The March 10 show, set to last 4 hours featuring 36 songs, will be held at the City National Grove of Anaheim in California. Thanh Thao said she was organizing the concert to show her appreciation of fans in the U.S. "Throughout the 25 years, I have had a lot of live shows in Vietnam," Thao said. "This time I want to show appreciation for the audience in the U.S, where I have performed for 12 years and received a lot of love, but have held no grand show there." The concert program will have four chapters including bolero (Vietnamese romantic songs), ballad, dance and a part for audience appreciation. It will have old songs from her early days, love songs about her love, a saxophone artist, an electronic music segment with modern and vibrant EDM sound, and songs that express gratitude for her present life with her small family. Thao said holding a music show in the U.S. was many times more expensive than in Vietnam. Stage, sound and lighting costs top $100,000, apart from payments for … [Read more...] about Vietnamese pop star to mark silver jubilee with US concert
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Vietnamese pop star to perform at Japan-ASEAN Music Festival
Dong Nhi of HCM City will sing a new song from her third album, which is expected to be released later this year to celebrate her 10-year singing career. The 30-year-old songstress said she would bring non la (Vietnamese conical hat) to the stage. Vietnamese pop star Dong Nhi. Photo: Organizing board of The Remix contest “I’m very excited and proud. The festival is a special opportunity to introduce Vietnamese music and culture to people in the region,” she said. Nhi will perform with other artists from Japan and ASEAN-member countries, such as Ryuji Imaichi, Ryotaro Sugi and Nogizaka46 from Japan, and Sarah Hieronimo from the Philippines. Japanese artist Piko Taro, who rose to fame with his hit Apple Pen, will be the host of the festival. The festival celebrates the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and ASEAN countries. In 2014, pop star My Linh was a Vietnamese representative at the first Japan-ASEAN Music Festival. Dong … [Read more...] about Vietnamese pop star to perform at Japan-ASEAN Music Festival
Vietnamese pop star signs deal with top Korean music platform, praised across Asia
By Van An  May 18, 2018 | 05:07 pm GMT+7 The prince of V-pop continues his impressive run after breaking YouTube record. Yes, it’s him again. After releasing music video for the latest track “Run Now,” which broke the record of YouTube views in Asia and stormed up the charts, Vietnamese pop sensation Son Tung M-TP has signed a distribution deal with South Korea's top music company Bingo Music. Asian publications went on to praise him for achieving this feat. In South Korea, newspapers like CcDailyNews, Stardailynews, Sportsseoul have given the 24-year-old singer various titles like “Vietnamese pop star” and “Vietnam’s number one artist.” Son Tung M-TP in his latest music video, “Run Now” Thailand publications also spent a few pages for Son Tung. Music Sanook, Music MThai complimented his visual of "Run Now" and how fast it has gained popularly across Asia. Actress/model Mai Davika, a famous figure … [Read more...] about Vietnamese pop star signs deal with top Korean music platform, praised across Asia
Young Vietnamese pop star breaks YouTube record in Asia
A screenshot from Son Tung M-TP's new music video 'Run Now' was the most watched music video on YouTube globally in the 24 hours after its release. Vietnamese pop sensation Son Tung M-TP is definitely on a roll with his new music video titled “Chay Ngay Di”, or “Run Now.” The music video was released on YouTube at midnight on May 11, and reached a million views in just 18 minutes, which is the shortest time for a Vietnamese music video to hit the one million mark on the world’s biggest video-sharing site. Last year, Son Tung was also the first Vietnamese artist to hit one million subscribers on YouTube. His previous music video for “Lac Troi” (Afloat) attracted five million viewers on the first day. After 24 hours, "Run Now" attracted an impressive 22 million views, becoming Asia’s most viewed music video in a day on YouTube, dethroning the previous record set by famous K-pop boy group BTS, whose music video for their hit … [Read more...] about Young Vietnamese pop star breaks YouTube record in Asia
Overseas Vietnamese singer Huong Lan marks half-century in singing career
Her concert will include two parts of co nhac (cai luong-southern folk music) and pop music with the participation of People’s Artist Ngoc Giau, Meritorious artists Hoai Linh, Trong Phuc, comedian Chi Tai, singers Y Lan, Dam Vinh Hung, Quang Le, Quang Linh, Duc Tuan, Huong Thanh and others. The performance aims to mark her singing career that has spanned over 50 years. Huong Lan is a renowned singer of romantic folk music and cai luong actress. She possess a "timeless singing voice". The singer was born in 1956 in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City at present). She was early introduced to music at the age of 5. In 1978, she went to France and often appeared in Paris By Night program. Huong Lan is well-known for country music ballads, like Con Thuong Rau Dang Moc Sau He (Still Loving Bitter Vegetables Behind the House), Em Di Tren Co Non (You Walk on Young Grass) and Sa Mua Giong (Stormy Rain Falling). Currently, she performed abroad and domestic. By T.KIEU – Translated by Kim … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese singer Huong Lan marks half-century in singing career
