Erik (Vietnamese singer)

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Erik Lê Trung Thành
Background information
Also known as	Lê Trung Thành, Erik
Born	(1997-10-13) October 13, 1997 (age 24) Hanoi, Vietnam
Genres	Pop, ballad, dance pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, actor
Labels	St.319 Entertainment (2015–2017) HI Entertainment (2018–present)
Associated acts	Monstar, Min, Huong Giang

Lê Trung Thành (born October 13, 1997), also known by his stage name Erik, is a Vietnamese singer and dancer.^[1][2] He joined The Voice Kids of Vietnam in 2013 and later became a member of Monstar. He has won four nominations at the Dedication Music Award, and was the only artist nominated twice for the "New Artist of the Year" category.

Life and career[]

1997–2015: Childhood and The Voice Kids of Vietnam[]

Erik was born on October 13, 1997, in Hanoi. At first, his family opposed Erik of choosing an art path,^[3] but eventually came into an agreement to allow Erik to pursue his music career if he passed the Blind Auditions on The Voice Kids of Vietnam in 2013.^[4] He managed to pass the round, and joined coach Hiền Thục. Erik later finished 15th place on the program.^[5] In addition to his participation in The Voice Kids of Vietnam, Erik also participated in a number of other music competitions and received encouraging achievements.

After his appearance on The Voice Kids of Vietnam 2013, Erik participated in St.319 Entertainment's intership contest in January 2015 and was officially selected to be the company's trainee, following a comprehensive training contract, modelled after the Korean entertainment industry.

2016–17: "Sau tất cả" and "Ghen"[]

After the training period, Erik officially debuted with his first song entitled "Sau tất cả" (lit. After All) on January 11, 2016, on appearing the Youtube channel of St.319 Entertainment. Two days later, another video was released for Erik's debut, suggesting him to be the first member of the project group, Monstar. On January 15, the official music video for "Sau tất cả" was released on St.319 Entertainment's Youtube channel. The song quickly gained attention, not only in the V-pop fandom but also by the general public during the first half of 2016,^[6][7] bring him fame and awards.^[8][9] Sau tất cả was also on the list of "Classic Sayings on Social Media in 2016" voted by VnExpress, in addition to being covered by many singers, celebrities and international fans. In the mainstream media, this song was dubbed as the "national song" of Vietnam. The Vietnamese magazine, Hoa Học Trò noted the success of the song made viewers "'startled' by a few rookies using their feet" on showbiz but had an impressive pitch and had such a lasting impact.

Discography[]

Mini album[]

• DCM The First Mini Album (2018)

Singles[]

Music Videos[]

References[]

External links[]

• Erik's channel on YouTube

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