According to information from relatives, Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong passed away on November 10 due to a serious illness, at the age of 72. His passing left much regret in the hearts of colleagues, students, and audiences.
During his lifetime, Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong had an admirable career. He was considered a versatile artist.
Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong, whose birth name is Nguyen Tuan Phong, was born in 1952 in Hanoi. At the age of 16, he won a prize in a singing contest for young people in the capital when he performed the song “The sound of the gong of liberation, the sound of the gong of victory” by musician Y-Na (musician Hoang Van).
In 1972, while studying Biology at Hanoi University, Nguyen Tuan Phong joined the Southern Song and Dance Troupe because of his passion for music. Right after the National Reunification Day, Tuan Phong followed the Southern Song and Dance Troupe from the North to Ho Chi Minh City until now.
From 1978 to 1984, he continued to study vocal music at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, worked at the Lotus Song and Dance Troupe, then transferred to teach at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
In the late 80s, when pre-war music was allowed to be popular again, Tuan Phong was loved by the audience when he performed the song "Winter Night" by musician Nguyen Van Thuong.
In the music industry, Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong is also known as "the person who makes new songs famous and revives old songs".
Musician Phan Huynh Dieu and People's Artist Quoc Huong have supported singer Tuan Phong throughout his long journey. He chose chamber music for himself, conquering the audience with his resonant voice and wide range.
He won second prize at the National Professional Music and Dance Festival in 1981 with the song "Front Footprints" (poem by Ho Thi Ca, music by Pham Minh Tuan) and second prize at the Chamber Music Competition in 1988.
Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong is also loved by many audiences when performing heroic songs, such as: "Ba Dinh sunshine" (Bui Cong Ky), "Hello, Lam Hong girl" (Anh Duong), "I am the driver" (An Chung), "Vietnam's posture" (Nguyen Chi Vu), "Your love" (Huy Du), "Fascist country" (Ho Bac), "Battalion 307" (Nguyen Huu Tri), "Destroy fascism" (Nguyen Dinh Thi)...
Singer Tuan Phong was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 1996. In addition to singing, Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong is also the author of a number of songs set to poetry, such as: "Autumn and You" (poem by Vu Quoc Anh), "Halfway" (poem by Nghiem Huyen Vu), "Cluster of Love Poems" (poem by Che Lan Vien)...
Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong can write poetry, essays, commentaries, and MC, and is one of the familiar poetry reading voices on Ho Chi Minh City Television. His versatility is loved by many audiences and admired by his colleagues.
Artist Ta Minh Tam - former Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music shared with reporters that he greatly admired the singing voice of the late artist Tuan Phong. According to People's Artist Ta Minh Tam, Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong is one of the outstanding lyrical and revolutionary singers who has made many contributions to the Vietnamese music scene.
Meritorious Artist Tuan Phong's funeral was held at the Funeral Home of Thong Nhat Hospital (No. 1 Ly Thuong Kiet, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City). The memorial service was held at 6am on November 13, followed by cremation at Binh Hung Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City.
