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Hồ Ngọc Hà

Hồ Thị Ngọc Hà (born 25 November 1984), known professionally as Hồ Ngọc Hà, is a Vietnamese singer, model, and actress. She began her singing career in 2004 with her debut album 24 Hours 7 Days. She has also appeared in the films 39 Độ Yêu (Love in 39 Degrees) and Chiến Dịch Trái Tim Bên Phải (Right Heart Campaign).

In 2012, she received the Favorite Female Singer Award with 14,216 votes at the HTV Awards.

Early life

Hồ Ngọc Hà was born in An Cựu, Huế City of Thừa Thiên Huế Province (currently named Thuận Hóa district of Huế Municipality). She later moved to Quảng Bình province with her parents. Her parents worked in the banking sector. When she was 12 years old, she was enrolled as a piano major at the Military University of Culture and Arts in Hanoi.

Career

Music

2003–2004: Debut album 24 Hours 7 Days

After moving to Ho Chi Minh City in 2003, she made an appearance as a singer for the first time on the Người Đẹp Hát show. Afterwards, Quoc Bao invited her to take part in a song on his upcoming album. After her appearance on Người Đẹp Hát, she decided to pursue singing as a career path.

Hồ Ngọc Hà went to Hanoi and met with musician Huy Tuan to discuss working together on her debut album. Huy Tuan began working as the producer for her album, named 24 Giờ 7 Ngày, which was released in 2004 by Viet Tan Studio. The songs on the album were produced and composed by Tuan and numerous songwriters, including Duc Tri, Nguyen Xinh Xo, Hong Kien, Duong Thu, and An Hieu. The titular single, "24 Giờ 7 Ngày," became popular but, other than the single, her album did not receive attention.

2005: Và Em Đã Yêu

Hồ Ngọc Hà signed a record deal with songwriter Duc Tri's Music Faces Records. They then worked together on her second album following Huy Tuan's advice. Her next album, titled Và Em Đã Yêu, was released in June 2005 by Music Faces Records and Phuong Nam Films. Five songs on the album were composed by Phuong Uyen, Ho Quang Minh, and Duc Tri. The five remaining songs were remixes of songs from her previous album.

2006: Muốn Nói Với Anh and Ảo Ảnh

Before her tour in the U.S., Hồ Ngọc Hà and other artists worked together on her third album named Muốn Nói Với Anh. The album was released on 15 December 2006 by Music Faces Records and Galaxy Studio in Vietnam and in the U.S. on 19 December 2016 by Music Faces Records. Huy Tuan and Duc Tri co-wrote the album, while Hồ Ngọc Hà wrote the lead single herself, and two songs were added from 24 Giờ 7 Ngày and Và Em Đã Yêu. There were three hit songs on this album: "Muốn Nói Với Anh" ("I Wanna Tell You"), "Giấc Mơ Chỉ Là Giấc Mơ ("Dream Is Only Dream"), and "Đời Bỗng Vui" ("Life Is Unexpectedly Happy").

During that time, Hồ Ngọc Hà and Duc Tuan released an album named Ảo Ảnh (Illusion), which was a collection of classic songs from famous musicians such as Y Van, Van Phung, Ngo Thuy Mien, Pham Manh Cuong, Do Le, Trong Khuong, and Huynh Anh. The album was released in Vietnam by Music Faces Records in September 2006 and in the US on 9 October 2006, by Music Published and Pops Worldwide.

2007–2009: Khi Ta Yêu Nhau, The First Single and Và Em Đã Yêu Tour

In 2007, Hồ Ngọc Hà recorded her next album, Khi Ta Yêu Nhau (When We're In Love), released by Music Faces Records. The album did not perform well commercially.

In 2009, she released the album The First Single after a two-year hiatus. "Xin Hãy Thứ Tha" ("My Apology"), featuring rapper Suboi, is one of her songs. In the same year, Hồ Ngọc Hà represented Vietnam at the Asia Song Festival in Korea, performing the English version of "My Apology".

In 2009, Hồ Ngọc Hà became the brand ambassador of Sunsilk Vietnam. Hà took the Và Em Đã Yêu Tour across Vietnam starting in September 2009, and fans could exchange Sunsilk shampoo bottles for tickets to her shows. The tour started on 27 September 2009 in Ho Chi Minh City and concluded on 10 October 2009 in Can Tho and included performances from guests such as Dam Vinh Hung, Dan Truong, Phan Dinh Tung, Quang Vinh, Pham Anh Khoa, Cao Thai Son, Lam Truong, and Nguyen Vu. The Và Em Đã Yêu show was aired live on HTV7 and Sunsilk's official website.

