Trong Tan and Anh Tho capture the audience's hearts with their huge hits.
Singing on the stage of their hometown FLC Thanh Hoa on the evening of September 30, both Trong Tan and Anh Tho had excellent and emotional performances with two songs considered to be hits for many years, "Tieng dan bau" and "Xa khoi".
During a long time when reality TV shows searching for musical talents were not as popular as they are today, National Television Singing Voice (later renamed Sao Mai) - a "favorite" program of VTV was always considered the cradle to discover and give wings to young talents.
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Ho Quynh Huong with her performance at the Gala night. |
Many faces coming from Sao Mai have established a solid position in the public's heart, such as: Trong Tan, Anh Tho, Ho Quynh Huong, Hoang Tung, Ngoc Khue, Khanh Linh, Tuan Anh, Tan Nhan, Ngoc Anh, Thanh Le, Ha Linh, Bui Le Man, Xuan Hao, Le Anh Dung, Vu Thang Loi...
However, in recent seasons, Sao Mai is no longer as attractive as before and the quality of talented contestants is also sparse due to having to share with many other talent search competitions on television. Even so, Sao Mai, which takes place every year, is still awaited by those in the profession. Many artists believe that this is a program that does not use gimmicks but goes into the essence of finding musical talent.
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Singer Anh Tho has had her own position since participating in the Sao Mai contest and winning the prize. |
2017 is the milestone marking the 20-year journey of Sao Mai, perhaps that is why VTV held a Gala night to gather famous singers as well as many judges who have been associated with the competition. And more special when the host of the program is none other than MC Lai Van Sam - the person who hosted the final nights of Sao Mai in the first years of organization.
During the Gala night, the audience was treated to unique and unique performances. These included the emotional performance of Trong Tan with “Tieng dan bau”, Anh Tho with “Xa khoi”, or the harmonious combination of Hoang Tung - Khanh Linh in “E Più Ti Penso” as well as the trio Phuc Tiep - Xuan Hao - Tien Hung with the song “Chao song Ma anh hung”.
Especially the combination of tradition and modernity when mixing 3 music genres with connecting rap of the song Tren Dinh Truong Son Ta Hat with singer Tuan Anh, Duyen Phan Phai Chieu by Nguyet Anh and Listening to the Heart (Ngoc Anh) with the rap of Ha Le and Phuc Bo brought excitement to the audience.
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Performance by Hoang Tung - Khanh Linh. |
The final ranking and awarding night of Sao Mai 2017 will take place on the evening of October 7. Whether or not it will find the factors to break through in the future in the music sky and leave an impression like Anh Tho and Trong Tan did is still an open question. But frankly admit that Sao Mai is still a serious art playground and the journey of the competition has left many impressions in the hearts of music lovers.
According to VNN