Siu Black (born in Pleitonghia Commune, near the city of Kon Tum in Kon Tum Province,

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, August 27, 1967) is a prominent Vietnamese popular singer from the Central Highlands. She is a member of the Ba Na (Bahnar)

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Early life

She graduated from Dac Lac Arts School and joined the Dac Lac Arts Troupe in 1989. She then worked at the Kon Tum Electricity Company from 1993 before finding success as a singer.

Career

She has been mentored by the singer

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and has recorded several of the songs of Nguyễn Cường, and her renditions have achieved great popularity. In 2007, she served as a judge on the ''

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''. Starting in September 2007, she will host a comedy variety show called ''0 Degrees Diary'' ( vi, Nhật ký 0 độ) on HTV9.

Personal life

In 1993, Siu Black married with a former Đắk Lắk football player, Nguyễn Đức Hùng. Their marriage ended in 2004 but before that they had 2 sons, Nguyễn Siu Mạnh and Nguyễn Siu Hiếu. In April 2019, Siu Black appeared on the talk show ''Ký ức vui vẻ''. Many viewers were surprised when she appeared on stage with a much smaller physique than before. She had to go on a diet to cure illnesses. Siu Black revealed that she had

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, and severe diabetes. She had to go on a diet for fear of the complications of diabetes. There was a time where she only slept for 30 minutes a night. The bad health also affected more or less her voice. The voice of 'Ban Me coffee cup' said that now she has to close her eyelids to turn her voice out. Siu Black lives in Kon Tum with her two sons and a sister. Her main job is singing at church. She once confided in the media: "Singing in a church is like living in the love of God. My soul relaxed, softer. Without that belief, I would not have survived until now". In addition, Siu Black is also actively involved in charitable activities, accepting invitations to perform at small stages. Although no longer interested in showbiz, Siu Black's voice is still very powerful and is still a way to help her relieve and forget about her illnesses even if the performance is not the same as before. Siu Black said that her life currently is hard and very simple. One day, her whole family spent no more than VND50,000, but she always gets affection from friends and fans.

References

External links

Interview with Siu Black
2006 {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Siu 1967 births Living people People from Kon Tum Province Vietnamese Protestants Vietnamese women singers