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Artist
Thiên Kim
12+ albums
vietnam
about
Thien Kim (1972- ) is an overseas Vietnamese singer. Born as Tran Thien Kim on August 29, 1972 in Saigon, South Vietnam, she began singing and had learned how to play the dan tranh, a Vietnamese musical stringed instrument similar to the Japanese koto, as a young child. Thien Kim's extraordinary vocal talents were further proven with her abilities to sing in various different Vietnamese music genres such as traditional Vietnamese folk opera known as cai luong and vong co. At the age of 14, she began performing regularly for major outdoor music venues and dance halls in Ho Chi Minh City. In 1998, with the encouragement from both her parents, particularly her mother who was also a professional singer known by her stage name, Thanh Truc, Thien Kim entered the prestigious talent competition, Tieng Hat Truyen Hinh Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh, where she impressively placed second with her solo performance of Xa Vang, a song written by composer Nguyen Van Hien. During her freshman year in college, Thien Kim along with her family left their native Vietnam and emigrated to the United States on May of 1995. Resettling in Orange County, California, Thien Kim immediately resumed her music career recording for Nhac Tinh, a smaller overseas Vietnamese production label. She also found work as a regular performer at Vietnamese nightclubs around Orange County, beginning first briefly at the Can Nightclub in Garden Grove owned by singer Le Uyen (former member of a singing trio in Saigon kno
