Uyên Linh
Trần Nguyễn Uyên Linh (born December 31, 1987), better known as her stage name Uyên Linh, is a Vietnamese pop singer who won the third season of Vietnam Idol in 2010. BiographyUyen Linh was born in Ho Chi Minh City. After graduating from Le Hong Phong High School, she moved to Hanoi to study International Politics at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. During her study there, she opened a small fashion shop near the school. It worked quite well. However, due to her busy schedule, the shop was subsequently closed.[1] When in Hanoi, Uyen Linh also mastered the Northern accent, which is often considered standard in singing Vietnamese songs. In 2008, she auditioned for the second season of Vietnam Idol and the third series of Sao Mai – Điểm hẹn prior to re-auditioning for Vietnam Idol (season 3), but failed to make it through.[2] She received special prizes from 2008 Soul of Melody, 2008 Let's Get Loud contest. She was a finalist of Northern region in pop genre of Sao Mai 2009 but she did not make it to the National. Vietnam Idol (Season 3)Uyen Linh auditioned for the third season of Vietnam Idol in Hanoi. She advanced to top 10 from the semi-final by the selection of the judges. Uyen Linh's performances were highly applauded by the judges throughout the contests. However, she was in the bottom three in the fifth gala round and was originally eliminated from the show but later was saved thanks to Đăng Khoa's withdrawal (one of the judges later confirmed that they would have saved her otherwise). From top three, she received many positive feedbacks from the judges, audiences, and the mass media with her successful performances.[3][4]
Post-IdolUyen Linh appeared on "2010 Moments" year-end talk show on K+, a cable channel of Vietnam Television and talked about her life after Vietnam Idol. She later was chosen as a Person of the Year 2010 by VTV.[5] Early 2011, she released her debut single – Cảm Ơn Tình Yêu – her winning song from Vietnam Idol and received positive reception.[6] She appeared on Duyên dáng Việt Nam 23 for two nights, performing a cover of Xích lô and another song with My Linh, Hương Lan and Phuong Vy. Quickly after her victory, she was invited to several music shows and events. It was rumored that she required about $2000 or 40 million dong for 2–3 songs each performance. Uyên Linh neither denied nor confirmed this rumor and commented that "I lack experience in dealing with show hosters".[7] Linh was chosen to be an opening act for David Archuleta concert in Ho Chi Minh city on June 22, 2011. Uyen Linh's debut album was originally set to be released in May,[8] however, the album release was pushed back to late June.[9] As of October 1, 2011, the release date of her debut album is yet to be confirmed. On October 22, 2011, Linh's debut music video for the song Giấc mơ tôi had its premiere on MTV Vietnam.[10][non-primary source needed] Linh's promotional single Người hát tình ca was awarded January's "Song of the Month" in a program called Favorite Song organized by VTV despite the fact that the studio version of the single was not released until the release of the album.[11] Her debut album Giấc mơ tôi was open for pre-order two days before the official release, all copies in the first phase was sold out in one day. Her album was officially released on February 9, 2012.[12] In 2023, Uyen Linh participated in the VTV3's reality singing show Chị Đẹp Đạp Gió Rẽ Sóng. Her solo cover of Hồ Quỳnh Hương's "Anh" (You/My Dearest) received positive reception during the show, praised for "her beautiful voice, imbued with deep emotions that touched hearts."[13] DiscographySingles
AlbumsStudio albums
Compilation albums
Music video
Unreleased songs
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