Lê Quang Quý Trang Đài, also known by the stage name Lynda Trang Đài, is a Vietnamese-American singer.Lynda Trang Đài (Vietnamese article, bio and interview) "Lynda Trang Đài sinh tại Đà Nẵng, 9 tuổi sang Hong Kong và đến Mỹ năm 1978, tên khai sinh là Lê Quang Quý Trang Đài, tên khi lấy chồng là Lynda Trang Đài"Ca sỹ hải ngoại Lynda Trang Đài "15 năm bay cùng phi công trẻ" "Lynda sinh năm 1968" She is known for her appearances and performances in the popular Vietnamese-language variety show Paris by Night among Vietnamese overseas.
Personal life and career Trang Đài was born on October 9, 1968 in Hương Thủy County, Thừa Thiên province (now Hương Thủy Ward, Huế). She moved to Hong Kong and San Diego with her family in 1978, before being raised in Orange County, California. She has appeared in many of the Paris By Night shows of Thuy Nga Productions,Yao Souchou House of Glass: Culture, Modernity and the State in Southeast Asia 2001 Page 124 "The audience will see Lynda Trang Dai leaping about on the stage, then Huong Lan in black peasant's pyjamas and a conical hat, then Ngoc Hue in a swimming costume and a pointed bra aping Madonna, then finally Ai Van, holding a broad ..." for example Paris By Night 36, 59, 66, 93, 94 and 100. She is noted as one of the first more provocative Vietnamese-American performers.Stuart Cunningham, John Sinclair Floating Lives: The Media and Asian Diasporas 2000 Page 124 "This "assertive hybridity" is exclusively a phenomenon of youth culture, and centres on its very specific formation at "ground zero" in Southern California. The "excesses" of controversial performers such as Lynda Trang Dai, Nhu Mai," Her racy costumes and stage antics have earned her the title "the Vietnamese Madonna,"Mimi Thi Nguyen, Thuy Linh N. Tu -Alien Encounters: Popular Culture in Asian America 2007 Page 207 "Cunningham and Nguyen's third category, assertive hybridity, celebrates these liberating aspects of diasporic performances. Encapsulated by the creative work of artists such as Lynda Trang Dai, known as the Vietnamese Madonna ... "well established but very controversial" (1999)Media International Australia Issues 90-93 Australian Film, Television & Radio School - 1999 - Page 143 "The 'excesses' of controversial performers such as Lynda Trang Dai or Don Ho have some precedent within the ... Lynda Trang Dai is prototypical of this stance, and is a well-established but very controversial figure in Vietnamese music ..." "notoriously bold veteran" (2005).Laura B. Lengel - Intercultural communication and creative practice 2005 Page 169 "The opening number was performed by five of TN's regular female artists, two of whom I caught up with in between their recording sessions and rehearsals. Lynda Trang Dai is a notoriously bold veteran of new wave music and a hard-working ..." and so on.Orange Coast Magazine Vol. 24, No. 9 Sep 1998 - Page 70 - Magazine "Lynda Trang Dai shocked audiences while thrusting her pelvis to the pulsating beat of the music and sliding sensually along the stage."
Her stage name was derived from Lynda Carter. She married her labelmate, Tommy Ngô, in 1997 and adapted his family name. She is also the owner of a Bánh mì restaurant Lynda Sandwich, it was opened in the last day of 2010 on Beach Boulevard, Westminster, California.
On January 4, 2025, Đài was arrested for allegedly shoplifting an AirPods case at a Gucci store.
Performance on stages
Đài has performed on the stage of Thuy Nga and other famous music brands
