The author of the million-view hit 'Cut the Sorrow in Half' is the nephew of a former Minister, his family background attracts attention.
Tang Duy Tan is the owner of many hits in Vietnamese music such as "Cut in half sadness", "Dream dance", "First love", "Turn on love"...
In recent days, musician Tang Duy Tan has attracted special attention when evidence has been revealed that he is dating singer Bich Phuong.
Viewers have noticed that the couple often wear similar clothes and accessories. Even the interior details of Tang Duy Tan and Bich Phuong’s houses are similar.
Tang Duy Tan is 6 years younger than Bich Phuong. He is considered a potential "hit-maker" of Vietnamese entertainment industry.
The male singer's full name is Nguyen Tang Duy Tan, born in 1995 in Quang Tri. He graduated from the Oriental Studies department at the University of Sciences, Hue University. Before turning to music, Tang Duy Tan worked as a tour guide.
Tang Duy Tan is the nephew of the late musician, former Minister of Culture and Information Tran Hoan (his real name is Nguyen Tang Hich) and the cousin of male singer Tung Duong (full name Nguyen Tung Duong, originally from Quang Tri).
Tang Duy Tan said that when he started expressing his desire to pursue a singing career, singer Tung Duong immediately objected because he knew the hardships that any singer would have to face when pursuing the profession. According to Tung Duong, Tang Duy Tan's family also did not allow him to study at the Conservatory of Music (now the National Academy of Music).
However, to satisfy his passion, the History student became a tour guide and still followed singer Tung Duong to practice singing and learn performance skills.
Tang Duy Tan was born and raised in the "flood center" of Cau Ha, Hai Phong commune, Hai Lang district. His parents worked hard all year round in the fields and gardens to earn money to raise their children and fight the annual flood season.
Coming to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue his passion, he believes this will be a fertile land for him to reach the pinnacle of art.
In 2020, Zeng Weixin released the song "Naive" in three versions, including the version Zeng Weixin sang with female singer Huang Ling in Chinese, which received more than 10 billion views on Douyin and appeared on QQ Music - China's top music chart.
One of the biggest hits of Tang Duy Tan's career is "Ben tren thang lau" - the song that topped the Top Vietnamese Songs chart, Billboard Vietnam's hot 100, and was in the top 3 trending songs in the world and many other charts.
Or another song released in August 2021 is "Da Vu", the song reached nearly 2 billion views after one month of release on Douyin, called "the divine song of Vietnam" by the Chinese online community.
In 2023, the song "Cát bất tử sầu" by Tang Duy Tan took the music market by storm, appeared on Tao Quan, and was choreographed by the Sharks of Shark Tank.
Tang Duy Tan's success is attributed to his accurate understanding of social media users' tastes. The author said that when producing, he and his team focused on writing melodies that were easy to listen to, easy to remember, and easy to sing back. This made it easy for users and content creators on the platforms to get music to use in their videos.
Tang Duy Tan's family background and career have attracted more public attention these days when he was rumored to be dating and living with Bich Phuong. Currently, both have not spoken out about this.
