HIEUTHUHAI, after winning the championship at Anh trai say hi, is expected to be a young face that can replace Son Tung M-TP in the young music world. The comparison and expectations of public opinion make HIEUTHUHAI look like a "representative image" for a new generation of artists, gradually growing up, taking over the position of the previous generation like Son Tung M-TP.
In fact, Son Tung (born in 1994) is only 5 years older than HIEUTHUHAI (born in 1999). They are both from the 9X generation of singers who are showing strong appeal.
The fact that HIEUTHUHAI and Soobin Hoang Son (born in 1992) are being compared with Son Tung M-TP stems from many reasons.
Generation of versatile artists
HIEUTHUHAI and Soobin Hoang Son gained attention after appearing in the two most popular music reality shows of 2024, Anh trai say hi and Call Me by Fire.
HIEUTHUHAI participated in King of Rap 2020, but it was not until Anh trai say hi that he suddenly shined like a new star with strong appeal.
Meanwhile, Soobin Hoang Son has been struggling with music for a long time. Soobin Hoang Son is 2 years older than Son Tung M-TP, he was in a position to compete with Son Tung many years ago, when he participated in many different music competitions to find a place.
Soobin Hoang Son is talented, but luck has not smiled on him, not helping his name "spread" at a dizzying speed like when Soobin participated in Call Me by Fire in 2024.
10 years ago, Soobin Hoang Son won the runner-up position in the contest to find new musical talents, Vietnamese Star 2014. After that, he also participated in Harmony of Light in 2016... Soobin has a number of hits such as Behind a Girl, A Few Pick-Ups... and many music products released with SpaceSpeakers.
But it wasn't until 2024 that Soobin Hoang Son, after many years of effort, was able to prove his true talent in Call Me by Fire.
The formula that helped Soobin Hoang Son and HIEUTHUHAI "explode" in recognition on reality TV is similar to Son Tung M-TP. They both spent time working with their own groups in the Underground world.
All 3 show versatility, can take on many different positions, they can compose, make music, play instruments, perform on stage, sing, rap, dance...
However, in terms of hit-making ability, Soobin Hoang Son or HIEUTHUHAI will still have to take a very long time to be able to compete with Son Tung M-TP.
Thanks to his ability to create hits and his sharp, modern musical thinking, Son Tung M-TP, a member of the 9X generation, became famous very early.
Since 2011, at the age of 16-17, Son Tung has been a famous name with his first hits such as "Con mua ngang qua", "Em cua ngay hom qua"... and later a series of million-view hits, each release created an "earthquake" such as "Khong phi dang troi", "Lac troi", "Chung ta khong thuc ve nhau", "Hay trao cho anh"...
Huge fan base
The reason Son Tung M-TP is always considered to have a leading position in the youth music world is because he possesses a large, almost unrivaled fan base.
Each of Son Tung's personal music products, when released, quickly reached the million-view mark, setting a series of records in terms of traffic.
One of the most important reasons why HIEUTHUHAI and Soobin Hoang Son were compared to Son Tung M-TP was their appeal and the number of fans that increased exponentially after the 2 shows Anh Trai.
The music night that just brought together three of the most famous names, HIEUTHUHAI, Soobin Hoang Son, and Son Tung M-TP, caused a long traffic jam in Hanoi.
Coming out of 2 reality shows, HIEUTHUHAI and Soobin Hoang Son are gaining an unprecedented number of fans throughout their careers. They are in demand, command a high salary, have high recognition, and their names cover all social media platforms.
That is what makes the audience compare them with Son Tung, that they have enough talent to take the throne, have enough strength to maintain their name on the long road ahead - like the way Son Tung has "occupied" the position in youth music for over 10 years.
