Phung Khanh Linh sings sad and haunting music, reminiscent of Lana Del Rey?

Phung Khanh Linh has a mysterious and strange look when releasing a new song - Photo: NVCC

After the highly acclaimed album Citopia in 2022, Phung Khanh Linh has just returned with the song "Uoc anh tan tan con tim" and revealed a new album in 2025.

Phung Khanh Linh's music is always followed by experts because it has its own direction, is not mixed and does not follow the majority.

The album Citopia , with 10 songs composed by Phung Khanh Linh herself, follows the Citi pop music genre and brought her 3 Dedication Award nominations: Album of the Year, Female Singer of the Year, Musician of the Year. The album was also praised by The Japan Times .

A haunting song about hurt

With "Uoc Anh Tan Tan Con Tim" , Phung Khanh Linh continues to renew herself with alternative-pop, indie-pop mixed with pop-rock and a little dream-pop.

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Phung Khanh Linh said the song's theme is about a romantic but ambiguous relationship (situationship), which makes the girl weak and hurt. For the female singer, anger is also a step in the journey to maturity.

She shared: "Writing this song was a way to release the negative emotions I experienced.

I hope the song will take the audience on a journey from the sad, contemplative mood in the first half of the song to the intense, cathartic release in the second half."

Phung Khanh Linh's fans predict that this song will open a period in which her music will become "darker", more gloomy and ghostly.

An audience member commented on the song's YouTube page: "Not following the crowd's taste, doing whatever I like, expressing my musical personality... The lyrics are simple, polished, not caught up in the trend of word-twisting of Gen Z singers."

Phung Khanh Linh is famous for the song "Today I'm Sad", the albums "Yesteryear" and "Citopia" - Photo: NVCC

Phung Khanh Linh reminds me of Lana Del Rey?

Phung Khanh Linh said after the song's release: "I'm very excited that "Uoc Anh Tan Tan Con Tim" has been well received by the audience. Choosing alternative, pop-rock, indie-pop music right now is a risky move for me and my team.

The reception from the audience in recent days has given me more inspiration to continue creating. This is the opening song for Phung Khanh Linh's third studio album, expected to be released in early 2025."

Many audiences commented that the song's haunting, gentle, nostalgic, haunting sound is reminiscent of the music of famous American singer Lana Del Rey.

From a production perspective, Mr. Lam Hoang Viet - project production director - said the song uses many "unorthodox" techniques.

It's a piano recorded with a vintage 1950s microphone in a bathroom to create an echo effect.

Or "percussion" are sounds created with table legs or using drumsticks on the desk itself.

These elements, both soft and nostalgic, yet strong and rough, needed to blend together to create a seamless yet contrasting feel.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/phung-khanh-linh-hat-nhac-buon-ma-mi-goi-nho-lana-del-rey-20240911093617478.htm