Nguyễn Thị Hòa (born 31 May 1995), known professionally as Hòa Minzy, is a Vietnamese singer and actress. She was the champion of the reality television competition Star Academy Vietnam in its first season.[1][2][3]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nguyễn Thị Hòa |
Born | Bắc Ninh, Vietnam | 31 May 1995
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Partner(s) | Nguyen Minh Hai (2017–2022) |
Hòa Minzy is also a television actress[4][5] who has appeared on game shows and talk shows.[6][7][8][9] In 2022, it was announced that Hoà and her longtime boyfriend, with whom she has a child, had broken up.
Life and career
Early life
Nguyễn Thị Hòa was born in Quế Võ, Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam, on 31 May 1995, the fourth of five children.[10] She had an interest in singing since childhood. Determined to pursue her passion, when she was in her late teens, she asked her parents to go to Hanoi alone so she could earn a living and study music. Some of her earliest jobs included singing in tea rooms and cafes and modeling for teen magazines. She also began to use the stage name Hòa Minzy.[10][11]
2014: Entering showbiz
Joining Star Academy Vietnam in 2014, Hòa Minzy made an impression on the judges and audience with her singing and dancing.[12][13] On 18 June, she was crowned champion of the season finale, with an audience rating of 51.16%, after three months of competition.[14][15]
In November, Hòa Minzy released her debut single, "Thư chưa gửi anh", to positive audience feedback.[16] In December, she issued the song "Gửi".[17]
2015: First hits
In June 2015, Hòa Minzy recorded the song "Sẽ chiến thắng" to support the Vietnamese team at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.[18] The next month, she collaborated with Mr. T on the song "Ăn gì đây".[19][20] The track was featured in the television series Favorite Song in August.[19] Hòa Minzy later recorded a Thai version of the song with comedian and YouTuber Bie the Ska.[21][22] In September, she released the song "Mưa nhớ", a collaboration with Tiên Cookie.[23]
2016–2017: Directing and acting
In April 2016, Hòa Minzy participated in the fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar. She won the Most Favorite Contestant, with 31.5% of the votes.[24] She also began hosting several programs on Yeah1TV and YanTV.[25][26] On 31 May, on her birthday, Hòa Minzy released a short film she had directed as well as the song "Vì anh là của em".[27] In November, she issued the single "Sống không hối tiếc".[28]
In 2017, Hòa Minzy appeared in the horror-comedy film Linh Duyên.[29][30] To celebrate White Day, she released the song "Tìm một nửa cô đơn" on 14 March.[31] In July, she appeared in the series Glee Vietnam.[32]
In October 2017, Hòa Minzy participated in the British television reality singing contest Just the Two of Us.[33][34] In November, she performed on the MAMA Awards premiere stage in Ho Chi Minh City with Đức Phúc and Erik.[35][36][37]
2018–present: singles
In January 2018, Hòa Minzy released the single "Thế là Tết", with Đức Phúc.[38][39] The duo issued another song together in April, titled "Cứ yêu đi".[40]
In May, Hòa Minzy released the song "Rời bỏ".[41] The track was named Top Trending Music Video Vietnam on YouTube Rewind that year[42] and won Favorite Pop/Ballad Song at the Zing Music Awards.[43][44][45]
In July, Hòa Minzy issued the children's song "Nàng tiên cá".[46][47]
In October, she released the song "Chấp nhận".[48]
In January 2019, Hòa Minzy published three new songs—"Để khoảnh khắc mãi đong đầy", "Hết mana", and "Tự tin là chính tôi"—on which she collaborated with various artists, including Đức Phúc, Justatee, Trường Giang, Only C, and Trần Tiểu Vy.[49][50] She also took on a coaching role on the game show Tuyệt đỉnh song ca nhí.[51]
