Paris by Night
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Paris By Night is a popular Vietnamese language
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...

 musical variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...

, produced by an Overseas Vietnamese company Thúy Nga
Thuy Nga
Thúy Nga is a Vietnamese-oriented entertainment company that produces Paris By Night, as well as music CDs, musical specials, movies and films, magazines, audio books, posters, and calendars...

 and hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn
Nguyen Ngoc Ngan
Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn is a Vietnamese-Canadian writer and essayist.He was born in Sơn Tây, Vietnam, but his family moved to South Vietnam when the Geneva Accords divided the country in 1945...

 and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên is a Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris By Night shows, and is also a law school graduate.-Biography:...

, featuring musical performances by modern pop stars, traditional folk songs, one-act plays, and sketch comedy.

Production

Produced by an Overseas Vietnamese company Thúy Nga
Thuy Nga
Thúy Nga is a Vietnamese-oriented entertainment company that produces Paris By Night, as well as music CDs, musical specials, movies and films, magazines, audio books, posters, and calendars...

, the series normally consists of mostly the same staff and crew. However, there are different directors for each region of where the show is filmed: currently there is Richard Valverde in Paris, and Michael Watt
Michael Watt
Michael Watt is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Aberdeen, Norwich City and Kilmarnock.Watt began his career with Aberdeen, where he was capped twelve times by Scotland under-21s...

 in North America.

Notable former directors include Alan Carter, who directed Paris By Night 90
Paris by Night 90
Paris By Night 90: Chân Dung Người Phụ Nữ Việt Nam is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on September 15, 2007 and September 16, 2007.The program was inspired by the conceptual idea of To Van...

, and Kent Weed, of Paris By Nights 63, 64, 67, 68, and 71.

Starting with Paris By Night 34: Made In Paris, Shanda Sawyer has been working as the production's main choreographer for over ten years.

Controversies

As an Overseas Vietnamese production and classified as a "reactionary
Reactionary
The term reactionary refers to viewpoints that seek to return to a previous state in a society. The term is meant to describe one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is "radical". While it has not been generally considered a term of praise it has been adopted as a self-description by...

 cultural product" by the Vietnamese government, Paris By Night cannot be legally purchased in Việt Nam, although they can be easily obtained in the black market. Performers from Vietnam who perform in Paris By Night are banned from performing on their return. It sometimes features performances that are related to historical events, critical of the ruling Vietnamese Communist Party. In 2004, in Paris By Night 74, Hoang Oanh sang a song about Operation Passage to Freedom
Operation Passage to Freedom
Operation Passage to Freedom was the term used by the United States Navy to describe its transportation in 1954–55 of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam...

 and a video montage was shown depicting beleaguered-looking northern Vietnamese fleeing to the anti-communist south during the partition of Vietnam
Partition of Vietnam
The Partition of Vietnam was the establishment of the 17th parallel as the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone in 1954, splitting Vietnam into halves after the First Indochina War.The Geneva Conference was held at the conclusion of the First Indochina War...

, where they were met by Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngô Đình Diệm was the first president of South Vietnam . In the wake of the French withdrawal from Indochina as a result of the 1954 Geneva Accords, Diệm led the effort to create the Republic of Vietnam. Accruing considerable U.S. support due to his staunch anti-Communism, he achieved victory in a...

 and his government's officials. This performance coincided with the 50th anniversary of the migration. In 2005, Paris By Night 77
Paris by Night 77
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 77: 30 Năm Viễn Xứ is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on March 5th, 2005...

 was devoted to the 30-year anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front on April 30, 1975...

, and included songs explicitly critical of communist rule, lack of human rights, accompanied by montages of the closing stages of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign
Ho Chi Minh Campaign
The Hồ Chí Minh Campaign was the final title applied to a series of increasingly large-scale and ambitious offensive operations by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam which began on 13 December 1974...

, the flight of distressed anti-communist refugees, and interpretative dancing critical of VCP ruls, such as throat-slitting gestures. It also included documentary segments on the progress of Vietnamese immigrant communities since 1975, including one segment praising American support for South Vietnam and Operation Babylift
Operation Babylift
Operation Babylift was the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other countries at the end of the Vietnam War , from April 3–26, 1975...

