Thuy Thi Thu Tran (born October 29, 1991) known mononymously as Thuy (stylized in lowercase) is a Vietnamese American singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Thuy is an independent artist[1] and has released 2 EPs.
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| Birth name | Thuy Thi Thu Tran | ||||||
| Born | October 29, 1991 Stockton, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| Years active | 2015-present | ||||||
| Website | thuymusic | ||||||
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Early life edit
Thuy was born in Stockton, California to Vietnamese refugee parents, and was raised in Newark in the East Bay region of Northern California.[2] Karaoke was a primary source of entertainment in her family. [3]She attended Newark Memorial High School, where she was a member of the choir, and then went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in biopsychology.[2][4]
Career edit
2015–2020: Career beginnings edit
After graduating college, Thuy planned to pursue a career as a physician assistant and held a number of jobs in the medical field but frequently changed jobs due to her lack of interest in her chosen career, working variously at several dental clinics, dermatology offices, and as an optometric technician, while writing and recording songs at night.[1][5] During this time, Thuy released various cover videos on social media.
In 2015, Thuy released her song "Hands on Me". The song gained widespread support in the Bay Area community after winning KMEL 106.1's Home Turf contest.[2] Following the song's success, Thuy moved to Los Angeles with her boyfriend and childhood friend to pursue music-making full-time.
In 2017, she released "All Night Long", which initially gained a small amount of traction.[6] In 2020, the song gained a resurgence in popularity after a slowed-down version of the song went viral on TikTok.[7]
2021: i hope u see this edit
In 2021, Thuy released four singles leading up to a nine-track debut EP, I Hope U See This (stylized in lowercase). The full project was released on October 29, 2021, on her birthday.[2] I Hope U See This was released with an accompanying music video, which Thuy co-directed herself. The music video portrays a younger version of Thuy, who is played by her real life cousin.
2022–present: girls like me don't cry edit
After the release of I Hope U See This, Thuy released a deluxe version of the EP. In May 2022, she embarked on her first tour with four sold out dates.
In August 2022, she performed at Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco and Head in the Clouds in Pasadena, California.[8][9]
In the fall of 2022, Thuy released her second EP, Girls Like Me Don't Cry. The EP was supported with a sold out North American west coast tour.
In January 2023, it was announced that Thuy would perform at the 2023 Sol Blume Festival.[10] It was also announced that Thuy was named as one of Vevo's DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023.[11]
From March through August 2023, Thuy served as the opening act on Ella Mai's Heart On My Sleeve Tour.[12] In March 2023, she made her debut in the Vietnamese music market by releasing a remix of "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" (the EP's title track) featuring Min.[13] In addition, "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" entered the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 and peaked at number 9.
In April 2024, she debuted at Coachella as the first Vietnamese-American female artist to ever play at the festival.[14] Her goal after Coachella is to release new music later in the year. Long-term, she is aiming for a Grammy nomination.[14]
Artistry edit
Thuy grew up listening to R&B and pop from the early 1990s and 2000s and cites her early musical inspirations as Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Tamia, Christina Aguilera.[2] She has been described by Paper as having a "signature, nostalgic sound — catchy R&B melodies, agile runs and dreamlike soundscapes".[15] Thuy has expressed admiration for contemporaries such as Kehlani and Keshi.
