# Hoàng Thùy Linh

Hoàng Thùy Linh (Vietnamese pronunciation:; born 11 August 1988) is a Vietnamese V-pop singer and actress. She gained recognition for her popular song "See Tình," with a remixed version that gained widespread popularity on TikTok.

## Early years

Thùy Linh received her acting training at Hanoi's College of Art. She initially gained fame as a member of the girlband Thien Than (Angels). During her teenage years, she was also a presenter for HanoiTV's children's game show, Vui Cùng Hugo. Notably, Thùy Linh achieved recognition in 2006 by winning the ICON contest on Hoa Học Trò and became well known through various TV commercials, advertisements, and magazine covers targeting a teenage audience.
Her acting career began with the role of Thùy in the drama series Đường đời (Path of Life) in 2004, consisting of 25 episodes and earning her the Golden Award at the Vietnam Drama Festival in 2005. Following this success, she played roles in two other dramas: Trò đùa của số phận (Laugh of Destiny) (2005, 18 episodes) directed by Huy Thuần, and Lan in Đi về phía mặt trời (Journey to the Sun) (2006, 29 episodes) directed by Lưu Trọng Ninh.
In 2006, Thùy Linh pursued studies at the Department of TV Director at the Vietnam Acting and Film College, completing her degree in 2009.
In 2007, she took on a leading role in the second season of the interactive television programme "Vàng Anh's Diary," originally titled Nhật ký Vàng Anh. The show, a sitcom adapted from Portugal's "Sofia's Diary," received acclaim for its educational content aimed at Vietnamese youth.

## Controversy

In September 2007, a private video featuring Thùy Linh engaging in sexual activities with her boyfriend, known as Viet "dart," was leaked online. Initially posted on YouTube, the video was swiftly taken down but later circulated on Vietnamese forums, leading to widespread dissemination throughout the nation. This incident became the most significant scandal in the Vietnamese entertainment industry at the time. The video's impact reached both domestic and international audiences, drawing attention from media outlets in the UK and the US.
The scandal triggered public debates, with the younger generation advocating for sympathetic tolerance toward Thùy Linh. In contrast, adults, especially parents, criticized her heavily. There were informal demands for an official apology due to the perceived indirect impact on an education-oriented TV program for Vietnam's youth.
On 14 September 2007, the producers of "Vàng Anh's Diary" announced the show's cancellation. The final episode featured a pre-recorded talk show with Thùy Linh, during which she publicly apologized for the video. The decision to air this show drew substantial criticism toward VTV (Vietnam Television).

## Post-scandal career

After the scandal, Thùy Linh maintained a low profile for a year before making a comeback in 2010 with her self-titled debut album, "Hoàng Thùy Linh – Vol.1." Despite receiving minimal promotion, the album achieved significant success, earning praise from many critics who commended her singing ability and the overall quality of the album.
In May 2011, Thùy Linh released her second album, titled "Đừng Vội Vàng" ("No Hurry"). Similar to her debut album, the second album received positive reviews from critics who admired her vocal talents and the production quality.
On 6 March 2018, Thùy Linh published her autobiography, "Vàng Anh & Phượng Hoàng" ("Oriole and Phoenix"), providing insights into her career, including reflections on the scandal that had previously impacted her public image.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | English Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Thần Tượng | The Talent | Thùy Linh | Lead role |
| 2020 | Trái Tim Quái Vật | The Instrument of Murder | Khánh | Lead role |

### Television

| Year | Title | English Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Đường Đời | | Thùy | |
| 2005 | Trò Đùa Của Số Phận | | Hằng | |
| 2006 | Đi Về Phía Mặt Trời | | Lan | |
| 2007 | Nhật Ký Vàng Anh | | Vàng Anh | Main role (Season 2) |
| 2018 | Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu | | | Cameo |
| 2019 | Mê Cung | Maze | Lam Anh | |

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Hoàng Thùy Linh (Reissue: Nhịp Đập Giấc Mơ) | Released: 14 April 2010 Label: Dihavina, Viết Tân Formats: CD, digital download |
| Đừng Vội Vàng | Released: 12 January 2011 Label: Dihavina, Viết Tân Formats: CD, digital download |
| Hoàng | Released: 21 October 2l2019 Label: The Leader, Sony Music, Times Formats: CD, LP, digital download, cassette |
| Link | Released: 11 August 2022 Label: The Leader, Sony Music, Times Formats: CD, digital download |