2010–early 2011: Motherhood, New album release

After giving birth, Hồ Ngọc Hà came back with her new album titled Tìm Lại Giấc Mơ (Finding Dreams) in 2010. She had recorded the album during her pregnancy. This was her first album without Duc Tri's collaboration and also the last album released by Music Faces Records. Duc Tri openly supported her departure. The album was released in Vietnam on 10 July 2011 and in the US on 21 July 2011. The album included songs written by songwriters Nguyen Hong Thuan, Quoc An, Hoang Anh, Duong Khac Linh, and Hoang Huy Long. "Thêm Một Lần Vỡ Tan" ("One More Break Up") was composed and written by Hồ Ngọc Hà herself. However, the song was compared by audiences to Kylie Minogue's "Red Blooded Woman". In response, she said that two songs were completely different, and that she was not responsible for the final production and remix whatsoever.

Hồ Ngọc Hà and the V-Music band partnered up for their album Ngày Hạnh Phúc (Happy Day) released in August 2010. This was her second duet album and the first song without the production of Duc Tri and Music Faces Records and her third collaboration with Viet Tan Studio. Nikon also sponsored this album.

2011: Invincible

In mid 2011, she released two new singles, "Sao Ta Lặng Im" ("Why We Keep Silence"), written and composed by Nguyen Hong Thuan, and "Nỗi Nhớ Đầy Vơi" ("Nonstop Missing"), featuring Noo Phuoc Thinh. Shortly afterward, the ballad single "Một Lần Cuối Thôi" ("Last Time") was released as an opening for her sixth album Invincible – Sẽ Mãi Bên Nhau (Forever Together), which was scheduled to be released at the end of 2011.

On 15 December 2011, she held a live concert at Lan Anh Club in Ho Chi Minh City, directed by Viet Tu. The event featured 25 songs. The live show was nominated for the Devotion Award 2011 in April 2012.

2012: The Voice coach and The Second Single

In 2012, Hồ Ngọc Hà and the V-Music band released a new project I Love You. I Love You is the collection of eight songs composed by Nguyen Hong Thuan, Quoc An, Phuc Bo, Phuong Uyen, and Kien Tran.

In 2012, Vietnam became the second Asian country that obtained the license for the game show franchise The Voice, after South Korea. Hà was announced as one of the judges on The Voice of Vietnam, alongside other well-known singers in Vietnam, namely Dam Vinh Hung, Thu Minh, and Tran Lap. Before taking up the role, Hà had a small operation on her vocal cords.

She was the judge of Centaur Dance Showdown, an international dance competition. She was invited to the show where the Vietnam team competed with other teams from different countries, along with Singaporean hip-hop dancer Sheikh Haikel and famous Japanese break-dancer Katsuyuki Ishikawa.

In September 2012, while serving as a judge of The Voice Vietnam, she released "Đắn Đo" ("Wondering") and "Chôn Giấu Một Tình Yêu" ("Hidden Love"). Her song "Runaway" is the English version of the song "Mãi Mãi Về Sau". "Đắn Đo" ("Wondering") was chosen to be the head single.

2013: Got To Dance judge

Hồ Ngọc Hà did a catwalk with supermodel Thanh Hang in a dress inspired by poisonous mushrooms designed by Cong Tri during the 11th Đẹp Fashion Show. She was a judge of Got to Dance along with dancer Alfredo Torres, Vietnamese-American hip hop dancer Dumbo, and dance choreographer Tran Ly Ly.

On 5 August 2013, at Asian Music Stars Show held by China's CCTV, with the participation of many singers from 10 countries and regions, she performed live two songs "Mãi Mãi Về Sau" ("Runaway") and "Hãy Thứ Tha Cho Em" ("Please Forgive Me").

On 12 August 2013, she released songs "Hãy Thứ Tha Cho Em" (composed by Duong Khac Linh, written by Hoang Huy Long) and "Giấu Anh Vào Nỗi Nhớ" ("Keep You In My Thought"). At the16th Green Waves Award, she won "Single of the Year" Award for "Hãy Thứ Tha Cho Em" and Top 10 Favorite Singers.

