Ngọc Lan

Maria Lê Thanh Lan, stage name Ngọc Lan "Jade Orchid" (Nha Trang, 28 December 1956 - California, 6 March 2001), was a Vietnamese singer-lyricist known for covering nostalgic French-language love songs.[1] Among her biggest hits included covers of Mon amie la rose of Françoise Hardy, Johnny, Johnny of Jeanne Mas, Joe le taxi of Vanessa Paradis, Tombe la neige of Salvatore Adamo, Pour en arriver-là and Mourir sur scène of Dalida and Poupée de cire, poupée de son of France Gall.

Ngoc Lan is considered one of the most successful and famous singers in the Vietnamese music scene after 1975. 

In 1980, Ngoc Lan came to the United States and settled in Minnesota. Two years later, Ngoc Lan started her singing career in California. She chose the name Ngoc Lan because her real name, Thanh Lan, coincided with that of the famous singer Thanh Lan. With the introduction of singer Duy Quang, she sang at a number of cafes and concerts. 

At the same time, she was also invited to tour continuously, and has become the Top Female singer of the four-year festival since 1987 in the music community of the Vietnamese community across the five continents. Chieu Duong (Australia) posted on 14 September 1990 as follows:

    Over 3 nights of performances in Sydney and Melbourne, two of Australia's largest cities, singer Ngoc Lan was a huge success. Hall (Sydney) In Melbourne, more than 1500 spectators had to stand to see Ngoc Lan's performance. This year, since the music show in Australia, this is the largest show for singer Ngoc Lan.

After a long period of multiple sclerosis and limited vision, Ngoc Lan passed away on 6 March 2001 at Vencor Hospital, Huntington Beach, Southern California.