Trần Thị Hà Phương (born 31 March 1972) better known as Hà Phương, is a Vietnamese singer.
She is the second oldest sister of three singing sisters:
Cẩm Ly
Trần Thị Cẩm Ly (born 30 March 1970) better known as Cẩm Ly, is a Vietnamese pop singer, who is also known for Southern Vietnam folk songs.
She came to national attention in 1993. Her sisters are Minh Tuyết and Hà Phương.
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, who runs a Saigon record company, and Vietnamese pop star
Minh Tuyết
Trần Thị Minh Tuyết (born 15 October 1976 in Ho Chi Minh City) better known as Minh Tuyết, is a Vietnamese-American pop singer, currently performing on Thúy Nga's '' Paris by Night''. Her sisters are Cẩm Ly and Hà Phương who perfor ...
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Early life
Phuong grew up in
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South Vietnam
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, where she dreamed of being a performer, but was also a shy and timid child.
Phuong and her sisters represented their school in local and nationwide singing competitions in Vietnam. They also got airplay on VPOP (Vietnamese pop music) stations.
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Career
Music
After she graduated from high school, Phuong enrolled in the College of Arts and Culture, District 10 Culture House, where she took dance and music classes. She also took private vocal classes and studied Vietnamese/Broadway musicals.
Book
Phuong wrote a book in 2017 titled ''Finding Julia'', which was inspired by her life. In the book, a Eurasian acting student is haunted by the death of her mother, and her own secret desires.
Film
A film version of "Finding Julia"—starring Phuong, Andrew McCarthy
Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor, travel writer, and television director. He is most known as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as ''St. Elmo's Fire'', ''Pretty in Pink'', and '' Less ...
and Richard Chamberlain
George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor and singer, who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show ''Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several TV mini-series, such as ''Shōg ...
—premiered on October 28, 2017 at the Third Annual Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles.[
Phuong, who studied acting at the TVI Actors Studio in New York, found making the film a challenge:
The film included her English language song “Lost in a Dream."
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Personal life
Phuong is married to Blackstone Group
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managing director Chinh Chu. They live in New York City with their two young daughters, Diana Phương Chu and Angelina Tieu Phương Chu.
Moving from Vietnam to the U.S. was an adjustment for Phuong:
Phuong is still pursuing her artistic endeavors:
Philanthropy
All the profits from Phương's DVD/CD sales, concerts and films go to fund the Ha Phuong Foundation.
Phuong created the foundation in 2008 to help underprivileged children with their housing, surgery, food, clothing, and education. The foundation also funds instruments, vocational training and career development for blind children.
HaPhuongWorld.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019. a non-profit organization created by her husband and his sister. The charity helps fund Vietnamese schools, surgeries for war veterans/disabled people, and brings Vietnamese doctors to the U.S. for medical training.
Albums
*Bông Ô Môi
*Tình đẹp Hậu Giang
*Ca dao em và tôi
References
External links
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Finding Julia
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1972 births
Living people
21st-century Vietnamese women singers