Mỹ Tâm
Mỹ Tâm is a singer-songwriter as well as a film actress and director, and one of the most influential female voices in Vietnamese pop since the early 2000s. Her name is tied to songs such as "Tóc nâu môi trầm" and "Cây đàn sinh viên", along with a series of albums and large-scale live shows. She was the first Vietnamese artist to receive the Best Asian Artist award at MAMA (2012) and has been named Singer of the Year at the Cống hiến (Dedication) Awards several times.
Career story
Born in Đà Nẵng, Mỹ Tâm studied vocal performance at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music from 1997 and graduated as valedictorian in 2001. She entered the profession through singing contests in the late 1990s, including a win at Mực Tím newspaper's "Giọng ca vàng" (Golden Voice) contest in 1998.
Her debut album "Mãi yêu" (2001) brought her to audiences nationwide, followed by "Đâu chỉ riêng em" (2002), "Vút bay" (2006), "Tâm" (2013) and "Tâm 9" (2017). In 2012 she received the MAMA award, and she has also served as a judge on talent shows such as Vietnam Idol and Giọng hát Việt (The Voice of Vietnam).
From 2019, Mỹ Tâm expanded into film as director, screenwriter and actress of "Chị trợ lý của anh", then made the music documentary "Tri Âm The Movie: Người giữ thời gian" (2023) and took part in the film project "Tài" (2026).
Babyface Entertainment, a Vietnam casting agency since 2009, helps brands, agencies and production houses book Mỹ Tâm for commercials, TVCs, key-visual shoots, events and KOL campaigns, working through the artist’s management to confirm availability and fees.
Awards · titles
Mỹ Tâm was voted Favourite Female Singer at the Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards as early as the early 2000s, followed by the Female Pop Singer award in 2008 and the HTV Awards for Favourite Singer. She has won Singer of the Year at the Cống hiến Music Awards four times, including a double win in the 2018 season together with Album of the Year for Tâm 9. Internationally, she received the Best Asian Artist award at MAMA 2012 and the award for Vietnamese artist with the best-selling album at the World Music Awards 2014.
- Giải Mai Vàng lần VII (2001) và lần IX (2003) – Nữ ca sĩ được yêu thích nhất Wikipedia (vi) ↗
- Giải Mai Vàng 2008 – Nữ ca sĩ nhạc nhẹ được yêu thích nhất Wikipedia (vi) ↗
- Giải Cống hiến – Ca sĩ của năm (2009, 2013, 2015, 2018) Tiền Phong ↗
- Giải Cống hiến 2018 – Album của năm (Tâm 9) Sài Gòn Giải Phóng ↗
- HTV Awards – Nữ ca sĩ được yêu thích nhất (2008, 2009, 2010) VTC News ↗
- MAMA 2012 – Nghệ sĩ châu Á xuất sắc nhất VietNamNet ↗
- World Music Awards 2014 – Nghệ sĩ có album bán chạy nhất lãnh thổ (Việt Nam) VOV ↗
Award names are kept in Vietnamese as officially published. Linked items open the original press report.
Albums · discography
- 2001Mãi yêu
- 2002Đâu chỉ riêng em
- 2003Ngày ấy và bây giờ (Yesterday & Now)
- 2005Hoàng hôn thức giấc
- 2006Vút bay
- 2008Trở lại
- 2008To the Beat
- 2010Những giai điệu của thời gian: Special Edition
- 2013Tâm
- 2017Bolero Edition
- 2017Tâm 9
Feature films
- 04/01/2019Chị trợ lý của anh
- 04/01/2019Chị trợ lý của anh — đạo diễn
- 08/04/2023Tri Âm The Movie: Người giữ thời gian
- 08/04/2023Tri Âm The Movie: Người giữ thời gian — đạo diễn
- 06/03/2026Tài