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The influence of rock rarely dominates the market in the Vpop field, but it is always a strange spice that many artists favor. Earlier this year, the audience witnessed a series of very good quality singles from Phung Khanh Linh including Em dau - Khoc Blóck - Tam su voi dem mot minh, which borrowed many rock/alternative elements and brought quite interesting experiences to the general audience. Or in the middle of this year, Hoang Dung also used some rock sounds in Cuoi tuan or Ba quy cai chang mat - songs from the album Xoay tron .
Both Hoang Dung and Phung Khanh Linh are artists who have been active in the market for 10 years. They have had a significant music career and want to find new sound experiences, different from their previous ones. Meanwhile, Pia Linh is a different case. The female singer is known from Den's Cooking for You released in 2023, so she can still be considered a rookie of Vpop. She is also known for her gentle, gentle image, familiar with easy-to-listen, peaceful melodies.
Therefore, trying her hand at pop rock in her latest single titled "Chuc Phuc" can be considered a bold move by PiaLinh, showing that the female singer confidently asserts her new personality, and contributes to bringing this genre closer to the public.
Fun school pop rock style
In recent times, there have been many products inspired by "school" that have achieved success in the Vpop market. Most recently, the song Kho Bau with a youthful MV and Y2K music has brought (S)trong Trong Hieu the first big hit in his career, making the male singer's name break through strongly after many years of working. Before that, Vuong Binh also released the album Anh bo vai with content like a youth story, telling a love story from school to adulthood, although not too explosive, it helped the male singer warm up his name after a long period of inactivity.
The common point of Trong Hieu and Vuong Binh is that they both choose music that is easy to listen to and familiar to Vietnamese audiences - pop and ballads with a Y2K orientation - to create a school atmosphere. These sounds are somewhat safe and easy to approach for the audience, but have a sad tone, making it difficult to express many different emotions.
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PiaLinh's "Phuc Phuc" has a youthful school vibe but chooses the 20s pop rock spirit to differentiate itself in the market. |
PiaLinh also approaches this popular topic in Vpop, but the sound she uses is pop rock. In recent years, pop rock has gradually returned to the US-UK market after being used by Olivia Rodrigo in a series of chart-topping hits. Olivia also uses this sound to tell about young love, the frustrations, bitterness of failed relationships, and unfaithful men in a very impressive way - because the violence in the rock influences is very suitable for this spirit.
PiaLinh also exploits similar emotions. She still carries anger towards her bad boyfriend and “wish” him to encounter the things she experienced: “So I will bless you to have to suffer in the future for giving your trust like I did/ So I will bless you to be stuck in insincere love all your life”. The youthful lyrics, catching the emotional pulse of Gen Z, are PiaLinh’s strong point, not only in “Praise” but also present throughout the singer’s previous products.
Regarding the arrangement, PiaLinh collaborated with Duong - a producer who worked with My Anh on the EP Phases of the Moon released earlier this year. Duong is a new name in the Vietnamese music market but shows quite impressive thinking and confidence. In Chuc Phuc , the sounds he chooses are modern, with a US-UK spirit that keeps up with the trend but are not too popular or easy to find anywhere. That gives Chuc Phuc its own personality in the market.
PiaLinh's efforts
PiaLinh was one of the expected factors to appear in the first season of Em xinh say Hi because she also came from Vietnam Idol like Lamoon and Muoi, and was noticed before thanks to the hit song N nau an cho em . However, in the end, the female singer did not participate. Instead, she tried to change her music and learn new skills.
Before Chuc Phuc , Pia Linh released Dang Thap Trai Tim with a completely different image from her previous ones. Unlike her previous gentle, soft, and simple compositions, Pia Linh put herself into a song with a fast, vibrant tempo and the female singer also participated deeply in the music production, giving ideas for many interesting sounds in the song.
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By not participating in Em xinh say Hi , PiaLinh has time to further develop her music. |
Coming to Chuc Phuc , the female singer continues to challenge herself with a new genre for herself. Of course, the youthful, bright colors are still maintained by PiaLinh through a series of compositions. But instead of leaving the production to the crew, she also directly performs and lets her musical color appear more clearly. Steal the Heart and Chuc Phuc are arranged by 2 different people, but the youthful, radiant vibe is still implemented very well. Although PiaLinh tries her hand at different sounds, instead of getting lost, she leaves a stronger mark on her personal style than the previous period.
Missing out on Em xinh say Hi could have cost PiaLinh a great opportunity. But with a successful journey of self -discovery like Dap thi trai tim or Chuc phuc , PiaLinh can also be satisfied with her development. Chuc phuc follows the current trend in Vpop, while expanding it in a direction that is quite unique. PiaLinh's "youth universe" has even more potential in the future.
Source: https://znews.vn/khi-pialinh-khong-den-vau-post1594904.html
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