Nguyen Thanh Hien
Encyclopedia
Nguyễn Thanh Hiển or simply Hien (born March 6, 1994, Budapest
, Hungary
) is a Vietnamese
-born Hungarian singer, was a contestant in the Hungarian Megasztár
sixth season and was the fifth runner up.
's at the Lackner Kristóf Elementary School where besides traditional subjects she studied the violin, piano and singing lessons. She was a student 2006-2009, in the Sopron
's Széchenyi István Secondary School. but after her family moved to Budapest
, she attended the Trefort Ágoston Secondary School.
musical talent the show of Megasztár
, where she advanced to 6th place.
In the Megasztár
finals she appeared in the following productions:
July 22, 2009 Hien appeared in her first music video, Túl szép. The number has been successful in Hungary
, on the VIVA TV Charts reached #3.
November 10, 2009 Hien released her first album titled Játék az egész. The album on March 3, 2010 was added to the MAHASZ
list and reached 23rd place.
March 11, 2010 Hien appeared in the second video clip of the album's title track, Játék az egészhez.
June 17, 2010 Hien appeared on the VIVA Comet gala's 10th Anniversary wheres he won the best video category. Bajkov Valentin and Pál Nánási creation, Túl szép won the VIVA Award this year.
The singer's parents in 2010, were arrested on charges of smuggling. Her father remais in jail and her mother is under house arrest. Hien's brother was also arrested and the prosecution says that they smuggled Asians into Hungary
.
The greatest success was brought by her English-language song, "Not Livin' in Yesterday". It was presented for the first time in 2011 in Berlin
, Germany
.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) is a Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
-born Hungarian singer, was a contestant in the Hungarian Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
sixth season and was the fifth runner up.
Biography
Hien attended school during 2000-2006 at SopronSopron
In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants...
's at the Lackner Kristóf Elementary School where besides traditional subjects she studied the violin, piano and singing lessons. She was a student 2006-2009, in the Sopron
Sopron
In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants...
's Széchenyi István Secondary School. but after her family moved to Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, she attended the Trefort Ágoston Secondary School.
Music career
Hien appeared during 2008 in the TV2TV2 (Hungary)
TV2 is a Hungarian commercial television channel operating since 1997, providing a large variety of programming. It is owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG...
musical talent the show of Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
, where she advanced to 6th place.
In the Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
finals she appeared in the following productions:
- Top 15: If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
) - 1. Final: "Crazy in LoveCrazy in Love"Crazy in Love" may refer to:*"Crazy in Love" *"Crazy in Love" *"Crazy in Love" , also recorded by Conway Twitty and Kenny Rogers*Crazy in Love , by Conway Twitty...
" (Beyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
song) - 2. Final: UmbrellaUmbrella (song)"Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad...
(RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
) - 3. Final: A fák is siratják (Locomotiv GTLocomotiv GTLocomotiv GT is a Hungarian rock band formed in 1971. It has been one of the most influential rock bands in Hungarian rock music. GT in the name of the band refers to Gran Turismo, the long journey that the band was looking forward to when it was formed...
) - 4. Final: Boldogság gyere haza (Cserháti Zsuzsa)
- 5. Final: Su-su bolondság - duet Lüszivel Tóth (Izsmán Nelly)
- 5. Final: Nobody Wants to be LonelyNobody Wants to Be Lonely"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" is the second single from Ricky Martin's second English album, Sound Loaded, released on January 9, 2001. Ricky Martin also recorded this single in Spanish entitled "Sólo Quiero Amarte". Another version of the song was recorded as a duet with Christina Aguilera...
- duet Gáspár Laci (Ricky MartinRicky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
and Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
)
After Megasztár
Ater that talent show Hien signed on to Tom-Tom Records.July 22, 2009 Hien appeared in her first music video, Túl szép. The number has been successful in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, on the VIVA TV Charts reached #3.
November 10, 2009 Hien released her first album titled Játék az egész. The album on March 3, 2010 was added to the MAHASZ
Mahasz
Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....
list and reached 23rd place.
March 11, 2010 Hien appeared in the second video clip of the album's title track, Játék az egészhez.
June 17, 2010 Hien appeared on the VIVA Comet gala's 10th Anniversary wheres he won the best video category. Bajkov Valentin and Pál Nánási creation, Túl szép won the VIVA Award this year.
The singer's parents in 2010, were arrested on charges of smuggling. Her father remais in jail and her mother is under house arrest. Hien's brother was also arrested and the prosecution says that they smuggled Asians into Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
The greatest success was brought by her English-language song, "Not Livin' in Yesterday". It was presented for the first time in 2011 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Singles
- 2009 "Túl szép"
- 2010 "Játék az egész"
- 2011 "Not Livin' in Yesterday"
Albums
- 2009 Játék az egész
- * studio
- * Release Date: Nov. 13, 2009
- * Highest rank in the MAHASZ Top 40MahaszMahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....
was #23
Music videos
- 2009 - "Túl szép
- 2010 - Játék az egész
- 2011 - Not Livin' in Yesterday
Television appearances
- MegasztárMegasztárMegasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
- contestant - Hal a tortán - contestant
- AktívAktivAktiv Was trademark of Swedish Aktiv Maskin Östersund ltd. Company started producing agriculture machines and tracked vehicles. Company sold agriculture division to Electrolux and focused to tracked vehicles in 1980. Company stopped working in 1991....
- guest