Thủy
American singer (born 1991)
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Thuy Thi Thu Tran Vietnamese: [tʰwi˧˩] (born October 29, 1991) known mononymously as Thuy or Thủy (stylized in lowercase) is an American singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Thuy is an independent artist[1] and has released 2 EPs. Her single "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok in the middle of 2023.
October 29, 1991
- Singer
- songwriter
Thủy | |
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Thuy at Head in The Clouds 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Trần Thị Thu Thủy October 29, 1991 Stockton, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015-present |
| Website | thuymusic |
Early life
Trần Thị Thu Thủy was born in Stockton, California to Vietnamese refugee parents, and was raised in Newark in the East Bay region of Northern California.[2] Karaoke was a primary source of entertainment in her family.[3] She attended Newark Memorial High School, where she was a member of the choir, and then went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in biopsychology.[2][4]
Career
2015–2020: Career beginnings
After graduating college, Thuy planned to pursue a career as a physician assistant and held a number of jobs in the medical field but frequently changed jobs due to her lack of interest in her chosen career, working variously at several dental clinics, dermatology offices, and as an optometric technician, while writing and recording songs at night.[1][5] During this time, Thuy released various cover videos on social media.
In 2015, Thuy released her song "Hands on Me". The song gained widespread support in the Bay Area community after winning KMEL 106.1's Home Turf contest.[2] 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 initially gained a small amount of traction.[6] In 2020, the song gained a resurgence in popularity after a slowed-down version of the song went viral on TikTok.[7]
2021: I Hope U See This
In 2021, Thuy released four singles leading up to a nine-track debut EP, I Hope U See This (stylized in lowercase). The full project was released on October 29, 2021, on her birthday.[2] 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
After the release of I Hope U See This, Thuy released a deluxe version of the EP. In May 2022, she embarked on her first tour with four sold out dates.
In August 2022, she performed at Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco and Head in the Clouds in Pasadena, California.[8][9]
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.
In January 2023, it was announced that Thuy would perform at the 2023 Sol Blume Festival.[10] It was also announced that she was named as one of Vevo's DSCVR Artists to Watch 2023.[11]
From March through August 2023, Thuy served as the opening act on Ella Mai's Heart On My Sleeve Tour.[12] In March 2023, she made her debut in the Vietnamese music market by releasing a remix of "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" (the EP's title track) featuring Min.[13] In addition, "Girls Like Me Don't Cry" entered the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 and peaked at number 9.
In April 2024, Thuy debuted at Coachella as the first Vietnamese-American female artist to ever play at the festival.[14] On October 21, 2024, she announced her 2025 Wings World Tour on Instagram after the release of her album Wings. [15]
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.[2] She has been described by Paper as having a "signature, nostalgic sound — catchy R&B melodies, agile runs and dreamlike soundscapes".[16] Thuy has expressed admiration for contemporaries such as Kehlani and Keshi.
