VIET ACCÉNT

Name: Hoang Thuc Linh Birthday: January 9, 1991 Birthplace: Pulau Bidong, Malaysia Website: http://hoangthuclinh.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hoangthuclinh Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/hoangthuclinhmusic Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thuclinhmusic Hoang Thuc Linh was born in Malaysia and moved to the U.S. when she was 18 months old. Her family resided in Michigan where she lived for 13 years. Linh started singing for the Vietnamese community at age 9 and continued to sing and grow through the support of family and friends. She participated in many competitions from talent search to beauty pageant and modeling. Hoang Thuc Linh made her first appearance in Van Son 42 in Denver and is currently featured in VietLifeStyles Magazine's February 2012 issue .

Stage Name: Vee Phuong Real Name: Tran Nha Phuong A.K.A. Angee Tran Birthday: August 10th Birthplace, Ca Mau, Vietnam Website: http://veephuong.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vee.phuong Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/veephuong Blog: http://www.veephuong.blogspot.com Vee Phuong is the unique name given to her by singer Manh Quynh . The young singer currently resides in Seattle, Washington where she is studying law. Born in Ca Mau, Vietnam, Vee Phuong left Vietnam at the age of three to Malaysia. Then in 1992, she and her family was accepted to the United States and lived in Orange County, California. After three years Vee Phuong relocated again to her current home in Seattle Washington. She was introduced to Tinh Music Production by Huy Vu and made her first appearance in Tinh Music 15 in Seoul, Korea. Vee Phuong is a young singer on the rise. Below is an interview of the singer on The Kristine Sa Show back in '09

Name: Y Phương Real Name: Nguyễn Minh Phương Birthplace: Saigon Birthday: August 28 Hobbies: like to live a mysterious life, eat well, find rare and unusual food, and of course shopping Dislikes: losing prestige, and sleeping without wanting to wake up, lying around on the bed Favorite Number: 8 Favorite Flower: Velvety rose Favorite Colors: white, light pink, and blue Favorite Song: “Nửa Hồn Thương Đau” Favorite Food: Canh Bun with water spinach (Rau Muong) Favorite Artists: Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Ngoc Lan Website: http://www.yphuong.com/ My Thoughts: Well, Y Phương is not a favorite singer of mine. I did not like her when I first saw her. I thought she was blah. I also did not like most of her renditions of songs on Asia. As for her voice, it is not the best. At times, it is too high, and unsmooth. My sisters, especially, dislike her for how she looks. I have not much against her I guess, since I don’t watch her performances. She h...

Name: Lương Tùng Quang Real Name: Luong Quang Truong Chinh Birthday: July 30, 1971 Birth Place: Saigon, VN Height: 5"7 Religion: Family Education: Highschool Siblings: 4 brothers , 3 sis in law Hobbies: work out, singing, dancing, and movies, loves to travel Favorite Music: R&B, Soul Music Favorite Singers: Toni Braxton, Elton John, Brian Ada, Khanh Ha, My Linh Favorite Colors: Black, white and gray or combination of 3 Favorite Food: Steak, Banh Beo Music Instrument Play: Keyboard (beginner) Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/myltq Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000629234151   My Thoughts: Luong Tung Quang is a good singer. He was rumored to be with Tam Doan, when they were together in Van Son Entertainment. It was cute. LTQ is not one of favorite, but I don't dislike him either; he is ok to me. LTQ is quite popular and has many fans. He is also good looking. I don't have much to say about him in gen...

Name: David Meng Birthday: 3/3/1979 Birthplace: Cambodia Language Spoken: Cambodian, Vietnamese, and English Hobbies: Basketball, volleyball, bowling,friends and singing Favorite Music: R pop, techno and trane Favorite Color: Green Favorite Food: All kinds Claim to Fame: Thuy Nga's Paris Night Talent Show 2007 Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/therealdavidmeng Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dmeng79 My Thoughts : David is a cool guy. It always upset me how he didn't get as much from his winning in Thuy Nga's talent show other than the money. It is sad that he doesn't get as much respect as an artist, one because of his ethnicity, second his looks, and the how those factors play into people disliking him before giving him a chance to improve and grow as an artist. It is not rare for people of a different ethnicity to sing Vietnamese or a language other than their native. Still it is something to give credit to, and it takes ti...