—the communist government views the babylift of orphans as "abduction"—and gave awards to Vietnamese humanitarians and American political officials who helped Vietnamese refugees, as well as the Vietnam Air Force
Vietnam Air Force
The Vietnam Air Force began with a few hand-picked men chosen to fly alongside French pilots during the State of Vietnam era. It eventually grew into the world’s sixth largest air force at the height of its power, in 1974...

 fighter pilot Nguyen Quy An
Nguyen Quy An
Nguyễn Qúy An is a former Major in the Republic of Vietnam Air Force who risked his life to rescue four Americans in a downed chopper while he was on a different mission. For his actions he was awarded the United States Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star...

.

In Paris By Night 91
Paris by Night 91
Paris By Night 91: Huế, Sài Gòn, Hà Nội is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on January 12, 2008 and January 13, 2008.-Concept:...

, for the 40th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, one medley involved Quang Le
Quang Le
Quang Lê , a Vietnamese American singer with Thúy Nga Productions, known for his covers of traditional Vietnamese songs created and written before, during and about the Vietnam War...

 singing about the beauty of the former Huế
Hue
Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...

, backed by female dancers, before an explosion knocks them and the bridge over the Perfume River
Perfume River
The Perfume River is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in the central Vietnamese province of Thừa Thiên Huế.-Etymology:In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma....

 to the ground, something perpetrated by the communists during the Battle of Huế during the Tet Offensive. Khanh Ly
Khanh Ly
Khanh Ly is a Vietnamese singer and columnist. At age 11, Khanh Ly and her mother fled communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam in 1956. Khanh Ly rose to fame singing the songs of musician, songwriter and composer Trinh Cong Son...

 then proceeded to sing Trinh Cong Son
Trinh Cong Son
Trịnh Công Sơn was a Vietnamese composer, musician, painter and songwriter. He, along with Pham Duy and Van Cao, is widely considered one of the three salient figures of modern Vietnamese music. Many of Trinh's songs are long songs...

's "Song for dead bodies" about the communist massacre at Huế, which killed thousands. A video montage of the massacre, inconsolable relatives and the subsequent exhumation and religious reburial was shown in the background during Khanh Ly's performance.

It is also the subject of some controversies among the overseas Vietnamese population due to what some perceive as its support of the current government of Việt Nam. Paris By Night 40, with the topic of motherhood, featured a song by the composer Trịnh Công Sơn
Trinh Cong Son
Trịnh Công Sơn was a Vietnamese composer, musician, painter and songwriter. He, along with Pham Duy and Van Cao, is widely considered one of the three salient figures of modern Vietnamese music. Many of Trinh's songs are long songs...

 entitled "Ca Dao Me", which was performed by Don Hồ
Don Ho
Donald Tai Loy "Don" Ho was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer.-Life and career:Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu...

. The song included a reenactment of a bombing during the Vietnam War and showed a mother grieving over the death of her child and her husband. Some were offended by the song's antiwar message while others see this as an indictment against American and South Vietnamese troops even though the scene did not make it clear which side was doing the bombing. After a boycott, Thúy Nga
Thuy Nga
Thúy Nga is a Vietnamese-oriented entertainment company that produces Paris By Night, as well as music CDs, musical specials, movies and films, magazines, audio books, posters, and calendars...

 reissued Paris By Night 40 with the bombing scenes removed. Ironically, Paris By Night 40 is the most commercially successful production. The director of the segment, Lưu Huỳnh, later went on to direct The White Silk Dress
The White Silk Dress
The White Silk Dress is an acclaimed 2007 Vietnamese war-drama epic directed by Luu Huynh with starring Truong Ngoc Anh and Nguyen Quoc Khanh...

in Việt Nam, a film with similar themes.

List of Paris By Night episodes

# Episode
Paris By Night: Live Show Australia Tour 2011
Paris By Night: Giấc Mơ Khiêu Vũ - A Dancing Dream
104 Paris By Night 104: Beginnings
103 Paris By Night 103: Tình Sử Trong Âm Nhạc Việt Nam
Paris By Night 103
Paris By Night 103: Tình Sử Trong Âm Nhạc is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, which was hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên...

102 Paris By Night 102: Nhạc Yêu Cầu Tình Ca Lam Phương
Paris By Night 102
Paris By Night 102: Nhạc Yêu Cầu Tinh Ca Lam Phương is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, which was hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên.-Show details:This PBN is the 3rd Music Requests show based program...

101 Paris By Night 101: Hạnh Phúc Đầu Năm
Paris By Night 101
Paris By Night 101: Hạnh Phúc Đầu Năm is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California on November 13 and 14, 2010 and released on DVD, 2 months later, on January 14th, 2011. The show was hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn...