Personal life edit
Thuy currently lives in Los Angeles. She has a boyfriend named Charlie who is also a musician. They co-write her songs together.[16] She has a dog named Oliver.[16]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| I Hope U See This[17] |
Track listing |
| I Hope U See This (deluxe)[18] |
Track listing
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| Girls Like Me Don't Cry[19] |
Track listing
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIE [20] |
NZ [21] | |||
| "Hands on Me"[22] | 2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ain't No One"[23] | — | — | ||
| "Slide"[24] | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Addicted"[25] | — | — | ||
| "All Night Long"[6] | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Waiting on You"[26] | — | — | ||
| "Next To You"[27] | — | — | ||
| "Holiday SZN"[28] | — | — | ||
| "Never Yours"[29] | 2018 | — | — | |
| "Options"[30] | — | — | ||
| "Bad"[31] | — | — | ||
| "Mood Ring"[32] | — | — | ||
| "The Way"[33] | — | — | ||
| "Real"[34] | — | — | ||
| "Wish List"[35] | — | — | ||
| "Wanted"[36] | 2019 | — | — | |
| "Day Dream"[37] | — | — | ||
| "Tied Down"[38] | — | — | ||
| "Vapor Rub"[39] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "111"[40] | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Chances"[41] | — | — | I Hope U See This | |
| "Universe"[42] | — | — | ||
| "In My Bag"[43] | — | — | ||
| "In My Head"[44] | — | — | ||
| "Snowing in LA"[45] | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Inhibitions"[46] | 2022 | — | — | I Hope U See This (deluxe) |
| "Trust"[47] | — | — | Girls Like Me Don't Cry | |
| "Playing Tricks"[48] | — | — | ||
| "Girls Like Me Don't Cry"[19] (solo or featuring Min) |
9 | 39 | ||
| "Don't Miss Me Too Much" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||
Concert Tours edit
Headline Tours
- i hope u see this tour (2021)
- girls like me don't cry tour (2022-2023)
Opening Tours
- Heart On My Sleeve Tour (Ella Mai) (2023)
References edit
- ^ a b Mamo, Heran (March 31, 2022). "Victoria Monét, Thuy and DJ_Dave Discuss Their Independent Artist Journeys & Why They Have 'Such an Amazing Bond' With Their Female Managers". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Nguyen, Kelly (September 23, 2021). "Rising R&B Artist Thuy Sings to Heal Her Past". KQED. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Kelly (September 23, 2021). "Rising R&B Artist Thuy Sings to Heal Her Past | KQED". KQED. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Alpuerto, Agnes (November 15, 2021). "Thuy Is Defining Herself On Her Own Terms". Vietcetra.
- ^ "East Bay Magazine January 2022 by Weeklys - Issuu". issuu.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b All Night Long, February 12, 2017, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "thuy Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Outside Lands 2022: Photos and Highlights From the Festival's Return to Golden Gate Park". KQED. August 8, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Chan, Tim (May 24, 2022). "Jackson Wang, Joji, Rich Brian Lead Lineup for Asian-Centric Head in the Clouds Festival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (January 26, 2023). "Brent Faiyaz & Kehlani to Headline 2023 Sol Blume Festival". Billboard.
- ^ evelynswiderski (November 1, 2022). "Vevo Announces Highly Acclaimed "DSCVR Artists to Watch" List for 2023". Vevo. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (March 8, 2023). "Who Is Opening Ella Mai's 'The Heart On My Sleeve Tour?'". Uproxx.
- ^ "thuy có thêm MIN góp giọng, "girls like me don't cry" hứa hẹn sẽ lại gây bão". Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Franklin, McKinley (April 10, 2024). "thuy Talks TikTok Virality & How She's Preparing For Her Coachella Debut". Her Campus. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Thuy Is in Her Bag". PAPER. July 7, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Thuy | Meet The Vietnamese Singer-Songwriter From The Bay Area". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ i hope u see this, October 29, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ i hope u see this (deluxe), May 24, 2022, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ a b girls like me don't cry, October 6, 2022, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, CHART DATE 2022-12-08". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Hands On Me ft. CR Crucial (Prod. by Pharomazan), retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Ain't No One, October 22, 2015, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Slide, February 1, 2016, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Addicted, June 8, 2016, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Waiting on You, March 13, 2017, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Next to You, September 7, 2017, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ holiday szn, December 17, 2017, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Never Yours, May 28, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Options, August 6, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Bad, September 17, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ mood ring, September 17, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ The Way, October 18, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Real, November 22, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ wish list, December 19, 2018, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ wanted, March 19, 2019, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ day dream, May 3, 2019, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ Tied Down, August 16, 2019, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ vapor rub, March 23, 2020, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ 111, January 11, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ chances, March 8, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ universe, April 19, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ in my bag, June 4, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ in my head, October 15, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ snowing in LA, December 8, 2021, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ inhibitions (feat. P-Lo), March 18, 2022, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ trust (feat. RINI), July 6, 2022, retrieved February 5, 2023
- ^ playing tricks, August 16, 2022, retrieved February 5, 2023