"Dream Kite" gives wings to artistic dreams

Performance by champion Ngo Thi Minh Kha, class 11A2, Le Hong Phong High School with the song "On Phu Van peak". Photo: Contributor

Promising voices

The final round of the 19th Dream Kite Award - 2025 has just taken place at Thanh Thieu Nien Park (Tuy Hoa City). The school with many achievements in Tay Hoa land - Le Hong Phong High School reaped a bountiful harvest when 2 students of the school, Ngo Thi Minh Kha, class 11A2 and Phan Van Huy, class 12A12, excellently won the male and female championships in the singing category. "This is a very surprising and great joy not only for Kha and Huy, but also for the teachers and students of Le Hong Phong High School. This award will give them more confidence in their journey to pursue their passion for singing; at the same time, it will also motivate other students to strive", said Ms. Tran Thi Le Thuy, Principal of Le Hong Phong High School.

Both Kha and Huy were born in the land of Hoa My Dong, a land rich in tradition. While Kha impressed with her clear, high-pitched and emotional female voice, Huy asserted himself with his warm, powerful male voice. Although both were born and raised in families without a musical tradition, they showed artistic talent from an early age. Their passion began to grow when they studied at Le Hong Phong High School, participating and winning high prizes in art competitions organized by the school.

Kha and Huy first participated in the Dream Kite Award in 2024. Kha stopped in the qualifying round, while Huy did not make it to the finals. The failure did not discourage the two students, but instead motivated them to conquer the hearts of the judges and the audience in the following years' awards. Kha and Huy began to seek out teacher Luu Quoc Thien to practice their voices and improve their techniques. They also participated in many competitions and art programs at school to practice their confidence and stage skills.

In the final night of the Dream Kite Award, Kha performed the song “On Phu Van Peak” with a high-pitched, magical voice; while Huy showed off his warm voice with the song “Starry City Night”. “Burning” themselves out on stage, the two students brought the best performances, touching the hearts of the judges and leaving many impressions on the audience. Huy shared: “The review schedule for the final exams is quite busy, so I don’t have much time to invest in practicing. However, I still tried to overcome the pressure to perform my best. Luckily, my efforts brought sweet results.”

Kha confided: “Last year, I couldn’t even pass the qualifying round of the Dream Kite Award. Therefore, this year’s first prize is a huge reward. Even more joyful is that I have conquered myself. This award gives me more motivation to pursue Music Education.”

19 years of persistent companionship and wings

The year 2025 marks the 19th anniversary of the Dream Kite Award, accompanying the artistic passion of Phu Yen 's young people. This year, the award continues to demonstrate its appeal with 80 performances by nearly 150 contestants competing in the following categories: solo, duet, trio, modern dance, hip hop, dancesport... Mr. Huynh Tu Nhan, Deputy Director in charge of Sao Bien Folk Music and Dance Theater, a member of the jury, highly appreciated the ability and enthusiasm of the contestants who entered the final round. According to Mr. Nhan, this year's Dream Kite Award, the contestants participating were well-prepared, confident, and courageous. They brought a colorful, impressive, and youthful musical feast. Each song performed was the effort and wholehearted effort of the young people.

Through the training process, many contestants have returned to the Dream Kite Awards with confidence and courage. Many contestants have promising voices, and if they practice hard, they will shine in the future.

Deputy Director in charge of Sao Bien Folk Music and Dance Theater Huynh Tu Nhan

Winning the dance category of the 2012 Dream Kite Competition, this time, returning to the competition as a member of the jury, Ms. Tran Huynh Gian Thu could not hide her emotions. Ms. Thu said: Maintaining the annual competition and maintaining its appeal for 19 years is not easy, but the Dream Kite Competition has done this and increasingly affirmed its position. The competition has become a meaningful playground for young people to demonstrate their singing and dancing abilities and have the opportunity to get closer to professional art.

Mr. Tran Thanh Khai, Director of Phu Yen Youth Activity Center, said: The Dream Kite Competition is held once a year and has attracted thousands of members, youth, students and university students with a passion for singing to compete and a large number of people to watch and cheer. I hope that through the competition, members, youth, students and university students will gain more experience and confidence in communication and performance, which will be a source of inspiration for them to continue to develop their abilities in cultural and artistic activities in the future. This is also an opportunity to discover and nurture factors for the province's cultural and artistic movement, contributingto education and orientation of artistic aesthetics for young students.

Source: https://baophuyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/canh-dieu-mo-uoc-chap-canh-uoc-mo-nghe-thuat-5d73120/