Lê Hồng Nhung (born March 15, 1970, in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese singer. She is a prominent singer of Vietnamese contemporary music and has great achievements in the successful innovation of Vietnamese music since the 1990s. Nhung is also known for her performances of Trịnh Công Sơn's songs.^[1] She is one of the four divas of Vietnam. She inspired later generations' singers, including Mỹ Tâm, Tùng Dương, Uyên Linh, Noo Phước Thịnh and Vũ Cát Tường.

She became famous since early ages as exposing impressive vocal. She was partially influenced by Sinead O'Connor and Whitney Houston. She is also active in many campaigns such as being an ambassador for rhino and bear conservation awareness; participating in music shows against pedophilia, and other charity activities. Besides, she is also admired for her intelligence in both working ethnic and communication.

She has performed many songs from songwriters like Van Cao, Duong Thu, Tran Tien, Phu Quang, Quoc Trung, Thanh Tung, Hong Dang, Tu Huy, Duy Thai, Tran Quang Loc, Bao Chan, Bao Phuc, Quoc Bao, Huy Tuan. The most successful were songs by songwriter-composer Trinh Cong Son - a legendary of Vietnam music industry. She was also cherished by later songwriter Trinh Cong Son as he used to write many songs for her only, including: Bong Bong Oi, Bong Khong La Bong, Thuo Bong La Nguoi.

She was born in an intellectual family in Ha Noi with upbringing background. One of her grandfather is painter Le Van Ngoan, another grandfather is linguistic Doi Xuan Ninh; her father is translator Le Van Vien. She is related with male singer Bang Kieu (whom she calls "uncle").

Hồng Nhung was born on March 15, 1970, in Hanoi, deserted by her mother before she was a year old. As being the only child, her father firmly tried to win the custody. Ever since, she lived with father and grandparents and visited her mother in weekend. Her father has remarried with a woman named Mai (who is 10 year older than her).

When she was eleven, she sang her first song on Vietnam Radio. When Nhung was ten, she was admitted to the vocal class of the Hanoi Youth Culture House. She graduated from the English faculty of Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

When she was 10 years old, she registered an exam at Children Culture House of Hanoi and later became a member of Hoa Mi group.

When she was 11 years old, she recorded her first song Loi Chao Cua Em (written by Nghiem Ba Hong) at Voice of Vietnam Station and performed in Mang Non performance group of Ha Noi. The record was saved by her family up to now and they play it sometimes.

Later, she became representative for children of Ha Noi to perform oversea.

When she was 15 years old, she won the golden medal of Nation's Professional Show in Hai Phong with the performance of Dieu Oi Cho Em Bay written by Nguyen Cuong. Then she met songwriter Duong Thu and led by him into singing career.

One year later, she met songwriter Quang Vinh and enrolled at Ballad Music Group and started professional singing career, and became instantly famous.

In 1984, she represented Vietnam by participating in the International Festival of Art in Libi

In 1987, she was chosen to attend Hanoi's Best Vocal contest while she was only in first year of Ha Noi's Art Institute and eventually won first prize for the performance of the song Nho Ve Ha Noi. This was the big turn of her career.

In September 1991, she won the first prize of 2nd National Solo Ballad Song contest for the performance of the song Hay Den Voi Em (written by Duy Thai), Vi Sao Anh Khong Den (written by Tu Huy) and Nothing Compares To You (Sinead O'Connor).

She followed her dad to Ho Chi Minh City when she was 20 years old, here she had a meet up with late songwriter Trinh Cong Son and they both had a friendship related to music as this was also the great turn of her music career and influenced her music style.

In 1988, she released her first album Tieng Hat Hong Nhung. Later, she officially attended Ballad Performance Group and became one of the top ballad singers of Vietnam as she continued to perform at music shows.

In 1989, she performed at Ballad Festival in Berlin and 19th International Festival in North Korea.

Hồng Nhung's first marriage was with a Vietnamese man, but they separated shortly after. Her second husband is an American businessman named Kevin Gilmore. They became engaged at the end of June 2007 at Vũng Tàu, and were married in July 2011. In 2012, Nhung gave birth to twins on the Easter's Eve in the United States. Nhung and Gilmore filed for divorcy in June 2018.^[2]

• Saving the Death (2009)