Nguyễn Thủy Tiên (born 26 February 1994), known professionally as Tiên Cookie, is a Vietnamese singer-songwriter, music producer, and businesswoman. She founded her own record label, 1989s Entertainment, in 2016. She was named among the songwriters with various popular songs.
Life and career
Nguyen was born on 26 February 1994 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Her music aspiration came after recording a song in a studio for a friend during middle school.[1] After taking some music theory and guitar lessons, she wrote her first song "Waiting on Valentine" at the age of 14.[2] Nguyen left Hanoi for Saigon to develop her music career at the age of 18.[3] She was noted by the media for having created several popular songs including "If We Ever Say Goodbye" (2011), "Talking To A Stranger" (2015), and "Behind A Girl" (2016). In 2016, Nguyen founded her own record label, 1989s Entertainment.[1][2][4] She performed some of her own songs during the earlier stage of her career, but transitioned towards being a full-time music producer after her company establishment.[3] In 2018, her song "Love Charm", which was sung by Bích Phương, swept several awards at the Green Wave Awards including Song Of The Year and Excellent Songwriting Team.[5] In 2019, Nguyen was honored Music Producer Of The Year at the Dedication Music Award.[6]
List of songs written
* Song titles are roughly translated into English for readability purposes. Actual Vietnamese song titles are indicated in parentheses.
^ ab"Tiên Cookie: Nỗi buồn còn để thưởng thức- Have A Sip EP31" [Tien Cookie discusses her thoughts on savoring one's own sadness]. Have A Sip (in Vietnamese). 14 May 2021. 55:30 minutes in. Vietcetera on Youtube / Google, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^"Tác Phẩm Ủy Quyền" [Copyrighted Music Works of Tiên Cookie]. Vietnam: Vietnam Center For Protection Of Music Copyright. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^"Mỹ Tâm đoạt giải Làn sóng xanh 2012" [My Tam won The Green Wave Awards 2012]. Tuoi Tre Online (in Vietnamese). 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.