Thanh Tuyền (real name: Nguyễn Như Mai) is a Vietnamese singer. She was born on October 29, 1948 in Đà Lạt. Her family moved to Saigon where she attended Bùi Thị Xuân and Lê Văn Duyệt high school. Thanh Tuyền's famous sibling is Sơn Tuyền. She is also Shayla's mom. In 1979, Thanh Tuyền's family came to the United States and settled in Washington and then Houston, Texas. As a child, Thanh Tuyền demonstrated a nack for singing and performance.