Like a brilliant star, Nhu Quynh's fame came to her
only within the past
2 years. Many critics speculate that her success
and stardom will only
reach greater heights as Nhu Quynh is still very
young. She also has
great command over her voice and a varied repertoire
in her musical
skills. Since her debut, Nhu Quynh has steadily
developed into a very
solid performer.
Nhu Quynh was born in Dong Ha township, Quang Tri
prefecture not
far from Hue. She is the oldest in a family of three.
Her mom was going
to name her Ðông Hà, after her
birth place but decided to name her
Lâm Quy`nh Nhu+ instead. At a very young age,
Nhu Quynh has already
demonstrated her skills and talent as a performer.
She regularly
performed on the stage of her old elementary school
and later
graduated to performing in local television programs
for children. Nhu
Quynh studied music under professor Bá Thái
of the Vietnamese
National Music Institute and for a time, she taught
music to young
children in District 1 of Saigon.
In the spring of 1993, Nhu Quynh's family came to
the United States
under the Humanitarian Operation (HO) program and
settled in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1994, her parents
met a fellow
countryman with connections to Asia Productions.
One thing led to
another and Nhu Quynh sent her picture and test
tape to Asia. She was
contacted and immediately signed an exclusive contract
with Asia
Productions.
Nhu Quynh first appeared in Asia's "Dem Saigon -
Giang Sinh va Tinh
Yeu" music video. Her rendition of Nguoi Tinh Mua
Dong left an
unforgetable image of a beautiful singer with a
sweet voice. Nhu Quynh
has since came out with three CDs on Asia. Her first
CD, Chuyen Hoa
Sim, won critical acclaims from many in the industry.
She released her
second CD, Rung La Thay Chua which was also well
received. Her
third and most recent CD, Chuyen Tinh Hoa Trang
was also a success
proving that Nhu Quynh is not a "one song phenom"
and that she is a
singer with staying power and a very bright future.
After ending her contract with Asia Productions in
the summer of 1996,
Nhu Quynh started her own production company. N-Q
Records so far
has released 2 CDs, both well received. Her most
recent music video
appearances are on Thuy Nga Paris label and she
is in big demand for
performing in concerts around the world.