Bảo Thy
Vietnamese singer
Trần Thị Thúy Loan, stage name Bảo Thy (2 June 1988) is a Vietnamese singer and actress.
She reached to fame for making to Top 10 Most Beautiful Contestants according to the vote of game online Võ Lâm Truyền Kỳ in 2006 and also the most impressive contestant in gala night Miss Audition 2007. She is considered to be the first and most successful singer of teen pop specifically and online singers generally.
In 2010, she took the lead role in the comedy film vi:Công Chúa Teen Và Ngũ Hổ Tướng ("The Teen Princess and the 5 Brave Generals"). In June 2012, she was the subject of controversy in the South Korean press when the Chosun Ilbo (Korea Daily) accused her video director of plagiarizing a dance scene in front of an SUV from a video by Kim Hyun-a. Her debut hit song "Bubble Princess" (In Vietnamese: "Công Chúa Bong Bóng") was made popular in 2007 by its association with the game Audition Online. She is considered to be the first and most successful teen pop singer in specific and from the Internet in general.
Biography
She was born in a family of 3 siblings. Her nickname is Lona. When she was young, she had vocal training and learned piano at Music Stream School during 7th and 8th grades, as well as participated in several music shows for students.
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