Why did Duc Tri choose Van Mai Huong to sing Celine Dion's immortal 'My heart will go on'?

In the music night 'Music and Cinema', Duc Tri chose Van Mai Huong to sing two immortal movie soundtrack songs by two world divas Celine Dion and Whitney Houston.

Musician Duc Tri in Musique de Salon: Music and Cinema, a very successful music night of his - Photo: LE GIANG

On the evening of June 28 in Ho Chi Minh City, Duc Tri hosted the 16th Musique de Salon music night with the theme Music and Cinema. The music night featured music and songs he wrote for Vietnamese films, as well as immortal film music from around the world .

Love the immortal movie soundtrack, love Van Mai Huong and Bui Lan Huong

When the music night ended, many audiences praised Duc Tri for the captivating experience. "Thank you Duc Tri for a music show full of emotions and memories" - director Nguyen Quang Dung wrote on his personal page.

Nguyen Quang Dung's partner, singer Bui Lan Huong, also shone in the music night. In addition to Ngay chua gio bao (The Stormy Day) and Writing's on the Wall (James Bond Spectre soundtrack), Duc Tri chose Bui Lan Huong to sing Nhin nhung mua thu di ( Looking at the Autumns Going) by musician Trinh Cong Son, a song she successfully sang when playing the role of Khanh Ly in the movie Em va Trinh.

Bui Lan Huong, while sick, still sings very well "Ngay chua gio bao" and "Nhung nhung mua thu di" - Photo: LE GIANG

Duc Tri praised Bui Lan Huong for her excellent transformation when she portrayed another artist and had to change her singing style to sound like that person, not herself.

Then, Duc Tri introduced Van Mai Huong's appearance. He told the story of a classic song, when the musician finished writing the song, the director said he didn't want a song at the end of the film. But the musician still kept his opinion and invited the singer to record it.

The singer was Celine Dion. She came and sang it only once for the recording. But then she sang it live a million more times because the audience loved it so much. It was My Heart Will Go On, from the Titanic soundtrack.

Van Mai Huong sings My heart will go on - Video : LE GIANG

Duc Tri said no one sang My heart will go on better than Van Mai Huong in the music night on June 28 - Photo: LE GIANG

The "key" song of the night was given to Van Mai Huong. Duc Tri said: "To sing in this program, Van Mai Huong had to give up the songs she had sung very successfully. But I "persuaded" her to sing songs from the 1990s, there was no one here who could sing "My heart will go on " better than her."

Van Mai Huong shared: "This is the first time I sing My heart will go on . This time, I chose a ton of songs and he kept rejecting them, from the movies Tarzan or Lion King ."

Duc Tri explained that he will do a separate show about Disney movie soundtracks or musicals and will invite Van Mai Huong.

Van Mai Huong also sang I have nothing , another immortal song by diva Whitney Houston in the movie The bodyguard. She was moved when singing Then We Meet Again - the soundtrack of the movie Anh trai yeu quai by director Vu Ngoc Phuong, a close brother who had passed away.

Duc Tri conducts the orchestra playing the soundtrack of Ao Lua Ha Dong, the first film he officially takes on the role of making the soundtrack - Photo: LE GIANG

Duc Tri started making film music because his brother passed away.

Musician Duc Tri interacted gracefully with singers Ha An Huy, Van Mai Huong, Thuy Chi, Bui Lan Huong, Hoang Yen Chibi, and Duc Tuan.

Introducing the song Nu hon bat dam (Dropped Kiss) by Hoang Yen Chibi in the movie Thang nam ruc ro (Glorious Years), he said the song helped her buy several houses. Duc Tri loves cinema and has many memories of immortal movies from Vietnam and the world.

These are the soundtracks of the films Casablanca, Cinema Paradiso; the soundtrack of the film When the Tenth Month Comes (directed by Dang Nhat Minh) by musician Phu Quang, the soundtrack of the film Ao Lua Ha Dong (directed by Luu Huynh) or Tam Cam - The Untold Story (directed by Ngo Thanh Van) by Duc Tri...

Duc Tri said his hit song "Dropped Kiss" helped Hoang Yen Chibi buy several houses - Photo: LE GIANG

Duc Tri confided about his 36-year passion for making film music: "When I was a student, I wrote music for my first film. That film was directed by my brother, director Truong Duc, who is no longer with us. But he had a dream of cinema, and because of his passion for cinema, he led me to write film music."

That movie was never shown but it was still the beginning, the inspiration for young Duc Tri to pursue a long-term musical career.

The music night ended heroically with Song of the Southern Land , soundtrack of the film Southern Forest Land (director Nguyen Quang Dung) performed by singer Duc Tuan.

LE GIANG

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