Moss; Lonely footsteps; Going to far away places… Not only that, he also ventured into movies such as: Legend of Martial Arts; The third is student; Love me, I dare you; Father ghost… At one time, Dan Truong was considered the most handsome male singer in the Vietnamese music industry, attracting many fans, especially women.
In 2013, Dan Truong unexpectedly married businessman Thuy Tien and lived in America. The two have a son together, Thien Tu. By 2021, the couple officially announced their divorce after 8 years of marriage.
After his marriage broke down, Dan Truong chose to live alone. At the age of 50, the male singer said that he has a passion for music and has no time for dating. He and his ex-wife still maintain a friendly relationship because they both share the same concern in life: children.
Quang Dung
Quang Dung was born in 1976 in Quy Nhon in an unhappy family, with 9 siblings above him. Quang Dung’s mother, after divorcing her husband, had to raise all 10 children alone, while her husband’s family was indifferent and cold.
In 1997, he participated in the Binh Dinh Province Television Singing Contest and won second prize. At the age of 20, he moved to Ho Chi Minh City to start a business with Dong Giao tea room. By the 2000s, Quang Dung’s MV “And me” with passion when participating in “VTV – The song I love” received the love of music audiences in Vietnam, officially bringing his name to the masses. music-loving audience.
Taking advantage of the victory, Quang Dung conquered the market with a series of “hit” songs afterward: Because it’s you; The thousand-autumn sea stays; Truly love; The sweetness of your lips… He is considered the prince of lyrical music when he successfully performed songs by Trinh Cong Son, Pham Duy, and Ngo Thuy Mien.
Regarding love affairs, Quang Dung once publicly announced his first love with singer Thanh Thao. They met and became close thanks to a tour in Europe. At that time, while the female singer was already famous and affirmed her position in showbiz, Quang Dung had just entered the city to start a career and was struggling to find a place with music that was difficult for listeners to listen to. Although their relationship was very romantic, they broke up not long after.
In 2006, Quang Dung publicly announced his love story with beauty queen Jennifer Pham. A year later, their wedding was held at a hotel in the city. Ho Chi Minh City, attracting the attention of public opinion. Although they were considered the most beautiful couple in Vietnamese showbiz, they quickly divorced 2 years later.
Currently, at the age of 47, despite still possessing an attractive handsome appearance and enormous wealth with villas and high-end cars, Quang Dung still chooses to live alone despite the “shadows” that have gradually passed through his life. His life has its own happy “landing point”.