In May, she released the song "Chỉ là tình cờ".[52][53][54][55]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref | |
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VIE Hot [56] | VIE Top [57] | ||||
"Thư Chưa Gửi Anh" | 2014 | [a] | [a] | Non-album single | [59] |
"Vì Anh Là Của Em" | 2016 | Non-album single | [60] | ||
"Sống Không Hối Tiếc" | Non-album single | [61] | |||
"Tự Nhiên Buồn" | 2017 | Non-album single | [62] | ||
"Tìm Một Nửa Cô Đơn" | Non-album single | [63] | |||
"Rời Bỏ" | 2018 | Non-album single | [64] | ||
"Nàng Tiên Cá" | Non-album single | [65] | |||
"Chấp Nhận" | Non-album single | [66] | |||
"Chỉ Là Tình Cờ" | 2019 | Non-album single | [67] | ||
"Không Thể Cùng Nhau Suốt Kiếp" (feat. Mr. Siro or with Đức Phúc & Erik) | 2020 | Non-album single | [68] [69] | ||
"Nếu Mai Này Xa Nhau" | Non-album single | [70] | |||
"Người Đến Sau Thay Em" | 2022 | 87 | 62 | Non-album single | [71] |
"Bật Tình Yêu Lên" (with Tăng Duy Tân) | 2023 | 3 | 2 | Non-album single | [72] |
"Thị Mầu" | 90 | 66 | Non-album single | [73] |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album | Ref |
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"Ăn Gì Đây" (Mr.T feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2015 | Non-album single | [74] |
"Ăn Gì Đây 2" (Mr.T feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2016 | Non-album single | [75] |
"Amazing Thai Food (Ăn Gì Đây Thai Version)" (Bie The Ska feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2017 | Non-album single | [76] |
"Cứ Yêu Đi" (Đức Phúc feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2018 | 100 Ngày Bên Em OST | [77] |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album | Ref |
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"Gửi" | 2014 | Non-album promotional single | [78] [79] |
"Giá Như" / "Quay Về Đi" (feat. Nguyễn Minh Cường) | 2015 | Non-album promotional single | [80] |
"Mưa Nhớ" | Non-album promotional single | [81] | |
"Hãy Để Con Lo" | Non-album promotional single | [82] | |
"Ăn Gì Đây 3" | 2016 | Non-album promotional single | [83] |
"Thế là Tết" (with Đức Phúc) | 2018 | Non-album promotional single | [84] [85] |
"Mặt Trời Vẫn Tới Mỗi Ngày" (with Đàm Vĩnh Hưng, Noo Phước Thịnh, Văn Mai Hương, Erik & Hương Giang) | Non-album promotional single | [86] | |
"Hey Monta!" | Monta OST | [87] | |
"Để Khoảnh Khắc Mãi Đong Đầy" (with Đức Phúc) | 2019 | Non-album promotional single | [88] |
"Hết Mana" (with JustaTee, Big Daddy & Bình Gold) | Non-album promotional single | [89] | |
"Fit Me – Tự Tin Là Chính Tôi" | Non-album promotional single | [90] | |
"Điều Buồn Nhất Khi Yêu" | Non-album promotional single | [91] [92] | |
"Tết Nhà Mình" (with Lăng LD) | 2021 | Non-album promotional single | [93] |
"Tết Xa Hoá Gần" (with Mew Amazing) | Non-album promotional single | [94] | |
"Chắc Khỏe Có Đôi (We Belong Together)" | 2022 | Non-album promotional single | [95] |
"Có Xứng Đáng Hay Không" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | Non-album promotional single | [96] | |
"Khác Biệt To Lớn" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | Non-album promotional single | [97] | |
"Người Ấy" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | Non-album promotional single | [98] | |
"Tết Bùng Nội Lực" (with Bùi Công Nam) | 2023 | Non-album promotional single | [99] |
"Em Sẽ Quên" (Vietnamese version of "If" by Taeyeon) | Biển Của Hy Vọng (Sea of Hope Vietnam), Episode 13 | [100] |
Filmography
Television
Chanels | Title | Role | Note |
