A veteran Vietnamese singer, part of a once-popular duo in the 1970s, is set to perform her deceased husband’s everlasting songs in a Ho Chi Minh City live show on Saturday night.

After living in the U.S. for over 30 years, Le Uyen, 62, is now back in her home country.

She is excited about performing the haunting songs by her late husband, Le Uyen Phuong, in her “Sol Vang” live show, which will take place at Hoa Binh Theater at 240 3/2 Street, District 10.

During the concert, which will be aired live on television channel VTV9, Uyen will sing the songs which made her name in the 1970s.

Audiences will also enjoy her performance of timeless songs written by such revered late Vietnamese composers as Trinh Cong Son and Pham Duy.

The singer will give two more concerts at Tieng Xua Cabaret, at 442 Cao Thang Street, District 10, on November 15 and 16.

Uyen and her husband formed a successful duo, whose songs created quite a stir among the young in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) in the early 1970s.

Born in 1952 in Hanoi, Uyen, whose real name is Lam Phuc Anh, left for Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at 16.

She later began her romantic relationship with Le Van Loc – Le Uyen Phuong’s real name – who was a young philosophy teacher and composer.

They overcame numerous hurdles and got married in 1968.

“Phuong wrote songs and we sang for each other, not thinking that our music would later melt the hearts of many listeners. We were in such passionate love that Phuong gave me more than half of his stage name,” Uyen said.

They made their debut at the cafes and cabarets throughout Da Lat and were also featured on the local radio.

The pair soon won audiences’ hearts with Uyen’s special low voice and her husband’s sorrowful songs and guitar playing skills in a troubadour style.

The couple then performed in Saigon and soon became a household name among the urban youth during the early 1970s.

Uyen and her family moved to the U.S. in 1979. Then she appeared in a number of concerts all over the world and recorded several tapes and CDs.

Phuong, who composed a total of 10 music volumes, passed away in 1999.

“During this homecoming, I hope to share my husband’s works with everyone, particularly young listeners, to cement their belief in love, lust for life, and compassion,” Uyen shared.

The singer added that Phuong Nam Co., a local publisher, has contacted her for a deal to release her husband’s biography and musical works.

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