Tung Duong: I can give up another show to choose to sing in 'What remains forever'

Tung Duong is sure to shine again this year with "What Remains Forever"

- Tung Duong has participated in the "Forever National Concert" of VietNamNet Newspaper for many years. What is special about Tung Duong's return after 2 years of absence?

Surely this year the Forever Concert will be much more special. Joining the atmosphere of the whole country celebrating the 50th anniversary of reunification and the 80th anniversary of National Day, for an artist born in peace like Tung Duong to be able to participate in the concert and sing on big stages on September 2nd is a great honor.

After 2 years, Tung Duong has finally arranged a schedule to return. For Tung Duong and the artists participating this year, the program Dieu con mai has great meaning. This year's concert is more special, the songs are also selected more carefully and meticulously. Tung Duong was assigned to perform 2 songs: Song Dak Rong mua xuan ve and Mot vong Viet Nam - the song will be sung for the first time with a symphony orchestra.

Tung Duong's performances always have a contemporary color. In previous years, Tung Duong performed Soul of Stone, Pieu Scarf... all with a spirit of blending and interweaving. This time, the 2 songs Tung Duong performed also have the same color with a positive and vibrant spirit.

We have to practice harder for What Remains Forever at this important milestone, singing is to leave a mark, not simply to have my name on the program. With the responsibility of an artist, I have to sing in a way that brings out the spirit of the whole nation joyfully welcoming such a big celebration.

Tung Duong always remembers the memories of the seasons of singing Dieu con mai , every time he was overwhelmed with emotion on the afternoon of September 2nd when he received applause from the audience. Tung Duong has collaborated with the Sun Symphony Orchestra many times and found this to be a tight, disciplined orchestra under the careful and professional direction of conductor Olivier Ochanine. Every year I only sing one song but this year I performed two songs to make up for the years of absence.

Tung Duong loves singing with an orchestra because it brings a wide open space with many emotions. The most important thing is to be close to the orchestra, not allowed to make mistakes and not allowed to do again.

Normally, if a singer makes 1-2 mistakes, a light orchestra can hide them from the singer without anyone knowing, or they can make up notes and lose the rhythm, but if they sing with a symphony orchestra and don't practice the piece carefully, it will be revealed immediately. If a singer wants to know their level, they have to sing with a symphony orchestra. So every time I sing Dieu Con Mai, I consider myself taking a singing graduation exam.

We can skip another show to choose to sing "What remains forever"

- Tung Duong compared to the early days of singing "Dieu con mai" is now at a different level and is one of the top choices of mainstream programs, large-class stages, even reaching international levels. Inviting Tung Duong is not easy and the salary is not low. "Dieu con mai" is a program that does not sell tickets, the salary is not high, so what makes Tung Duong put aside many generous invitations to participate?

Tung Duong came to Dieu Con Mai with the mindset of wanting to contribute so that Vietnamese music can preserve the quintessence of the nation and keep pace with the times. Dieu Con Mai honors works spanning the length of history, even young, new compositions in recent years such as Mot Vong Viet Nam.

This proves the fairness and impartiality in honoring the works of the program, choosing works from veteran musicians such as Van Cao, Trinh Cong Son, Doan Nho, Nguyen Van Ty, Tran Tien, Duong Thu... to young musicians today. That is what Dieu Con Mai annually marks and honors the true music of Vietnam. A work selected in Dieu Con Mai is of course a successful, immortal and timeless work.

These are songs that mark history and are played with a symphony orchestra. Together with other repertoires, they create a true panorama of the periods of Vietnamese music that Tung Duong sees the aspirations and efforts that VietNamNet wants to preserve. Therefore, we can skip other shows to choose to sing What remains forever , not always focusing on making a living. The fact that I can stand and sing in the program is to be honored by What remains forever . Along with that, singing other composers' works is also a way for What remains forever and I am honoring that composer's work.

- Tung Duong just returned from Italy after attending a private party at Andrea Bocelli's house. I wonder if he has any plans to collaborate on a musical product with the famous singer?

That is also Tung Duong's wish. Andrea Bocelli's wife has heard Tung Duong sing and really likes him. She has promised that in the upcoming programs, she will invite Tung Duong to sing officially. To conquer a famous singer like Andrea Bocelli, Tung Duong will have to sing in a foreign language a lot, so he needs a few more programs to be trusted and chosen for his big concert events. While sitting below enjoying his concert, Tung Duong saw that he also encouraged young artists from his hometown from many different music genres to stand on the same stage with him.

A Vietnamese artist with good expertise and wants to stand on the same stage with him, who knows in the near future Tung Duong will have a collaboration with Andrea Bocelli because he is a world- famous name, a symbol of rising. Joining him are the world's top stars, so in addition to talent, luck is also needed. The most important thing now is to learn Italian.

- This year Tung Duong has been participating in all the big shows, everyone says he's so busy that he can't spend all his high salary?

Tung Duong's salary is used to reinvest in art. On September 2, Tung Duong will make 2 MVs: Vietnam, proudly following the future, released on August 14, and Continuing the story of peace, released on August 25 - both songs were composed by musician Nguyen Van Chung.

MV "One Round Vietnam" by Tung Duong (composer: Dong Thien Duc)

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