Listening to a product of tlinh or MCK, we can know a part about the emotions and stories they themselves have experienced. Maybe it’s meeting someone special for the first time, or the regret of seeing a love affair end because of childish mistakes. New generation singers all consider Tung one of the biggest idols to look up to, they are all more or less inspired by the path that Tung has taken. And when Tung stopped, they were moving forward like a storm. Not only is the music more interesting, but it is also attractive to young listeners. Meanwhile, Tung’s music is still the story of the boy that year.
Don’t Make My Heart Hurt is a sweet pop song with the cute vibes of a guy in love, It’s Late But It’s Still the Same and It’s Surely Love Is Here. It’s still the story of the restless nights, thinking, confiding with the moon and stars about a dream-like love affair that makes the young man confused, aimless, bewildered, and immersed. Although this year, Tung is… 30 years old.
Another thing that makes Tung lose steam with the younger generation in the music game is what everyone has been mentioning for more than 2 years – Tung doesn’t have his own album. Maybe at the time when Tung was famous in Vpop, releasing an album was not so important as artists often focused on investing in a MV and a song to become a hit. After a long time, that approach was proven to be… paradoxical and did not help the music industry develop in a healthy way.
The fact that artists only focus on making songs and trying to find ways to get to the top of the trend – does not help shape their own personality and musical color, nor does it tell the audience the story of that artist, nor does it help the audience to The audience can see how much creativity and intelligence he/she has devoted to his/her art. It’s no wonder that in all the most prestigious music awards in the world, Album of the Year – is always one of the most important categories and makes artists work hard to achieve. An album is a product that shows the worldview, style, perspective and ego of the artist at different times.
A good song may be due to luck in choosing a good song, but a good album is due to the talent and intelligence of that artist. In the position of the number 1 artist in Vpop, Tung should have seen this before all other artists, but he missed the moment of being a trend-setter because of some hesitation and calculation. there. And when Vpop artists flocked to release albums as eloquent declarations of their ego, Tung was still struggling to make music, filming a MV worth tens of billions, then… removing the MV, then filming another MV worth tens of billions. anymore, while the promise of an album still remains without a trace.
There is another explanation – my own – for the past 3 years of Son Tung’s lack of progress in music, which is a limitation that comes from Tung’s own ability. It is undeniable that Tung’s instinct for melodies that catch the Vietnamese audience’s ears is something that has been very clear since the first days. But, Tung’s rise to his current peak is not only thanks to music.
10 years ago, when the Vietnamese music market was still filled with old names, Tung’s somewhat arrogant personality was a new spice. The handsome face, the noise that contributed to the popularity of his name, plus the strange music that was easy to listen to and feel – Tung easily rose to number 1. At that time, fans Vietnam craves a new and interesting image like Tung, and the market does not have any other competitor worthy of its influence, so it is not difficult for Tung to win the love of an entire generation of fans. tomb. It’s a story of the right person at the right time.
The fact that Tung has been at the top for so long and has the absolute support of a powerful fandom – easily makes us place expectations on Tung of the chosen one. Most likely, Tung’s ability… is just that.
Tung is the brightest idol singer in this generation and has a certain talent in composing cute melodies. But when the market begins to taste dishes that are more unusual, delicious, complex and have more depth, they will ask the question back to who is considered the strongest. At that time, Tung was struggling with showing that he was worthy of the public’s expectations and maintaining his number 1 position while not creating a product that made him confident enough to compete. with the juniors.
In a music industry that is increasingly developing in quality, a singer cannot be perfect alone, especially an idol singer. They need the companionship of an entire crew, including their own music producer. Tung – in the opposite direction – does everything alone. The sudden appearance of onionn. Son Tung’s music leaves a question: Is Son Tung’s ego and worries limiting the creative space of the whole onion. and Tung himself? And when onionn. gone, lacking a producer who truly has personality and vision, Son Tung returns to the vicious cycle of silly, aimless songs, lost in the moon and stars…
Maybe for fans, it’s not that important for Tung to release an album or change the color of his music. They love Son Tung like a relative and are willing to accept that Tung will release 10 similar songs in the next 10 years, as long as Tung releases music that will be enough.
But perhaps, when Son Tung M-TP accepted it, it also meant that Tung was content to accept that he was an idol singer, accept that his creativity was limited and that his journey of working and working as a profession was limited. My career as a singer is coming to an end.
This seems to be happening as one can feel Tung’s enthusiasm for trying to renew himself is gone, and the extremely talented new generation is developing like crazy.
Age 30, the most ripe age for an artist, the age when you have gone through experiences, ups and downs, have had valuable experience and absorbed all the quintessence, and have had enough success to be confident. Creativity – instead of continuing to think about new challenges, Tung seems to be slowing down and planning his way towards a landing site beautiful and majestic enough to conclude 10 years at the top.
Of course, Tung will still be the king of Vpop in the next 1-2 years, will still dominate all charts, will still be the idol with the strongest fandom in Vietnam,…
But at the end of the day, it takes more than that to judge an artist’s legacy. And with a legacy of less than 20 songs and 0 albums, what will Tung leave behind for people to see about the man who sat on the throne for those 10 years?
Tung can answer this question or not. But if Tung still has the ambition to stay at the top for many more years, Tung needs to radically change and seriously invest in the next big products to show his ability and stature.
The countdown clock is ticking faster than ever and the next generation is fighting hard, Tung’s time is running out to continue hanging around with average products just to maintain attraction.
The next year will be the key time to see if Tung is really moving forward or wants to… retire. And with my love for Tung from the first days, I really look forward to seeing Tung struggling with the unique identities and risks of a big star.
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