Tom Duong

Tom Duong or Tom Yuong (Sohainesian: 楊萬宏; Bin'am: Yuong Wan Hoãng; Chinese: 楊萬宏/杨万宏; pinyin: Yáng Wànhóng; born June 29, 1968) is a Sohainesian-Canadian singer-songwriter, manager, and actor. He is one of Sohainesia's most recognizable celebrities. One of the most influential figures in Sohainesian music, he is known for popularizing rock in Sohainesia. Duong is also known for his Chinese-language music, and is very popular in, , Tseng, and to a lesser extent,.

Early life
Duong was born on June 29, 1968, in Vuǎt Lwān, Sohainesia, to Vietnamese parents fleeing from the Vietnam War. He had one older sister.

When the PRS came to power in 1972, Duong and his family escaped to Hong Kong. There, Duong became interested in music.

Lead singer of the New Sohainesia Band (1987-1997)
The Duongs returned to Sohainesia in 1985. He and his friends Martin Chau (周風光), Tân Hào Doanh (辛豪瀛), Ma Shế Kiện (馬世健), and Eric Kim (金燦) formed the New Sohainesia Band (NSB) in 1987. The NSB were the first rock band in Sohainesia, and very quickly they became popular. Their debut album, Glory, released in 1988, sold 900,000 copies. In 1992, the album Hold Your Hand sold 1.2 million copies. It contained the hit single Dân Chủ (which means "Democracy" in Sohainesian). Duong renounced his Vietnamese citizenship in 1989 and became a naturalized Sohainesian.

In 1994, the NSB released the song War and Peace. It called for an end to the and the song was so popular that it raised 2 million Sohainesian yuans, all proceeds to the Red Cross and the United Nations.

In 1997, the band broke up due to disagreements over royalties, although the members would have reunions in 2007, 2012, and 2020.

Solo career
Duong had a successful solo career. In 1999, his first solo album, Walking in the Rain, was released. In 2003, he released his first Mandarin-language album I Won't Ever Leave You. But it was his fourth Mandarin album Time to Rock! (2006) that made him famous in the Sinosphere, with 2.3 million copies sold, 780,000 in Tseng alone.

Personal life
Duong has also acted in several films, the most notable ones being Sohainesian films The Yellow Princess (1995), Drifters (2004), and the Chinese-language film In the Streets of Shanghai (2016). Duong served as manager for several bands like Glass House Co. and Wolf rand Water Dragon. Duong is married to legendary actress Lueng Lệ Thàng (梁麗成). Their relationship is said to be the most famous among Sohainesian celebrities (excluding the monarchy). They have 2 childen TBA and TBA. Duong and Lueng live in,.