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Artist
Dalena
12+ albums
soulpopfemale vocalistsvietnamese
about
Although there have been many foreign artists singing Vietnamese music, Dalena is probably one of the most successful, well-received and well known of all. Watch her on stage or on video, and listen to her on cassette tape or CD, you can not help but notice her angelic beauty plus her flawless Vietnamese accent. Although she is an American, when Dalena performs Vietnamese songs, it is quite hard to tell her origin. Born in Muncie, Indiana, Dalena resides in Orlando, Florida since she was three years old. Dalena has five brothers and one sister. She is a Libra and celebrates her birthday on September 29. Dalena has been exposed to music at an early age. Her first appearance in front of the public was at the age of three when she sang "Jesus loves me" for her mom's Sunday school class. In subsequent years, Dalena continued to sing at Church. She also started writing songs and taught herself playing the guitar without learning to read music. At the age of sixteen, she sang at a small restaurant named "The Garden Spot Cafe" for tips only. Eventually, she got a better job singing at "People's Place," a nice restaurant in downtown Orlando. When asked about her favorite kind of music, Dalena stated that her first choice is Christian music followed by rhythm & blues. Her sources of inspiration come from her faith in God, the support & encouragement from her mom, and the beautiful letters & warm acceptance from her fans. She is also influenced by cultural music in which she sees