Personal life
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Wings[18] |
Track listing
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| I Hope U See This[19] |
Track listing
Deluxe edition[20]
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| Spotify Singles[21] |
Track listing
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| Girls Like Me Don't Cry[22] |
Track listing
Deluxe Edition[23]
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| Live at VEVO[24] |
Track listing
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| Don't Miss Me Too Much[25] |
Track listing
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIE [26] |
NZ [27] | |||
| "Hands on Me"[28] | 2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ain't No One"[29] | — | — | ||
| "Slide"[30] | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Addicted"[31] | — | — | ||
| "All Night Long"[6] | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Waiting on You"[32] | — | — | ||
| "Next To You"[33] | — | — | ||
| "Holiday SZN"[34] | — | — | ||
| "Never Yours"[35] | 2018 | — | — | |
| "Options"[36] | — | — | ||
| "Bad"[37] | — | — | ||
| "Mood Ring"[38] | — | — | ||
| "The Way"[39] | — | — | ||
| "Real"[40] | — | — | ||
| "Wish List"[41] | — | — | ||
| "Wanted"[42] | 2019 | — | — | |
| "Day Dream"[43] | — | — | ||
| "Tied Down"[44] | — | — | ||
| "Vapor Rub"[45] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "111"[46] | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Chances"[47] | — | — | I Hope U See This | |
| "Universe"[48][A] | — | — | ||
| "In My Bag"[49] | — | — | ||
| "In My Head"[50] | — | — | ||
| "Trippin' " | — | — | ||
| "I Hope U See This" | — | — | ||
| "Snowing in LA"[51] | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Inhibitions" (feat. P-Lo)[52] | 2022 | — | — | I Hope U See This (deluxe) |
| "Trust" (Feat. RINI)[53] | — | — | Girls Like Me Don't Cry | |
| "Playing Tricks"[54] | — | — | ||
| "U Should Feel Special" | — | — | ||
| "Girls Like Me Don't Cry"[22][B] | 9 | 39 | ||
| "Attention" | 2023 | — | — | Don't Miss Me Too Much |
| "Don't Miss Me Too Much"[C] | — | — | ||
| "Hair Down"[D] | 2024 | — | — | Wings |
| "Cloud 11" | — | — | ||
| "Fairy Godmother" | — | — | ||
| "Wings" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||
As a collaboration artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Close With Desires" (with Teo Glacier) |
2023 | Doin’ Just Fine |
| "Summers Around The Corner (Explicit Ver.)" (with Rexx Life Raj) |
California Poppy 3 | |
| "Two Truths And A Lie" (with ASTN) |
2024 | What a Night to Be in Love |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Reasons" (Young Gully ft. Thuy [Prod. Traxamillion]) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Feenin' " (CR Crucial ft. Russ Coson, Thuy [Prod. BFmeez]) |
2017 | |
| "On Your Line" (CR CruciaL Feat. Russ Coson & Thuy [Prod. By Jasdeep]) |
2018 | |
| "Goin' Down" (King$ featuring Thuy [Prod. By Jasdeep]) | ||
| "Bet" (The Lunch Table ft. Thuy [Prod. De'la]) |
2019 | |
| "Can't Walk Away" (Russ Cosón Feat. Thuy) |
2020 | |
| "Without You" (Russ Cosón featuring Thuy) |
Pisces. | |
| "Over" (Austin Sexton featuring Thuy) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "Love Songs" (Joe Trufant featuring Thuy) |
2022 | Cross My Heart |
| "Twin Flames" (Denise Julia featuring Thuy) |
2024 | Sweet Nothings (Chapter 2) |
| "Players Holiday '25" (P-Lo feat. Larry June, Kamaiyah, Saweetie, LaRussell, G-Eazy, Thuy, & YMTK) |
Non-album single | |
Soundtracks
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sweetest Nothings" | 2024 | Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld OST |
Other songs
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Love Come Down" (Young Gully featuring Thuy) |
2016 | I Don't Wanna Rap No More |
| "Into" (Knucles featuring Thuy) |
2019 | SMD |
| "Criminal (Over You)" (Afgan, thủy) |
2024 | Sonder |
Concert tours
Headline Tours
- I Hope U See This Tour (2021)
- Girls Like Me Don't Cry Tour (2022-2023)
- Wings World Tour (2024-2025)
Opening Tours
- Heart On My Sleeve Tour (Ella Mai) (2023)
- The Locket Tour (Madison Beer) (2026)
Notes
- "Universe (Sped Up)" was released on April 6, 2023.
- "Girls Like Me Don't Cry (Sped Up)" was released on December 16, 2022, "Girls Like Me Don't Cry (Slowed + Reverbed)" EP was released on February 13, 2023, "Girls Like Me Don't Cry (Remix) (feat. Min)" was released on March 08, 2023 and "Girls Like Me Don't Cry (Stripped)" was released on September 22, 2023.
- "Don't Miss Me Too Much (Remixes)" EP was released on March 1, 2024.