Name: Shayla Real Name: Bao Chau, Dinh Birthplace: Saigon, Vietnam Birthday: March 09. 1975 Height: 5'3 Family: Mom, 3 other siblings Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/shaylaworld Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearshayla My Thoughts: I like Shayla when she started out in Asia. She has a good strong voice and is pretty looking. However later on, I don’t get to see her much anymore after she stopped appearing on Asia. Recently I saw her in Tinh Music Production , and once in Paris By Night 84: Passport to Music and Fashion . I’m wondering what’s she up to now. In an interview ( part 1 and part 2 ) conducted by VinaCity.tv probably back in 2002, Shayla said that she doesn’t know yet what road she wants to take in her life, as there are many presented to her. She doesn’t want to take one road and have to throw or leave behind the others; she kind of wants them all. The interview really show another side to Shayla, not the hardcore sex symb...

Name: Huy Vu Real Name: Justin Hoang Birthplace: Nha Trang, Viet Nam Birthday: October 10th Family Siblings: A Younger sister and brother Hobbies: singing (obviously), traveling, dancing, watching movies, playing basketball, working out, snowboarding and basically anything fun. Favorite Colors: gray, black, and dark purple Extra Info: Huy Vu makes the best of Bun Bo Hue. One of the places people should he said is at Amsterdam, Vancouver, and Nha Trang. MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/huyvucorner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/huyvucorner   My Thoughts: I really don’t know much about Huy Thu, simply because I do not watch Tinh Production. I only saw some clips on You Tube, but that’s rarely. However I heard of Huy Vu and I actually listened to him sing, and he is good, definitely can sing. Huy Vu, he is one of the underrated singers for many reasons. Voice vise, he is better than a lot of the other singers who’s getting more promotion, and is ...

Name: Nhu Loan Real Name: Loanne Le Date of Birth: April 20th, 1981 Birth Place: Bao Loc, Lam Dong, Viet Nam Height: 5'7 Nationality: Vietnamese Languages spoken: Vietnamese and English Family: Parents, 2 sisters and 3 brothers Best friend: Her dog "popcorn" Hobbies: Singing, dancing, eating, traveling, fishing, and reading Favorite Food: Vietnamese, Thai Favorite Music: Slow and soulful Favorite Colors: Red, yellow, green, orange, pink Favorite Flowers: Lavender tulips, gerber daisies Favorite Animals: Birds, bunnies, and dogs Favorite Season: Summer Website: http://www.nhuloan.net/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/therealnhuloan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nhu-Loan/133779336259 My Thoughts: I remembered Nhu Loan back when she was a back up singer. I have a friend who likes Nhu Loan’s soft voice that was mentioned on Paris By Night as the “baby voice.” While my sister dislike Nhu Loan for being a poor singer and looking quite provocativ...

Name: Kevin Lam Nhat Tien Date of Birth: Sept 3rd 1971 Place of Birth: Saigon, Vietnam Height: 5'9'' Weight 152 lbs Family: 2 brothers, 4 sisters Languages: English, Vietnamese, Chinese and French Hobbies: Watching movie, fishing, and traveling Favorite Exercise: Jogging Favorite Colors: cream brown and black Favorite Style of Clothing: Clothes make out of wool and cotton Favorite Food and Drinks: Chinese and Italian foods, fried tofu dipped in soysauce, coconut juice, seafood Official Website: http://www.lamnhattien.net/ Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lamnhattien My Thoughts: I like Lam Nhat Tien when I started watching Asia. Beside his great voice, he looks very good as well. He captured my attention the first time I saw him. He has this sultry look in his eyes that holds a lot of wonders. His voice is not too soft but a bit husky and warming. I like Lam Nhat Tien as an artist and he is definitely one of favorites. Recently there are lots of go...

