Tag: singer
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St. Paul singer, songwriter brings fresh new sounds to Hmong Pop
MINNEAPOLIS — According to most recent information from Minnesota’s state demographer, there are nearly 65,000 people who speak Hmong in Minnesota. So when was the last time you heard a Hmong banger … Read Full Article
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Charges Filed, Seventh Suspect Arrested For Southeast Fresno Mass Shooting
The deceased victims were international singer Xy Lee, 23; Phia Yang, 31; Kou Xiong, 38 and Kalaxang Thao, 40. All were of Hmong descent, and the incident rocked Fresno’s Southeast Asian community, … Read Full Article
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After decades in St. Paul’s trenches, these public employees, civic leaders have retired
“He was a wedding singer, served as a lectern at church and is a magician. I know he is a magician as he came to our family home years ago and performed for several Hmong families new to the USA at … Read Full Article
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‘Scar in my heart forever.’ Hmong community, family react to arrests in fatal shootings
Famous Hmong singer Xy Lee was among four men killed Nov. 17 in the backyard of a home near Fresno Yosemite International Airport. “The loss of my brother Xy will be a scar in my heart forever,” Kou … Read Full Article
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Christmas cheer, mermaid songs, and nightclub ennui in this week’s Top 5 MN music videos
Ka Lia Universe – “By the Shore” (PREMIERE) Last month in Local Frames, we introduced you to Ka Lia Universe, and the Hmong-American R&B singer has been hustling ever since. She’s dropping new songs … Read Full Article
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Mass Shooting Victim And Well Known Singer Xy Lee Honored At Three-Day Funeral
He says that hundreds came out to the three-day funeral, some from around the world. Credit Laura Tsutsui / Valley Public Radio “Right now, they are going to start playing the ritual, the Hmong ritual … Read Full Article
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Fresno Sunday school teacher gets 10 years in child pornography case
He was one of four men shot and killed during a backyard gathering on November 17th in Fresno. Lee was a well known Hmong singer with fans all over the world. He moved to Fresno with his family from a … Read Full Article
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Community gathers to celebrate the life of singer Xy Lee, the youngest victim in Fresno mass shooting
He was one of four men shot and killed during a backyard gathering on November 17th in Fresno. Lee was a well known Hmong singer with fans all over the world. He moved to Fresno with his family from a … Read Full Article
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Fresno woman arrested for slashing her boyfriend twice during argument: Police
He was one of four men shot and killed during a backyard gathering on November 17th in Fresno. Lee was a well known Hmong singer with fans all over the world. He moved to Fresno with his family from a … Read Full Article
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Singer Xy Lee brought Hmong music to millions. Mass shooting left his home ‘all quiet’
Xy performed songs he wrote in Hmong at numerous concerts, including the annual Hmong New Year celebrations in Fresno, which begin next month. Kou described his brother’s Hmong music akin to slow, … Read Full Article
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$15,000 Reward Offered In Fresno Backyard Party Mass Shooting
Fresno police on Thursday released photos of the four victims, who were Hmong American and shot Sunday in a backyard while watching football. The victims are 23-year-old Xy Lee, a popular singer in … Read Full Article
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A Closer Look at Fresno’s Hmong Community
Four men, including the well-known singer Xy Lee, were killed. They were all members of Fresno’s Hmong community. Six others were injured. “They get together to watch Sunday Night Football, too,” said … Read Full Article
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Shooting in Fresno, Calif., Leaves 4 Dead, 6 Others Wounded
The victims are Xy Lee, 23 years old, of Fresno, who was a famous singer in the Hmong community; Phia Vang, 31 years old, of Fresno; Kou Xiong, 38 years old, of Fresno, who lived at the house where … Read Full Article
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Popular Hmong singer among victims in Fresno mass shooting
FRESNO — A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four, including a popular singer who used to live in Long Beach. “We … Read Full Article
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Man who sold ammunition to Las Vegas gunman pleads guilty
Related Articles Popular Hmong singer among victims in Fresno mass shooting California — capital of gun control — sees three mass shootings in four days Editorial: Airbnb killings should prompt Orinda … Read Full Article