On the evening of November 11, the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) had the presence of a group of "talents" including Soobin Hoang Son, Cuong Seven, (S) TRONG Trong Hieu.
Soobin Hoang Son and Cuong Seven performed 2 mashup songs "Sitting on the boat's side" and "Drum of rice". This is also the first time the 2 singers performed "Drum of rice" without People's Artist Tu Long.
People's Artist Tu Long's singing parts were performed by Soobin. He brought the monochord on stage during the ending part. Meanwhile, Cuong Seven was the one who danced with the flag and performed some choreography.
Soobin and Cuong Seven's performance was widely shared on TikTok and social networking sites.
Throughout the performance, the image of the boys wearing Ao Dai and Turbans, dancing to the sound of drums created a heroic and powerful atmosphere. The ending was Soobin's monochord playing and a festival scene filled with flags.
Previously, "Trong com" was the stage with the best results of "Call Me by Fire". Up to now, "Trong com" in the first performance is still the only song in the program to reach the top 1 YouTube Trending.
The performance was creative in combining folk melodies, rap and R&B. Artist Tu Long and his juniors composed an additional rap and wrote new lyrics, but did not lose the familiar melody of "Trong com".
A familiar Vietnamese folk song with a newly arranged melody, combined with Northern folk songs, the sound of drums, the sound of monochord... brings an unforgettable stage, spreading strongly after being broadcast.
"Perhaps in my career, there will hardly be a stage where I can play the monochord with as much emotion as the "Drum Rice" stage. With this second stage, I want to pay tribute to the first teacher in my life, the one who brought me to music, introduced me to the monochord, to the sounds of folk and ethnic groups, the one who connected my soul with art. That is my father - Meritorious Artist Nguyen Huynh Tu", Soobin Hoang Son shared on his personal page after performing the new version of "Drum Rice".
The HANIFF event attracted the attention of the audience. When Cuong Seven and Trong Hieu walked the red carpet, they were warmly welcomed by the audience.
The two "talents" were so overwhelmed by the audience's support that they couldn't move quickly. This was also a rare schedule for Cuong Seven and Trong Hieu in Hanoi.