Name: Da Nhat Yen Fullname: Elysabeth Da Loc T. Vu Birthdate: October 12 Horoscope: Libra Birthplace: TPHCM (Saigon), Vietnam Occupation: Dance & Singer, Currently working with Asia Entertainment Likes: Coffee, tea, shopping, eating, sleeping late, whipped cream Heroes: God, grandmother, all dog lovers, Karen from will and grace Website: http://www.dnyinc.com / Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dnyinc Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yennmusic My Thoughts: I used to like Da Nhat Yen when she first sang on Asia. I thought she was an interesting singer, however later on I just don’t enjoy her performances as much anymore. When I post artists’ profile on this blog, I don’t just put up the singers I like. I want to a variety of singers and bring attention to certain ones. I find that Da Nhat Yen has something special. She’s one of those singers, that doesn’t get too much attention or talk about from the media and we often tend to forget about as well. Also I want to know...

Stage Name: Bằng Kiều Real name: Nguyễn Bằng Kiều Birth date: July 13, 1973 Birthplace: Hà Nội Nickname at home: "Bầu" Martial Status: Married to singer Trizzie Phuong Trinh and has two sons Instrument use: trumpet, guitar, bass, drum, keyboard Favorite food: Bánh tráng phõi sýõng cuốn thịt luộc & crawfish Favorite sport: Soccer Favorite color: Black and blue Favorite song: many Favorite singer: Michael Jackson and Marc Anthony Website: http://www.bangkieu.com/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bangkieumusic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BangKieuOfficialPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangKieuTrizzie My Thoughts: Gosh, I love Bang Kieu from when he was in Vietnam singing. I used to watch Top 10 Lang Song Sanh with Bang Kieu, Phuong Thanh, Lam Truong, Thu Phuong, and other singers were in it. Bang Kieu when I first saw him he was part of a group called “ Quả Dưa Hấu ” (meaning watermelon). He totally stood out and he was basically the lead in the g...

Stage Name: Tu Quyen Fullname: Tran Kim Quyen English Name: Cindi Tran Birthdate: October 8, 1977 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [USA] Star sign: Libra Chinese Horoscope: Snake Height: 157cm Occupation: Singer, Speech Language Pathology Families: Parents, Oldest sister of 4 younger brothers and sisters Current Location: Los Angeles Records Label: Eagle Production Good at: Telling jokes Favorite Color: Pink Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/tuquyen143 My Thoughts: Tu Quyen is one of my favorites because I really like her voice and I think she has a charming personality. Although she is born in America, her Vietnamese is very good and she actually tutor people Vietnamese and I thought that’s impressing. Tu Quyen looks great on stage and she has the whole package.

Stage Name: Vân Quỳnh Real Name: Trần Thúy Vân Quỳnh Nick Name: Vi Cute (V.Q) Birthday: 08/28/1984 Birth place: Sài Gòn Family: 1 older sister (5 yrs older) Favorite Food: thịt kho trứng, phở, all Vietnamese foods Favorite Season: Winter Favorite Movie: The Island Favorite Color: Black, White, Hot Pink Goal for future: write more original songs, be a better piano player, and be a good person A daily routine: Practice singing, playing piano, go to school and do homework, hangout w/ close friends, home. Myspace: www.myspace.com/vanquynhtran Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vanquynhtran My Thoughts: Van Quynh is one of my favorite singers. She’s young, talent, and pretty. Her voice is really strong and she sounds amazing. One of my favorite songs from Van Quynh is “Uoc Gi.” Another favorite song is a duet with Bang Kieu call “Dau Co Loi Lam.” She also does great music with Adam Ho, especially Tac Nuoc Dau Dinh. It was great that they took older music and mixes it up. Va...

Pictures taken from Roni's myspace Basic Infos Name: Roni Tran Viet Name: Tran Binh Trong Birthdate: 6.10.87 Height: 174cm Origin: Vietnamese Birthplace: ThaiLand Raised: Hyvinkää, Finland Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ronitran He came to fame after being in Finland Idols & Finnish Pop Idol. He appeared on Thuy Nga 84 Passport to Music & Fashion singing "Call Me." He released his debut album "Since 1987" in May. "The name of the album indicates to his year of birth but regardless his young age he is becoming a real pops star/ IDOL?" Roni is signed to Sony Records. My Thoughts: Roni has a great voice and I really like his singing. His voice is strong and the kind of music he does, is R&B, the kind I like. Paris By Night tends to find different faces from around world. The last one I remembered was Adam Ho. They took him under their wings, and now it is Roni. I'm sure we will see more of Roni on future PBN show...