The accountant and his dream of becoming a chamber music artist

(Baonghean) - When the melody of the song "Legend of Hoan Kiem Lake" was played on the final stage of the Voice of Nghe An, the audience was surprised by the strange, deep and passionate voice of a slim and scholarly young man. They were even more surprised to know that the young man was only 23 years old but had already sung many revolutionary songs with famous artists. Nguyen Sy Nhat entered the big stage with such an impressive appearance.

Born into an artistic family, his mother was a singer, dancer, and a traditional dance troupe artist, and his maternal and paternal grandfathers were both artists in professional art troupes. Minh Nhat was born with an artistic streak in his blood. From a young age, he showed signs of being a "family man".

Nguyen Sy Nhat won second prize in the Nghe An Voice contest. Photo provided by the character.

However, few people outside of his family know that Nhat has a natural talent, because he is reserved and rarely shows himself in public. So when he has the opportunity to sing for fun, Nhat only chooses pop songs (which are not his forte), so not many people respond to him, many people even think: "Nhat sings for fun, he is not a professional."

From then on, I thought I needed to escape the shadow of my family and choose a new career to have a broader path. Thinking so, Nhat chose accounting with the hope of becoming a good accountant and having a stable job...

And that path should have been his future path, but once again Nhat could not resist the word "fate".

Because my mother, a talented artist, discovered my rare deep Baritone quality and was determined to convince her son to pursue a career in singing, "because I felt it was such a pity, such a waste if Nhat could not sing, could not stand on stage to perform songs that have gone through the years with his baritone quality". From my mother, the flame of passion was lit in me... And from then on, the proud melodies, the melodies of my homeland were sung again in the house that was often filled with singing and playing instruments, by the deep and passionate voice of a 9x guy.

To become a singer, to realize the dream of inspiring the young generation with songs of the homeland and revolutionary songs, Nhat took the entrance exam to the Military University of Culture and Arts. On the day of the exam, he only had 15 vocal practice sessions with artist Tien Lam, but when his unique voice was heard, the judges had to ask, "Have you studied vocal music? Why does your voice sound so old? This is a rare baritone!"

Then the songs that had become the trademarks of famous artists such as: Hello Heroic River Ma, Warm Sunshine of the Homeland, Legend of Hoan Kiem Lake, or Pac Po Sings Forever His Name were sung by the 9x guy on many stages, and not only received praise from musicians, artists, and senior singers, but young people when listening to Nhat sing, hummed along, and loved the proud melodies even more...

Nguyen Sy Nhat and his mother at the final stage of the Voice of Nghe An contest. Photo: provided by the character.

When deciding to try his hand at a Japanese competition, he thought it would be a memorable experience for a singer, a step that a professional singer must pass. But looking at the way he sang on stage, people saw the poise, confidence, and maturity of a singer with a lot of experience.

So I came to the Voice of Nghe An music talent search contest, although it was intentional, but with the spirit of entering a game, winning a high prize is good, if not, it is also an opportunity to experience being on stage.

I asked her: “You are so young, so when performing songs that require experience and accumulation not only in life but also in literary and historical knowledge, how did you handle it?” She answered: First of all, I had to learn about the origin of the song, in what historical period, the context of the song’s creation, who the subject of the song was. Then I met with senior singers to get further guidance.

But the most important thing, to absorb the song, is to understand it in your own way. Then your performance will be sweeter."

Winning the second prize of Nghe An Voice, Nguyen Sy Nhat felt extremely honored and thought that he was lucky, winning the prize for the first time competing. But there were also opinions of regret because they thought that he had a voice that was rare in Vietnam's music life. Moreover, when performing, Nhat's stage presence won the hearts of not only the audience but also the strict and fair jury, he should have won a higher prize. But Nhat shared: "For me and my family, the second prize is a precious reward, this is a new step to help me be more confident on the path I have chosen..."

When asked about her dream, she said: “I just need to sing the music genre I pursue, and that music genre will become closer and closer to young people.” Because when young people sing revolutionary songs, the melody of their homeland has its own way of absorbing, its own way of communicating, and therefore the frequency they emit will have its own effects.

And for Nhat, "love your homeland with the melodies of your homeland" is the message I want to convey.

Thanh Nga