Khanh Ly
Encyclopedia
Khanh Ly is a Vietnamese singer and columnist
. At age 11, Khanh Ly and her mother fled communist North Vietnam
to South Vietnam
in 1956. Khanh Ly rose to fame singing the songs of musician, songwriter and composer Trinh Cong Son
. She has recorded for numerous music companies including Lang Van
.
Two of her songs were used in the 2007 film Journey from the Fall
.
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. At age 11, Khanh Ly and her mother fled communist North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
to South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
in 1956. Khanh Ly rose to fame singing the songs of musician, songwriter and composer Trinh Cong Son
Trinh Cong Son
Trịnh Công Sơn was a Vietnamese composer, musician, painter and songwriter. He, along with Pham Duy and Van Cao, is widely considered one of the three salient figures of modern Vietnamese music. Many of Trinh's songs are long songs...
. She has recorded for numerous music companies including Lang Van
Lang Van
Lang Van is a Vietnamese production company based in Westminster, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.-History:Làng Văn was founded in 1985. It was one of the first Vietnamese production companies to be established in the United States after Thanh Lan Productions, and the very first to open in...
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Two of her songs were used in the 2007 film Journey from the Fall
Journey from the Fall
Journey from the Fall is a 2006 independent film by writer/director/editor Ham Tran, about the Vietnamese reeducation camp and boat people experience following the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This drama was released on March 23, 2007, by ImaginAsian to sold-out screenings...
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External links
- KhanhLy.com Official website of Khanh Ly
- Khánh Ly in the Vietnamese Music Database