# Hòa Minzy

Nguyễn Thị Hòa (born 31 May 1995), known professionally as Hòa Minzy, is a Vietnamese singer and actress. She was the champion of the reality television competition Star Academy Vietnam in its first season.
Hòa Minzy is also a television actress who has appeared on game shows and talk shows. In 2022, it was announced that Hoà and her longtime boyfriend, with whom she has a child, had broken up.

## Life and career
### Early life

Nguyễn Thị Hòa was born in Quế Võ, Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam, on 31 May 1995, the fourth of five children. She had an interest in singing since childhood. Determined to pursue her passion, when she was in her late teens, she asked her parents to go to Hanoi alone so she could earn a living and study music. Some of her earliest jobs included singing in tea rooms and cafes and modeling for teen magazines. She also began to use the stage name Hòa Minzy.

### 2014: Entering showbiz

Joining Star Academy Vietnam in 2014, Hòa Minzy made an impression on the judges and audience with her singing and dancing. On 18 June, she was crowned champion of the season finale, with an audience rating of 51.16%, after three months of competition.
In November, Hòa Minzy released her debut single, "Thư chưa gửi anh", to positive audience feedback. In December, she issued the song "Gửi".

### 2015: First hits

In June 2015, Hòa Minzy recorded the song "Sẽ chiến thắng" to support the Vietnamese team at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. The next month, she collaborated with Mr. T on the song "Ăn gì đây". The track was featured in the television series Favorite Song in August. Hòa Minzy later recorded a Thai version of the song with comedian and YouTuber Bie the Ska. In September, she released the song "Mưa nhớ", a collaboration with Tiên Cookie.

### 2016–2017: Directing and acting

In April 2016, Hòa Minzy participated in the fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar. She won the Most Favorite Contestant, with 31.5% of the votes. She also began hosting several programs on Yeah1TV and YanTV. On 31 May, on her birthday, Hòa Minzy released a short film she had directed as well as the song "Vì anh là của em". In November, she issued the single "Sống không hối tiếc".
In 2017, Hòa Minzy appeared in the horror-comedy film Linh Duyên. To celebrate White Day, she released the song "Tìm một nửa cô đơn" on 14 March. In July, she appeared in the series Glee Vietnam. In October, Hòa Minzy participated in the British television reality singing contest Just the Two of Us. In November, she performed on the MAMA Awards premiere stage in Ho Chi Minh City with Đức Phúc and Erik.

### 2018–present: singles

In January 2018, Hòa Minzy released the single "Thế là Tết", with Đức Phúc. The duo issued another song together in April, titled "Cứ yêu đi". In May, Hòa Minzy released the song "Rời bỏ". The track was named Top Trending Music Video Vietnam on YouTube Rewind that year and won Favorite Pop/Ballad Song at the Zing Music Awards. In July, Hòa Minzy issued the children's song "Nàng tiên cá". In October, she released the song "Chấp nhận".
In January 2019, Hòa Minzy published three new songs—"Để khoảnh khắc mãi đong đầy", "Hết mana", and "Tự tin là chính tôi"—on which she collaborated with various artists, including Đức Phúc, Justatee, Trường Giang, Only C, and Trần Tiểu Vy. She also took on a coaching role on the game show Tuyệt đỉnh song ca nhí. In May, she released the song "Chỉ là tình cờ".

## Discography
### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref |
| Title | Year | VIE Hot | VIE Top | Album | Ref |
| "Thư Chưa Gửi Anh" | 2014 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Vì Anh Là Của Em" | 2016 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Sống Không Hối Tiếc" | 2016 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Tự Nhiên Buồn" | 2017 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Tìm Một Nửa Cô Đơn" | 2017 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Rời Bỏ" | 2018 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Nàng Tiên Cá" | 2018 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Chấp Nhận" | 2018 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Chỉ Là Tình Cờ" | 2019 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Không Thể Cùng Nhau Suốt Kiếp" (feat. Mr. Siro or with Đức Phúc & Erik) | 2020 | – | – | Non-album single | [67] [68] |
| "Nếu Mai Này Xa Nhau" | 2020 | – | – | Non-album single | |
| "Người Đến Sau Thay Em" | 2022 | 87 | 62 | Non-album single | |
| "Bật Tình Yêu Lên" (with Tăng Duy Tân) | 2023 | 3 | 2 | Non-album single | |
| "Thị Mầu" | 2023 | 90 | 66 | Non-album single | |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Ăn Gì Đây" (Mr. T feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Ăn Gì Đây 2" (Mr. T feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Amazing Thai Food (Ăn Gì Đây, Thai Version)" (Bie the Ska feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Cứ Yêu Đi" (Đức Phúc feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2018 | 100 Ngày Bên Em OST |
| "Bắc Bling" (Tuấn Cry, Xuân Hinh feat. Hòa Minzy) | 2025 | Non-album single |

