Phuong My Chi's risky move

Topped trending after 1 day

The contest of Phuong My Chi with the song Vanity in the quarter-finals Sing! Asia quickly created a strong viral effect on social networks.

After just one day of broadcasting, the performance reached the top 1 trending YouTube Vietnam in the music category, earning 3.6 million views on this platform, more than 5.4 million views on Facebook and continuing to increase rapidly. Notably, the video also appeared in the top 9 most viewed content in the world on YouTube on June 28.

Phuong My Chi's performance of "The Shadow of Vanity" surprised diva Truong Luong Dinh, making it one of the most viewed videos in the world in 24 hours.

With the smooth combination of traditional instruments such as the erhu and traditional drums, along with a powerful voice, many of which reached the highest range of sound, Phuong My Chi made a strong impression on the judges and international audiences.

As a result, she received 15/21 votes, surpassing her strong opponent, singer Hoang Linh from China, and won the title of "king of stations" - a title given to the contestant who wins absolutely at each stop in the competition.

This victory also helped the Vietnamese representative to choose his opponent for the second consecutive time. Behind the stage, the Gen Z singer could not hold back her tears and burst into tears when receiving congratulations from the judges and contestants.

A risky gamble

After the competition, the name Phuong My Chi suddenly appeared frequently on Weibo, China's largest social network. The audience from other countries called her "the Vietnamese girl with the dolphin voice", emphasizing her rare ability to sing in high ranges, which surprised even diva Truong Luong Dinh, who is known as the "Dolphin Voice Queen". Many comments said that judge Truong "probably did not expect that one day she would hear another contestant sing with a dolphin voice while she was sitting on the judging panel".

Song Vanity inspired by The Tale of Kieu - A famous work in Vietnamese literature, arranged by producer group DTAP, expressing the spirit of intersection between contemporary music and national cultural identity.

Musician and producer group DTAP revealed behind-the-scenes stories, saying "I didn't expect them to be so brave".

Sharing about the preparation process, the DTAP group admitted that this was a risky gamble: "We don't know why we were so bold, pushing the song higher, more difficult, and then deciding to change the key at the end." The group said that the time of filming was 2am, outside of My Chi's normal daily schedule, making the whole crew worried about whether she had enough energy and could maintain the necessary vocal range.

“However, Phuong My Chi did it, not only technically but also emotionally, delicately and with discipline. Listening to Chi sing, I got goosebumps and was proud that Vietnam has such a talented representative in the international arena,” said the DTAP group.

Phuong My Chi herself was also moved when receiving the love of international audiences. She posted her thanks on Weibo. “I am grateful, proud and overwhelmed when my performance was received. Every time I perform Vanity is a time for me to relive the story and emotions. Today's result is a reward for my constant efforts, as well as a thank you to those who have always believed in and accompanied me," the singer shared.

She added: “I feel so lucky to still have the opportunity to bring Vietnamese music and culture to the world through the Sing! Asia stage.”

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/nuoc-di-mao-hiem-cua-phuong-my-chi-3364663.html