Mai Thu Huong… HOT or NOT?
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She has studied pantomime, acted in film, and has been a successful fashion model, but now 21-year-old Hanoian Maya, whose real name is Mai Thu Hường, reckons she has found her true calling as a pop singer.
Her sparkling eyes, jutting chin and long legs make for an eye-catching young woman, always a plus for a would-be star.
The pantomime skills, which she began acquiring at an early age, do her no harm either and are the secret behind her exquisite body control and spectacular dancing.
It was from her acting class that Maya was plucked for a supporting role in Nguyen Hong Son’s film Bi mat cua Khai (Khai’s secret) in 2007.
As for modeling, Maya reckons fashion chose her as its partner, yet she only sees modeling as a job and has no great attachment to it despite appearing in major fashion events like Dep (beauty) Fashion Show, Fashion Week, and the Vietnam Collection Grand Prix.
An unsuccessful stint with a foreign music company did not deter Maya, who decided she needed professional training and studied singing at the Military College of Cultural Art.
Her big break came when a friend introduced her to the songwriter Huy Tuan, who would later produce her debut album and suggest the stage name “Maya” as it was easy to remember.
She went on to win the Miss Talent title in the Miss Congeniality Vietnam-China contest in 2006 with the song Mong cho (Waiting) by Tuong Van. Maya got into the final 40 of Vietnam Idol the following year, and took up residence at the Ho Guom Xanh (Green Sword Lake) Club in Hanoi.
But Hanoi was too provincial for a girl with ambition so Maya, like Ho Ngoc Ha before her, tore up her roots and headed to Ho Chi Minh City, as she had planned to do for some time.
Maya is the latest protégé of the businessman and amateur songwriter Ha Dung, who made a name for himself by taking the relatively unknown singers Ho Quynh Huong, Quach An An, Tra My, and now Maria Dinh Phuong Anh, under his wing and turned them into stars.
Like Maya, they publicly denied any romantic attachment to their wealthy mentor at the time.
Luck has certainly played a big part in Maya’s success, but there’s more to it than that.
“To become a celebrated singer, a good voice is not enough. Above all, you need luck and investment. A good singing voice is a gift but the investment has to be found. Ha Dung’s interest and perseverance have given me the opportunity to grow,” says Maya.
“I ignore comparisons with Ho Quynh Huong or Tra My. We each have our own path, our own strengths, and our own fans. I have youth on my side and plenty of room for hope and aspiration.”
Excerpts from: Thanh Nien News
Loading ...Maya and Lê Hiếu – Em Đã Từng Yêu (I Have Loved)
Maya – Đêm Qua Mơ Thấy Anh (Yesterday I Dreamt of You)
Maya – Goodbye My Love
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I think you’ll find 1m74 equates to 5’7″ tall which is still pretty tall but not 5’9″. Shame about the breast implants, natural is always better IMO! Looks like a Vietnamese Mylene Klass.
Scott,
I think you meant 5.7ft right? …which works out to be 5’8.5″.
174 cm = 68.5 in or 5 ft 8.5 in.
We’ve changed the measurement above. Instead of rounding up to 5’9″ it’s now listed as 5’8.5″.
Thanks
Errrr. You are still wrong. Sorry. I’m 1m79 and 5’10″. Have been for quite a while now.
2.54cm’s to 1 inch, 12 inches to 1 Foot. Have a look at a unit converter online.
Hope you can post the double correction and you can always consult me in future for things like this if you like!
No Scott, 1.74m IS 5’8.5, YOU should have a look online and check it.
My bad. Apologies to you both! I was reading the Macbooks conversion chart in dashboard which shows it as 5.7feet. Not the same obviously.
I still stand by the breast implant comments though! D Cup do you think?
Fiorangela,You’re metandirssunding what I say about Israel’s behavior. I was referring to its internal behavior, its treatment of the Palestinians, which I believe will get worse before it gets better for the reasons I’ve given. I really don’t think the threat that Israel poses to Iran will get worse. I don’t know, but I see no reason to expect that it will.
Yeah, Kay, I’m sroueis. I am totally blown away. I knew he went to Woodstock without me but I didn’t know about the girlfriend. Well, I am so better off without him. Actually, I am still alive because I am without him. The Bastard.I’ll tell you about him in an email.I believe in Karma, particularly now. This is just too . I can’t find the adjective! Freaky!It’s a very small world.
Scott,
About the breast implant comment, does your Macbook conversion chart shows D cup size? ;-)
I’m not a Phu setoprpur, but it’s obvious the Trannies and Jannies are scrared of Phu. Little Saigon politics will be drastically different if he wins, and especially if Van loses. Imagine the paradigm shift?
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