Thuy (singer)

Thuy Thi Thu Tran (born October 29, 1991), known mononymously as thuy, is a Vietnamese American singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her song "universe", which has over 30 million streams on streaming platforms.

thuy (singer)
thuy at Head in The Clouds 2022
thuy at Head in The Clouds 2022
Background information
Birth nameThuy Thi Thu Tran
Also known asthuy
Born (1991-10-29) October 29, 1991
Stockton, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015-present
Websitethuymusic.com
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetTrần Thị Thu Thủy

Early life

thuy was born in Stockton, California, but grew up in a small east bay town of Newark, California.[1] Her parents are both of Vietnamese descent and are refugees from Vietnam. Thuy grew up with five siblings in a traditional household with traditional values and culture. She graduated from Newark Memorial High School and was a competitive wrestler in high school. Thuy attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and majored in Biopsychology.[1]

thuy began singing at a young age. An essential part of her music-making journey stemmed from growing up in a Vietnamese household that favored karaoke as mainstay pastime.[1] In high school, thuy cultivated her natural singing abilities through her high school choir.

Career

2015-2020: Medical pursuits and early beginnings

Her early career goals were aimed at a career in medicine as a physician assistant. After graduating college, she held a number of jobs in the medical field. She often changed jobs due to her lackluster interest in her roles and has worked in the fields of dentistry, dermatology, and ophthalmology as an optometric technician. thuy maintained her various roles during the day, and took up songwriting and recording as a hobby during the evenings.[2][3] During that time, she released various cover videos on social media.

In 2015, thuy released her song "Hands on Me". The song gained widespread support in her Bay Area community after winning KMEL 106.1's Home Turf contest.[1] 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 had slow initial traction.[4] In 2020, the song gained a resurgence after a slowed-down version of the song went viral on TikTok.[5]

2021: i hope u see this debut EP

In 2021, thuy released four singles before nine-track debut EP, i hope u see this. The project was released on October 29, 2021, the same day as her birthday.[1] 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 and touring
thuy performing at Outside Lands in San Francisco, California.

After the release of i hope u see this, thuy released a deluxe version of the EP and began her touring career. In May, she embarked on her first tour with four sold out dates.

In August, she performed at Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco and Head in the Clouds in Pasadena, California.[6][7]

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.

That year, she was also was also named as one of Vevo's DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023.[8]

On March 2023, she made the debut in Vietnamese music market by releasing a remix of girls like me don't cry featuring Min.[9] In addition, girls like me don't cry also entered the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 and peaked at number 9.

Artistry

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.[1] She has been described by Paper as having a "signature, nostalgic sound — catchy R&B melodies, agile runs and dreamlike soundscapes".[10] thuy has expressed admiration for contemporaries such as Kehlani.

Discography

Extended Plays
Title Details Track Listing
i hope u see this [11]
Track Listing
  1. "trippin'"
  2. "chances"
  3. "in my head"
  4. "figured u out"
  5. "in my bag"
  6. "ride for me"
  7. "universe"
  8. "u got me"
  9. "i hope u see this"
i hope u see this (deluxe) [12]
Track Listing
  1. "trippin'"
  2. "chances"
  3. "in my head"
  4. "figured u out"
  5. "in my bag"
  6. "ride for me"
  7. "universe"
  8. "u got me"
  9. "i hope u see this"
  10. "distance between us"
  11. "x's and o's (ft. DCMBR)"
  12. "inhibitions (ft. P-Lo)"
  13. "universe (remix) (ft. Christian Kuria)"
  14. "in my bag (remix) (ft. Destiny Rogers)"
  15. "universe (DTB remix)"
girls like me don't cry [13]
Track Listing
  1. "u should feel special"
  2. "obsessed"
  3. "dumb luck"
  4. "trust (ft. RINI)"
  5. "playing tricks"
  6. "insecurities"
  7. "girls like me don't cry"

