The reason "Birthday Song" is famous for many years
The song "Birthday Song" is considered a "national" song for birthdays because its popularity almost covers all generations and appears at most birthday parties in Vietnam over the years.
One of the biggest reasons is that the melody of the song is simple, cheerful, easy to remember and easy to sing along. The short, positive lyrics help the song be suitable for many ages, from children to adults.
The version performed by Phan Dinh Tung has been widely distributed in restaurants, eateries, schools, shopping centers or family parties. Many people even default to playing this song every birthday as a "familiar ritual".
The development of YouTube and social networks also contributed to helping the song spread more strongly. The MV posted on YouTube reached more than 300 million views, becoming one of the Vietnamese music videos with the highest views in the life music genre. When the TikTok platform appeared, this song was also widely posted and is estimated to have reached billions of views.
Besides, the song is also associated with the memories of many generations 8X, 9X and Gen Z. Although the music market is constantly changing, "Birthday Song" still maintains a special position because of its great applicability in daily life.
It is the widespread popularity, persistent vitality and high level of familiarity that makes this song often called a "national" birthday song by the audience.
Song revenue is still kept secret
On May 22, reporters contacted Phan Dinh Tung to ask more about the revenue of the song "Happy Birthday Song". However, the male singer declined to disclose the specific number.
Besides, reporters also asked about the reason why he was silent for a long time when his song was exploited for revenue, the male singer said he would answer in detail later because he is currently busy with personal work.
The story of the song "Birthday Song" also made many famous musicians sympathize with Phan Dinh Tung.
Musician Nguyen Van Chung said that he was surprised to learn that this famous song performed by his senior Phan Dinh Tung was exploited for profit from revenue for many years.
According to the male musician, this is a song with wide coverage, appearing at most birthday parties, restaurants, eateries or community events.
Previously, Phan Dinh Tung said that he was involved in a dispute related to intellectual property rights for the song "Happy Birthday Song" and 5 other albums including "Nuclear", "Tung Chung", "Tung Thuan", "Tung Phong" and "Tung Teen".
The male singer shared that for many years, he chose to remain silent with the desire that the case would be resolved in a spirit of goodwill. However, due to the lengthy process and the lack of consensus between the parties, he decided to speak out to protect his rights related to music products associated with his career.
This information surprised many viewers, because "Happy Birthday Song" is considered one of the most popular songs in Vietnam for many years. The video posted on Phan Dinh Tung's official YouTube channel since 2016 has now exceeded 300 million views. If calculated on TikTok platforms and other social networks, this song has reached billions of views.
After the complaint process and providing legal documents, Phan Dinh Tung said that some related intellectual property rights have been restored. However, the case has not yet been resolved definitively and related revenue is still being temporarily kept by some platforms to wait for the final conclusion from competent authorities.
The male singer affirmed that he will continue to coordinate with functional agencies to resolve the case in accordance with legal regulations. At the same time, if he cannot find a suitable handling direction, he will take necessary legal steps to protect his legitimate rights.
