Champion of 'Born to be a Pair' 2023: Waiting 16 years to sing on the big stage

Duy Khiem Ngo shares his journey from nurturing his passion for music to shining atA match made in heavenseason 7

Recently, Duy Khiem Ngo excellently won the Championship.A match made in heavenseason 7 after 12 episodes. Impressing with his powerful voice and diverse transformation ability, Thanh Duy's student said that singing is his greatest passion. The male contestant has been singing diligently, cherishing the dream of being recognized for 16 years.

Duy Khiem Ngo shares:"This year, I am 35 years old. I started singing and participating in my first singing competitions at the age of 19. I have waited 16 years to stand on a big stage, to meet and learn from famous judges and singers. I have waited 16 years for this moment. I realized that the most important thing when pursuing a dream is to keep your passion until the end."

Duy Khiem Ngo burned out with Thanh Duy, won the highest award atA match made in heavenseason 7

Duy Khiem Ngo said he earns a living from office work, which is the source of income to nurture his passion for singing. "I don't earn much money from my job, but it keeps the musical flame in me alive until now. I sing to earn extra income, I sing to keep the flame in me. For me, music is joy, but if I earn money, that is happiness," he shared.

During the competition, Duy Khiem Ngo expressed his gratitude for Thanh Duy's full support. The 8X singer said that the two of them are very compatible and have never had any conflicts. Not only do they focus on practicing, they also often spend time coming up with ideas and looking for unique stories to present in each round. After going through a rigorous training process, Duy Khiem Ngo said that becoming a singer is not an easy task.

Duy Khiem Ngo is grateful to be with captain Thanh Duy.

Faced with the reality that some TikTokers, hot girls, and hot boys suddenly became famous as "singers" through MVs and songs with edited voices on TikTok, Duy Khiem expressed his opinion: "You guys are famous only on the TikTok platform. Actually, the public as a whole is the most important audience. For them to accept you, you have to perform on a big stage, on national television, on a platform that is truly recognized, then you will become a real singer. If you are only a singer on TikTok, then when you go out, people who don't play TikTok won't know who you are. In general, each fish swims in its own pond."

Revealing how he used the prize money from the competition, Duy Khiem humorously revealed: "I prayed to the ancestors of the profession on the set, if I completed the final exam smoothly, I promised to donate 10% of my prize money. I used that money and money contributed by some friends to send 1 ton of rice to pagodas, to poor children, and lonely elderly people. As for the remaining money, I will use it to pay for performance and dance group expenses... If there is any surplus, I will pay off my mortgage (laughs)".