#### Compilations

| Title | Details |
| The Ballad Hits | Released: 21 March 2017 Label: The Leader Entertainment Formats: Streaming, digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Hoàng Thùy Linh Mini Album 2012 | Released: 11 July 2012 Label: The Leader Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment Formats: Streaming, digital download |
| Hoàng Thùy Linh 2013 | Released: 15 May 2013 Label: The Leader Entertainment Formats: Streaming, digital download |
| S.I.X (with TripleD) | Released: 15 June 2016 Label: The Leader Entertainment Formats: Streaming, digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref |
| Title | Year | VIE Hot | Album | Ref | VIE Top |
| "Nhịp Đập Giấc Mơ (Beat of Dreams)" | 2010 | | | Hoàng Thùy Linh | |
| "Đừng Vội Vàng (Don't Rush)" | 2011 | | | Đừng Vội Vàng (Don't Rush) | |
| "Ngày Không Anh (A Day Without You)" | 2011 | | | Đừng Vội Vàng (Don't Rush) | |
| "Lại Lần Nữa (Yet Again)" | 2011 | | | Đừng Vội Vàng (Don't Rush) | |
| "Rơi (Fallin')" | 2012 | | | Mini Album 2012 | |
| "Chạy Trốn (I Wanna Run)" | 2013 | | | Đừng Vội Vàng (Don't Rush) | |
| "Last Time" | 2013 | | | Hoàng Thùy Linh (2013) | |
| "Crazy" | 2013 | | | Hoàng Thùy Linh (2013) | |
| "High" | 2013 | | | Hoàng Thùy Linh (2013) | |
| "Just You" (featuring Wowy and I.A.MY) | 2015 | | | Non-album single | |
| "I'm Gonna Break" | 2016 | | | S.I.X | |
| "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | 2016 | | | S.I.X | |
| "Fall in Love" (featuring Kimmese) | 2018 | | | Non-album single | |
| "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe (Let Mi Tell)" | 2019 | 96 | 63 | Hoàng | |
| "Tứ Phủ (Four Palaces)" (featuring Hồ Hoài Anh and TripleD) | 2019 | | | Hoàng | |
| "Duyên Âm (Love of Ghost)" | 2019 | | | Hoàng | |
| "Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già (Diamond Cut Diamond)" (featuring Binz) | 2020 | | 79 | Hoàng | |
| "Gieo Quẻ (Casting Coins)" (featuring Đen) | 2022 | 2 | 2 | Link | |
| "See Tình" | 2022 | 2 | 1 | Link | |
| "Đánh Đố (The Mind Game)" (featuring Thanh Lam and Tùng Dương) | 2022 | 44 | 35 | Link | |
| "Bo Xì Bo (Pause Pause)" | 2022 | 1 | 1 | Link | |
| "Hạ Phỏm (All Cards on Desk)" | 2023 | 18 | 13 | Link | |
| "Miền Đất Hứa" (with Đen) | 2023 | 75 | 51 | Non-album single | |

#### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref |
| Title | Year | VIE Hot | Album | Ref | VIE Top |
| "Hờn Dỗi (Sulk)" (Dance Version) | 2013 | — | — | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Đi Rồi Sẽ Đến" | 2013 | — | — | Thần Tượng OST | |
| "Rơi (Fallin')" (2014 Dance Version) | 2014 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Crazy (TLVR RMX)" | 2015 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Thì Thầm Mùa Xuân (Whispering Spring)" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "London Bridge" | 2016 | — | — | S.I.X | |
| "Break the Rules" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Đón Xuân Tuyệt Vời (Gorgeous New Year)" (with Chi Pu) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Material Girl" | 2017 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Chuyện Tình Lá Gió (Love Story of Wind and Leaf)" | 2017 | — | — | The Ballad Hits | |
| "Đôi Khi Em Muốn Khóc (Sometimes, I Wanna Cry)" | 2017 | — | — | The Ballad Hits | |
| "Mê Cung (The Maze)" | 2019 | — | — | Mê Cung OST | [57] [58] |
| "Làm Gì Phải Hốt" (with JustaTee & Đen) | 2020 | 12 | 11 | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Việt Nam Tử Tế" (with Lam Trường, Tóc Tiên, Erik & Karik) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Khi Tình Yêu Đủ Lớn (Once Love Fulfill)" (featuring Rtee) | 2020 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Cánh Cửa Diệu Kỳ" (with Dế Choắt, Hoàng Rob & Khắc Hưng) | 2021 | — | — | Diệu Kỳ Việt Nam | |
| "Em Đây Chẳng Phải Thúy Kiều (I Am Not Thuy Kieu)" | 2021 | 57 | 36 | Hoàng | |
| "Lắm Mối Tối Ngồi Không (Run After Two Hares, Catch Nones)" | 2021 | — | — | Hoàng | |
| "Kẽo Cà Kẽo Kẹt (The Creeking)" | 2021 | — | — | Hoàng | |
| "Việt Nam Hết Mình" (with Karik & Only C) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Kiềng Ba Chân" (with Karik) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Đợi Chờ Đừng Cáu" (with Phan Mạnh Quỳnh) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |
| "Chất Êm. My Game" (with 16 Typh & Touliver) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album promotional singles | |

#### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref |
| Title | Year | VIE Hot | Album | Ref | VIE Top |
| "không một bài hát nào có thể diễn tả cảm xúc của em lúc này. (Inexplicable)" (featuring Thanh Bui) | 2022 | 5 | 4 | Link | [70] [71] [72] |
| "Lúc Thấy Lúc Không (See Saw Seen)" | 2022 | 9 | 8 | Link | [70] [71] [72] |
| "Bắt Vía (Manipulate)" (featuring Wren Evans and Mew Amazing) | 2022 | 15 | 13 | Link | [70] [71] [72] |
| "Trưởng Nữ Chạy Trốn (The Runaway Eldest)" | 2022 | 17 | 15 | Link | [70] [71] [72] |

## Awards and nominations
### Music
#### Devotion Music Awards

The Devotion Music Awards is an annual music accolade bestowed by Sports and Culture, a renowned entertainment newspaper in Vietnam. This award aims to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the richness and development of Vietnamese pop music. Often regarded as the Vietnamese equivalent of the Grammy Awards, the Devotion Music Awards cover various categories within the music industry.
A notable achievement in the history of these awards is credited to Hoang Thuy Linh, who became the first Vietnamese artist to clinch victories in all four major categories in a single year.
| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2017 | Best Music Video of the Year | "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Album of the Year | Hoàng | Won | |
| 2020 | Best Song of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |
| 2020 | Best Music Video of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |
| 2020 | Best Singer of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 2021 | Best Music Video of the Year | "Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già" | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Album of the Year | LINK | Won | [80] [81] [82] |
| 2023 | Best Song of the Year | "Gieo Quẻ" | Nominated | [80] [81] [82] |
| 2023 | Best Music Video of the Year | "Gieo Quẻ" | Won | [80] [81] [82] |
| 2023 | Best Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | [80] [81] [82] |

#### Harper's Bazaar Star Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | |

#### Golden Apricot Blossom Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | [84] [85] |
| 2019 | Song of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | [84] [85] |
| 2019 | Favorite Female Pop Singer | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | [84] [85] |
| 2020 | Favorite Female Pop Singer | "Kẻ Cắp Gặp Bà Già" | Nominated | |

#### Green Wave Music Awards

The Green Wave Music Awards stands as one of the venerable and esteemed annual music honors within the Vietnamese music industry. Its inception dates back to 1997, and it is organized by the 99.9 MHz FM radio station of the Voice of the People of Ho Chi Minh City.
Hoang Thuy Linh became the first artist ever to secure victories in all eight nominated categories in a single year at the Green Wave Music Awards.
| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Song of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |
| 2019 | Influence Award | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |
| 2019 | Music Video of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |
| 2019 | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Recipient | |
| 2019 | Best Collaboration | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" (shared with producers DTAP) | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Sound Mixing | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" (shared with producers DTAP) | Won | |
| 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 2019 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 2020 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Album of the Year | LINK | Won | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Music Video of the Year | "Gieo Quẻ" | Nominated | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Gieo Quẻ" | Nominated | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Song of the Year | "See Tình" | Won | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Viral Song of the Year | "See Tình" | Nominated | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "See Tình" | Recipient | [92] [93] |
| 2022 | Best Sound Mixing | "See Tình" (shared with producers DTAP) | Won | [92] [93] |
| 2023 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [94] [95] |
| 2023 | Music Video of the Year | "Bo Xì Bo" | Won | [94] [95] |

#### Men&Life Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2020 | Singer of the Year | Herself | Won | |

#### METUB WebTVAsia Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Viral Music Video of the Year | "Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe" | Won | |

#### Mnet Asian Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Best Asian Artist - Vietnam | Herself | Won | |

#### POP Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2016 | Video of the Year | "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | Nominated | |

#### YanVpop20 Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2016 | Music Video of the Year | "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | Won | |
| 2016 | Top 20 Songs of the Year | "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | Recipient | |

#### Zing Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2014 | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Music Video of the Year | "Bánh Trôi Nước (Woman)" | Nominated | |

### Acting

The Golden Kite Awards, officially titled the Vietnam Cinema Association Awards, have been an annual testament to excellence in the realm of Vietnamese films, television series, and videos since 2003. Hosted by the Vietnam Cinema Association, this ceremony aims to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the cinematic and television landscape of Vietnam throughout the preceding year.
Widely regarded as the Vietnamese equivalent to the Oscars, the Golden Kite Awards hold a preeminent position as the most esteemed accolade in the country's film and television industry. The ceremony typically takes place early in the subsequent year, showcasing and celebrating the pinnacle of achievements within the Vietnamese audiovisual realm.
| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2013 | Best Leading Actress | Thần Tượng | Nominated | |

#### VTV Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2004 | Breakthrough Actress | Đường đời | Won | |

### Other accolades
#### ELLE Style Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2019 | Most Stylist Female Singer of the Year | Herself | Won | |

#### WeChoice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work/Recipient | Result | Note |
| 2017 | Top 10 Inspirational Public Figures | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Top 10 Inspirational Public Figures | Herself | Won | [107] [108] |
| 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [107] [108] |
| 2019 | Music Video of the Year | Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe | Nominated | [107] [108] |