Quang Le revealed that he received a salary of half a billion dong for singing at a tycoon's wedding.

After 2 years of Covid-19 outbreak, Quang Le will return to the show "Sing with lover"in Ho Chi Minh City with guest singers including Nhu Quynh, Lam Nhat Tien, Mai Thien Van, Phuong My Chi,...

On this occasion, Quang Le shared about his relationship with his colleagues and the secret of his salary between him and them. Accordingly, the first person he thought of when doing a show was famous singer Nhu Quynh.

Quang Le always admits to idolizing his senior Nhu Quynh. In 10th grade, he was fascinated by Nhu Quynh's singing and saved up money to buy her CDs. Seven years later, he officially joined Nhu Quynh on stage.

Quang Le and famous singer Nhu Quynh.

Back then, Quang Le often found excuses to go to the clothing store of designer Tuong Khue - Nhu Quynh's younger brother - just to meet his idol. After their first duet, Nhu Quynh told him: "I'm going to be famous soon", which the singer would never forget.

Once, when performing in Portland (Oregon, USA), Nhu Quynh knocked on Quang Le's hotel room door at 3am to ask for sleeping pills. That was the time he knew how serious his senior's health problem was and felt very sorry for her.

Another memorable memory was when Quang Le held a show and invited Nhu Quynh to sing nearly 20 years ago. She did not take any fee, but bought a banquet table for 2,000 USD to support her junior. To this day, Quang Le still keeps that 2,000 USD check, and whenever he gives it to Nhu Quynh, she refuses to take it back.

Quang Le said that at her peak, Nhu Quynh was paid 3,000 USD for 2-3 songs while he, when he first started his career, only received about 500 USD. After releasing the tape "White mist in my hometown", he recently had his salary tripled by manager Dung Taylor - singer Thu Phuong's husband.

Currently, Quang Le's salary is among the highest in the profession. He rarely accepts wedding shows even when paid a lot of money. On a rare occasion, he agreed to perform at a wedding of a tycoon in Ha Tinh a few years ago due to their close relationship, regardless of the salary.

"The half billion dong was a gift from the manager and the homeowner. Since it's a gift, how can I refuse that kindness?", the singer explained.

Quang Le always maintains a close relationship with his adopted daughter Phuong My Chi.

Quang Le's fee for singing at corporate events is over 10,000 USD because it is a type of performance for a private group. Of course, if he sings at a tea room or an art program, he still charges a reasonable price, creating favorable conditions for show organizers and producers.

Quang Le's headache is the cost of organizing the party.Sing with lover"coming soon. Specifically, the cost of the party alone "ate" 2 billion VND; the total cost for the stage, sound, lighting, guest salaries,... can be up to 6 billion VND.

He said: "If I'm lucky, I'll break even, most likely I'll lose. But I want to do it to have memories with Mai Thien Van. She came back to perform for me after more than ten years of living abroad."

Besides Mai Thien Van, Quang Le shared something special about singer Lam Nhat Tien - a strict senior who loves him very much. "Many units invited Tien to Vietnam but he only chose to support this younger brother's live show," he said.

Quang Le with "stage lover" Mai Thien Van.

Regarding Phuong My Chi, Quang Le is very careful because she is an adopted child, not yet 20 years old, and the show is called "Sing with lover". After thinking it over, he still invited the girl because "if dad doesn't let you sing on the show, you'll be sad". When Quang Le asked for the fee, Phuong My Chi immediately said: "Dad can give me whatever amount he wants".

Quang Le emphasized that he is very fair and does not take advantage of colleagues in money matters. According to the unspoken rules in showbiz, artists always give "friendly" prices to colleagues.

"Whoever supports me, I thank them. If they quote a higher price, I will do it again in the future, just to be fair. I once invited a close singer and her team quoted 10,000 USD, I was just a little sad and that was it. I sell tickets, if it's okay then invite, if not then don't," the singer confided.