The MV combining Duc Phuc and boyband 911 "Em dong y" has the highest number of views in Vietnam in 2023. Currently, this MV has reached more than 58 million views after 10 months of release and is still continuing to increase without stopping.

"Touch" the listener's heart

Since its release on Valentine's Day 2023, "Em dong y (I do)" by Duc Phuc and boyband 911 has "dominated" many digital music platforms. After only 3 days of release, the MV has taken the top spot in both Trending YouTube and Trending YouTube Music Vietnam categories right in the middle of the Vpop "war" on Valentine's Day.

On the two platforms Itunes Vietnam and TikTok Vietnam, the song also quickly rose to #1, becoming a viral topic that many people searched for. In particular, Duc Phuc continued to make his mark in the international market when the song entered the top Trending in many countries and territories such as: 71st position Trending worldwide, 9th position in Australia, 19th position in Singapore, 23rd position in Canada and 22nd position in Taiwan (China).

Having released many music products on the occasion of Valentine's Day, Duc Phuc is affectionately called "Valentine Prince" by the audience. However, "Em dong y (I do)" is a "rare" music product when Duc Phuc had the opportunity to collaborate with the legendary international band 911.

"Em dong y (I do)" is a "wedding song" written in Vietnamese and English, arranged and remade by musician/hit-maker Khac Hung with a more modern version. The song makes viewers moved when they feel the meaningful message about the love journey of couples until the sacred moment of proposal and finally witnessing the beautiful dreamlike wedding.

After the success of the EP and Live concert tour "On the Clouds", Chillies announced their comeback with the new product "Sun Avenue". Just one day after announcing their comeback, Chillies also revealed more about the "cross-national" collaboration in this product as a special gift for fans at the beginning of the year.

"Sun Avenue" will include 2 songs performed in 2 different languages ​​- the Japanese version features a special character, revealed to be a male singer/actor who participated in the Hollywood blockbuster "Ready One Player". This collaboration song will also be released at the same time as the original version, creating a double single "Sun Avenue".

In March 2023, the EP and concert tour "On the Clouds" by the band Chillies was released and received many positive responses from the audience. With a large scale of more than 11,000 participants in 2 major cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the event marked the 6th anniversary of the group's establishment. This is also the largest solo concert of a Vietnamese band ever.

In addition, Chillies also made a mark as the first band to reach 1 million monthly listeners and has always been in the top bands in Vietnam since 2019 on the Spotify platform. Not only domestically, the band has had international tours in Japan and the US.

Meanwhile, "Where the fireworks are brilliant" is a musical product marking the combination and reunion of the trio Hoang Dung - Orange - hit maker Hua Kim Tuyen. With a profound melody and a story associated with young people, "Where the fireworks are brilliant" brings a gentle, emotional start to the new year.

Orange, Hoang Dung and Hua Kim Tuyen all have great influence on young people. After a series of hits associated with their names, 2023 marks a milestone and a new color for Hoang Dung's career with a new nickname: "Tho troi" in The Masked Singer Vietnam season 2.

Meanwhile, Orange has been actively returning to the music scene, "causing a storm" with songs like "Don't end today", "If you have pain, you will hurt alone"... At the same time, the female singer also created a big buzz for her voice and self-composing ability when she became the runner-up of The Masked Singer Vietnam in the mascot "Ong Bay Bi".

They are all young people who are standing at the halfway point of their youth and have achieved certain successes in their careers. However, through their heartfelt songs, the trio Orange - Hoang Dung - Hua Kim Tuyen bring many confidences and feelings that anyone must go through, especially young people on the journey to adulthood.

The concerns of "Youth is like the clouds/How can we have a wonderful youth?"; or the feeling of loneliness and helplessness "sometimes longing for a question: Are you okay, my friend?" have "touched" the hearts of many listeners.

Sand on the sidelines

After a period of silence due to COVID-19, Vietnamese music has made an explosive comeback in 2023. Countless products have been released with diverse content, creating an interesting picture of Vietnamese music.

However, there are still some flaws on the sidelines that make the audience feel somewhat annoyed. That is the story of "arrogance" as commented by netizens when talking about the behavior of singer Hoang Thuy Linh. There is the noise about Jack using the image of football superstar Lionel Messi in the MV "From where I was born".

Although it only appeared for a few seconds, Messi's hug for Jack caused a stir in the online community. The noise broke out when rumors emerged that Jack spent 60 billion VND to invite Messi to appear in the MV. After that, a businessman said that the male singer was lying about this incident.

"The other "sand on the sidelines" is the story of musician Do Hieu posting an article on his personal page about the copyright issue of songs he composed and performed by singer Noo Phuoc Thinh. Accordingly, he listed 8 big "hits" in Noo's career that have now expired their exclusive rights for 2 years since their release date. Singer Noo Phuoc Thinh also responded.

In 2023, manager Hoang Tuan - manager of singer Dan Truong - also filed a lawsuit against three singers including Thai Trinh, Bang Cuong and Duong Edward for using exclusive music from HT Productions. However, the incident soon calmed down because the parties involved actively resolved it afterwards.