The Tho ethnic girl won the Star Arena Championship, recounted her difficult past.

(Dan Tri) - Before winning "Star Arena", singer Truong Bao Yen worked as an accountant, a tailor, and struggled to find a place in the music market.

Recently, the final round of Star Arena ended with victory belonging to Truong Bao Yen - Truong Thuy Quynh of Doan Trang's team. Second prize belonged to Quoc Dai's team and third prize belonged to Sy Luan's team.

Truong Bao Yen (left) and Truong Thuy Quynh, Doan Trang's team, won the show "Star Arena" (Photo: Organizers).

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Truong Bao Yen (36 years old, from Nghe An) - Truong Thuy Quynh (21 years old, from Khanh Hoa ) expressed their happiness and emotion when winning the contest.

In the final night, the two singers performed a combination of folk music (hat xam), modern music and rap. The performance was elaborately staged and received high praise from the judges.

Throughout their journey at Star Arena , Truong Bao Yen and Truong Thuy Quynh constantly strived to conquer difficult music genres that require high technique and emotion.

Despite the age difference and different starting points, the collaboration between the two female singers went smoothly because they shared the same artistic views, choice of costumes, and performance style.

Truong Bao Yen's everyday beauty (Photo: Facebook character).

Truong Bao Yen said that the championship is a special milestone in her artistic career. The 36-year-old female singer is of Tho ethnic group, has been passionate about singing since childhood and possesses a powerful voice. In 2020, she won third prize in the Sao tim sao program, then decided to move to the South.

After the Sao tim sao contest, Truong Bao Yen was supported by singer Dam Vinh Hung, who introduced her to singing shows at tea rooms, helping her gain more experience. However, the female singer's singing journey also went through many difficulties.

"In Ho Chi Minh City, I sang and did many different jobs. There was a period when I worked as a tailor and an accountant. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I livestreamed online sales, doing everything I could to make ends meet.

Many times I also broke down, wondering about the choices, should I return to my hometown or continue to stay in the city. Luckily, in the past 2 years, I have found many opportunities, participated in some music programs, since then my life has been more stable," Truong Bao Yen shared.

The singer from Nghe An added that she had experienced a broken relationship and is currently a single mother. Her two children are living in the countryside with their grandparents. In the future, Truong Bao Yen hopes to reunite with her children.

Truong Thuy Quynh won the Gold Prize at the Student Music Group Festival in May (Photo: Facebook character).

As for Truong Thuy Quynh, she is currently a student at Van Hien University (HCMC). The Gen Z female singer has a background in dancing since childhood, and her family supported her passion for pursuing art. Before embarking on a professional singing career, Thuy Quynh participated in many music competitions throughout her high school years.

The Star Arena competition is the first big playground that Truong Thuy Quynh has tried her hand at. At first, she was quite nervous, but gradually she gained confidence and conquered each round. In the future, she will both sing and study, striving to become a vocal instructor and choreographer.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/co-gai-dan-toc-tho-gianh-quan-quan-dau-truong-ngoi-sao-ke-qua-khu-chat-vat-20251024195113757.htm