“Hanoi Voice” kicks off 2025 season with larger scale, more attractive and high prizes

After the success of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, this October, the “Hanoi Singing Voice” contest officially returns with breakthrough changes, affirming its position as a leading music contest in Vietnam. In addition to high prizes, there are also professional innovations with a new format, helping contestants demonstrate skills other than vocals.

The Steering Committee and Organizing Committee of the " Hanoi Singing Contest 2025" met with the press on the morning of October 15.

The "Hanoi Singing Voice" contest, formerly known as "Hanoi Television Singing Voice", has been organized by Hanoi Radio and Television for many years. It is a music contest on television with its own unique characteristics, gathering and selecting from there excellent and talented faces and voices.

Many singers who emerged from the contest have grown up and become famous artists and singers admired by the public, such as: People's Artist Mai Hoa, Doctor - vocal lecturer Anh Tho, People's Artist Hong Hanh; Meritorious Artists: Phuong Anh, Minh Thu, Vu Thang Loi; singers: Ho Quynh Huong, Khanh Linh, To Minh Thang, Pham Van Giap, Hoang Quyen...

Singer Moc An won the Special Prize "Voice of Hanoi 2024" performing at the press conference in preparation for "Voice of Hanoi 2025".

All preparations for the "Hanoi Singing Voice 2025" contest have been carefully arranged in terms of logistics and techniques to await your singing in the heart of Hanoi, where musical passion converges and talents are nurtured so that new talents can appear and shine.

General Director-Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Radio and Television Station Nguyen Kim Khiem

At the press conference on the morning of October 15 at Hanoi Radio and Television Station, the Organizing Committee of the contest said that this year, the contest expanded its contestants globally, welcoming all contestants around the world , regardless of nationality, as long as they meet the conditions in the regulations and rules.

This expansion not only contributes to raising the brand of the “Hanoi Singing Contest” to an international level, attracting singers with diverse techniques and styles, but also creates opportunities for cultural exchange, promoting Vietnamese music and the image of the capital to friends around the world. This is an important step in the strategy to make Hanoi a destination for contemporary artistic and creative activities.

Mr. Nguyen Kim Khiem, General Director-Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Radio and Television Station, Head of the Competition Steering Committee spoke at the press meeting.

Despite its global reach, the Organizing Committee requires all contestants, including international contestants, to perform and communicate in Vietnamese throughout the rounds. This requirement not only demonstrates the spirit of honoring Vietnamese culture but also encourages international singers to experience and spread the beauty of the Vietnamese language to friends around the world.

The new highlight in the format of the “Hanoi Singing Voice 2025” contest is the challenges designed to be closely related to music such as improvisational singing, limited-time remixing, performing with musical instruments, etc., promising to bring dramatic competitions, increasing entertainment and interaction, giving contestants the opportunity to demonstrate many skills other than vocals.

Singer Khanh Thy performs the song "Twelve O'clock" at the press conference.

Maintaining the goal of discovering and nurturing many musical talents, thereby creating a new generation of quality, professional artists, contributing to improving the musical aesthetics in the cultural and spiritual life of Hanoians, the "Hanoi Singing Voice 2025" contest brings together a team of judges and professional advisors including famous artists, musicians, singers, and leading vocal experts to participate. They are: People's Artist: Quang Vinh - Chairman of the Hanoi Music Association, Quoc Hung - Director of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Ha Thuy, Mai Hoa, Thanh Lam, Tan Minh; musician Le Minh Son and singers: Anh Tho, Ho Quynh Huong, Khanh Linh ...

Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi, one of the successful artists from the contest, performed at the press conference "Hanoi Singing 2025" on the morning of October 15.

The new highlight in the format of the “Hanoi Singing Voice 2025” contest is the challenges designed to be closely related to music such as improvisational singing, limited-time remixing, performing with musical instruments, etc., promising to bring dramatic competitions, increasing entertainment and interaction, giving contestants the opportunity to demonstrate many skills other than vocals.

This year, the contest is open globally, welcoming all contestants worldwide, regardless of nationality, as long as they meet the conditions in the rules and regulations.

With these innovations, contestants of the 2025 season, in addition to possessing excellent singing voices and performance techniques, also need to practice many skills such as stage communication, quick reflexes, and personal image building. The combination of musical expertise and multi-talented abilities will bring an exciting season, contributing to making “The Voice of Hanoi 2025” an attractive art-entertainment-television event.

Journalist Thai Hang, Deputy Organizing Committee of the contest "Hanoi Singing Voice 2025".

According to the competition rules, contestants will compete in 3 musical performance styles: Chamber, Folk and Light Music. The registration period was previously deployed from September 19 and will last until October 25 via the Hanoi On App. The first preliminary round will be held from October 25 to 30, the second preliminary round from November 1 to 4.

After two preliminary rounds, the contestants selected for the semi-finals will have to compete in the following categories: chamber music (November 14), pop music (November 15), and folk music (November 16). The finals in the categories, like the semi-finals, will include the chamber music (November 27), pop music (November 30), and folk music (December 3). The final ranking and award ceremony will be held on December 9.

MC Bao Anh at the press conference "Hanoi Singing 2025".

According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Khiem, General Director-Editor-in-Chief of Hanoi Radio and Television Station, Head of the Competition Steering Committee: All preparations for the "Hanoi Singing Voice 2025" competition have been carefully arranged in terms of logistics and techniques to await your singing voices in the heart of Hanoi, where musical passion converges and talents are given wings so that new talents can appear and shine.

Video clip introducing the contest "Hanoi Singing 2025".

With the sponsorship of the units, the prize value is quite high with the following prize structure: 1 Special prize with a total value of up to 600 million VND, including cash and 1 Vinfast VF5 Plus car; 3 First prizes worth 100 million VND; 3 Second prizes worth 50 million VND and 3 Third prizes worth 30 million VND; The secondary prizes are also awarded with a value of 10 million VND each.

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Source: https://nhandan.vn/tieng-hat-ha-noi-khoi-dong-mua-giai-2025-voi-quy-mo-lon-hap-dan-hon-cung-giai-thuong-cao-post915487.html