VIP Party PARIS BY NIGHT 100 VIP PARTY
100 Paris By Night 100: Ghi Nhớ Một Chặng Đường
Paris By Night 100
Paris By Night 100: Ghi Nhớ Một Chặng Đường is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on July 3rd & 4th, 2010 and released DVD on October 7, 2010...

Divas Paris By Night Divas: Đêm hội ngộ của các nữ siêu sao
Paris By Night Divas
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night Divas - Đêm hội ngộ của các nữ siêu sao is a musical variety show produced by Thuy Nga, taping at Knott's Berry Farm on 20 November 2010. The program lasts about five hours, with Nguyen Ngoc Ngan...

99 Paris By Night 99: Tôi Là Người Việt Nam
Paris By Night 99
Paris By Night 99 - Tôi Là Người Việt NamEnglish Translation: I'm Vietnamese) is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Knott's Berry Farm on 16 and 17 January, 2010 and release DVD from 8 April, 2010...

98 Paris By Night 98: Fly With Us to Las Vegas
Paris By Night 98
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 98 - Fly With Us to Las Vegas is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on September 26, 2009 and...

97 Paris By Night 97: Celebrity Dancing 2 - Khiêu Vũ Của Các Ngôi Sao 2
Paris By Night 97
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 97 - Khiêu Vũ Của Các Ngôi Sao 2 is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Knott's Berry Farm on April 22, 2009 and released onto DVD September 22nd, 2009...

96 Paris By Night 96: Nhạc Yêu Cầu 2
Paris By Night 96
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 96 - Nhạc Yêu Cầu 2 is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Knott's Berry Farm on April 18, 2009 and April 19, 2009 and release DVD from June 25, 2009...

95 Paris By Night 95: Paris by Night 25th Anniversary (Part II): Cám Ơn Cuộc Ðời
Paris by Night 95
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris by Night 95: 25th Anniversary - Cám Ơn Cuộc Ðời is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on September...

94 Paris By Night 94: Paris by Night 25th Anniversary (Part I)
Paris by Night 94
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 94: 25th Anniversary is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on September 20, 2008.The program is...

93 Paris By Night 93: Celebrity Dancing - Khiêu Vũ Của Các Ngôi Sao
Paris by Night 93
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris by Night 93: Celebrity Dancing - Khiêu Vũ Của Các Ngôi Sao is a Paris by Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Charles M...

92 Paris By Night 92: Nhạc Yêu Cầu
Paris by Night 92
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 92: Nhạc Yêu Cầu was filmed on May 10th, 2008 and May 11th, 2008 at Knott's Berry Farm, California. In an attempt to make the programs more diverse, Thúy Nga had encouraged the fans to send in their...

91 Paris By Night 91: Huế, Sài Gòn, Hà Nội
Paris by Night 91
Paris By Night 91: Huế, Sài Gòn, Hà Nội is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on January 12, 2008 and January 13, 2008.-Concept:...

90 Paris By Night 90: Chân Dung Người Phụ Nữ Việt Nam
Paris by Night 90
Paris By Night 90: Chân Dung Người Phụ Nữ Việt Nam is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on September 15, 2007 and September 16, 2007.The program was inspired by the conceptual idea of To Van...

89 Paris By Night 89: In Korea
Paris by Night 89
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 89: In Korea is a Paris By Night program that was filmed at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday, July 1, 2007. It is Thuy Nga's first venture into Asia...

88 Paris By Night 88: Lam Phương - Đường Về Quê Hương
Paris by Night 88
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 88: Lam Phương - Đường Về Quê Hương is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts at the Sarofilm Hall in Houston, Texas on Saturday,...

87 Paris By Night 87: PBN Talent Show - Finals
Paris by Night 87
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 87: PBN Talent Show - Finals is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California on February 10th, 2007.This is the first Paris By...

86 Paris By Night 86: PBN Talent Show - Semi-Finals
Paris by Night 86
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 86: PBN Talent Show - Semi-Finals is a Paris By Night program produced by Thuy Nga that was filmed at the Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California on February 8th, 2007.This is the first Paris By...

85 Paris By Night 85: Xuân Trong Kỷ Niệm
Paris by Night 85
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 85: Xuân Trong Kỷ Niệm is a Paris By Night program that was filmed at Studio 40 at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre on Saturday, October 21, 2006 and is released to a 2-disc DVD format on Thursday,...

