Trần Lập
Trần Lập | |
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Trần Lập in 2012 | |
| Born | Trần Quyết Lập 12 December 1974 |
| Died | 17 March 2016 (aged 41) Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Spouse |
Ngô Thị Mai Hoa
(m. 2003–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–2016 |
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Trần Quyết Lập (12 December 1974 – 17 March 2016) was a Vietnamese singer and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, lead songwriter, and co-founder of the rock band Bức Tường (The Wall). The band is considered to have the largest fanbase and most persistent activity in Vietnam, having "Đường đến ngày vinh quang" ("The Road to Glory Days") as their signature song.
In the early days of rock music in Vietnam, Lập and his band were among the pioneers of Vietnamese rock. His songwriting is considered "consistently of high quality". He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015 and died on 17 March 2016 at his home.