Artist Tuyet Thanh, once famous red music singer, has been alone for more than 30 years and likes to turn on the TV to hear people’s voices in the house.
In the old dormitory on Thai Thinh street (Hanoi), artist Tuyet Thanh’s residence is located on the second floor, about 38 m2 wide, fully furnished, neat and airy space. Over a pot of half-brewed tea, Tuyet Thanh said that she had recently received many inquiries and congratulations from friends, colleagues and audiences everywhere because she was awarded the People’s Artist award in March. Read the public’s messages. not forgetting Tuyet Thanh’s voice through songs like Songs of Hanoi, Singing in Nghe An, grandma burst into tears many times. The 82-year-old artist is happy because after so many years he is still remembered.
Tuyet Thanh sings “Song of Hanoi”. Video: YouTube Nguyen Truong Quy
Tuyet Thanh’s life had ups and downs, but she always looked towards the positive. The artist got married at the age of 27, but broke up after 5 years of marriage. At that time, her daughter was only four years old. Before that, Tuyet Thanh listened to her father’s advice and tried to consider it, but seeing that she could not maintain it any longer, she asked him for permission to divorce. The artist always remembers his father’s words: “The mirror is cracked, I try to mend it. If it doesn’t work, break it and buy a new mirror.” Tuyet Thanh said her love story ended without a mirror. The sound of arguing and blaming was probably because the two people had fallen out of love.
After the incident, she collapsed for two years, only weighing 36 kg. Encouraged by some of her brothers at the Artists Association, Tuyet Thanh performed again, starting from far away provinces to near. The artist gradually calmed down and regained joy through work. In 1993, she retired from the Voice of Vietnam Radio Station, which was also when her daughter got married. Tuyet Thanh always remembers the day she saw her child go. When she came home and saw the chaotic scene, she couldn’t stop her tears. I followed my husband to live in France, and she has been alone ever since.
Young artist Tuyet Thanh. Image: Character provided
Personal life is not going smoothly, the artist learns to accept and be calm in the face of all events. For more than 30 years, she has faced vestibular disease, saying the cost of medicine is more than the cost of food and living expenses. At the age of 82, she spends about two million dong buying medicine every month. Because of her old age, she moved from Trung Tu Street to Thai Thinh to live near relatives in 2017 to make it easier when she is sick. However, all of Tuyet Thanh’s activities mainly take place alone. Speaking of this, she felt a little sad but still told herself: “If I’m sick, I have to take care of myself, who can take care of me?”
Tuyet Thanh turns on the TV a lot every time she is at home, just to hear people’s voices. Sometimes, she doesn’t follow the content of the program being broadcast but still plays it to avoid being sad and lost. The remaining time, Tuyet Thanh spends on work. The artist happily said that to himself People born in the year of the horse should like to travel. Whenever they stay at home, they get sick.
Realizing she was sick, she focused on exercising. Tuyet Thanh remembers her time at Trung Tu dormitory, every day she did 1,000 hoops. For nearly seven years, the artist no longer practices this sport, but every morning he gently rubs his legs and arms. She usually goes to bed at 10:30 p.m. and wakes up at 4:30 a.m. Tuyet Thanh said that many people complain about death every time they get sick. Seeing that, she “scolds” them to stop thinking negatively. The artist claims to be idealistic, believing that whatever God or Buddha gives him, he will enjoy it, but always maintains an optimistic attitude and proactively improves his health. ”I don’t want to die so I exercise a lot,” she said.
Artist Tuyet Thanh was born and raised in Hanoi, no one in her family was an artist. She is famous for songs such as ”Bear the drum in the mountains and forests”, ”The South will forever remember your gratitude”, ”My homeland’s port”, ”Like having Uncle Ho on a happy day of great victory. ”. Image: Character provided
In her old age, she remembers a lot about the years she brought singing to a large number of people through the Voice of Vietnam Radio. During the period 1965-1990, Tuyet Thanh was a typical vocalist of revolutionary music, with clear timbre and high ranges. She sang many times to serve during the last period of President Ho Chi Minh’s life.
Tuyet Thanh cannot recount all her memories of the time when “singing drowned out the sound of bombs”, but she vividly remembers the first time she sang new compositions on the radio. Song of Hanoi is one of her pride. In 1967, when the US military was fiercely bombarding the capital, artists often had to stay at the station’s studio to ensure uninterrupted transmission. One afternoon, while with her colleagues in the shelter, Tuyet Thanh heard everyone cheering. Opening the hatch cover, she witnessed the sight of an American plane on fire. At that time, musician Vu Thanh was also present and immediately wrote lyrics for him Song of Hanoi. The song was completed, Tuyet Thanh was the first to perform. Two hours later, the recording was broadcast.
Going through a period of many hardships but full of pride, Tuyet Thanh now continues to pass on the “fire of the profession” to the young. During her time, in addition to practicing recording, artists had to practice vocal music, read, write vocal notation, and learn harmony and harmony. With extensive knowledge accumulated over many years, she enthusiastically shows students how to express the correct notes and how to fully convey the spirit of the song.
The song ‘Vietnamese Women’s Song’
The song ”Vietnamese Women’s Song” (Nguyen Van Ty). Video: YouTube Nguyen Truong Quy
Currently, during the week, Tuyet Thanh teaches three days at home, each session can be up to two hours. She said she continues to teach partly because she loves the profession, and secondly because she wants her brain to be regularly active. In addition, the artist likes to interact and listen to young people’s perspectives to update current development trends. Tuyet Thanh still uses social networks to read articles and comments from the public, thereby expanding her thoughts and perspectives on a social issue.
Phuong Linh