84 Paris By Night 84: In Atlanta - Passport to Music & Fashion
Paris by Night 84
For other PBN programs, go to Paris by Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 84: In Atlanta - Passport to Music & Fashion is a Paris By Night program that was filmed at the Atlanta Civic Center on Sunday, July 2, 2006 and is released to a 2-disc DVD format on Thursday,...

83 Paris By Night 83: Những Khúc Hát Ân Tình
Paris by Night 83
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 83: Những Khúc Hát Ân Tình is a Paris By Night program that was filmed at the Charles M. Schulz Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California on Saturday, May 27, 2006. It is the first...

82 Paris By Night 82: Tiếu Vương Hội
Paris by Night 82
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thuy Nga.Paris By Night 82: Tiếu Vương Hội is a Paris By Night program that was filmed at Studio 40 of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, Ontario - Canada on Saturday, March 25, 2006...

81 Paris By Night 81: Âm Nhạc Không Biên Giới 2
Paris by Night 81
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 81: Âm Nhạc Không Biên Giới 2 is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in California on Saturday,...

80 Paris By Night 80: Tết Khắp Mọi Nhà
Paris by Night 80
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 80: Tết Khắp Mọi Nhà is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre at the Toronto, Canada on October 29, 2005.-Concept:The program is a part of...

79 Paris By Night 79: Dreams
Paris by Night 79
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 79: Dreams is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California on August 20, 2005...

78 Paris By Night 78: Ðường Xưa
Paris by Night 78
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 78: Ðường Xưa is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre Studio #40 in Toronto, Canada on June 11th, 2005. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn...

77 Paris By Night 77: 30 Năm Viễn Xứ
Paris by Night 77
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 77: 30 Năm Viễn Xứ is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on March 5th, 2005...

76 Paris By Night 76: Xuân Tha Hương
75 Paris By Night 75: Về Miền Viễn Đông - Journey to the Far East
74 Paris By Night 74: Hoa Bướm Ngày Xưa
73 Paris By Night 73: Song Ca Đặc Biệt - The Best of Duets
72 Paris By Night 72: Tiếng Hát Từ Nhịp Tim
71 Paris By Night 71: 20th Anniversary
70 Paris By Night 70: Thu Ca
69 Paris By Night 69: Nợ Tình
68 Paris By Night 68: Nửa Vầng Trăng
67 Paris By Night 67: In San Jose
66 Paris By Night 66: Người Tình và Quê Hương
Paris By Night 66
Paris By Night 66 - Người Tình Và Quê Hương is a music variety show performance produced by Thuy Nga Productions for its Paris By Night series. It was filmed in Paris, France, and was hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên. The items focused on the works of composers Trần Trịnh, Ngô...

65 Paris By Night 65: Yêu
64 Paris By Night 64: Ðêm Văn Nghệ Thính Phòng
Paris by Night 64
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 64: Đêm Văn Nghệ Thính Phòng is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Knotts Berry Farm, California in 2002. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên...

63 Paris By Night 63: Dòng Thời Gian
62 Paris By Night 62: Âm Nhạc Không Biên Giới
61 Paris By Night 61: Sân Khấu Cuộc Ðời
60 Paris By Night 60: Thất Tình
59 Paris By Night 59: Cây Ða Bến Cũ
Paris By Night 59
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 59: Cây Ða Bến Cũ is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the CBC Toronto Studios - Studio 40, Toronto, Ontario - Canada in 2000. Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn MC'ed the program...

58 Paris By Night 58: Những Sắc Màu Trong Kỷ Niệm
57 Paris By Night 57: Thời Trang Và Âm Nhạc
56 Paris By Night 56: Những Dòng Nhạc Hôm Nay
55 Paris By Night 55: Dưới Ánh Nắng Mặt Trời
54 Paris By Night 54: In Concert
53 Paris By Night 53: Thiên Ðường Là Ðây
52 Paris By Night 52: Giã Từ Thế Kỷ
Paris By Night 52
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 52: Giã Từ Thế Kỷ is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, California. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên...

