I still hunt for discounted items and sit at sidewalk stalls
While contemporary stars Lam Truong and Dan Truong still maintain their charm. Meanwhile, Doan Truong is “more quiet”. Do you feel sad when compared?
– Actually, right from the moment I entered entertainment, I determined that this was just a I had a “side hustle” job, so I didn’t put all my energy into the art field like my colleagues.
I previously graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemistry when I returned home I was fortunate to be recruited to work for a corporation in 1996. Going to work all day with a lot of pressure and busy evenings running 5 or 6 shows until late at night made me almost exhausted.
Therefore, after being active in the arts for exactly 10 years (1998-2008), I gradually withdrew to spend more time learning Chinese, Korean, business administration, and working as a bilingual MC Technically, I always know how to choose the right time to stop and move to a new position, another turn that has both good and strange things to strive to learn.
New jobs help me advance more and more. at foreign corporations with a salary before personal income tax of nearly 100 million VND/month.
During this time I still occasionally sing for event opening charity customer conference for brands Familiar and not focused on remuneration.
Other people define singing as a career, but I just want to satisfy my passion. Therefore, I don’t feel “shocked” or depressed or miserable when the time passes. Because I chose a career path other than music right when I was famous.
I heard that at your peak, you made money very easily and got rich from singing?
– One night I ran 5 or 6 singing shows for each show and was paid a salary. – 50,000 VND for 3 songs. I also work as an editor and director of music and dance variety shows for 3 bars, so I get an additional 300,000 VND total per month, about 18 million VND 6 gold bars (3 million VND is equivalent to 1 gold tree in 2000 while a bowl of pho only costs 10,000 VND).
In addition, I also work as a bilingual MC and photo model. Participating in more than 100 game shows each year. Income from phone ringtones through 4 networks at that time, singing in provinces and cities nationwide, I also received… 4 gold bars per month My average income from art is 10 gold bars. If compared to the current exchange rate, 10 gold bars is more than 500 million VND.
Besides, I also have income from my main job at corporations. abroad with a salary of nearly 20 million VND/month in the 2000s. Although the amount was large at that time, it was nothing compared to contemporary stars.
Actually, it’s not just me. but most of the “young” singers at that time such as: Dam Vinh Hung Doan Trang Thu Minh Vu Ha My Le Hien Thuc Ly Hai Quang Dung Lam Truong Hong Ngoc Thanh Thao Phuong Thanh… all had equal salaries.
The number of music stages, tea rooms, dance clubs in Ho Chi Minh City at that time was more than professional singers, so everyone in our generation made money very easily. A stage needs about 6 singers to sing every night, so this explains why our generation runs so many shows.
At that time, artists had to jostle and oppress each other a lot. to have a show and position like people rumored?
– Absolutely not. Everyone loves each other very much! Having a show means introducing each other right away. We also often ask… to sing for us when we are busy and suddenly sick. I once held my first son so that Thanh Lam could sing safely on stage when Nam advanced. I asked Ms. Siu Black and Ha Tran to come into the studio and advise me on how to handle the song, asking Hong Ngoc to sing a backing track for me when the two of us recorded together.
Seeing that I was still poor at that time, Mr. Dam Vu Ha Lam Khanh Chi, group MTV 1088, also loaned costumes, shoes, and jewelry for performances. Mr. Long Nhat taught me how to perform and behave on stage. Mr. Thanh Bach advised me to do more MC work, Mr. Quang Linh came to my house to guide me in singing a new song. Senior singer Le Tuan gave me the stage name Doan Truong.
On the contrary, I always create all conditions and introduce the show to younger generations like Tuan Hung Quang Ha Cao Thai Son Minh The army when the South advanced. I also helped organize the first exchange programs or live shows at tea rooms for Thanh Thao Mr. Dam Cam Ly Nguyen Phi Hung Nguyen Vu group 1088 MTV Watermelon Phuong Thanh Siu Black…
People still refer to Doan Truong as The “thousands of gold” singer owns a house worth 2,000 gold in the city center, but he still rides a bus and eats cheap meals?
– I was born and raised Growing up in a poor family, I always valued hard work. From a young age, I didn’t buy expensive jewelry or branded clothes. I always chose to buy clothes that cost around 100,000 VND for me I’ve only worn it a few times.
I still use a 2018 phone worth 4 million VND until now without worrying about theft or forgetting it. I still ride my motorbike every day Honeycomb sandals for lunch cost 40 thousand VND. I still hunt for discounted items sitting on the sidewalk, but I feel comfortable unless I go to singing events and participate in product launch activities. “transformation”.
I accept this suffering but enjoy other things. For example, I am willing to spend more than 4 billion VND to go travel through 55 countries and more than 220 provinces and cities around the world to satisfy your interests
In addition, every month I still set aside 10% of my total income to do volunteer work such as transferring money to tragic cases in need of help through the media and visiting orphans. disabled people at nursing facilities and care centers for the lonely elderly.
Every 3 months I give away a lot of clothes and household items that “new the old” to those who are disabled. Students living far from home have difficult circumstances. On the 15th of every month, I and members of the charity group Pink Heart give free meals to homeless people on the streets.