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VTV | Star Academy Vietnam | Contestant | Year- 2014[1] |
Bài hát Việt (Vietnamese song) | Guests | Liveshow 7/ 2014, "Tan vào đêm"[101] | |
Những bài hát còn xanh (The songs are still green) | Contestant | Year- 2014[102] | |
Don't forget the Lyrics! | Guests | Broadcast on 7 January 2015[103] | |
Bài hát yêu thích (Favorite Song) | Guests | Liveshow BHYT September 2014, August 2015[104] | |
Ghế không tựa | Guests | Broadcast on 18 October 2015[105] | |
Bữa trưa vui vẻ (Happy lunch) | Guests | Year- 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
Your Face Sounds Familiar | Contestant | Year- 2016[106] | |
Thank God You're Here | Guests | Season 3 Episode 8, Season 4 Episode 11, Season 5 Episode 13[107] | |
Just the Two of Us | Contestant | 2017, Love Version & Bolero[108] | |
Million Dollar Minute | Guests | Episode 21[109] | |
Cầu thủ nhí | Nanny | Year- 2017, 2018[110] | |
HTV | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader | Guests | Episode 36[111] |
Người hùng tí hon (Little hero) | Captain | Season 1 2015 | |
Thiên đường ẩm thực (Culinary paradise) | Guests | Season 2 episode 6 | |
Whose Line is it Anyway? | Guests | 2016, Episode 7 | |
Giọng ải giọng ai | Guests | Season 1 Episode 18, Season 3 Episode 1[112] | |
Nhanh như chớp (Lightning Quiz) | Guests | Episode 26[113] | |
Gương cười (Mirror smile) | Guests | Episode 18 | |
THVL | Tuyệt đỉnh song ca nhí | Coach | 2019 |
YanTV | Bếp chiến (Battle in the kitchen) | Guests, MC | 2015 episode 6/2016, episode 6, 14, 15[114] |
Yeah1TV | Lớp học vui vẻ (Funny class) | Guests | Episode 34, 93, 117, 124,140, 141, 182 ... |
Thực đơn 1102 (Menu 1102) | MC | 2016, 2017[115] |
Short film
Year | Movie's name | Role | Release date | Ref |
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2016 | "Vì anh là của em" | Hòa Minzy | 31 May 2016 | [116] |
Movie
Year | Movie's name | Role | Release date | Ref |
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2017 | "Linh duyên" | Hạnh | 24 February 2017 | [117] |
Drama
Year | Movie's name | Role | Release date | Ref |
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2017 | "Glee Vietnam" | Linh San | 18 August 2017 | [118] |
Variety shows on V Live
Chanel | Title | Role | Note |
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V live | Lâu lâu líu lo show | Host | 2018, the number of episodes broadcast is 12[9] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Categories | Recipient | Result | Note | Ref |
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2010 | The Voice of Bắc Ninh Province | Final | Hòa Minzy | Silver medal | 2 consecutive years | [119] |
2011 | Final | Hòa Minzy | Silver medal | |||
2014 | Star Academy Vietnam | Final | Hòa Minzy | Champion | Vote rate:51.16% | [1] |
2016 | Your Face Sounds Familiar Vietnam | Most Favorite Contestant | Hòa Minzy | Won | Vote rate:31.5% | [4] |
2017 | Green Wave Awards | Prospective Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Won | [120] | |
Just the Two of Us Vietnam | Final | Hòa Minzy | Runner-up | With Erik Đức Phúc | [121] | |
Zing Music Awards | Most Favorite Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Nominated | Top 5 | [122] | |
2018 | Zing Music Awards[b] | Artist of the year | Hòa Minzy | Nominated | Top 5 | [123] |
Most Favorite Dance/Electronic Song | "Nàng tiên cá" | Nominated | Top 5 | |||
Most Favorite Pop/ Ballad Song | "Rời bỏ" | Won | ||||
Most Favorite Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Won | ||||
Mai Vàng Prize[c] | Mai Vàng Prize for Music Video | "Mặt trời vẫn tới mỗi ngày" | Nominated | Various Artists | [124] | |
Mai Vàng Prize for the Song | Nominated |