Trong Hieu Explained

Trong Hieu
Native Name:Trọng Hiếu
Birth Name:Trong Hieu Nguyen
Birth Date:1992 7, df=y
Birth Place:Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Germany
Years Active:2014–present

Trong Hieu Nguyen (; born 4 July 1992), known professionally as Trong Hieu or simply Trong (stylised in all caps), is a German singer and dancer of Vietnamese descent. He is known for winning the sixth season of Vietnam Idol in 2015.[1]

Early life and education

Nguyen was born on 4 July 1992 in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria to Vietnamese parents who emigrated to Germany in 1991.[2] [3] He started dancing at the age of eight.[4] After graduating from the Jack-Steinberger-Gymnasium in Bad Kissingen in 2011, he studied singing at the Music College Hannover in Hannover.[2] [5] He has cited Bruno Mars as one of his main artistic influences.

Career

In 2008, Nguyen was a participant in the fifth season of, the German version of the Idol franchise.[6] He made it to the top twenty-five, but was eliminated before the live shows.[6] In 2014, he applied for, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, but was not among the artists selected to compete.[7]

While on vacation in Vietnam in April 2015, Nguyen decided to audition for the sixth season of Vietnam Idol.[3] [8] He went on to win the competition, receiving 71.5 per cent of the public vote in the final.[3] He subsequently released the winner's single "", which was also released in German as "".[9]

In 2020, Nguyen represented Vietnam at the Asia Song Festival.[10] On 27 January 2023, he was announced as one of the participants in, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[11] His entry "Dare to Be Different" was co-written with Norwegian singer-songwriter Elsie Bay and Dutch songwriters Sasha Rangas and Stefan van Leijsen.[12] At, the song finished fourth out of eight entries with 71 points.[13]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zeitler . Annika . Trong Hieu ist neuer Superstar in Vietnam . . 27 January 2023 . de-DE . 6 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Wanderer zwischen den Welten . inFranken.de . 27 January 2023 . de . 20 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Zips . Martin . German Hot Boy: Castingshow-Gewinner Trong Hieu Nguyen . . 27 January 2023 . de . 5 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Mädge . Nikita . Blue Heart: Protecting women and children together . Der Albrecht . 27 January 2023 . de-DE . 4 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Dobler . Anna . Student aus Hannover in Vietnam "Superstar" . . 27 January 2023 . de . 31 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Grenier . Elizabeth . German performer wins 'Vietnam Idol' . . 27 January 2023 . en . 5 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Deutscher Castingkönig aus Vietnam will zum ESC . . 27 January 2023 . de . 17 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Im Urlaub zum Popstar geworden . deutschland.de . 27 January 2023 . de . 16 June 2017.
  9. Web site: Pham . Bac . Oelrich . Christiane . Trong Hieu aus Hannover: Vietnamesinnen lieben den "Hot Boy from Germany" . . 27 January 2023 . de . 23 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Hot: Trọng Hiếu đại diện Việt Nam tại Asia Song Festival 2020, hứa hẹn màn kết hợp cùng nghệ sĩ quốc tế . Việt Giải Trí . 27 January 2023 . vi . 7 October 2020.
  11. Web site: "Vietnam Idol" TRONG feiert das Anderssein . Eurovision.de . 27 January 2023 . de . 27 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Unser Lied für Liverpool: Trong - "Dare to Be Different" . Eurovisionworld . 27 January 2023 . en-gb.
  13. Web site: NDR . Lord Of The Lost gewinnen ESC-Vorentscheid 2023 . 2023-03-04 . www.eurovision.de . de.