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Vietnam Idol (season 3)
The third season of ''Vietnam Idol'' premiered on VTV6 on August 21, 2010. There are two episodes every Tuesday and Saturday together with a daily five-minute news. This season features a new option for the judges is to "save" a contestant from elimination. This, however, was not used this season. Trần Nguyễn Uyên Linh was announced to be the third winner of Vietnam Idol, she received $20,000 in cash and a recording contract. Process Following a break in production, it was confirmed that the show has been renewed for 2010. The new season will adopt a new structure, with changes to broadcasting and production. The broadcasting stations were changed from HTV (Ho Chi Minh City Television) to VTV6 - a cable channel targeted at young audiences of VTV (Vietnam Television) The producer company of the first 2 seasons, Dong Tay Promotion, will be replaced by BHD Pictures. Siu Black remains on the judging panel but will be joined by two new judges, Quốc Trung and Nguyễn Quang D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phương Thanh
Bùi Thị Phương Thanh (born 27 April 1973), is a Vietnamese contemporary singer.Dale C. Olsen ''Popular Music of Vietnam'' Routledge 2008 "Phương Thanh" p.52-57, 86, 140. She is one of the most renowned singers from Vietnam. Thanh is known for her diverse styles, especially when performing on stage. She also possesses a unique, unusual singing voice, gaining her recognition throughout the Vietnamese community as well as the music business. Biography Thanh was born in a rural part of the Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam, the second youngest of seven siblings in a disadvantaged family. When Thanh was six years old, her family moved to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Her father died when she was thirteen. The Bui family went through financial problems following her father's death without his financial support of the family. Thanh attended Lê Quý Đôn High School. There, Thanh focused on acting, fashion and music, much to her mother's initial disapproval. She took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hồng Nhung
Lê Hồng Nhung (born March 15, 1970 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese singer. She is a top-ranking singer of Vietnamese contemporary music and has great achievements in the successful innovation of Vietnamese music since the 1990s. Nhung is also known for her many performances of Trịnh Công Sơn's songs. She is one of ''the four divas of Vietnam''. Through music, she has brought great inspiration and musical creativity to later generations' singers, including Mỹ Tâm, Tùng Dương, Uyên Linh, Noo Phước Thịnh and Vũ Cát Tường. She was famous since early ages as exposing impressive vocal which is clear, sophisticated and bright. She was partially influenced by Sinead O'Connor and Whitney Houston. She is also active in many campaigns such as being an ambassador for rhino and bear conservation awareness; participating in music shows against pedophiles, and other charity activities. Besides, she is also admired for her intelligence in both working ethnic and communication. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanh Lam
Đoàn Thanh Lam (born 19 June 1969 in Hanoi) is a famous Vietnamese singer. She is one of ''the four divas of Vietnam''. Biography Early life and education Đoàn Thanh Lam was born in Hanoi to music composer Thuận Yến and traditional music artist Thanh Hương. She has one younger brother, Trí Minh. At the age of nine, Thanh Lam started studying ''đàn tỳ bà'', a Vietnamese traditional music instrument, at the Hanoi Conservatory of Music. In 1985, she switched to study Vocal Music. This was an important turning-point in her music career. After winning several singing contests, she became famous with her father's song, ''Chia Tay Hoàng Hôn'' in the National Professional Solo Singer contest in 1991. Her father has been a strong support in her music career, penning many songs that became Thanh Lam's hits, ''Khát Vọng'', ''Tình Yêu Không Lời'', ''Màu Hoa Đỏ''. Music career Early in her career, she performed with the Phuong Dong band, where she met compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mỹ Linh
Đỗ Mỹ Linh (born 19 August 1975), who uses the stage name Mỹ Linh, is a Vietnamese singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Vietnamese R&B" and the "Queen of Spring", she is among the best-selling V-pop singers of all time. My Linh is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals. Early life and education My Linh was born in a working-class family in Hanoi on 19 August 1975. Her father was a literature school-teacher, then worker and building constructor. Her mother was a worker in a pharmaceutical factory. She has an older brother and a younger sister. My Linh exhibited musical and performing talents at a very young age, gathering awards at various local children music contests. She attended Elementary and Middle School in Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi. In 1994, she graduated from Bạch Mai High School and came first in the entrance exam to the Hanoi Conservatory of Music. She graduated in 1997, having become a famous pop singer. Music career In August 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cẩm Vân
