Khanh Ly: 'I have prepared everything for my death'

The 72-year-old singer said that besides singing, she wants to spend the rest of her time taking care of her children and not let them worry about her.

On August 26, singer Khanh Ly held a tea party in Hanoi to introduce the live show Khanh Ly: 55 years of singing love songs. Singer Quang Thanh - a long-time assistant - shared that initially, the crew did not plan to organize the program at this time.

He said: "One time, Khanh Ly told me: 'Do whatever you can while you're still alive. I'm almost out of strength to go anymore'. That statement was almost similar to what Khanh Ly's husband said before he passed away. I was startled so I had to immediately do as she told me."

The singer has suffered from sciatica for the past three years. One leg is weaker than the other. According to Khanh Ly, every time she stands on stage or moves, she has to put all her strength into her strong leg to maintain balance. At noon on August 26, she tried too hard to climb the stairs, so her knee hurt and it didn't get better until the afternoon. Khanh Ly saidNow every time she goes up and down the stairs or goes somewhere, she silently prays for health to finish the unfinished work.

Khanh Ly had prepared for her death and did not let her children worry.

Singer Khanh Ly confided that she had prepared everything for her departure. She said:"I have nothing to leave to my children, except that they don't have to worry about me. When I close my eyes, someone will come and cremate me. I told my children to put my ashes with their husband's, and to take them to the river, the sea, or to leave them in the garden if they want, without having to keep them."

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Khanh Ly said she has four children, most of whom have their own lives. She currently lives with her youngest daughter, who is single and 40 years old. Khanh Ly admits that she is obedient to her husband and "afraid" of her children. In her personal life, she pampers her children to the fullest. Every time her children bring their friends to visit, she sits down and meticulously cuts each piece of lemon and chili to put in each person's bowl. She spends three days cooking a pot of braised fish until it is delicious so that her children's guests can serve it.

The singer does not need her children to give her flowers or gifts during the holidays. Sometimes, just a phone call or a word of concern for her mother is enough to satisfy Khanh Ly. She hopes her children will save money to take care of their lives.

"My son has a family, my daughter also has her own concerns in life. There are times when they cannot satisfy their mother's emotional needs, even if it is just asking and caring, but I am not sad. Why should I be sad? Children do not do that because their mother - me - does not prove enough to make them love me. That is my fault. If I am still sad about that, I will suffer alone," she confided.

Since childhood, Khanh Ly received little attention from her mother, so she did not want her children to suffer the same disadvantages. The female singer said that many times she just dreamed of having an embrace, a look, a smile or gentle, warm words from her mother.

"In a family with many siblings, there will definitely be one who does not please their parents, in this case it is me. My mother is very beautiful, but I am not. Perhaps, I am her failure. In the family, I am the one with a bad temper. If I had listened to my parents, I would have had a better life now. But things cannot be changed, so I have to accept it. I believe that a child is born not because of his or her choice but because of his or her parents. That choice can be happy or wrong. Therefore, the parent has a duty to the child, not the other way around," Khanh Ly said.

Khanh Ly when she was young and her daughter in America.

The singer always tries to make her children realize the lesson of love and giving. She confided: "I tell them to observe and see that I am alive today thanks to the love and help of everyone. We must live in a way that receives that love."

She said that once at the market, the butcher recognized Khanh Ly and gave her priority to buy first. The singer felt embarrassed when she saw the line of people waiting, so she told the butcher to let the people who came first buy first, and then it would be her turn.

According to Khanh Ly, she has lived long enough to regret her life. Sometimes, she wishes she could go back to her childhood to live one more time. However, it is all just a dream. What remains for Khanh Ly now, besides her children and charity work, is only her singing voice. She wants to sing until she can no longer sing.

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Khanh Ly's previous concerts often focused on Trinh Cong Son's works. However, in this program, the singer will perform a series of compositions by her favorite authors such as Nguyen Van Khanh, Van Cao, Doan Chuan, Pham Duy, Vu Thanh An, Ngo Thuy Mien, Thanh Tung, Duong Thu, Phu Quang...

The program consists of four parts. The first chapter is called "Old Hanoi" - depicting Khanh Ly's nostalgia for the capital with peaceful images, full of memories and associated with her childhood. The second part "Trinh Cong Son's nostalgia" includes songs by the author Trinh, who has been associated with Khanh Ly for many years. The next part is "Faraway Life" with songs about her wandering life in foreign lands in the past. Finally, "Homeland Vietnam - Loving Arms" with songs by domestic musicians.

Khanh Ly: 55 years of singing love songs was held in Hanoi on the evening of September 9, then will be introduced to audiences in Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

According to VNE