Quynh Anh

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Pham Quynh Anh

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Born = 1987
Origin = Belgium
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Genre = Pop, Ambient
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2000-present
Label = Rapas, Mercury Universal, Carso
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URL = [http://quynhanh-music.artistes.universalmusic.fr/ Official Site]

Pham Quynh Anh (born 1987) is a Belgian, ethnic-Vietnamese singer. Her parents were born in Vietnam and immigrated to Belgium, where they met, married and gave birth to Quynh Anh. [ [http://quynhanh-music.artistes.universalmusic.fr/main_site.php Quynh Anh Biography from Official Site] ]

When Quynh Anh was 13 years old, her father persuaded her to compete in the TV singing competition "For Glory," held by Belgium’s RTBF Television. [ [http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/02/539696/ ‘Bonjour Vietnam’: gift to the homeland] VietNamNetBridge, 02 September 2006.] [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=IVGnTln_K0Q Interview with Quynh Anh on "Ma Télé Bien Aimée"] , video in French.] [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=bn3IAG0JvwA Interview with Quynh Anh] , video in French with English subtitles.] Upon winning the competition, she met her manager, who introduced Quynh Anh to her producer. The producer made possible Quynh Anh's duet "J'espère" with French-hit singer Marc Lavoine. With "J'espère," Quynh Anh followed Lavoine on tour to France, Switzerland and Belgium. In 2002 she signed a contract with Rapas Centre, a French-branch of Universal.

Quynh Anh reached international popularity in 2006 with her French song "Bonjour Vietnam," composed by Lavoine and co-written by Lavoine and Yvan Coriat, when it accidentally appeared on the Internet. It is stated that the people of Vietnam were especially moved by the lyrics and by the ethnic- and cultural-yearning of foreign-born Vietnamese. [ [http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=273609&rel_no=1 'Bonjour Vietnam' Tune Tugs Expat Heartstrings] , OhmyNews, 11 February 2006.]

Due to its popularity, "Bonjour Vietnam" was translated into English by Guy Balbaert and is called "Hello Vietnam." The English version is also accompanied with a draft-music video. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=VGRc-cI0JbA "Hello Vietnam"] , English draft-music video.] In May 2008, Quynh Anh sang the English version of the song in Paris by Night 92 [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=sZ6ByGZFiZs "Hello Vietnam"] , video clip from Paris by Night 92] , an on-going Vietnamese language musical variety show. It is claimed that a Vietnamese version of the song will be released.

Quynh Anh will release her first solo project with her first single as the English version "Hello Vietnam." [ [http://www.myspace.com/quynhanhmusic Official MySpace of Quynh Anh] ] In an interview with "Oh My News," Domenech, manager of Rapas Centre, said that Quynh Anh will release her album "Bonjour Vietnam" that will be composed of 15 songs. The album is stated to be released in the near future. The Internet video- and lyric-circulation of "Hello Vietnam" is not the final version, according to Domenech. [ [http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=273609&rel_no=1 'Bonjour Vietnam' Tune Tugs Expat Heartstrings] , OhmyNews, 11 February 2006.]

Discography

Studio Albums

"Bonjour Vietnam"

Duet

* 2005 : "J’espère" (duet with Marc Lavoine)

Singles

* 2006 : "Hello Vietnam"

References

External links

* [http://quynhanh-music.artistes.universalmusic.fr/ Official Web site of Quynh Anh] , from La Jungle
* [http://www.myspace.com/quynhanhmusic Official MySpace of Quynh Anh]
* [http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=273609&rel_no=1 'Bonjour Vietnam' Tune Tugs Expat Heartstrings] , from [http://english.ohmynews.com/index.asp Oh my News]