Skip to main content

Duong Trieu Vu: "I've Got Rid of 60% of Anh Hung's Shadow"



Singer Duong Trieu Vu is talking about Dam Vinh Hung's influenced over him. Mr. Dam mentored every steps of the way in his music career in Vietnam. Even when it comes to handling the press and their tricky questions, Dam Vinh Hung was there to help. Apparently his latest album "Sieu Nhan" following the style of electro pop and R&B was completed mainly by himself without Mr. Dam's guidelines. Very mature and confident, Duong Trieu Vu's stage present has increasingly become more wholesome over just one in Vietnam. Vu personally chose the songs, musicians, recording studio, music genre, cover image, design, music video, and etc... Despite all of this, the singer cannot deny the 40% influence by Dam Vinh Hung. This is because he and Mr. Dam are under the same company "Tiếng Hát Việt" also known as Viet Voice Entertainment. The remainder 60% is under his control and is his own. It is something that Vu has been building quietly over the past year.



When asked why chose the theme "Superman" for his new album. Duong Trieu Vu replied: "Superman is powerful and is the self worth of every human being through determination, try and then exploding those strengths that the person will succeed." However this idea also derives in part from the movie "The Five Brothers of Japanese Superheroes" that he loves. The singer is trying to free from an image of Duong Trieu Vu "angel" previously under much influenced by Dam Vinh Hung. Duong Trieu Vu is always changing his image because he believes that as an artist you have to be innovative- changing constantly. The album "Sieu Nhan" consists of 9 songs, 2 are familiar songs, "Hận tình trong mưa" (Phạm Duy) and "Người về từ lòng đất" (Quốc Dũng), and of the 7, most were written specifically for Duong Trieu Vu by currently famous musicians such as Nguyen Hong Thuan, Nguyen Hai Phong, Nguyen Hoang Duy, and Kien Tran.






Source
    Click here Superman's album release photos

Side comment: When I read the title of the article, I was shocked and had to re-read about 4 times or so before realizing I've a mistake in translating it. The titled reads: "Tôi đã thoát khỏi 60% bóng anh Hưng" When reading it fast the word "anh" becomes "va" meaning and. So I thought Duong Trieu Vu meant he got away from gayness and Hung. The word "bóng" in Vietnamese has a slang meaning. Tsk. Tsk. I do this also when I read text messages. I gotta stop.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Lynda & Tommy: Son's Birthday

Tommy Ngô & Lynda Trang Đài son's name is Neo Bảo Ngô born in 2004. He is 4 this year. Take a look at the photos below. By the way, it is nice to see that the birthday is not too fancy, and seems to be very down to earth, relaxing. A younger looking Neo on his earlier birthday. Who do you think he looks more like, his mom, dad or a mixture of both?

Where Are They Now? Dalena

http://www.vietscape.com/music/singers/dalena/biography.html http://www.dalenanet.com/ As a foreign artist singing Vietnamese, Dalena is the most well known and received of them all. Her ability to master a second language and singing beautifully even the most difficult folk songs without an accent is truly amazing. Many people older and younger have come to love and adore the talented singer through her many appearances on Vietnamese production videos. Dalena released numerous of recording cassettes and CDs of her voice and collaborated with some of Vietnamese most known artists. Dalena has definitely made a mark for herself in the Vietnamese entertainment industry and is a household name. Besides singing in Vietnamese, Dalena has channeled other languages as well, including Chinese, French, Spanish and more. In the past Dalena was seen as a regular in many of Thuy Nga Paris By Night , Tinh Production and other productions. Her latest appearance was in Asia ...

Việt Thi Fights Back!

After being quiet for so long, Việt Thi AKA Vũ Lynn Cathy is speaking to Mốt & Cuộc Sống , a newly magazine for women in Vietnam. Việt Thi opens up on the relationship with Johnny Trí Nguyễn AKA Minh Trí , their two children and how she feels about Ngô Thanh Vân . Below is a summary and translation of the interview; you can read the interview in Vietnamese, by clicking here . Did she really spoil him too much? Cathy was only doing her part, supporting her husband and allowing him to pursuit his career. She was willing to take the back seat, in order for Johnny Trí Nguyễn to shine through. Things have worked out very well for Trí, but what about Thi? What did she gain from his success? She lost the love of her life. Nowadays it is Johnny Trí Nguyễn and Ngô Thanh Vân who is taking center stage and promoting their love each and every day. Before The Rebel – Dòng Máu Anh Hùng , and Johnny Trí Nguyễn and Ngô Thanh Vân's Thai...