This is the first time I’ve revealed this. I’m sparing and thoughtful about buying things that are really unnecessary for me to give to those who really need them more than me. Finally, I save this amount to use for other more important expenses, such as when I get sick during the recent Covid-19 period, when I get lonely and sick in old age.
I built a house in 2019, the value of the house 2,000 gold bars (about 84 billion VND that year) are just assets, not cash. I’m happy to have a house to do business, to live in, to retain the old nostalgic space of my parents and to have a place for friends to meet and chat.
I’m shy when have to flirt with someone
People say that because you like feeling safe, there is no breakthrough in love and career?
– Before, I didn’t dream of becoming a star, I just wanted to sing to satisfy my passion, but luckily being known by everyone means I’m very satisfied.
My life Up to now, it has been likened to a gradual upward path, not a sinusoidal graph with highs and lows because I always put everything in control, whether in work, life or art, achieving 7 8 points on a scale of 10 means I feel happy.
I love my job but I’m not attached to it. I never open my mouth to sing, to be in the newspaper, to be on television because I realize life Around here, there are many other options with new opportunities or other suitable jobs when doing art.
Many people also ask: “Why don’t I make a music video or participate in a TV game show?” The recording of the new song was bought and liked to create a trend to follow to return to showbiz? Honestly, I already have all of those things, so now I don’t need to waste effort and money to prove anything anymore.
I don’t want to keep chasing after the glory of fame. end of life. Many people see aura as affirmation, but I see it as a reward. Therefore, everything that comes and goes, I feel is normal, gentle and peaceful, in accordance with my philosophy of life up to now.
Doan Truong feels sad when he goes to his personal event? I was once asked: “Who are you”?
– It’s sad, but what can I do because later on I rarely appear on television like other people! Once when I met Nam Em at an event, I took the initiative to say hello first, but she asked directly: “Who are you?”. I was so surprised that I was “frozen”.
At that time, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent because the other artists did not know how to handle this ironic situation. Well, I just “smiled through it” and didn’t dare blame my juniors. From then on, every time I go to an event, I am determined not to greet young colleagues first, including celebrities of the junior generation.
Recently, the audience has seen you often travel and post youthful images of yourself on social networks. What new joys do you have?
– I was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City and lived in a poor family in a 4-level house since I was young, so I lived comfortably and peacefully, occasionally traveling around the world to spend time doing activities Volunteer silently taking care of your health, exercising and eating healthy.
I like to share beautiful landscapes, positive comments, peaceful moments or youthful images of myself. My colleagues and I go on social networks. I am optimistic and always know how to make myself happy and bring many surprises and fun to everyone even though in the past 4 months I have been through a serious illness.
I had to take medicine every day, every week I had to diet, and every month I had to have blood tests until my current weight was only 60 kg, but I finally recovered. Now I’m back to attending events and in mid-September I will travel and celebrate my birthday on September 19 this year in a certain country.
Ago Not long ago, a few game shows invited him, but the judges were younger and more inexperienced, so he refused. Do you think that just because you’re too difficult and serious, you’ve lost many opportunities to return to showbiz?
– I’m not difficult and I’m not afraid of my juniors. sit on the jury because they have a lot of knowledge music that I may not have had when I was your age. But there have been many scandals when the senior generations were defamed by their juniors, either intentionally or unintentionally, so I think “prevention is better than cure” would be better.
Chapters Game shows now always have a pre-arranged script and drama to attract views. If the program had “chosen” me at this time, people must have had something special in mind.
I was originally loved by everyone for my image as the gentlest artist. Vbiz should be afraid that if something bad or unexpected happens, they won’t be able to react to public opinion and the media in time. That’s why I choose to appear on health and beauty travel consulting programs.
Is anyone asking about getting married now?
– I am independent and in control of my life. These are too strong personalities makes me not really open up, making other people not want to enter my life. Besides, I’m also very shy if I have to flirt with people when I’m no longer young.
The important thing is The other person is also shy and shy when they know that I was once a divorced singer. Finally, I still hold on to the pain of the past. Every broken marriage leaves a lot of pain in my heart I don’t dare to face it, I don’t dare to be ready for a new relationship unless fate comes to me.
There are days when showbiz and social networks don’t have doubts. suspicions and rumours, so I don’t mind. I always follow the rules: No bad words, no insults, no random statements, no arguments when commenting.
You’re still dreaming. about “house and children”?
– My biggest fear in life is debt. I consider myself to have paid my life’s debt in this life, so I feel relieved. As long as I live happily and healthily without bothering anyone, even if I am lonely, I will accept it.
However, I still try to find and wait for a life partner to continue the rest of my journey with me. like a confidant.
I hope I can wait for that day even though I’m too afraid to open up and love at this age. I don’t dream about my own children for a few months Once again, I visited hundreds of other children in orphanage centers.
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Singer Doan Truong’s real name is Doan Phuc Truong (born 1979). In the 1990s, Doan Truong was considered one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” along with Lam Truong Dan Truong and Van Truong.
However, when Doan Truong was at the peak of his career, he suddenly withdrew from showbiz to working for a foreign corporation. In addition to his singing ability, Doan Truong is also one of the few artists with a “great” education.
He graduated with a Master’s degree in Chemistry with honors from Nga is fluent in 4 foreign languages and very sharp in business. The male artist once attracted attention when he built a villa worth up to 2,000 gold bars in Ho Chi Minh City.
