Dam Vinh Hung suppressed his pain and gave his all in the live show
Had to get an anesthetic injection because of the 6 stitches on his calf wound. By the last 30 minutes of the live show, the anesthetic wore off, the male singer gritted his teeth to perform with all his might on the evening of October 1st.
Dam Vinh Hung's 20th anniversary live show - "Diamond show" took place at Hoa Binh Theater, Ho Chi Minh City. The show lasted more than two and a half hours, making his crew breathe a sigh of relief.Last night during the rehearsal, the male singer fell from the stage, causing an iron bar to pierce his left calf, requiring 6 stitches. Many people were worried that he would not be able to maintain his form for the live show as originally planned.
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Dam Vinh Hung celebrates 20 years of singing with "Diamond Show". |
Before the show, the doctor injected him with anesthetic to temporarily forget the pain. 30 minutes before the end, Dam Vinh Hung endured the pain and walked onto the stage. The crew members shared that the anesthetic had worn off, so the male singer "forced" himself to continue. Although everyone suggested inviting the doctor to inject more medicine, he refused. After the show, Dam Vinh Hung had to get stitches because the stitches had torn open after many dances.
"Diamond Show" continues to prove the appeal of the name Dam Vinh Hung to the audience.When he stepped onto the stage for his first act, a thunderous applause immediately erupted and continued throughout the show. More than 2,000 people attended the show.Many of his friends, colleagues, and die-hard fans from far away also flew to Saigon to support the singer, including Miss Kieu Khanh (from the US).
Director Tran Vi My explained: "Dam Vinh Hung is always exploring and constantly renewing himself. What he sings and performs clearly depicts the passion and enthusiasm needed of a singer."The male singer also repeatedly affirmed his musical career criteria: "If you don't do it, then don't do it. When you do it, you must overwhelm others."
True to his criteria, Dam Vinh Hung takes viewers into a colorful world of dance and love.sang 24 acts and changed 22 different costumes continuously. Despite his sore leg, he performed energetically. ThisThis is the first time Dam Vinh Hung has tried so hard to practice dancing. He practiced dancing day and night to have a beautiful performance with more than 130 professional dancers selected by himself.
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Ho Ngoc Ha is one of Dam Vinh Hung's guests on the show. |
Not only focusing on the host of the music night, the guest performances were also invested in no less with the grand scene of animals in the opening or the song Baby one more time by Thanh Thao with a group of dozens of dancers on stage in flight attendant costumes. In the performance Million Flowerspink,Dam Vinh Hung and Hong Ngoc performed the love story of a poet and a singer next to a beautiful rose garden. Or in the performance Song of Love by Dam Vinh Hung and Ho Ngoc Ha,5 laser lights create eye-catching lighting effects that make many people admire.
The stage is designed with automatic turntables, giant diamond models, LED screens covering..., creating visual effects.The program has no MC, kThe audience is led from one space to another by stage transition techniques using background effects or LED screens."Because there are breaks between acts, the characters can only change costumes in a matter of seconds. The waiters also have to sing and keep up with the main character's movements," director Tran Vi My shared.
In a time when the domestic music scene is quite difficult in terms of staging ideas and investment levels, Dam Vinh Hung's live show shows an effort to leave an impression on the audience. However,Dam Vinh Hung and his crew said they did not intend to affirm their brand or reputation, they simply wanted to convey the message: "We are nobody, just people who passionately love beauty."
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Dam Vinh Hung's live show stage is highly invested in terms of design, sound and lighting. |
To have a live show, for 6 months, Dam Vinh Hung and his colleagues worked day and night. However, the preparation work encountered many problems before the first show. The male singer's storage room was flooded due to heavy rain, causing the performance costumes and props to be damaged and wet. The male singer had to immediately order new ones to make it in time for the live show which was only a few days away.In addition, during the days of assembling the program line, both director Tran Vi My and Dam Vinh Hung had accidents on stage.
The male singer's voice was somewhat affected, and he could not sing clearly in some performances. According to the crew, Dam Vinh Hung could not sleep before the show because of anxiety. This left him exhausted.
Audience member Minh Nhi, from District 10, shared: "I was truly overwhelmed by the vibrant colors of the stage, the costumes of the singers and dancers, and the eye-catching dances. Some parts of the music night were a bit disjointed, but it did not affect the overall performance too much. Watching the show, I felt the dedication and great investment of Dam Vinh Hung."
* Video:Audience surrounded Dam Vinh Hung's wax statue at the live show
According to VNE