What hit song will the band Secret Garden perform in their concert in Vietnam?

On the evening of October 18, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, the legendary duo Secret Garden will have their first performance in Vietnam, opening the world tour celebrating the group's 30th anniversary.

Sharing at a press conference on October 17, Rolf Løvland - Norwegian composer and pianist revealed that Vietnam was chosen as the starting point for his global tour because he "felt the warm affection and intense passion for music from Vietnamese audiences" .

After Hanoi , the group will continue their journey to major cities in China and then return to Europe.

According to Rolf Løvland, the concert will be divided into three thematic parts: nature, people-scenery and culture. The program will be staged in a minimalist style, emphasizing the storytelling through sound instead of showing off the stage.

Vietnamese audiences will be taken on a musical journey steeped in Nordic influences, from richly visual “wordless” arrangements to melodies that blend classical and Celtic folk. Rolf Løvland asserts that this is “a unique show”, where new compositions are combined with the songs that have made the group famous.

“We are eagerly awaiting our performance in Vietnam. This is our first time in this beautiful country, and we want to repay that love with a profound and memorable performance,” shared Rolf Løvland.

Musician Rolf Løvland confirmed that during the show, the group will perform classics such as Nocturne and Song from a Secret Garden – songs that have conquered millions of hearts around the world.

Although he did not reveal the details of the song list, he promised that the show would have a combination of familiar and unexpected elements, demonstrating Secret Garden's 30-year creative journey.

Violinist Fionnuala Sherry added: “Even though I have just arrived in Vietnam, I have felt the warmth from the crew and the audience. It is very special that we are performing on the occasion of our 30th anniversary of artistic activities.”

The legendary band Secret Garden was formed in 1995, after Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry met at a European music competition. The combination of Rolf’s soulful music and Fionnuala’s lyrical violin created a distinctive style – a blend of classical music, Nordic folk and New Age melodies.

Secret Garden donated a guitar to the organizers.

The group made a splash early on when they won the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with Nocturne. A year later, their debut album, Songs from a Secret Garden, became a global phenomenon, achieving platinum certification in Norway and South Korea and topping the Billboard New Age charts for 101 consecutive weeks.

Not only that, the song You Raise Me Up composed by Rolf Løvland has become a global cultural phenomenon, performed by more than 100 artists, of which Westlife's version reached number one on the UK charts in 2005.

In Vietnam, the melody of Secret Garden has become familiar to many generations, especially in the 1990s–2000s, when Song from a Secret Garden and Nocturne often played on radio and television programs.

Le Chi

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nhom-nhac-secret-garden-se-bieu-dien-ban-hit-nao-trong-concert-o-viet-nam-ar971711.html