Hòa Minzy

Nguyễn Thị Hòa (born 31 May 1995), known professionally as Hòa Minzy, is a Vietnamese singer and actress. She was the champion of the reality television competition Star Academy Vietnam in its first season.

Hòa Minzy is also a television actress who has appeared on game shows and talk shows. In 2022, it was announced that Hoà and her longtime boyfriend, with whom she has a child, had broken up.

Early life
Nguyễn Thị Hòa was born in Quế Võ, Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam, on 31 May 1995, the fourth of five children. She had an interest in singing since childhood. Determined to pursue her passion, when she was in her late teens, she asked her parents to go to Hanoi alone so she could earn a living and study music. Some of her earliest jobs included singing in tea rooms and cafes and modeling for teen magazines. She also began to use the stage name Hòa Minzy.

2014: Entering showbiz
Joining Star Academy Vietnam in 2014, Hòa Minzy made an impression on the judges and audience with her singing and dancing. On 18 June, she was crowned champion of the season finale, with an audience rating of 51.16%, after three months of competition.

In November, Hòa Minzy released her debut single, "Thư chưa gửi anh", to positive audience feedback. In December, she issued the song "Gửi".

2015: First hits
In June 2015, Hòa Minzy recorded the song "Sẽ chiến thắng" to support the Vietnamese team at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. The next month, she collaborated with Mr. T on the song "Ăn gì đây". The track was featured in the television series Favorite Song in August. Hòa Minzy later recorded a Thai version of the song with comedian and YouTuber Bie the Ska. In September, she released the song "Mưa nhớ", a collaboration with Tiên Cookie.

2016–2017: Directing and acting
In April 2016, Hòa Minzy participated in the fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar. She won the Most Favorite Contestant, with 31.5% of the votes. She also began hosting several programs on Yeah1TV and YanTV. On 31 May, on her birthday, Hòa Minzy released a short film she had directed as well as the song "Vì anh là của em". In November, she issued the single "Sống không hối tiếc".

In 2017, Hòa Minzy appeared in the horror-comedy film Linh Duyên. To celebrate White Day, she released the song "Tìm một nửa cô đơn" on 14 March. In July, she appeared in the series Glee Vietnam. In October, Hòa Minzy participated in the British television reality singing contest Just the Two of Us. In November, she performed on the MAMA Awards premiere stage in Ho Chi Minh City with Đức Phúc and Erik.

2018–present: singles
In January 2018, Hòa Minzy released the single "Thế là Tết", with Đức Phúc. The duo issued another song together in April, titled "Cứ yêu đi". In May, Hòa Minzy released the song "Rời bỏ". The track was named Top Trending Music Video Vietnam on YouTube Rewind that year and won Favorite Pop/Ballad Song at the Zing Music Awards. In July, Hòa Minzy issued the children's song "Nàng tiên cá". In October, she released the song "Chấp nhận".

In January 2019, Hòa Minzy published three new songs—"Để khoảnh khắc mãi đong đầy", "Hết mana", and "Tự tin là chính tôi"—on which she collaborated with various artists, including Đức Phúc, Justatee, Trường Giang, Only C, and Trần Tiểu Vy. She also took on a coaching role on the game show Tuyệt đỉnh song ca nhí. In May, she released the song "Chỉ là tình cờ".