51 Paris By Night 51: We Like to Party
50 Paris By Night 50 : Tình Ðời Ca Sĩ
49 Paris By Night 49: Chúng Ta Ði Mang Theo Quê Hương
48 Paris By Night 48: Hình Ảnh Cuộc Ðời
47 Paris By Night 47: Hoàng Thi Thơ 2
46 Paris By Night 46: 15th Anniversary Celebration
45 Paris By Night 45: Vào Hạ
44 Paris By Night 44: Tiền
43 Paris By Night 43: Ðàn Bà
42 Paris By Night 42: Giòng Nhạc Kỷ Niệm
41 Paris By Night 41: Hoàng Thi Thơ - Một Ðời Cho Âm Nhạc
40 Paris By Night 40: Mẹ
39 Paris By Night 39: Ánh Ðèn Màu
Paris By Night 39
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 39: Ánh Ðèn Màu is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre Studio #40 in Toronto, Canada. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ...

38 Paris By Night 38: In Toronto
Paris By Night 38
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 38: In Toronto is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre Studio #40 in Toronto, Canada. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên...

37 Paris By Night 37: In Las Vegas 2
Paris By Night 37
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 37: In Las Vegas 2 is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at Caesars Palace's Circus Maximus Showroom in 1996. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên...

36 Paris By Night 36: In Houston
Paris By Night 36
Paris By Night 36: In Houston is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed at The Music Hall in 1996.-Trivia:The Music Hall, where Paris By Night 36 was taped, was built in 1928. It was demolished in 1998 and the new Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, where the taping for...

35 Paris By Night 35
Paris By Night 35
For other PBN programs, go to Paris By Night. For the parent company, go to Thúy Nga.Paris By Night 35 is a Paris By Night program produced by Thúy Nga that was filmed in Paris. The MC's were Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên. This show was released on VHS in 1996...

34 Paris By Night 34: Made in Paris
33 Paris By Night 33: Nhạc Tình Ðức Huy
32 Paris By Night 32: 20 Năm Nhìn Lại
31 Paris By Night 31
30 Paris By Night 30: Phạm Duy 2 - Người Tình
29 Paris By Night 29: In Las Vegas
28 Paris By Night 28: Lam Phương 2 - Dòng Nhạc Tiếp Nối - Sacrée Soirée 3
27 Paris By Night 27: Tiếng Hát Với Cung Ðàn Văn Phụng - Sacrée Soirée 2
26 Paris By Night 26: Ðêm Hoa Ðăng - Sacrée Soirée 1
25 Paris By Night 25
24 Paris By Night 24: 10th Anniversary
23 Paris By Night 23: Thế Giới Muôn Màu
22 Paris By Night 22: 40 Năm Âm Nhạc Lam Phương
21 Paris By Night 21: Tình Ca Ngô Thụy Miên
20 Paris By Night 20: Tuyệt Phẩm
19 Paris By Night 19: Tình Ca Phạm Duy - Tác Phẩm và Con Người
18 Paris By Night 18: Merry Christmas
17 Paris By Night 17
16 Paris By Night 16
15 Paris By Night 15
14 Paris By Night 14
13 Paris By Night Đặc Biệt
12 Paris By Night 12
11 Paris By Night 11
10 Paris By Night 10
9 Paris By Night 9
8 Paris By Night 8
7 Paris By Night 7
6 Paris By Night 6
5 Paris By Night 5
4 Paris By Night 4
3 Paris By Night 3
2 Paris By Night 2
1 Paris By Night

Female

Ái Thanh - Ái Vân - Amy Vũ - Angela Trâm Anh - Ánh Minh - Bạch Yến - Bảo Hân - Bảo Ngọc - Bé Tí - Bích Chiêu - Cảm Ly - Carol Kim - Châu Ngọc - Dalena
Dalena
Dalena Morton better known as simply Dalena, is a Caucasian American recording artist known for singing songs in Vietnamese, a language she does not understand....

 - Diễm Liên
Diem Lien
Đinh Diễm Liên, born 1971, is a Vietnamese singer and actress born and raised in Đà Lạt.-Childhood:Diễm Liên was born in Việt Nam into a family of five sisters where all the girls, including her mother, are named Liên. The only difference is their middle name.As a child, Diễm Liên was dedicated to...

 - Diễm Sương - Hà Phương - Hà Thanh - Hạ Vy - Hằng Nga - Hồ Lệ Thu
Ho Le Thu
Hồ Lệ Thu is a famous singer from northern Việt Nam.- Biography :Hồ Lệ Thu was born in Hà Nội, Việt Nam. She started to exhibit her ambition for singing at a very early age, and when she was 10 years old, she attended the Labor Theatre House, a Vietnamese children's singing club...

