Recently, the information that singer Kasim Hoang Vu passed away at the age of 46 after fighting a serious illness has caused many people to mourn. On his personal page, male singer Tung Duong posted an article mentioning his friend.
He wrote: "I woke up to hear the news that Kasim had left the temporary realm, my heart suddenly sank. Human life is inherently impermanent, meeting in the human world, going through a section of road together and then saying goodbye in the natural course of life and death.
You have closed a human life, but the voice and beautiful memories of Sao Mai Rendezvous 2004 still remain in the hearts of friends and audiences.
Below Tung Duong's post, many viewers recalled the "Sao Mai Rendezvous" 2004 competition - where Tung Duong - Kasim Hoang Vu received a lot of admiration. It is known that Tung Duong had a close relationship with Kasim Hoang Vu after the competition. Later, the 2 male singers chose their own path to develop their careers.
The 2004 Sao Mai Rendezvous competition closed with the victory of Tung Duong (Arts Council award) and Kasim Hoang Vu (Audience award). After 22 years, Tung Duong has constantly created, collaborated with many great artists, released albums such as "Runaway", "Cold Squares", organized many quality liveshows and set a record of 6 Cong Hien awards, and was affectionately called "Divo" of Vietnamese music with outstanding songs such as "Rebirth", "One Round of Vietnam".
Meanwhile, Kasim Hoang Vu - son of "rock queen" Bich Phuong - pursued his own style after the competition and released albums "Because of Love", "Because of Where", "Because of Stars", "Because of You", "Nostalgia". However, in later years, he gradually disappeared from showbiz; the album "Calling Each Other Back" released in 2013 also did not create the expected buzz. Later, he moved to the US to settle down and develop his own business.
Kasim Hoang Vu passed away at his home in Houston, Texas, on March 1. Previously, from 2023, he was diagnosed with a jaw tumor and had to undergo many surgeries. His condition changed his face, his body lost weight and suffered no small amount of pain.
