According to Decision 1431/QD-CTN signed by President Vo Van Thuong on November 28, Meritorious Artist Thanh Lam is one of 42 individuals awarded the title of People's Artist.
Meritorious Artist Thanh Lam was awarded the title of People's Artist.
In 2018, Thanh Lam's mother, artist Thanh Huong, applied for the title of People's Artist. However, her application was not qualified because it did not receive enough votes from the Ministerial Council and lacked medals. In 2023, Meritorious Artist Thanh Lam was honored to receive this noble title.
Thanh Lam was born in 1969, the daughter of musician Thuan Yen and pipa artist Thanh Huong. She possesses a powerful mezzo-soprano voice with a unique timbre. She is known as one of the four divas of pop music along with Hong Nhung, My Linh, and Tran Thu Ha.
The female singer has won many awards: Most Favorite Singer at Festival La Habana, Golden Voice at ASEAN Voice Festival, Dedication Award.
In 2007, Thanh Lam was the first independent singer to be awarded the title of Meritorious Artist.
In the list of artists who have just been awarded the title of People's Artist, there is also a very notable face, actress - Runner-up Trinh Kim Chi. If Thanh Lam is the first independent singer to be awarded the title of Meritorious Artist, Trinh Kim Chi is the first Runner-up to be awarded the title of Meritorious Artist and will soon be a People's Artist.
Trinh Kim Chi was born in 1971 and graduated from the Faculty of Acting at the University of Theatre and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. She has participated in many blockbuster films, her name shining brightly alongside screen stars such as Le Cong Tuan Anh, Viet Trinh, Ly Hung, Diem Huong... The actress became the 2nd runner-up of the Miss Vietnam 1994 contest.
After that, Trinh Kim Chi continued to work in cinema and theater. She was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 2014.
Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi was awarded the title of People's Artist.
In addition to Thanh Lam and Trinh Kim Chi, some other faces were also awarded the title of People's Artist on this occasion, including Xuan Bac (Vietnam Drama Theater), Tan Minh (Thang Long Music and Dance Theater), Pham Phuong Thao (Vietnam Music and Dance Theater), Tran Ly Ly (Department of Performing Arts), My Uyen (Small Stage Drama Theater, Ho Chi Minh City), Nguyen Van Chuong, Dieu Huong, Mai Hoa (VOV Theater),....
People's Artist is the highest title awarded by the State to individuals working in the fields of culture and arts.
A person awarded the title of People's Artist must have a continuous or cumulative professional artistic activity period of 20 years or more, and for the art forms of Circus and Dance, a continuous or cumulative professional artistic activity period of 15 years or more.
This person must also be awarded at least two gold prizes or one gold prize and two silver prizes at national, regional or international art festivals and performances and at Central literary and artistic associations since being awarded the title of Meritorious Artist.
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