 - Họa Mi - Hoàng Bích - Hoàng Lan - Hoàng Oanh - Hollie Thanh Ngọc - Hồng Ðào - Hương Giang - Hương Lan - Hương Thơ - Hương Thủy
Huong Thuy (singer)
Nguyễn Thị Hương Thuỷ, commonly known by her stage name Hương Thủy, is a Vietnamese language singer from southern Vietnam known for Ca dao and Cải Lương singing. She appears on the long running Vietnamese diaspora variety show Paris By Night, making her debut in Paris By Night 72: Tiếng Hát Từ Nhịp...

 - Jenny Loan - Jeon Hye Bin
Jeon Hye Bin
Jeon Hye-Bin is a South Korean actress and singer known as BIN. Her first debut started as part of a girl trio named LUV, and later found mainstream success in 2005 as a solo artist. Her single "2AM" was frequently performed, as it showcased her sexy dance abilities...

 - Khánh Hà - Khánh Ly
Khanh Ly
Khanh Ly is a Vietnamese singer and columnist. At age 11, Khanh Ly and her mother fled communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam in 1956. Khanh Ly rose to fame singing the songs of musician, songwriter and composer Trinh Cong Son...

 - Kiều Oanh - Kim Anh - Kỳ Phương Uyên - La Sương Sương - Lam Anh - Lan Anh - Lệ Thu - Lê Uyên Phương - Lilian - Lynda Trang Đài - Loan Châu
Loan Chau
Loan Châu is a Vietnamese American singer. She was first discovered in 1996 by musical director Truc Ho at Asia Production. Her real name is Ninh The Loan Châu, however she combined her parents' first names to come up with the stage name Ninh Cát Loan Châu...

 - Lưu Bích - Mai Thiên Vân - Minh Tuyết
Minh Tuyet
Minh Tuyết is a Vietnamese-American pop singer, currently performing on Thuy Nga's Paris by Night. Her sisters is Cam Ly, a singer in Vietnam, and Ha Phuong who performs with her as part of the cast of Paris By Night. She is known in the Vietnamese American culture for being the Vietnamese pop...

 - Mỹ Huyền - Mỹ Lan - Mỹ Linh - Mỹ Trinh - Ngọc Ánh (PBN53) - Ngọc Anh (PBN 96) - Ngọc Bích - Ngọc Đan Thanh - Ngọc Hạ - Ngọc Huệ - Ngọc Hương - Ngọc Lan - Ngọc Liên - Ngọc Loan - Ngọc Minh - Ngọc Thuý - Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên is a Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris By Night shows, and is also a law school graduate.-Biography:...

 - Nguyệt Anh - Như Loan
Nhu Loan
Như Loan is a Vietnamese singer who is currently signed under the music label Thúy Nga; one of the largest overseas Vietnamese music productions that is responsible for Paris By Night, a hit musical variety show. Như Loan was introduced to Thúy Nga Paris by Night through designer Calvin Hiep, whom...

 - Như Quỳnh - Như Mai - Phạm Quỳnh Anh - Phi Khanh - Phi Nhung
Phi Nhung
Phi Nhung is a Vietnamese language singer who specialises in cai luong and vong co music. She sings for Paris By Night and Van Son and also acts in their plays and Tinh production. She also has recorded music for Lang Van....

 - Candice Phi Phi - Phương Diễm Hạnh - Phương Dung - Phương Hồng Quế - Phương Hồng Ngọc - Phương Khanh - Phương Loan - Phương Nguyên - Phuong Thuy - Phương Vy - Phương Liên - Quỳnh Vi - Rebecca Quỳnh Giao - Shayla Kim - Sơn Ca - Sơn Tuyền - Tâm Đoan - Thái Hiền - Thái Thanh - Thái Thảo - Thanh Hà - Thanh Lan - Thanh Mai - Thanh Quỳnh - Thanh Trúc - Thanh Tuyền - Thảo Mi - Thiên Kim - Thu Phương - Thuỳ Dương - Thúy Anh - Thúy Nga - Thủy Tiên
Thuy Tien
Thủy Tiên is a Vietnamese language pop singer from southern Vietnam. She appears on the long running Vietnamese diaspora variety show Paris By Night. Before emigrating from Vietnam she used to form a popular duet with fellow Paris By Night singer Thế Sơn.- References :...

