As soon as they aired at the same time, the producers of the two "brother" shows must have anticipated that they would be put on the scale for comparison, put into a "ratings war" and compete on the top trending charts.
In recent days, the "war" has become more intense, when the audience of Anh trai say hi flooded the personal page of People's Artist Tu Long (who is participating in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai) to leave rude and offensive comments.
On music forums, the two shows and their artists were compared in terms of talent, appeal, and musical thinking. In comparison, the "talented" cast of Anh trai vu ngan cong gai was said to be losing in appeal and appeal compared to the "gen Z" cast such as HIEUTHUHAI , Negav, Rhyder, Duong Domic, Captain Boy...
Generation gap
In terms of age, the generation of artists like Bang Kieu and Tu Long is nearly 30 years older than the "hot boys" of Anh trai say hi, which is a very long gap. The standards set for artists of their generation are completely different from the current generation Z.
In his brilliant youth, Bang Kieu was an icon of the vibrant pop music scene with the Blue Wave chart. He grew up in the student singing movement, was active, and possessed a rare beautiful voice.
In terms of singing voice, no one in the Gen Z group of Anh trai say hi can compare to Bang Kieu or Tuan Hung (singers with vocal strengths). Bang Kieu possesses a tenor 1 voice with a wide range, reaching high notes gently, clearly, and thinly. Along with the long journey he has gone through, Bang Kieu also has maturity in emotions and stage presence.
The generation of 7X artists, just need to show off their beautiful and emotional voices to take over the stage, without having to show off rehearsals with a large team of dancers, or dance skillfully like Kpop stars today.
With People's Artist Tu Long, the behind-the-scenes "anecdotes" of Anh trai vu ngan cong gai all show how he holds the position of the eldest brother with a "fair play" mentality in this playground. Tu Long is multi-talented and has many ideas. He not only takes care of his team's performance, but also gives suggestions and ideas to other teams, for example, the way he gives suggestions for the staging of the performance Tro ve - Dong bao for Thanh Duy and Bui Cong Nam's team.
When participating in music reality shows, veteran artists like Bang Kieu, Tu Long or Tuan Hung, must overcome their egos and accept the disadvantages when their names are at the other end of their career. Moreover, they accept the rules of the game, accept being put on the scale to compare with young artists, in both shows.
Not to mention, they also have to follow the script. Whether the script is attractive or not, whether it has enough appeal to the audience or not, is beyond the control of the artists.
Meanwhile, Gen Z artists such as HIEUTHUHAI, Negav, Captain Boy, Rhyder, and Duong Domic, when participating in Anh Trai Say Hi, competed with a much more relaxed mindset. They had nothing to lose. Duong Domic, Quang Hung MasterD, Negav... when they came to this playground, they were almost unknown.
The group performance, both promoting strengths and controlling individual weaknesses, has helped many names shine in Anh trai say hi. The script, the investment in staging, and the strong team of dancers are greatly supporting HIEUTHUHAI, Duong Domic and the "gen Z" group to shine on stage.
The top trending performances of Say Hi Brother brought a new breeze, making the audience "overwhelmed" by the new staging and powerful support staff.
Step out of the competition
The music market is far different from the framework of a singing competition. The requirements from the market for an artist are also far different from the requirements of a reality TV show.
Gen Z artists shine thanks to the support and great assistance from the Anh Trai Say Hi crew. What would happen if they left that support?
Do Song Luan and Anh Tu Atus have enough strength to continue as singers or will they return to acting like they used to? What will Duong Domic, Negav, Hurrykng, and Jsol have if they are not supported to shine like in Anh trai say hi?
Many names in the top 16 finalists of Say Hi Brother have "struggled" with the music market for a long time but could not make it big.
Saying that to see, to be fair, when considering the journey and reputation of an artist, we need to put them in the context of longevity, the long-term, not just within the framework of a competition.
