V-pop

V-pop
Stylistic origins	Vietnam music • Rock • Pop • Ballad • Romance • Disco • EDM • R&B • Hip hop • Latin • Techno • Contemporary folk music • Classical music • Jazz • Underground
Cultural origins	Inspired by American popular music in the South Vietnam (1960s-1970s)
Typical instruments	Vocals • Rap • Drum • Drum machine • Flute • Đàn tranh • Guitar • Bass guitar • Keyboard • Piano • Violin • Saxophone • Sampler • Sequencer • Synthesizer • Percussion

V-pop (Nhạc Pop Việt Nam), an abbreviation for Vietnamese pop, is a musical genre covering Vietnamese music from the 1990s to modern-day. In Vietnam, it is also known as "youth music" (Nhạc trẻ), but this broad Vietnamese term is decreased in use for more specific genres like EDM, indie/underground, R&B/soul, pop/ballad, etc.

Name

V-pop has undergone many different names such as in the years 1960s–1970s, when young music has not spread all over the country, V-pop used to be called Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn (Saigon Young Music) or Kích động nhạc (Exciting music)(according to the people call it with the music at the time) because pop music mainly focused on developing in Saigon. After 1975, the name Nhạc trẻ (Young Music) continued to be used, but that name is just a term used in red music, vibrant and fun folk songs, and other types of young music are banned by the circumstances of the country at that time. Since the 1990s, when the country was opening its doors to the world, the phrase Nhạc nhẹ (Light music) gradually appeared and then Nhạc trẻ Việt Nam (Vietnam Young Music) appeared in the early 2000s until the name V-pop (full name is Vietnamese pop) mentioned in early 2005 so far following the trend of Vietnam is integrating deeply, especially Hallyu wave with the name K-pop introduced into Vietnam. making this name more internationalized than it used to be.

History

Early history

One of the foundations of establishing V-pop also has conditions for development, the strong introduction of American liberal culture in the direction of capitalism created a peak in the Vietnam New Music movement in the years. 60 plus some American singers, bands and idols among the young people in Saigon, in the capital of Saigon (Republic of Vietnam), the birthplace of a new wave of young music in the country that people often call Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn (Saigon Youth Music)

The pinnacle of "Youth Saigon Music" always achieved great achievements in arts, including famous singers such as the band Phuong Hoang, Elvis Phuong, Truong Ky, Nam Loc, Tung Giang, Thanh Lan, Carol Kim, or popular youth music, also known as "inciting music" of Mai Le Huyen, Hung Cuong, ... along with the climax of pop and rock, ballads in three main languages are Vietnamese, French and English.

While the Vietnam War escalated to the peak with the economic crisis, especially after the event of April 30, 1975 when Saigon fell and the number of Vietnamese evacuated to other capitalist countries to avoid the main Communist rights have made the music of young children free of activities in the country, only continue to operate overseas to serve the Vietnamese refugees community there.

Vietnamese pop music was heavily influenced early on by the large United States military presence in South Vietnam. Much of the music remained with its traditional instruments, with the exception for war songs and war anthems. V-pop was considerably absent during the war, as most music would consist of music from the United States and also would mainly be for the purpose of war. Some of the most successful acts of the era include Elvis Phương and Thanh Lan.

Renovation period, U.S. embargoes

Domestic

After the end of the Vietnam War, with the Communist repression, popular music released up to April 30, 1975 ("nhac vang") was prohibited for its sentimental nature. Music that had "patriotism" and followed a traditional revolutionary theme ("music in red"), as well as folk songs, had "good values," and so were encouraged by the state.

In the early 1980s, after renovation, V-pop made gradual recovery. The music at that time, mainly produced by Trịnh Công Sơn, continued the traditional "love and war" theme. This historical genre gradually lost favor by the early 1990s.

Open market 1990s and burst with period Làn Sóng Xanh

Due to multiple restrictions being lifted as well as increased diplomatic relations with the United States, in 1995, V-pop has returned to a more steady path as it had prior to the war. However, due to the lengthy period of cultural exchange restrictions, the music industry is just now beginning to be discovered. There was infrastructure to support the local music market. In 1997, the annual Làn Sóng Xanh (literally translated "Green Wave") Awards were founded for the development of music, first with singer Lam Trường's "Tình Thôi Xót Xa," who was extremely popular amongst the young people of Ho Chi Minh City. This marked a strong beginning for the domestic music market during the development of modern Vietnamese music.

Numerous artists such as Hồ Quỳnh Hương, Mỹ Linh, Thanh Lam, Hồng Nhung, Phuong Thanh, Đan Trường, Thanh Thảo, Hồ Bích Ngọc have emerged form Vietnam and are producing EDM, pop music, R&B, rap, ballad, and other genres. A large majority of V-pop is influenced by K-pop and U.S music. During this period of cultural expansion, a number of foreign artists also work with Vietnam's emerging industry (4Men, Super Junior, Lee Young Ah) as to help develop a strong and resilient entertainment industry. A large amount of modern music acts emerged such as Bảo Thy, Đông Nhi, Noo Phước Thịnh, Quang Vinh, which all usually contain a heavy influence from R&B.

