Salaries of famous singers in Vietnamese showbiz when they first started their careers

Dam Vinh Hung received 500,000 VND for 2 shows.

Dam Vinh Hung is a long-standing star in Vietnamese showbiz. After more than 20 years of singing, he is still in demand, regularly having new music projects every year. When asked about his salary, the male singer once shared: "A few years ago, I sang at a wedding and was paid up to 20,000 USD".

Male singer Dam Vinh Hung. (Photo: FBNV)

However, when he first started his career, Dam Vinh Hung's first salary was only 500,000 VND for 2 nights of performances in the province. The male singer shared: "In those old days, we went to sing in the province with a group of dozens of people, ate and slept together, and did makeup for the whole group in the afternoon. We rented a room at the market for 120,000 VND to live comfortably even though the salary was 500,000 VND for two nights."

Noo Phuoc Thinh received a salary of 1 million VND

As the owner of a series of famous "hits", Noo Phuoc Thinh's salary is up to hundreds of millions of VND for each performance at the present time. However, when he first started his career, the singer of "Cham khac tim anh mot chut" also struggled to survive. He once shared that he was lucky to have singer Thuy Tien support him to have a show. Many times, in order for Noo Phuoc Thinh to perform with her, Thuy Tien had to put pressure on the show organizers. Even the first salary in Noo Phuoc Thinh's career was deducted by Thuy Tien from her salary.

Male singer Noo Phuoc Thinh. (Photo: FBNV)

Noo Phuoc Thinh shared that he clearly remembered Thuy Tien giving him about 1 million VND after the first show. "At that time, this amount of money was a huge amount for a new singer who was both studying and running shows like me, not to mention it also had a lot of spiritual encouragement for me. The fact that Ms. Tien wholeheartedly helped someone who was not close to me and was unknown to anyone like me was truly precious," Noo Phuoc Thinh confided.

Le Quyen received a salary of 60,000 VND

She is known as the "Queen of the Tea Room", with a salary that is among the highest in the entertainment industry. However, when she first started her career, few people expected that Le Quyen would encounter many difficulties and struggles. In an interview many years ago, Le Quyen once confided that she "had to sing in places with only a few people in the audience, both inside and outside the country".

Singer Le Quyen. (Photo: FBNV)

"I still remember my first fee of 60,000 VND for an unlimited song performance. Even when I'm old, I still can't forget that fee. I'm still happy with this fee because I have an expense to support my family, take care of my parents and my education. My mother doesn't have to give me 5,000 or 10,000 VND to go to school anymore," Le Quyen once confided.

That difficult period lasted until the album Giac Mo Co That was released in 2004. The success of this music product made Le Quyen's name known to the public. Accordingly, her income also completely changed.

Phuong My Chi sings at funerals and weddings for 100,000 VND

Coming out of "The Voice 2013" as runner-up, Phuong My Chi is a sought-after name in both domestic and overseas markets for her sweet, emotional and soulful voice in folk songs. Before becoming famous and having a "huge" income like today, "Sister Bay" had a childhood of singing at funerals and weddings for a small fee.

Singer Phuong My Chi. (Photo: FBNV)

Sharing about her sister's first singing sessions, Phuong My Chi's older sister said: "Everyone in the neighborhood knows my sister's singing voice. Since then, people have been inviting her to sing at funerals and weddings quite a lot. I remember one time in the middle of the night, my sister and mother got up to sing at a funeral because someone called. Every time she sang like that, my sister received 100,000 VND, helping the family's finances ."

Hoa Minzy

In the show Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring again in 2020, Hoa Minzy once confided the reason she joined the show: "After knowing the format of the show, it seems like I found what I have always longed to find again, which is the feeling of a normal person singing. I will stand in the closest places, most easily accessible to the audience and sing with an emotion in harmony with them.

Singer Hoa Minzy. (Photo: FBNV)

It feels as simple as when I was singing for 150,000 VND a night, but it's wonderful that people come back every week. I think they come because they want to hear me sing, not because they want to see me sing."

The success of her hits and reality TV shows has completely changed Hoa Minzy's life. Currently, she has given her parents a 5-storey, 2-frontage villa, owns many real estates, cars and luxury goods...

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