In 1961, when she was only five years old, Huong
Lan were introduced to the stage by her father, actor Huu Phuoc. Huong Lan
made her debut on stage in Thieu Phu Nam Xuong, a Cai luong production
(Vietnamese Opera).
In 1966, Huong Lan made a crossover to Vietnamese
popular music singing for the first time with Ai ra Xu Hue by Duy Khanh. Her
beautiful voice and stage presence won the heart of many people.
In terms of popular music, Huong Lan likes songs
that glorify the beauty of Vietnam and romantic ballads. Huong Lan has been
an entertainer for most of her life so she is interested in the works of
many song writers. Depending on the period, Huong Lan likes several songs
written prior to 1975 and many songs written after this period. However,
Huong Lan maintains that she never strays from her main subjects, country/folk music (from Vietnam's three regions) and romantic ballads.
Huong Lan thinks that the fans from San Jose are
especially delightful but they are very picky, and they demand the artist
to be on top of his/her craft. For this reason, she tries to hone her skills
to stay abreast with the materials and the sentiment of the public.
Huong thanked the promoters of the San Jose Summer
Concert for inviting her to be part what is sure to be a memorable event.
She especially looks forward to joining the many well known artists, some
of whom, she has known and worked with for many years.
Huong Lan feels this concert and other like it
is doing a great deal to promote Vietnamese culture and unity. She is
thankful to be part of this endeavor. Huong Lan looks forward to seeing all
her fans at the Summer concert on July 6th, 1996.
Huong Lan wishes all her fans and future fans a
prosperous new year of the rat, and lots of luck!