Singles
As a lead artist
Title Year Peak chart position Album / EP
VIE
"Hands on Me"[14] 2015 Non-album single
"Ain't No One"[15]
"Slide"[16] 2016
"Addicted"[17]
"All Night Long" [4] 2017
"Waiting on You"[18]
"Next To You"[19]
"holiday szn"[20]
"Never Yours"[21] 2018
"Options"[22]
"Bad"[23]
"mood ring"[24]
"The Way"[25]
"Real"[26]
"wish list"[27]
"wanted"[28] 2019
"day dream"[29]
"Tied Down"[30]
"vapor rub"[31] 2020
"111"[32] 2021
"chances"[33] i hope u see this
"universe"[34]
"in my bag"[35]
"in my head"[36]
"snowing in LA"[37] Non-album single
"inhibitions"[38] 2022 i hope u see this (deluxe)
"trust"[39] girls like me don't cry
"playing tricks"[40]
"girls like me don't cry" (solo or featuring Min) [13] 9

Touring

References
  1. "Rising R&B Artist Thuy Sings to Heal Her Past". KQED. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. Mamo, Heran (2022-03-31). "Victoria Monét, Thuy and DJ_Dave Discuss Their Independent Artist Journeys & Why They Have 'Such an Amazing Bond' With Their Female Managers". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. "East Bay Magazine January 2022 by Weeklys - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. All Night Long, 2017-02-12, retrieved 2023-02-05
  5. "thuy Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. "Outside Lands 2022: Photos and Highlights From the Festival's Return to Golden Gate Park". KQED. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. Chan, Tim (2022-05-24). "Jackson Wang, Joji, Rich Brian Lead Lineup for Asian-Centric Head in the Clouds Festival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. evelynswiderski (2022-11-01). "Vevo Announces Highly Acclaimed "DSCVR Artists to Watch" List for 2023". Vevo. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. "thuy có thêm MIN góp giọng, "girls like me don't cry" hứa hẹn sẽ lại gây bão". Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. "Thuy Is in Her Bag". PAPER. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. i hope u see this, 2021-10-29, retrieved 2023-02-05
  12. i hope u see this (deluxe), 2022-05-24, retrieved 2023-02-05
  13. girls like me don't cry, 2022-10-06, retrieved 2023-02-05
  14. Hands On Me ft. CR Crucial (Prod. by Pharomazan), retrieved 2023-02-05
  15. Ain't No One, 2015-10-22, retrieved 2023-02-05
  16. Slide, 2016-02-01, retrieved 2023-02-05
  17. Addicted, 2016-06-08, retrieved 2023-02-05
  18. Waiting on You, 2017-03-13, retrieved 2023-02-05
  19. Next to You, 2017-09-07, retrieved 2023-02-05
  20. holiday szn, 2017-12-17, retrieved 2023-02-05
  21. Never Yours, 2018-05-28, retrieved 2023-02-05
  22. Options, 2018-08-06, retrieved 2023-02-05
  23. Bad, 2018-09-17, retrieved 2023-02-05
  24. mood ring, 2018-09-17, retrieved 2023-02-05
  25. The Way, 2018-10-18, retrieved 2023-02-05
  26. Real, 2018-11-22, retrieved 2023-02-05
  27. wish list, 2018-12-19, retrieved 2023-02-05
  28. wanted, 2019-03-19, retrieved 2023-02-05
  29. day dream, 2019-05-03, retrieved 2023-02-05
  30. Tied Down, 2019-08-16, retrieved 2023-02-05
  31. vapor rub, 2020-03-23, retrieved 2023-02-05
  32. 111, 2021-01-11, retrieved 2023-02-05
  33. chances, 2021-03-08, retrieved 2023-02-05
  34. universe, 2021-04-19, retrieved 2023-02-05
  35. in my bag, 2021-06-04, retrieved 2023-02-05
  36. in my head, 2021-10-15, retrieved 2023-02-05
  37. snowing in LA, 2021-12-08, retrieved 2023-02-05
  38. inhibitions (feat. P-Lo), 2022-03-18, retrieved 2023-02-05
  39. trust (feat. RINI), 2022-07-06, retrieved 2023-02-05
  40. playing tricks, 2022-08-16, retrieved 2023-02-05
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