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album | Ref |
| "Gửi" | 2014 | Non-album promotional single | [77] [78] |
| "Giá Như" / "Quay Về Đi" (feat. Nguyễn Minh Cường) | 2015 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Mưa Nhớ" | 2015 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Hãy Để Con Lo" | 2015 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Ăn Gì Đây 3" | 2016 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Thế là Tết" (with Đức Phúc) | 2018 | Non-album promotional single | [83] [84] |
| "Mặt Trời Vẫn Tới Mỗi Ngày" (with Đàm Vĩnh Hưng, Noo Phước Thịnh, Văn Mai Hương, Erik, and Hương Giang) | 2018 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Hey Monta!" | 2018 | Monta OST | |
| "Để Khoảnh Khắc Mãi Đong Đầy" (with Đức Phúc) | 2019 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Hết Mana" (with JustaTee, Big Daddy, and Bình Gold) | 2019 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Fit Me – Tự Tin Là Chính Tôi" | 2019 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Điều Buồn Nhất Khi Yêu" | 2019 | Non-album promotional single | [90] [91] |
| "Tết Nhà Mình" (with Lăng LD) | 2021 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Tết Xa Hoá Gần" (with Mew Amazing) | 2021 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Chắc Khỏe Có Đôi (We Belong Together)" | 2022 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Có Xứng Đáng Hay Không" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | 2022 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Khác Biệt To Lớn" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | 2022 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Người Ấy" (with Trịnh Thăng Bình) | 2022 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Tết Bùng Nội Lực" (with Bùi Công Nam) | 2023 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Em Sẽ Quên" (Vietnamese version of "If" by Taeyeon) | 2023 | Biển Của Hy Vọng (Sea of Hope Vietnam), episode 13 | |

## Selected filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Note/Ref. |
| 2014 | Star Academy Vietnam | Contestant | |
| 2014 | Bài hát Việt | Guest | "Tan vào đêm" |
| 2014 | Những bài hát còn xanh | Contestant | |
| 2014, 2015 | Bài hát yêu thích | Guest | |
| 2015 | Don't forget the Lyrics! | Guest | |
| 2015 | Ghế không tựa | Guest | |
| 2016 | Your Face Sounds Familiar | Contestant | |
| 2016 | Bếp chiến | Guest, MC | |
| 2017 | Glee Vietnam | Linh San | |
| 2017 | Just the Two of Us | Contestant | |
| 2017, 2018 | Cầu thủ nhí | Nanny | |
| 2018 | Giọng ải giọng ai | Guest | |
| 2018 | Lâu lâu líu lo show | Host | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Thank God You're Here Vietnam | Guest | |

### Short film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2016 | Vì anh là của em | Herself | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2017 | Linh duyên | Hạnh | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2010 | The Voice of Bắc Ninh Province | Final | Hòa Minzy | Silver medal | 2 consecutive years |
| 2011 | The Voice of Bắc Ninh Province | Final | Hòa Minzy | Silver medal | 2 consecutive years |
| 2014 | Star Academy Vietnam | Final | Hòa Minzy | Champion | Vote rate: 51.16% |
| 2016 | Your Face Sounds Familiar Vietnam | Favorite Contestant | Hòa Minzy | Won | Vote rate: 31.5% |
| 2017 | Green Wave Awards | Prospective Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Won | |
| 2017 | Just the Two of Us Vietnam | Final | Hòa Minzy | Runner-up | With Erik Đức Phúc |
| 2017 | Zing Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Nominated | Top 5 |
| 2018 | Zing Music Awards | Artist of the year | Hòa Minzy | Nominated | Top 5 |
| 2018 | Zing Music Awards | Favorite Dance/Electronic Song | "Nàng tiên cá" | Nominated | Top 5 |
| 2018 | Zing Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Ballad Song | "Rời bỏ" | Won | |
| 2018 | Zing Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist | Hòa Minzy | Won | |
| 2018 | Mai Vàng Prize | Mai Vàng Music Video Prize | "Mặt trời vẫn tới mỗi ngày" | Nominated | Various artists |
| 2018 | Mai Vàng Prize | Mai Vàng Song Prize | "Mặt trời vẫn tới mỗi ngày" | Nominated | Various artists |