Traditional culture: Singer Bui Bich Phuong’s Thuong Nhau Thi Dung Lam Trai Tim Em Dau (If You Love Me, Don’t Hurt Me) features images of Vietnamese landscapes and culture (Still photo taken from video) “My team and I want to introduceour country’s landscape and culture to young Vietnamese, especially thoseoverseas,” said the 27-year-old singer.
The project includes three musicvideos with songs that contain melodies that combine traditional Vietnamesemusic and pop and dance music.
One video, titled Noi ThuongNhau Thi Dung Lam Trai Tim Em Dau (If You Love Me, Don’t Hurt Me),was released four days ago, earning more than 370,000 views on YouTube.
The song was composed by PhamThanh Ha, who is popular for songs influenced by traditional music.
“I know the song’s title looksweird and does not highlight my project, but its melody is great. It’s aharmony between the [ethnic minority] Red Dao’s music and pop music,” Phuongsaid.
The video is about a love betweena Kinh woman and a Red Dao man, and a Red Dao traditional wedding.
Directed by Khuong Vu, the videocaptures landscapes at the Ban Gioc Waterfall in the northern mountainousprovince of Cao Bang.
Phuong said that her team lovedthe music, costumes and traditions of the Red Dao.
“I want to make impressive videosfor my project. But, for Noi Thuong Nhau Thi Dung Lam Trai Tim Em Dau MV,we faced plenty of difficulties,” she said.
Phuong and her team conductedresearch to create a traditional Red Dao wedding, with authentic costumes andrituals.
Tran Thanh Nhan, a student in HCMCity, said: “The song is great with a lovely melody. I’m impressed by thewedding in the video. There’s no doubt that our country is very beautiful.”
Phuong plans to release two othervideos on YouTube this year about the special traits of Vietnamese culture.
“Three videos cannot describe thebeauty of our country,” Phuong said, adding that financial issues prevented herfrom finishing a bigger project.
“I dream of more projects tointroduce Vietnamese music, culture and landscapes to locals and audiencesaround the world,” she said.
She also plans to release a DVDincluding three videos.
Phuong became well-known afterplacing in the top seven of the Vietnam Idol contest in 2010, a Vietnameseversion of the American Idol show.
She won the favourite pop/rocksong prize at Zing Music Awards (ZMA) 2014 for Minh Yeu Nhau Di (Let’sFall in Love) by Tien Cookie.
She received the MV of the yearat ZMA in 2016 for Gui Anh Xa Nho (To My Love), anothercomposition by Tien Cookie. Since its release last August, the video has hadmore than 52 million views on YouTube.
Earlier this year, Phương amazedall her fans when presenting Bao Gio Lay Chong (When Will YouGet Married?) composed by Huynh Hien Nang.
The song’s title is a questionthat single Vietnamese women hear regularly.
The video was warmly welcomed byaudiences, especially women. It attracted over 45 million views on YouTube.-VNA
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