Spotify challenges Apple Music in Vietnam’s streaming market
Sweden-based music, podcast, and video streaming service Spotify has become available to users in Vietnam since Monday, in its expansion to 64 markets worldwide. Limited songs and features are available for free with advertisements, while additional features such as improved streaming quality and downloads are offered via paid subscriptions. In Vietnam, customers can upgrade to a premium account for VND59,000 (US$2.60) a month, after a 30-day free trial. Vietnam was among three countries involved in Spotify’s market expansion on Monday, which also saw the Swedish company expanding its reach to South Africa and Israel. The combined population of the three countries is approximately 160 million, making it Spotify’s biggest international expansion since it became available in Thailand in August last year, Music Business Worldwide reported. Monthly premium subscriptions in South Africa and Israel cost $5.08 and $5.78, respectively. … [Read more...] about Spotify challenges Apple Music in Vietnam’s streaming market
Vietnamese underground: An incomplete list of independent music artists
28-year-old Trang 'Chuoi' Le, often known as Chuoi, has been part of Hanoi's indie music scene for a decade. She used to play the guitar for post-punk band Go Lim before moving on to be a bassist at hardcore band MXM. Chuoi is self-taught, as are many independent Vietnamese artists who got into music purely out of passion. Hanoi in the early 2000s was all about rock, Chuoi said. "We were heavily influenced by Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin and Linkin Park." "In those days, kids were not really encouraged to study music as you wouldn't make money off music," she added. "Underground music was not really supported, it was mainly DIY and did not have a large following." Vietnamese audiences today are more open to experimental music, as proved by the success of many underground artists. Some genres like EDM and indie pop, for example, have been well-received by young fans. Yet for Chuoi and many fellow artists, indie gigs still struggle to sell, and financial pressure … [Read more...] about Vietnamese underground: An incomplete list of independent music artists
Fairy tale musical Lucia and the Ice Mountain premiered in HCM City
Dancer To To plays Lucia in the musical Lucia and the Ice Mountain, which will premiere in HCM City today. (Photo courtesy of the organisers)HCMCity (VNA) - Lucia and the Ice Mountain, a fairy tale musicalco-produced by young musicians and producers from ASEAN countries, premiered inHCM City on January 6.Themusical was inspired by and based on the book Land of the Blue Mountains byEnglish children’s writer Enid Blyton.Itfeatures the adventure of Princess Lucia Valentina O’Donnell along with herfaithful dog Saxton who travels to Ice Mountain to find a cure for the diseaseof her sick mother, Queen Marian.Onthe journey, she faces challenges made by the cold-hearted Ice Queen.Themusical is directed by Singaporean actor and director Marc Valentine, and itsscreenplay was written by producer and writer Kevin Chua, who is based inSingapore and Los Angeles.Theplay’s music is composed by Indonesian composer Ivan Tangkulung and singerMavelina Setiawan and it is … [Read more...] about Fairy tale musical Lucia and the Ice Mountain premiered in HCM City
Fairy tale musical set for premiere in HCM City
Lucia and the Ice Mountain, a fairy tale musical co-produced by young musicians and producers from ASEAN countries, will premiere in HCM City today. Tố Tố plays Lucia in the musical Lucia and the Ice Mountain The musical was inspired by and based on the book Land of the Blue Mountains by English children’s writer Enid Blyton.It features the adventure of Princess Lucia Valentina O’Donnell along with her faithful dog Saxton who travels to Ice Mountain to find a cure for the disease of her sick mother, Queen Marian.On the journey, she faces challenges made by the cold-hearted Ice Queen.The musical is directed by Singaporean actor and director Marc Valentine, and its screenplay was written by producer and writer Kevin Chua, who is based in Singapore and Los Angeles.The play’s music is composed by Indonesian composer Ivan Tangkulung and singer Mavelina Setiawan and it is choreographed by Vietnamese dancer Tố Tố, the 2016 … [Read more...] about Fairy tale musical set for premiere in HCM City
Pop singer’s music video gets 167m YouTube hits
By Thu AnhThe MV, Lạc Trôi (Drifting) is a production between the singer who composed the electronic music piece and Triple D, his partner, producer and DJ who worked on mixing. Produced by Tùng’s company MTP Entertainment, Lạc Trôi reached a new record in Việt Nam after attracting nearly five million viewers on the first day of its release on January 1, 2017.The work broke the record made by the singer after his album, Chúng Ta Không Thuộc Về Nhau (We’re Not Together), attracted three million fans on the first day of its release in 2016.Another MV of Tùng, Nơi Này Có Anh (You’re Waiting Here), released last Valentine’s Day, has attracted over 161 million viewers, making the singer, a native of Quảng Bình Province, the year’s most popular artist.His songs are a mix of Vietnamese folk music and K-pop. “I wanted to … [Read more...] about Pop singer’s music video gets 167m YouTube hits