 - Thùy Vân - Tóc Tiên - Trần Thu Hà
Tran Thu Ha
Trần Thu Hà, is a Vietnamese pop singer, recording artist and entrepreneur. Raised in a music family, Hà Trần is famous as the most creative and intelligent singer who pioneered in combined Vietnamese folk music with western modern style.-Childhood:Ha Tran is the daughter of Tran Hieu and Vu Thuy...

 - Trang Thanh Lan - Triệu Bảo Vi - Trizzie Phương Trinh - Trúc Lam - Trúc Linh - Trúc Mai - Trúc Quỳnh - Tú Quyên - Uyên Chi - Vân Quỳnh - Việt Hương - Ý Lan - Bé Xuân Mai - Ý Nhi - Yến Mai - Yến Phương

Male

Adam Hồ - Anh Khoa - Andy Quach - Andy Vũ - Anh Dũng - Bằng Kiều - Bé Mập - Boney M
Boney M
Boney M. is a Eurodisco group created by German record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Jamaicans Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell from Aruba...

 - Calvin Hiệp - Chế Linh - Chí Tài - Chí Tâm - Christophe - Ðặng Trường Phát - David Meng - Don Hồ
Don Ho (Vietnamese American singer)
Hồ Mạnh Dũng , better known as Đon Hồ is a Vietnamese American singer who is known for appearing in Paris By Night.-Early life:...

 - Ðức Huy - Ðức Thành - Dương Triệu Vũ
Duong Trieu Vu
Dương Triệu Vũ is the stage name of Tuấn Linh, a singer on the popular Vietnamese diaspora music show Paris By Night....

 - Duy Hạnh - Duy Quang - Duy Trường - Elvis Phương - Fu Man Chu - Giang Tử - Henry Chúc - Hoài Linh - Hoài Nam - Hoài Phương - Hoài Tâm - Hoàng Thi Thao - Hữu Lộc - Huy Tâm - Huỳnh Gia Tuấn - Huỳnh Thi - Joseph Hiếu - Bé Kevin Phan - Khánh Hoàng - Kiều Hưng - Kiều Linh - Kim Jong Kook
Kim Jong Kook
Kim Jong Kook is a South Korean singer. He was initially part of the Korean duo Turbo, and he later pursued a successful career as a solo artist.-Biography:...

 - La Thoại Tân - Lâm Nhật Tiến - Lây Minh - Lê Quang - Lê Tín - Lê Toàn - Lê Uyên Phương - Long Hồ - Lữ Liên - Lương Tùng Quang - Lưu Viêt Hùng - Lý Duy Vũ - Mai Quốc Huy - Mai Tiến Dũng - Mạnh Ðình - Mạnh Quỳnh - Maurice Ðạt - Nhật Trung - Nhật Ngân - Ngô Quang Minh - Ngọc Trọng - Nguyễn Hải - Nguyễn Hoàng Nam - Nguyễn Hưng - Nguyễn Huy - Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn
Nguyen Ngoc Ngan
Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn is a Vietnamese-Canadian writer and essayist.He was born in Sơn Tây, Vietnam, but his family moved to South Vietnam when the Geneva Accords divided the country in 1945...

 - Nguyễn Thành - Nguyên Thảo - Nguyễn Văn Thinh - Nguyễn Vương Ðịnh - Nhât Trung - Phạm Khải Tuấn - Phạm Long - Philip Huy - Quang Bình - Quang Dũng - Quang Lê
Quang Le
Quang Lê , a Vietnamese American singer with Thúy Nga Productions, known for his covers of traditional Vietnamese songs created and written before, during and about the Vietnam War...

 - Quang Minh - Quang Tuấn - Quốc Anh - Quốc Dũng - Quốc Hùng - Quốc Tuấn - Rick Murphy - Roni Tran Binh Trong
Roni Tran Binh Trong
Roni Trần Bình Trọng is a Finnish singer of Vietnamese ancestry who rose to popularity after placing sixth in Idols Finland 2, the Finnish version of Pop Idol...

 - Sunny Lương - Tae Kyung Im - Taiphoon - Thái Châu - Thái Tài - Thanh Bùi - Thành An - Thành Ðườc - The Gin-Sen (Spencer & Evan Le) - The Kings - Thế Sơn - Tiến Dũng - Tommy Ngô - Tom Treuler - Trần Ðức - Trần Thái Hòa - Trần Thái Hòa (PBN 86) - Trịnh Lam - Trung Chỉnh - Trường Vũ - Từ Công Phụng - Tuấn Ngọc - Tuấn Vũ - Tùng Châu - Tường Nguyên - Văn Chung - Văn Phi Thông - Vân Sơn - Việt Thảo

2002

Paris By Night 63: Dòng Thời Gian (VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 in 2002)
  • Filmed at Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....

     in Buena Park, California
    Buena Park, California
    Buena Park is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. As of Census 2010 the population was 80,530. The city is adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa...

