Kay Trần

About

Vietnamese singer, rapper, songwriter, and dancer known for competing on Ngôi sao Việt in 2014 along with his pop songs such as "U MÊ EM," "Phía Sau Em," "Ý Em Sao," "Phố Hàng Nóng," "Đếm Cừu," and "Nắm Đôi Bàn Tay."

Before fame

He developed an interest in music and performance at a young age. He first gained national recognition in 2014 after competing on the Vietnamese music competition Ngôi sao Việt. He released his first notable single "Phía Sau Em" in 2015. He gained renewed attention in 2018 after appearing on Season 2 of the show Nhạc hội song ca. He released the song "Ý Em Sao" with Lăng LD in 2018 which became one of his breakout songs. He officially joined M-TP Entertainment in June 2020. He released "Nắm Đôi Bàn Tay" in 2021 which helped boost his career. He began sharing his music and music videos on YouTube in 2022. He competed on Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai in 2024 and was selected to join the show-formed group B.O.F.

Trivia

He won the Zing Music Awards 2018 for Indie/Underground Artist of the Year (Most Favorite). He became the subject of public discussion in 2023 following a credit dispute involving composer Khoa Nguyen. 

Family life

His real name is Trần Anh Khoa. He was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Associated with

He appeared on the same 2014 season of Ngôi sao Việt as future stars including Suni Ha Linh.