Meritorious Artist Le Hang - Legendary singer died of cancer

Artist Le Hang made a mark with her high, clear soprano voice through a series of songs Before the Shooting Festival (Trinh Quy), Towards Hanoi (Hoang Duong), Hien Luong on the shore (Hoang Hiep), Spring Night (Hoang Hiep), Spring Night (Pham Duy)... In 1984, she was awarded the title of Distinguished Artist by the State for the first time.

Ms. Thuy - the daughter of artist Le Hang has just said that the late artist passed away in the arms of her children and grandchildren at 108 Hospital. In the last days of her life, she received treatment at her own home according to her wishes. However, on March 16, she became weaker, had difficulty breathing, and her children were taken to the emergency room. Currently, Ms. Nga is working with the funeral home to take care of her mother's post-mortem. When there is official information about the funeral, I will notify everyone.

The artist discovered the disease from the beginning of 2020 when it was in the final stage. September of the same year, the disease worsened, the cancer metastasized to many parts of the body. During the treatment, she displayed an optimistic spirit. When sober, the artist likes to listen to music, mumble to familiar tunes or chat with his children and grandchildren. Thuy said that more than 10 years ago, she had a stroke and lost her voice, so she couldn't sing anymore. Before that, she still sang with veterans' troupes to help her remember her job.

Writer Nguyen Truong Quy was sad to hear the news. He had time to meet and talk with artists when working on the book One Time Hanoi Sings in 2018. The first time he met, Truong Quy was impressed with her gentle beauty, warm and friendly attitude. She told about music and memories during her career so that he could write books. "She did not have the aloofness of a veteran artist. During the writing process, she supported me enthusiastically," he said. Before Tet, Truong Quy visited the artist, who was receiving treatment at the hospital. The two talked about books and music. She was exhilarated, her eyes shining with joy as she talked about her favorite subject.

Artist Le Hang's real name is Le Le Hao, born in 1935 in Giap Nhi village, Thanh Tri, Hanoi. She won the first prize in the singing contest at Hanoi Radio in 1953 thanks to the song "Night Spring Night" by musician Pham Duy. Since then, the female artist officially entered the singing path. She made her mark with her clear, high, and soprano voice through a series of songs Before the Shooting Festival (Trinh Quy), Towards Hanoi (Hoang Duong), Hien Luong on the banks of the river (Hoang Hiep), Spring Night (Pham). Duy)... In 1984, she was awarded the title of Distinguished Artist by the State for the first time.

In the 1950s, she was an artist at Dai Dong Theater (Hanoi) of which musician Doan Chuan was the director. In her youth, Le Hang was full of beauty. She sings well, her beauty is beautiful, her temperament is gentle and lovely. She is the muse, the inspiration for the late musician Doan Chuan to write the song Ta Ao Blue into music. That is, "the girl with goldfish lips" who always wears a blue shirt is Le Hang or singer Thanh Hang that day.

Although, that day Le Hang was very carefree. Initially, she and Doan Chuan worked together as singers and theater owners. Later, when she learned of the late musician's feelings for her, Le Hang silently withdrew but did not move forward because Doan Chuan had a wife. She was always grateful to him for writing the song Ta Ao Dai from her, but she never sang it because if she sang it, it would be like praising herself.

Later, when she became Le Hang of the 312th Division of Literature, her career turned to revolutionary songs or folk songs such as Spring about blooming flowers, Before the shooting festival, Ru con, Bright moon in two regions, To you Soldiers of the South Coast, My Words Resound for a Thousand Years... Few people know, she also sings Opera, once performed the choir Aria Co Sao, Why don't you think of it and Desperate for freedom - 3 excerpts from the musical Co Sao by Do Nhuan.

Many years ago, in the program Proud Melodies of Vietnam Television Station, there was a replay of the famous song "Before the shooting festival". This song was composed by musician and martyr Trinh Quy in 1961 when Le Hang and Trinh Quy worked together in the Van Cong troupe of the Viet Bac Military Region. The song is the promise of a couple who love each other before entering the festival of the northern mountainous soldiers, since its birth, it has been loved by the harmony between the clear and soaring singing of the Meritorious Artist. Le Hang and the rustic, sincere voice of musician Trinh Quy. Up to now, although many singers have performed this song, but as seen by fans in general and experts, no one has been able to overcome the beauty of the recording of Meritorious Artist Le Hang - Trinh Quy.

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