2014: X Factor and Hồ Ngọc Hà Live Concert 2014

On 12 May 2014, she released the album Mối Tình Xưa ("Old Love"), which was inspired by classic genres from ten years ago. The album included eleven songs composed by Duc Tri, Nguyen Hong Thuan, Chau Dang Khoa, and Pham Toan Thang. "It could be said that I use these 11 songs to tell a story about my 10 years including career, love and failure", she said.

She accepted a deal to be a judge on X Factor<nowiki/>'s first season in Vietnam.

On 20 November 2014, her live concert was held in Gem Center in Saigon. Her eight hits were linked together to make a 40-minute long musical story with choreography by John Huy Tran, Ngoc Tu, and American choreographer John-Paul "JP" San Pedro. Live Concert 2014 was the capstone of her 10-year singing career.

2016: Love Songs

In May 2016, she held a concert entitled Love Songs in Ho Chi Minh City. Following this, Hà took Love Songs on tour in Vietnam, the United States, Australia, and Europe.

Modeling

Early success

Before making a name for herself as a singer, Hồ Ngọc Hà was a model. Hà started modeling at the age of 15. In 2000 – at the age of 16 – she won the second prize in Hanoi Supermodel competition (Siêu mẫu Hà Nội in Vietnamese). In the following year, she won the top prize inVietnam Supermodel competition (Siêu mẫu Việt Nam). In 2002, Hà won the Silver Prize in the Asian Supermodel competition ("Tìm kiếm người mẫu châu Á" in Vietnamese).

Coaching and television appearances

Afterward, Hà shifted towards pursuing music, with modelling taking more of a backseat role in her career. In 2016, Hà was a coach on the first series of The Face Vietnam, alongside Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Pham Huong and Miss World Vietnam 2015 Lan Khue. Under Ha's mentorship, the contestant Phí Phương Anh became the first ever winner of ' franchise in Vietnam. In addition, two other mentees in Ha's team were also successful in the show: Chúng Huyền Thanh finished the season as one of the runners-up, and Lilly Nguyễn received a special prize from the show's sponsor.

In 2018, Hà was a special guest on Series 6 of Asia's Next Top Model, hosted by Thailand's Cindy Bishop, who went on to praise Hà's work ethic.

In 2023, Hà was again appointed as one of the coaches on the inaugural season of The New Mentor, a Vietnamese reality TV competition that sought to train a new generation of models with leadership qualities for the high-end fashion industry. Hà was joined by supermodels Lan Khue and Thanh Hang, as well as pageant queen Huong Giang on the show. Nhu Van, who was Ha's mentee on the show, was finished as a joint runner-up. Despite not winning the show, Nhu Van went on to win a number of national and international pageant competitions, including Miss Global 2025.

Luxury fashion houses

Hà has also collaborated with prominent luxury fashion houses. In 2024, Hà was chosen by the Italian luxury fashion house Bulgari as an ambassador, a "friend of the house". Hà has also worked with Gucci, most recently as an ambassador of its Ancora campaign in Vietnam. Hà has twice attended Milan Fashion Week with Gucci, namely as a guest at its Fall/Winter 2017 and Spring 2025 shows.

Acting

In 2001, Hồ Ngọc Hà was chosen by director Luu Trong Ninh to portray a character in the TV drama Hoa Co May, which aired on the Saturday Cinema Show on VTV3. Her on-screen debut was portraying Huong, a tough Vietnamese-American girl. At that time, she was studying music as a piano major at the Military Art and Culture College in Vietnam.

After releasing two solo albums, Hà returned to acting in 2025, starring in the TV series 39 Độ Yêu (39 Degrees of Love), a 16-episode TV adaptation of a Vietnamese movie of the same name. However, the series was not well received, with VnExpress describing it as a "clumsy magic show." Later, Hà was cast in the movie titled Chiến Dịch Trái Tim Bên Phải (Right Heart Campaign), playing an early-career teacher, Ms. Hoai An.

