What do you see from the cover version being hotter than the original?

In recent days, the incident related to the song "Nameless Love" by singer Dinh Nguyen and singer Quoc Thien has received attention from netizens.

Ignoring the noise, it cannot be denied that even though it was just a cover (reprise) on stage, the performance of the Vietnam Idol 2008 champion received the most attention. There were even many opinions that thanks to Quoc Thien's performance, Nameless Love had more recognition and was known to more people.

Quoc Thien got into a controversy when singing Nameless Love

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Previously, Continue the story of peace also became a topic of discussion on social networks when the performance of Vo Ha Tram - Dong Hung at the event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification had a wide spread. At one point on the YouTube platform, the video recording this performance ranked No. 1 in the trending list. When talking about the comparison with Duyen Quynh's original version, the female singer shared that this was inevitable. "Each audience will have different views and feelings. Duyen Quynh and I have done our role well, spreading the song to everyone, that is also the most important goal," Vo Ha Tram shared.

Tomorrow someone will get married by musician Dong Thien Duc also encountered a similar situation when Anh Tu's performance on the Mask Singer stage attracted a lot of attention. The audience commented that the new arrangement had many climaxes, not only helping Voi Ban Don show off his powerful voice but also bringing many emotions to the audience.

In fact, the phenomenon of cover versions accidentally getting more attention than the original version mainly comes from singers who are highly appreciated for their voices, typically Quoc Thien, Anh Tu... Not to mention, the novelty in the arrangement or their emotional performance easily touches the listeners. The audience's musical taste will also be a factor that creates a fever for a song. That is also the reason leading to the controversy about "who sings better" between the cover version and the original.

From the perspective of a musician - singer, Thanh Hung shared: "For me, it is completely normal for a cover version to receive more attention than the original version. I am even happy and secretly thank the performer. Because when I release a song, my biggest wish is to bring the stories and emotions of that song to as many audiences as possible. I am not afraid of how many people sing that song better than me. I still compare the song to my child, and I am the one who gave birth to it. If my child is loved, respected and introduced to many other people, making it better, then there is nothing to worry about," he confided.

It is undeniable that having many people cover the song is also a way to spread the song to more listeners. From the perspective of the performer, they have an additional product or service to the audience. However, the cover also needs to comply with copyright principles. There have been many controversies related to artists being accused of singing the song without permission and this is considered a lesson to pay attention to when making covers.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thay-gi-tu-vu-ban-cover-hot-hon-ban-goc-185250624214557883.htm