After 4 days of release, HIEUTHUHAI's MV "Crocodile Water" has more than 6.7 million views, reaching the top 1 Trending on YouTube.
This is HIEUTHUHAI's first officially invested product after coming out of Anh trai say hi. Previously, he released the rap song "Trinh" but it was the diss rap, without any promotional plans.
The audience has high expectations for "Crocodile Water". Before his debut, HIEUTHUHAI had a smart promotion strategy, helping his name spread across social networks. The rapper's series of posts on Facebook attracted hundreds of thousands of interactions.
When releasing the MV, HIEUTHUHAI sang more than rapped. His singing voice is still controversial, while the lyrics and melody of "Crocket Water" are not really impressive.
Many audiences commented that HIEUTHUHAI sang without internal strength and had difficulty speaking. The arrangement has musical colors from the 2000s and 2010s, but the overall song is safe and does not create an explosive effect.
The new product almost disappointed listeners because it could not exploit HIEUTHUHAI's ability to play with words and phrases.
The song is compared to many hits by Dan Truong, Luong Bang Quang, Ly Hai, Ung Hoang Phuc... The harsh comments and criticisms made director Ly Hai also speak up about "Crocodile Water".
Once a famous singer, Ly Hai also admitted that HIEUTHUHAI's new song reminded him of his youth, memories of old days flock back. Ly Hai also shared: "A song, a dance, a beautiful outfit... will all be outdated, but memories will not be and will always be something worth appreciating. Because those are the years that if not me, will belong to many others who have gone through, or will be new experiences for those who have never gone through".
"Crab Water" still has good results and climbs the rankings quickly, but if compared to HIEUTHUHAI's reputation, the numbers are still modest. Setting among a series of hits by Vietnamese stars in recent times such as "Su nghiep chuong", "Bac Bling", the MV of the Anh trai say hi champion has not really stood out.
Some people think that HIEUTHUHAI wants to change his orientation from a rapper to a multi-purpose entertainment star. Therefore, he invested in the visual part, choosing an easy-to-listen song that suits the taste of young people.
In fact, from songs like "Khong the say", "hen em den den trang", HIEUTHUHAI has sung more than rapped. In Anh trai say hi, the male rapper also tried his hand at rap melody (rap with melody), showing off his singing voice more even though he was not a fan.
The story of HIEUTHUHAI's "trend" is always a controversial topic. Sometimes, the audience says Hieu raps more than sings, goes on shows more than makes music. Many times, the online community associates Hieu with the phrase "handsome".
HIEUTHUHAI always has a stable digital music recording achievement regardless of the quality of the product. However, to erase doubts and prejudices from the audience, he needs to perform more than just a bland song like "Crown Water" or even a voice that is not popular with the majority.