    .
  • Was an A. Smith & Co. Production program, directed by Kent Weed.

Paris By Night 64: Ðêm Văn Nghệ Thính Phòng (VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 in 2002; DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 in 2006)
  • Features three famous Vietnamese composers: Tuấn Khanh, Vũ Thành An, and Tử Công Phụng.
  • Filmed at Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....

     in Buena Park, California
    Buena Park, California
    Buena Park is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. As of Census 2010 the population was 80,530. The city is adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa...

    .
  • Was an A. Smith & Co. Production program, directed by Kent Weed.

Paris By Night 65: Yêu (VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 in 2002; DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 version was released in 2004)
  • Is one of the recurring "duets" special.

Paris By Night 66: Người Tình và Quê Hương (VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 in 2002; DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 in 2003)
  • Features three famous Vietnamese composers: Trần Trịnh, Nhật Ngân, and Ngô Thụy Miên.

Paris By Night 67: In San Jose (DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

)
  • Is the first Paris By Night program to be introduced onto DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

     format.
  • Was nominated for an American Choreography Award for choreographer Shanda Sawyer's work in this program.
  • Was filmed at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California
    San Jose, California
    San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

    .
  • Was an A. Smith & Co. Production program, directed by Kent Weed.

2003

Paris By Night 68: Nửa Vầng Trăng (DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

)
  • Was filmed at Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm
    Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....

    .
  • Was an A. Smith & Co. Production program, directed by Kent Weed.

Paris By Night 69: Nợ Tình (DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

)
  • Is one of the recurring "duets" special.

Paris By Night 70: Thu Ca (DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

)
  • Features three famous Vietnamese composers: Phạm Mạnh Cương, Lê Dinh, and Trường Sa.
  • Concludes the release of Paris By Night programs on VHS format.

Paris By Night 71: 20th Anniversary (DVD
DVD
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 only)
  • Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Paris By Night show.
  • Is considered to be one of the "fastest-selling Vietnamese specials" in Little Saigon
    Little Saigon
    Little Saigon is a name given to any of several overseas Vietnamese immigrant and descendant communities outside Vietnam, usually in the United States...

    .
  • Was filmed at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California
    San Jose, California
    San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

    .
  • Was an A. Smith & Co. Production program, directed by Kent Weed.

2004

(DVD
DVD
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 only)

Paris By Night 72: Tiếng Hát Từ Nhịp Tim
  • Was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language television and radio services...

     in Toronto.
  • Released on DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

     on March 11, 2004.

Paris By Night 73: Song Ca Đặc Biệt - The Best of Duets
  • Is one of the recurring "duets" special.
  • Was filmed at the Terrace Theater
    Terrace Theater
    The Terrace Theater is a full theatrical and performance venue located in Long Beach, California. The theater seats 3,051 patrons at its maximum configuration in Orchestra, Loge, and Balcony sections. The Orchestra seating section is arranged in the Continental seating style with no center aisle...

     in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
    Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
    The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is a convention center located in Long Beach, California. It was built on the site of the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium beginning in 1962. The primary venues of the complex include:-Long Beach Arena:...

    .
  • Released on DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

     on July 1, 2004.

Paris By Night 74: Hoa Bướm Ngày Xưa
  • Features three famous Vietnamese composers: Nguyễn Hiền, Huỳnh Anh, and Song Ngọc.
  • Was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language television and radio services...

     in Toronto.
  • Released on DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

     in September, 2004.

Paris By Night 75: Về Miền Viễn Đông - Journey to the Far East
  • Was filmed at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose, California
    San Jose, California
    San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

     on August 28, 2004.
  • Released on DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

     on December 10, 2004.

2005

(DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 only)

Paris By Night 76: Xuân Tha Hương
  • Celebrates the Lunar New Year
    Chinese New Year
    Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...

    .
  • Was filmed at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    Canadian Broadcasting Centre
    The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language television and radio services...

     in Toronto in October 2004.
  • Released on DVD
    DVD
    A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

    on January 19, 2005.
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