+YearPBNPerformanceFeaturing1987Paris By Night 4Gimme Your Love TonightSoloParis By Night 4Xuân Yêu ThươngSoloParis By Night 5Về Trên Nỗi Xót Xa SoloParis By Night 5Mùa Xuân Ta Yêu NhauSolo1988Paris By Night 6Thiên Đàng Ái Ân (Lam Phương)SoloParis By Night 6Sau Ngày Cuối TuầnSolo1989Paris By Night 7Hãy Vui Đi Anh SoloParis By Night 9Cold Hearted (Lời Việt: Khúc Lan)Solo1990Paris By Night 10To Make It RightSoloParis By Night 11Cô Gái Yêu Vật ChấtSolo1991Paris By Night 13Thời Vàng Son SoloParis By Night 14Tình Hoa Bướm Solo1992Paris By Night 18Crazy LoveSolo1993Paris By Night 23Liên khúc Em sẽ theo anhLilian, Don Hồ, Ngọc Huệ, Duy Hạnh, Hằng Nga, Phương Khanh, Huỳnh Thi, Thái TàiParis By Night 23Liên khúc Ðưa nhau vào cõi ân tìnhDalena, Lilian, Duy Hạnh, Phương Khanh, Ngọc Huệ, Don Hồ, Ý Nhi1995Paris By Night 32Cyber QueenSoloParis By Night 34So Sad (Lời Việt: Michael Thuận)Solo1996Paris By Night 36One Good ManSoloParis By Night 37Stand By MeTommy Ngô, Thanh Hà, Don Hồ, Bảo Hân, Philip Huy, Châu Ngọc, Long HồParis By Night 37GreaseTommy NgôParis By Night 38I Need a HeroSolo1997Paris By Night 39Không (Nguyễn Ánh 9)Bảo Hân, Tommy NgôParis By Night 39Flashdance... What a Feeling (Lời Việt: Michael Thuận)SoloParis By Night 41Liên khúc Xây Nhà Bên Suối, Túp Lều Lý TưởngTommy NgôParis By Night 42FeverSolo1998Paris By Night 43Woman In LoveSoloParis By Night 43Diamonds are a girl's best friendKỳ DuyênParis By Night 44Hào Hoa (Giao Tiên)SoloParis By Night 46HolidaySolo1999Paris By Night 47Cái Trâm Em CàiPhương Vy, Thiên KimParis By Night 47Em Như Làn MâyTommy NgôParis By Night 48Chiều xuân (Tác giả: Ngọc Châu)SoloParis By Night 50Chàng Kiêu Kỳ (Lời: Duy Quang)SoloParis By Night 51Space InvadersTommy NgoParis By Night 52Trai Thời Nay (Lời: Lê Xuân Trường) Bảo Hân, Phương Vy, Trúc Lam, Trúc Linh, Loan Châu2000Paris By Night 53Thiên Đường Là Đây (Lê Xuân Trường) Loan Châu, Bảo Hân, Trúc Lam, Trúc LinhParis By Night 53Hãy Sống Như Mọi Người (Chu Minh Ký)Bảo HânParis By Night 55Hạ Hồng (Lời Việt: Chu Minh Ký)Tommy NgôParis By Night 56Quên (Lời Việt: Duy Quang)SoloParis By Night 57Got To Fight (Lời: Lynda Trang Đài) SoloParis By Night 57Bốn Màu Áo (Thanh Viên, Anh Thy)Như Quỳnh, Loan Châu, Trúc Lam, Trúc Linh, Bảo Hân, Yến Mai, Phi Phi2001Paris By Night 58Tình Phai (Nguyễn Ngọc Tài)SoloParis By Night 59Lối Về Xóm Nhỏ (Trịnh Hưng)Tommy NgôParis By Night 60Tìm Về Chốn Cũ © (Đặng Quang Vỹ) Loan Châu, Trúc Lam, Trúc LinhParis By Night 60He & She (Lời: Tommy Ngô)Tommy NgôParis By Night 61Radio Buồn (Tuấn Khanh)Tommy NgôParis By Night 62Tất cả là âm nhạc (Lê Hựu Hà)Bảo Hân, Thiên Kim, Trúc Lam, Trúc Linh, Châu Ngọc, Như LoanParis By Night 62Tuổi Đá Buồn (Trịnh Công Sơn)Như Quỳnh, Thiên Kim, Trúc Lam, Trúc Linh, Châu Ngọc, Bảo Hân, Như Loan, Loan Châu, Tracy PhạmParis By Night 62SkyTommy Ngô2002Paris By Night 63Dance For Me (Lời: Tommy Ngô)Tommy NgôParis By Night 63Tình khúc Cho Em (Lê Uyên Phương)Như Quỳnh, Loan Châu, Trúc Lam, Trúc Linh, Châu Ngọc, Bảo Hân, Tú Quyên, Như Loan, Tracy PhạmParis By Night 65Lời Anh Hứa (Lời Việt: Duy Quang)Tommy NgôParis By Night 66Hai Trái Tim Vàng (Trịnh Lâm Ngân)Tommy NgôParis By Night 67Xin Anh Hãy Quên! (Lời Việt: Duy Quang)Tommy Ngô2003Paris By Night 68Lời Tỏ Tình Dễ Thương 2 (Ngọc Sơn) Tommy NgôParis By Night 69Liên khúc Tình Nhạt PhaiTommy NgôParis By Night 71Fame Solo2005Paris By Night 79Yêu Làm Chi? © (Huỳnh Nhật Tân)Tommy NgôParis By Night 79Khiêu Vũ Bên Nhau (Lời Việt: Vũ Xuân Hùng)Lương Tùng Quang, Tommy Ngô, Dương Triệu Vũ, Minh Tuyết, Tâm Đoan, Bảo Hân, Tú Quyên, Hồ Lệ Thu2008Paris By Night 93Yêu Nhau Đi (Lời Việt: Trường Kỳ) SoloParis By Night 94LK The Final CountdownTrizzie Phương Trinh, Tommy NgôParis By Night 95Biển nhớ (Trịnh Công Sơn) Như Loan, Bảo Hân, Thùy Vân, Hồ Lệ Thu, Thanh Hà, Nguyệt Anh2009Paris By Night 98Không Muốn Yêu (Huỳnh Nhật Tân)Bảo Hân, Tommy Ngô2010Paris By Night 100Chỉ Còn Đêm Nay, Abanibi (Lời Việt: Chiêu Nghi)Tommy Ngô2013Paris By Night 109Rhythm of the Rain (John Claude Gummoe) Tommy Ngô2018Paris By Night 126Supermarket Love AffairSolo2023Paris By Night 136Touch By Touch (Lời Việt: Thái Thịnh)Solo
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