Phi Nhung, Vietnamese American musical icon, passes away from COVID-19

Phi Nhung, Vietnamese American musical icon, passes away from COVID-19

Vietnamese American singer, Phi Nhung passed away on Tuesday, after a month-long battle with COVID-19 at Cho Ray Hospital in Saigon.

 

Before she passed away, the 51-year-old singer was undergoing multiple treatments, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) intervention, for COVID-19, according to VN Express.

 

Many Vietnamese celebrities shared positive messages and prayers for Nhung days before her death, including Vietnamese-American singer Trizzie Phuong Trinh, Morning Express reported.

Phi Nhung, Vietnamese American musical icon, passes away from COVID-19
Phi Nhung, Vietnamese American musical icon, passes away from COVID-19

Trinh posted a picture of her and the late singer with the caption: “Phi Nhung, you must not give up! I said that if I want to be like you, I must be strong. Wendy and her children really need you, do you understand??”

 

Upon hearing about her death, fans took to social media to mourn the loss of the Vietnamese music icon, NextShark reports.



Devistated by the news that Vietnamese singer Phi Nhung has passed following her battle with COVID-19. I was blessed to have played for her in concert. Her voice was the sound of angels. Her work with the orphanages and temples did not go unnoticed. She will be missed. RIP 😢💔 pic.twitter.com/CcSGnxh2nc

— Jack Phan 💌 (@JackPhan) September 28, 2021

 

 

Check on y’all’s moms today. I didn’t realize my mom cried when she heard Phi Nhung passed away. But looking back, she was an idol to my mom and gone too soon. Gentle reminder to check on people you care about, actually. Life is short.

— Leena Tran (@leenatran) September 29, 2021

 

Phi Nhung just passed away, my parents are not okay 😪😪

— Katherine (@pham_kathy) September 28, 2021

 

Our family is saddened by the news of singer Phi Nhung’s death from the virus. She was born from a Vietnamese mother and American soldier in 1972 in Vietnam. She adopted many orphans and overcame public resentment in Vietnam to become a well loved artist. Her music will live on. pic.twitter.com/eWz54TFlgi

— NevadaTDog (@TomJona42504025) September 28, 2021

 

 

It’s weird mourning a celebrity that’s special to a specific community. i didn’t listen to Phi Nhung’s albums religiously, but she is a familiar, constant face from my childhood. my family and i could put on any PBN show and reliably know we’d see her. i am so sad. https://t.co/RsSbZv5Ucb

— K. Pham (@kristinaisasian) September 28, 2021



Nhung was supposed to travel to the U.S. to reunite with her daughter but had delayed her plans in order to volunteer in Vietnam to help the Southeast Asian country’s battle against the pandemic.

 

Doctors described Nhung as being a fearless fighter until her final breath. Before her death, she worried for her adopted children living in a pagoda in Southern Binh Phuoc Province. Nhung has a daughter in the U.S. and 23 adopted daughters in Vietnam.

 

About the Vietnamese-American icon (Phi Nhung):

Nhung came from a family with no background in music. She was born in April of 1972 to a Vietnamese mother and an American serviceman father. The then -17-year-old Nhung moved and settled with her relatives in Tampa, Florida, where she struggled to make a living working as a waitress. However, she did not let her passion as a singer fade.

 

She eventually moved to California to start her singing career after being persuaded by Trinh. Nhung was reportedly a single mother and working as a seamstress when she relocated with only $300 in her pocket, according to Morning Express.

 

Nhung sent her daughter to stay with an acquaintance while she lived with Trinh in California. She worked at a CD store during the day and as a waitress at night, all while learning how to sing with a northern Vietnamese intonation.

 

Nhung then released her first singles “Noi Buon Hoa Phuong” (“Phoenix Flower’s Sadness”) and “Noi Lai Tinh Xua” (“Rekindled Old Love”) two years later. Her 1999 music video for “Ly Con Sao Bac Lieu” (“Song About Bac Lieu Blackbird”) became a massive hit on release.



She was also a frequent performer on the wildly popular “Paris by Night” musical variety series.

 

Besides being an iconic singer in Vietnam, Nhung also became known for her philanthropy in her last years as she sought to help a lot of people from mountainous areas and flooded regions. Nhung also cooked and gave food to the poor in Ho Chi Minh City during the pandemic.

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