The author of the million-view hit 'Catching up the Sorrow' is the nephew of a former Minister, his family background attracts attention.

In recent days, musician Tang Duy Tan has attracted special attention when evidence was revealed that he was 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.

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 switching to music, Tang Duy Tan used to be 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 first expressed 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 "Innocent" in three versions, including the version in Chinese in which he sang with female singer Huang Ling, 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 "Cặt Đôi nhớ" by Tăng Duy Tân took the music market by storm, appeared on Táo Quân, and was performed with choreography 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. That made it easy for users and content creators on the platforms to get the music to use in their videos.

Tang Duy Tan's family background and career have attracted more public attention these days as he has been rumored to be dating and living with Bich Phuong. Currently, neither of them has spoken out about this.