1975 – 1997
– Mỹ Linh was born on August 19, 1975.
– She attended primary and lower secondary school (grades 1 to 8) at… Read more Trưng Nhị Lower Secondary School and upper secondary school at Bạch Mai High School, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. Show less
Took part in the 2nd National High School Singing Contest and won a gold medal … Read more along with the award for the best performance of a song about teachers and school. Show less
– Passed the entrance exam to the Vocal Department of the Hanoi Conservatory (now the Vietnam National Academy of Music) with the highest score. Her first voice… Read more teacher was lecturer Diệu Thúy.
– In October 1993, together with the band Hoa Sữa, she entered the National Light Music Band Festival and won second prize, along with the “Most Impressive Young Singer of the Festival” award, with the song “Thì thầm mùa xuân” (“Spring Whispers”) by composer Ngọc Châu. Show less
– Graduated from the intermediate-level program of the Vocal Department, Hanoi Conservatory.
– Began her professional … Read moresinging career, and “Thì thầm mùa xuân” also became Mỹ Linh’s first hit. She went on to further success with “Chị tôi” (“My Sister”; music by Trọng Đài, lyrics from a poem by Đoàn Thị Tảo), “Trên đỉnh Phù Vân” (“On the Peak of Phù Vân,” by Phó Đức Phương) and “Hà Nội đêm trở gió” (“Hà Nội on a Windy Night,” by Trọng Đài).
– Phương Nam Film Studio produced a VHS tape titled “Tiếng hát Mỹ Linh” (“The Voice of Mỹ Linh”), edited by composer Trịnh Công Sơn. Show less
1998 – 2002
– Married composer Anh Quân.
– Released the album “Tóc ngắn” (“Short Hair”), which achieved success beyond expectations.… Read more
– Staged her first nationwide tour, “Tiếng Hát Mỹ Linh,” which was a great success in Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and Hồ Chí Minh City.
– Competed for the Làn Sóng Xanh (Green Wave Awards) with the song “Một mình” (“Alone”) by composer Thanh Tùng.
– Released the album “Trái tim không ngủ yên” (“The Restless Heart”) with Bằng Kiều.
In 1999 she staged her second nationwide tour, “Mỹ Linh và anh em” (“Mỹ Linh and Friends”), held in Hà Nội, … Read more Quảng Ninh, Đà Nẵng, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vũng Tàu, Nha Trang and Hải Phòng.
In April 2000, she released the album “Vẫn mãi mong chờ (Tóc ngắn II)” (“Still Waiting”).
Mỹ Linh chose the song “Mùa đông sẽ qua” (“Winter Will Pass”) as her entry in the first season of VTV’s “Bài hát tôi yêu” (“The Song I Love”) program.
2003 – 2006
Released the album “Made in Vietnam,” the first album to mark a collaboration between a Vietnamese team and a… Read more foreign team (Blue Tiger Records). The song “Em mơ về anh” (“I Dream of You”) from “Made in Vietnam” was entered in VTV’s “Bài hát tôi yêu” program. Show less
2005
Released the album “Chat với Mozart” (“Chat with Mozart”).
– Released the album “Để tình yêu hát” (“Let Love Sing”) for Valentine’s Day.
– Served on the judging panel of VTV’s singing competition “Sao Mai … Read moređiểm hẹn 06.”
– Staged her third tour, Mỹ Linh Tour ’06 Show less
2007 – 2011
Expanded into the Japanese music market with three of her successful albums: Made in Vietnam, … Read more Chat với Mozart and Để tình yêu hát. Made in Vietnam was voted album of the month in Japan.
2010
Released the album “Lời của gió” (“Words of the Wind”) with Hồng Nhung.
– Released the album “Tóc ngắn Acoustic – Một ngày” (“Short Hair Acoustic – One Day”) on vinyl, together with a CD edition with … Read more high-quality sound, after three years in the making. Mỹ Linh wrote the lyrics for seven of the album’s ten songs, drawing on feelings and emotions she had lived through herself.
– The album “Một ngày” was honored with the “Album of the Year” award, while composer Anh Quân received the “Composer of the Year” award.
2012 – 2017
Together with Mỹ Thanh Advertising and Entertainment Company, staged a nationwide live show … Read more titled “Mỹ Linh In the Spotlight – Và em sẽ hát” (“And I Will Sing”) in three cities: Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and Hồ Chí Minh City. Show less
2013
– Coach on the second season of Giọng hát Việt (The Voice of Vietnam).
– Judge on the … Read moreentertainment show Gương mặt thân quen (Familiar Faces). Show less
Received three nominations at the World Music Awards in the following categories: … Read more “World’s Best Female Artist,” “Best Live Performer” and “Entertainer of the Year.” Show less
Together with ANH EM Records (composers Huy Tuấn, Anh Quân and others), Mỹ Linh co-founded the music… Read more academy YOUNG HIT YOUNG BEAT ACADEMY of ART (YHYB Academy for short). Show less
2018 – Present
– Released the album “Chat với Mozart II.”
– Staged a tour named “Mỹ Linh Tour 2018 –… Read more Thời gian” (“Time”) to promote this album, making Mỹ Linh the only Vietnamese female singer to date to have staged four solo nationwide tours. At the 14th Cống Hiến Awards (Vietnam’s Dedication Music Awards) in 2019, the tour was honored with a nomination in the “Show of the Year” category.
– A documentary titled The Making of Mỹ Linh Tour 2018 was released on YouTube.
Together with friends, Mỹ Linh founded the VietVocal Online Music Academy, hoping to realize the dream … Read moreof sharing music with millions of people and bringing it within their reach, giving wings to the passion for singing of those who have not yet had the chance to access music in today’s world.
Mỹ Linh partnered with artist Thanh Bùi to transform YHYB Academy into The Rock & Pop Academy – … Read more Hanoi (RPA Hanoi), with the goal of giving students standardized music and dance training based on an international curriculum, with a carefully and thoroughly designed learning path.
