64-year-old Cai Luong artist sings Son Tung M-TP's hit 'Lac Troi'

Ms. Kim Phuong performed pop music for the first time after more than 50 years in the profession, in the final performance 'Singing with Mom', broadcast on the evening of April 4.

Artist Kim Phuong and her son - Tong Hao Nhien - surprised the audience when they "transformed" in the final round of the show. At the age of 64, the artist wore a platinum wig and sang the hit Lac troi by Son Tung M-TP, Cho em gan anh them chut nua (composed by Tang Nhat Tue). Her son Tong Hao Nhien performed two excerpts of cai luong by author To Thien Kieu.

*Performance by Kim Phuong and Tong Hao Nhien

The content of the performance is about the job swapping of the mother and son artists. Kim Phuong wants to teach her son: "Art is vast, seeing a singer, a hit song, we imitate because we think that doing so will make us famous but that is not true. Artists must perform works that suit themselves, must be themselves". At the end of the performance, Tong Hao Nhien and his mother performed the song Smile for Tomorrow which he composed himself.

People's Artist Ngoc Giau commented that the performance moved her. "It's not easy for a mother and child to switch," she said.With a total score of 29, artists Kim Phuong and Tong Hao Nhien received third prize of the program.

* Performance by People's Artist Hong Van and Tre Phi

People's Artist Hong Van and her son Tre Phi and Meritorious Artist Kim Xuan and her son Huy Luan jointly won first prize.

The performance by artist Hong Van and her daughter was elaborately staged. People's Artist Hong Van played the role of Queen Mother Duong Van Nga. The performance recreated the heroic drum beats, the flag fighting, and the traditional Vovinam martial arts performance.

*Performance by artists Kim Xuan and Huy Luan

In the performance of Kim Xuan's artist team, singer Huy Luan performed two songs by the late talented musician Trinh Cong Son, Mother's Lullaby and Mother's Legend. Supporting her son, Meritorious Artist Kim Xuan danced in the rain in a scene where real water continuously poured from the roof onto his face. Moved by his mother's sacrifice, Huy Luan knelt down on stage.

*Performance by artists Phuong Dung and Dung Nhi

Artist Phuong Dung and her son Dung Nhi received second prize with the performances Da co hoai lang and Dem Ganh Hao nghe dieu hoai lang.

According to VNE