Nguyễn Diệu Huyền (born 28 March 2003), commonly known by her stage namePháo, is a Vietnamese rapper and producer.[1] She was born and raised in Tuyên Quang. The name Pháo was chosen by her as it symbolizes passion,[2] although in an earlier interview she stated that it was derived from the name of a character in the sitcom Kim Chi Cà Pháo (Eggplant Kimchi).[3] As of 2020, she was a student at the Hanoi College of Art.[4]
Pháo started rapping around 2018.[3] She has said she admires Cardi B[3] and fellow Vietnamese rapper Kimmese.[2] She was not known to the wider public until the song "2 Phút Hơn" with Vietnamese producer and DJ Masew [vi:Masew], which garnered over 30 million views. The KAIZ remix of the latter song gained global popularity and topped the Shazam music chart.[1][5] She also participated in the Vietnamese TV show King of Rap.[6] In 2021, she released a new version of "2 Phút Hơn" with the American rapper Tyga, who is of partial Vietnamese descent.[1]
