Musician Tran Tien: Living in a house by the sea, U80 still 'falls in love' with his wife

In the eyes of the audience, musician Tran Tien is a romantic, liberal artist. He often appears on stage with an improvisational style, a beret and a familiar guitar.

For more than 10 years now, he and his wife have moved from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau. Whenever he sits with friends, he often talks about the house near the sea, which, according to him, is where he feels most peaceful.

He once confided: "I am living a peaceful life, waking up early in the morning to jog, watch the sea, have breakfast and compose music. Even though I am a Hanoian, I love the sea very much. When I was a child, I always dreamed of living in a small house by the beach, and now I live close to the sea.

Here I still work, but I also rest. I am a songwriter, an ordinary artist, not a people's artist or a distinguished artist as many people think.

Tran Tien modestly admits that he is a popular songwriter, but friends and audiences say that he is always full of artistry. When on stage, he often improvises with young singers, exciting the audience.

The male artist added that he loves Hanoi very much and every time he has a chance to return, he still wanders the streets, watching the peacefulness of the people through their daily activities. However, the streets have changed so he often remembers his old memories.

"I have a habit of drinking beer and eating pho every time I come to Hanoi. But Hanoi now has too many pho shops, and the streets now have many delicious dishes, but none of them suit the taste of this "country visitor".

The time when everything in Hanoi was cheap is over. Hanoi now seems like it belongs to someone else, too strange and prosperous, no longer suitable for me. When I go to Hanoi, wherever you book a place, I just go there to eat, without making any demands. The streets have changed a lot now, wherever I go I have to spend hours finding my way around…”, he confided.

In 2020, musician Tran Tien discovered he had nasopharyngeal cancer. During the most difficult times, his wife and children were by his side, encouraging and accompanying the musician.ColorsHe said that after 30 radiation treatments, he gradually recovered. Whenever he felt better, he composed again.

"Every 6 months, I will go to Ho Chi Minh City for a check-up to monitor my health. I stay optimistic so my illness recovers quickly," he shared.

Mrs. Bich Nga - his wife said that during the treatment of musician Tran Tien, the family did not have any economic pressure because they always had their own reserve fund. She confided that when she first heard that her husband was sick, she thought about selling the house to pay for treatment if necessary. However, they have not had to sell anything yet because everything is still in the reserve fund.

The male musician is always grateful to his wife because they have been together, going through all the ups and downs from youth to old age.

Tran Tien met his wife in 1971 at Dai Nam theater (Hanoi), at that time he was not yet famous and his wife was just a final year student at Hanoi Pedagogical University. However, they understood each other quite well and had a loyal love, trusting each other.

In 1972, musician Tran Tien and his wife got married. In 1975, he and his wife welcomed their first daughter, and a few years later, they gave birth to their second daughter. The musician affirmed that he is a very loyal person, and at the age of nearly 80, he is still "in love" with his wife. Currently, their two daughters have grown up and settled abroad. When he was sick, his children also came back to take care of him for a long time.

Talking about his wife, musician Tran Tien said: "She is truly a family woman. When her husband went to Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau, she was ready to follow him. When I was sick, she took care of me every step of the way."

After overcoming a serious illness, musician Tran Tien has returned to music, composing and performing. Notably, his voice is still very strong.

Recently, musician Tran Tien has continuously reappeared with many music projects such as: LiveshowLove story, collaborated with rapper Den Vau to make a promotional MV... and also participated in many other shows.

He also recently went to Hanoi to meet People's Artist Tran Hieu at the birthday party of his niece, singer Tran Thu Ha. For him, being able to live in music and be loved by the audience is when he feels he still has a lot of energy.

Musician Tran Tien was born in 1947 in a family with many famous artists, including his brother, People's Artist Tran Hieu, and his niece, singer Tran Thu Ha.

Together with Duong Thu, Pho Duc Phuong, and Nguyen Cuong, he formed the famous "Red River Quartet". Tran Tien's works and contributions always make the next generation admire and respect him.

He has received many awards for music. In 1979, he received the10 popular songsin the year organized by Tuoi Tre Ho Chi Minh City newspaper. In 1992, he received the awardBest song1992-1993 voted by Vietnam Television (article)The engagement ring). In 1990, he received the Central Youth Union award for the topic of Population - Family Planning (articleWhy did you rush to get married?).

1975-1985, titleFavorite musician 10 years after liberationThe award, organized by Tuoi Tre newspaper and Ho Chi Minh City Music Association, went to Tran Tien. In addition, Tran Tien also wrote music for a number of feature films and documentaries such as:Cold Forest, Bitter Taste of Love, Hair Blown by the Wind…