At the beginning of the 21st century, a series of famous singers such as Hong Nhung, Thu Phuong, Ho Quynh Huong, My Tam, My Linh, Thanh Lam, Phuong Thanh, Dan Truong, Thanh Thao, Tam Trieu Trang Trang ... all created release hits that bring light music or vibrant, youthful. In the period of integration and integration, a number of foreign artists also cooperate with the Vietnamese market to help thrive in the V-pop village, in the country, new and emerging singers such as Bao Thy, Khoi My, Toc Tien, Huong Tram, Soobin Hoang Son, Son Tung M-TP, ... all have newer hits, even composing and performing, bringing strong R&B tunes all over country.

As of 2015, The Asia Song Festival (Festival of Asian music), has created many opportunities for cultural exchange between participating countries. Artists representing Vietnam at this festival include My Tam (2003), Mỹ Linh (2004), Hồ Quỳnh Hương (2006 & 2008), Lam Trường (2007) and Hồ Ngọc Hà (2009). Many of these Vietnamese artists hope to grow the entertainment industry by engaging in festivals, shows, etc., in other countries.

Overseas

After the fall of Saigon, many artists fled Vietnam for the U.S. A growing demand for music performed up to April 30, 1975 lead to a re-emergence of the popularity of these songs, which were no longer widely available. This music helped bring back memories of the time before the war.

In the early 1980s, the number of foreign record companies specializing in Vietnamese music began to grow. Thúy Nga Centre, Van Son Entertainment, and Asia Entertainment are all companies that have produced many popular Vietnamese songs, and entertainment concert series such as Paris by Night, the Van Son Show, Asia, and multiple others.

Around the 1990s, more and more young artists began to appear overseas in the international market. Artists who have been in international relations pertaining to the music industry include Lâm Nhật Tiến, Trish Thuy Trang, Nguyễn Hưng, Bằng Kiều, Nguyễn Thắng, Andy Quách, Dương Triệu Vũ, Don Hồ, and many more. During the 2000s and 2010s, C-pop, K-pop and J-pop had already started to spread to the Western world. K-pop had already spread to South East Asia and it was a big influence for the Vietnamese entertainment industry. Vietnamese bands began to include many of the K-pop, C-pop traits that made it popular including its fashion, choreography, instruments, etc. However, overseas sales have not rapidly increased as hoped.

Currently, YouTube is the main platform for international exchange. V-pop has spread to the nations South East Asian and surname have already received the ecstatic and modernized genre of music this. East Asian nations such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China have also begun to notice V-pop. It is rare for the Western world to hear any modern V-pop, however in the United States, historical war songs, war movie soundtracks, pre-1975 South Vietnamese pop songs, or musical shows such as Paris by Night are popular.

V-pop currently

V-pop currently is influenced by C-pop, K-pop, European-American music, ... creating new colors in Vietnamese music. Vietnamese music competitions have strongly exploded creating a wave of Vietnamese music development such as Vietnam Idol, The Voice, Vietnamese Stars, Star Academy, etc. Soobin Hoang Son, Son Tung M-TP, Uyen Linh, Huong Tram, Van Mai Huong, Truc Nhan, Trung Quan, Pham Hong Phuoc ... In 2012, singer My Tam set a record on YouTube with the song Story as yet started but due to technical oversight, her YouTube page was deleted and she started a new YouTube account. Singer My Tam is also the pride of V-pop when she is always mentioned at home and abroad, many magazines and television promote her music products in the world and My Tam is also a Vietnamese singer. Nam received many international awards Most,... Vy Oanh with the famous products such as Fly, Dong Xanh, Ho Ngoc Ha released Please forgive me, she also promotes her image at China Central Television ( CCTV), Ho Quynh Huong was honored at the Mnet Asian Music Award, My Tam became an Asian music legend... In 2016, after 7 years of absence, Vietnam also had a representative attending the Asia Song Festival, Noo. Phuoc Thinh. In 2018, a new case is the SGO48 group, a sister group with AKB48, so the music of the group has a strong J-pop style that is completely different from the K-pop singers and groups recently.

Many Vietnamese singers are honored in world awards such as My Tam, Thu Minh, Ho Quynh Huong, Son Tung M-TP...

If talking about V-pop female singers, people immediately think of My Tam, Thu Minh, Ho Ngoc Ha, Duong Hoang Yen, Bich Phuong, Dong Nhi, Min... then for male singers, it is impossible not to say to Dan Truong, Tuan Hung, Erik, Son Tung M-TP, Soobin Hoang Son, Ngo Kien Huy, Noo Phuoc Thinh... The name that fans are interested in is Thanh Bui - Vietnamese-born Australian singer So the wave in Vietnam and around the world with songs like Where did we go wrong, And I fell in love, Quietly in love, ... Thanh Bui is also a famous musician in Vietnam and above. In the world, his songs are popular in Australia, Germany, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore ... not to mention Danger (BTS), Picture of you (DBSK), Something 'about you ( 2AM), Hello (KAT-TUN)...

