Singer Le Thu died of COVID-19; Farewell to a illustrious singing life.

This morning on January 16 (Vietnam time), MC Jimmy Nhut Ha said he received information about the death of singer Le Thu from her daughter Tu. Le Thu passed away at 19:00 on January 15 after a critical time while being treated for COVID-19. Singer Quang Thanh, manager of singer Khanh Ly, also confirmed the above information.

Specifically, Jimmy Nhut Ha shared: "The singer Le Thu was called by God at 7:00 pm, January 15, 2021. Let's pray together for Cecilia Le Thu's soul to rest in love. From here, "Autumn Tears" will stop "crying for my identity. With the family's authorization, Jimmy will update the funeral date and time as soon as possible."

Previously, singer Le Thu was hospitalized at Memorial Coast (California, USA) for more than 3 weeks due to Covid-19 infection. She showed symptoms of cough and fever and was isolated immediately after entering the hospital for examination. The test results showed that she was positive for SARS-CoV-2.

After 3 weeks of treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU), singer Le Thu's health improved positively, and was about to be discharged when suddenly it got worse. She had to be on a ventilator, complicated treatment because of her high blood sugar. Family, friends, artists in the US are still praying for her.

The departure of the famous singer Le Thu shocked the domestic and foreign literary and artistic circles. She is a legend of Vietnamese new music.

Singer Le Thu was born on July 16, 1943, real name is Bui Thi Oanh. She is one of the leading vocalists of the Vietnamese new music scene. Le Thu, Thai Thanh, Khanh Ly are 3 famous names, leaving the deepest influence.

In 1959, during a chance performance at Bong Lai Tea Room, she made the owner of the tea room insist on pursuing a professional singing career. So, schoolgirl Bui Thi Oanh randomly picked up a name named Le Thu to hide her family from singing.

Le Thu's singing spread with songs of Pham Duy, Cung Tien, Doan Chuan, Trinh Cong Son, Pham Dinh Chuong, Truong Sa... as well as many pre-war songs and love songs from 1954-1975. In 1980, Le Thu moved to the US to settle down with her family. She still sings non-stop to this day.

In a sharing in 2011, singer Le Thu nostalgic for the artistic path: "I believe in destiny. Singing is a career, because the profession is not so long". About the nickname "ten golden voice, pure golden voice", she laughed and said that it was a title that was praised by other artists.

In a career spanning 6 decades, Le Thu's singing captivated the audience. Coincidentally, she had the most success with songs about autumn, widely recognized as the best singer about autumn: The Last Leaf, Xin Called Each Other's Names, Autumn Tears, Untitled Song No. 7, Romance, Last Love, Dead Autumn,...

Singer Le Thu once explained her great success among many other singers, it's because her alto voice is very different from the belly, new compared to the seniors who often sing in the nose. should be warmly received by the audience.

During the years 1968 to 1971, Le Thu's singing was one of the factors that brought guests to the Queen Bee, Tu Do and Ritz discos. In 1968, Le Thu returned to collaborate with the Jo Marcel program at Queen Bee discotheque. In addition to singing every night, she also signed a contract to record tapes for Jo Marcel, starting the most golden period in her singing life. In mid-1969, Le Thu and the program Jo Marcel moved to the Ritz discotheque on Tran Hung Dao street. In 1970, Le Thu returned to Tu Do discotheque until it exploded more than a year later. However, her private life was not so lucky. The singer went through 3 boat trips. In the last years of her life, Le Thu lived alone in America. She lives optimistically and comfortably after watching her children grow up and get married.