In 2015, after a 10-year hiatus from acting, Hà played a minor role in the musical comedy film, Hy Sinh Đời Trai (A Waste of a Man's Life), one of more than 30 Vietnamese celebrities cast in the film. The film was pulled from most major cinemas in the country within its first three weeks. In an interview, Lưu Huỳnh, who directed the film, claimed that it was against his and Hà's wishes to use Hà's image to promote the film (her image being given a bigger space on the poster than that of the main cast despite Hà only appearing in a cameo role), alleging that it was the film's producer who made that decision.

Artistic styles

Performance style

In an interview from 2007, she said that after seeing Beyoncé's performance in Bangkok, Thailand, she was inspired and attempted to "learn Beyoncé's performing style."

Business ventures

In 2018, Hà co-founded her cosmetic brand M.O.I., which was said to be "the first professional cosmetics brand developed and operated by Vietnamese people." In 2021, M.O.I. launched a skincare line, DA, which stands for Dermatologist Advised. In 2023, M.O.I. was ranked by Euromonitor International in Vietnam's top 10 makeup brands as the only domestic brand on the list.

Personal life

Relationships

At the start of Ha's music career, she was romantically linked to songwriter Duc Tri, who produced her first four albums as well as writing many of her hit songs. Despite their breakup, Hà and Duc Tri have continued to collaborate in their music careers. Hà has credited Duc Tri to kickstarting her music career, "Without the guidance of musician Duc Tri, there would be no singer Hồ Ngọc Hà".

Hà was previously married to businessman Nguyen Quoc Cuong. Hà and Cuong had a son, Nguyen Quoc Hung, born in 2010.

Following her divorce from Cuong, Hà started dating Swedish-Vietnamese Actor Kim Ly in 2017, after Ly appeared in one of her music videos. In 2020, Hà gave birth to their twin children, Lisa and Leon. Ly proposed to her at the hospital after the birth of their children and they registered their marriage in the same year, despite not organizing a wedding to mark the occasion. Hà has said to have preferred private celebrations of their anniversary and a small, private wedding over a big wedding with many guests.

Family

Hà is of partly French ancestry through her father, Ho Si An, who is French-Vietnamese. Hà has a close relationship with her mother, Ngoc Huong, who she has said to help her with raising her three children. Both of Hà's parents were affected by the wars in Vietnam: her father as a veteran and her mother as an orphan after losing her mother to the war at a young age.

Philanthropy

Hồ Ngọc Hà donated money to 20 families living in unfortunate conditions in Hoa Hiep Nam Ward.

In early 2011, she and other singers participated in the show Tổ Ấm Ngày Xuân by the Citizen Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Bureau of Ho Chi Minh City at Tao Đàn Park. At the show, she gave away 200 presents and 400 lucky money envelopes for orphans and children living in unfortunate conditions in Ho Chi Minh City. She was rewarded with an honorary award from the Citizen Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Later, she and other artists together held the show Ngày Hạnh Phúc (Happy Day).

In 2025, for her 41st birthday, Hà refused presents from her friends and instead asked for donations to those affected by the 2025 Central Vietnam floods, raising a total of 300 million Vietnam Dong.

Filmography

  • Hoa Cỏ May (2001) – Hương
  • 39 độ yêu (2005)
  • Chiến dịch trái tim bên phải (2005)
  • Hi sinh đời trai (2015)

Television

  • The Voice (2012) – Judge (one season)
  • Got To Dance (2013) – Judge (Season 1)
  • X Factor (2014) – Judge (Season 1)
  • The Remix (2015–2016) – Judge (Season 1 – 2)
  • Vietnam Super Model (2016) – Judge
  • The Face Vietnam (2016) – Mentor (Season 1)
  • Asia's Next Top Model (2018) – Special guest (Season 6)
  • Your Face Sound Familiar Vietnam (2019–2020) – Judge (Season 7)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Compilations

Single albums

Singles

As lead artist

2000s
2010s
2020s

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Performances

Awards

Major awards

Dedication Music Awards

Dedication Music Awards, is an annual music award presented by ', an entertainment newspaper in Vietnam, to recognize the discoveries and creations contributed to the richness and development of Viet Nam pop music. The award is considered as a "Grammy Award" in Vietnamese music.

Golden Apricot Blossom Awards
Green Wave Music Awards

Green Wave Music Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious annual music awards in the Vietnamese music industry. It was started in 1997 with the governing body being the 99.9 MHz FM radio station of the Voice of the People of Ho Chi Minh City.

MTV Europe Music Awards

Other awards

Notes

References

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