Currently, the younger generation of singers is gradually changing the face of V-pop like Son Tung M-TP, Soobin Hoang Son, Bich Phuong, ... with music videos attracting millions of views on YouTube.

Break out to the World with the Internet

Reissue Album

At the end of 2005, singer My Tam released the album Void. In mid-September 2007, My Linh re-released her three old albums including Made in Vietnam (2003), Chat with Mozart (2005) and Let love sing (2006) with the help of Pony Canyon Records in Japan. Made in Vietnam was later named Radio-I in Nagoya, Aichi City as the best album of the month.

At the end of 2006, My Tam made his fifth album "Soaring" in Korea and released his album here and in Vietnam, at the request of Nurimaru Pictures.

Booming to the world with the YouTube

In recent years, V-pop has started to attract much attention from the international community because young singers with completely new music styles such as Son Tung M-TP, Min, Amee, Hoang Thuy Linh, and Monstar. .. Many songs, albums have entered many prestigious international music charts. V-pop has gradually become a leader in the Southeast Asian music industry. Especially Son Tung M-TP, many of his songs have achieved high rankings on the international music charts, reaching the top trending of many countries and territories on YouTube. On the YouTube front, many young groups and singers such as 365daband, Son Tung M-TP, Soobin Hoang Son were quite successful when the song reached a large audience. Currently the most viewed music video of V-pop is "Bong Bong Bang Bang" (365daband) with more than 450 million views.

In 2019, Son Tung M-TP has collaborated with the world famous rapper Snoop Dogg to release the song "Give It to Me", which not only resonates loudly in Vietnam but also reached the top trending YouTube of many countries around the world including the United States, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan,... In addition, he was also praised by the famous newspapers in the world. praised include: The Source of American hip-hop magazine Hip Hop praised and called him the Phenomena of Asia, won the World Music Awards world award for winged praise and called him Prince of Music. Pop and posted his own article on the world's largest music magazine Billboard, in addition to Korea's Star News also posted the article and called him one of the stars i leading voice of V-pop.

In 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Min and Erik released the propaganda song "Jealous Coronavirus", the song became popular worldwide and was praised by many famous music magazines like Billboard.

Artists

Solo singers

• Bằng Kiều
• Bảo Thy
• Cẩm Ly
• Chi Pu
• Đàm Vĩnh Hưng
• Đan Trường
• Đông Nhi
• Hari Won
• Hiền Thục
• Hoàng Hải
• Hòa Minzy
• Hoàng Thùy Linh
• Hoàng Yến Chibi
• Hồng Nhung
• Hồ Ngọc Hà
• Hồ Quỳnh Hương
• Khổng Tú Quỳnh
• Lam Trường
• Lương Bích Hữu
• Mai Khoi
• Minh Hằng
• Minh Tuyết
• Miu Lê
• Mỹ Linh
• Mỹ Tâm
• Quang Vinh
• Sơn Tùng M-TP
• Suboi
• Thanh Lam
• Thu Minh
• Thùy Chi
• Thủy Tiên
• Tóc Tiên
• Tuấn Ngọc
• Uyên Linh
• Vũ Cát Tường

Groups/bands

Boy bands :

• 1088 (2000 - 2002)
• 365daband (2010 - 2016)
• AC&M (2001 - 2009)
• AXN (2004 - 2006)
• Quả dưa hấu (1998 - 2000)
• Bức Tường (1995–present)
• La Thăng (2002 - 2009; 2010 - 2015)
• D1Verse (2019–present)
• DaLAB (2007–present)
• Double Wish (2017–present)
• GMC (2003 - 2005)
• HKT (2005 - 2018)
• Mario Band (2019–present)
• MBK (2005 - 2007)
• Monstar (2016–present)
• M4U (2007–present)
• MTV (2000 - 2007; 2011–present)
• N9 (2004 - 2009)
• The Men (2009–present)
• Huyền Thoại (2006–present)
• Tam Hổ (2012 - 2017)
• Uni5 (2016–present)
• Vboys (2006 - 2008)
• V.MUSIC (2009 - 2014; 2016–present)
• Weboys (2005 - 2007)
• Zero 9 (2018–present)

Girl bands :

• H.A.T (2004 - 2005)
• HER (2017–present)
• LIME (2015 - 2019)
• Lip B (2016–present)
• Mắt Ngọc (1998–present)
• Mây Trắng (2000 - 2013; 2015–present)
• Niji Universe Inc. (2012–present)
• O2O (2019–present)
• Polaris Idol Group. (2016–present)
• Sắc Màu (1998 - 2004)
• SGirls (2017–present)
• SGO48 (2018–present)
• Tam ca Áo Trắng (1992 - 2013)
• Tik Tik Tak (1998 - 2003)
• USAGI (2018–present)

Unisex bands :

• Á Đông (2008–present)
• Ba Con Mèo (1988 - 2001)
• P336 (2017–present)
• The Bell (1999 - 2008)

See also

• Popular music of Vietnam