Hoàng Cẩm Vân (born 31 May 1959) is a Vietnamese female singer. She appeared on Vietnam Idol (season 1), and was scheduled to be a judge on Cặp đôi hoàn hảo (season 1). She provided the song, "The Spring", to the Russian-Vietnamese film Coordinates of Death ''Coordinates of Death'' (alternative title ''Target for Death'' ; russian: Координаты смерти, vi, italic=yes, Tọa độ chết) is a 1985 film by Samvel Gasparov (USSR) and Nguyen Xuan Chan (Vietnam). The film, which involved .... References 21st-century Vietnamese women singers 1959 births Living people 20th-century Vietnamese women singers {{vietnam-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Have Nothing
"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on February 20, 1993 as the third single from '' The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album'' (1992) by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster. After the back-to-back successes of Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and " I'm Every Woman," "I Have Nothing" became yet another hit, peaking at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also became a hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart, with a number four peak, and a number-one peak on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. Houston established another historic milestone in ''Billboard'' chart history with the two previous singles off the soundtrack and this song, becoming the first artist to have three songs inside the top 11 of the Hot 100 chart in the same week since the chart began using Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say It Right
"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado for her third studio album ''Loose'' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, and Nate "Danja" Hills, with Furtado crediting the Eurythmics' song "Here Comes the Rain Again" as her inspiration. The song was released as the third single from ''Loose'' on 31 October 2006, by Geffen Records and Mosley Music Group; in Europe, it was released as the fourth. "Say It Right" attained worldwide success, topping the charts in the United States, France, New Zealand, and numerous European countries. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Rankin & Chris, features Furtado singing in various locations. The song has been performed on a number of live appearances by Furtado, including her third headlining Get Loose Tour. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) but lost to Amy Winehouse's " Rehab". Background and writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do I Live
"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was performed by American singer, songwriter and actress LeAnn Rimes and the extended version of the song was later featured on her second studio album, '' You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs'' (1997). It was also performed by American singer and actress Trisha Yearwood, and her version was featured in the film ''Con Air''. Both versions were released to radio on May 23, 1997. In the US, Rimes's version peaked at 2 for five non-consecutive weeks in late 1997 and early 1998, behind "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John and "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden. It set a record for staying on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for 69 weeks, a record it held until " I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz set a new record of 76 weeks. Rimes' recording also set the record for the most time in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's top 5 at 25 consecutive weeks and held the record for 19 years (until it was broken in early 2017 by The Chainsmoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apologize (OneRepublic Song)
"Apologize" (also spelled "Apologise" internationally) is a song written by Ryan Tedder, which first appeared on Timbaland's second studio album ''Shock Value (Timbaland album), Shock Value''. It was then released as the third single from that album (fourth in Australia), along with the original recording by OneRepublic. It accordingly also served as the lead single for OneRepublic's debut album ''Dreaming Out Loud'', produced by Greg Wells. Timbaland's version omits the guitar solo after the second verse in the original, and includes an extra line of percussion, new backing vocals, and added sound samples, in addition to sound mixing and a few other minor changes. The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallin' (Alicia Keys Song)
"Fallin" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her debut studio album, '' Songs in A Minor'' (2001). Written and produced by Keys, "Fallin'" is generally considered her signature song. It was released as the lead single from ''Songs in A Minor'' on April 10, 2001, by J Records. The official remix features rappers Busta Rhymes and Rampage. "Fallin'" attained global commercial success, reaching number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the top 10 in several countries, topping the charts of Flanders, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In 2009, "Fallin'" was named the 29th most successful song of the 2000s, on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. Critically acclaimed, it won three Grammy Awards in 2002, including Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and was also nominated for Record of the Year. Music and lyrics "Fallin'" was written and produced solely by Keys. When asked about the lyrical backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
