With a record score of 422 points, Duc Phuc brought a historic victory for Vietnam at Intervision 2025 with the performance Phu Dong Thien Vuong.

Stage director Duong Mai Viet Anh - the show's director shared with VietNamNet the stories behind the male singer's resounding success at Intervision 2025.

Performance "Phu Dong Thien Vuong" by Duc Phuc:

Huge pressure and overcoming oneself

According to director Duong Mai Viet Anh, Duc Phuc was under a lot of pressure because the singing and performance of this piece were complicated. The male singer had to practice over and over again, which affected his physical strength, especially the most difficult high notes in the song.

"On the day of the performance, Duc Phuc's physical strength was not as good as the previous days and he was also under pressure when going on stage officially. That was what made us most worried and nervous," director Duong Mai Viet Anh confided.

However, the male singer completed the performance completely. As for the stage, everything was programmed automatically and there were 4 rehearsals on site. The Vietnamese crew and the organizers coordinated very well so everything went smoothly and accurately.

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Director Duong Mai Viet Anh and crew took photos with Duc Phuc. Photo: FBNV

Winning intuition from positive signals

The song Phu Dong Thien Vuong created a fever right from its release on the program's music platform along with 22 other songs, taking the top 1 position in terms of listens and receiving the love of many viewers following the competition.

In Russia, during stage rehearsals, the show's crew stood up and applauded when Duc Phuc finished his performance. The same thing happened during the rehearsal with the participation of all countries. "That's when I felt Vietnam had the ability to win," director Duong Mai Viet Anh shared.

Duc Phuc went to the Giong Temple in Soc Son to offer incense before the contest and also burned incense at the altar at the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, where there is also a statue of Saint Giong.

A subtle blend of tradition and modernity

The performance Phu Dong Thien Vuong by musician Ho Hoai Anh was inspired by the poem Tre Viet Nam by Nguyen Duy, expressing the indomitable spirit of the nation through the image of bamboo. The biggest challenge was how to combine the elements of Vietnamese folk legends with modern international performance style.

Director Duong Mai Viet Anh said this challenge was brilliantly solved through music composed by musician Ho Hoai Anh and producer Duong K. For the stage, he used familiar images of the country such as bamboo trees and the painting of Saint Giong, but presented them in a modern painting style with attractive colors and lines.

The colors representing Vietnam such as green and red are placed in appropriate positions to combine with music, lights and stage effects, creating special visual effects that satisfy the audience.

The Vietnamese team made the most of the stage technology of the organizing committee and arranged it in the most suitable way to show the symbolic images of Vietnam in the most impressive way. This approach received many special compliments from the head of the Russian jury.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dao-dien-tiet-lo-ap-luc-khong-lo-cua-duc-phuc-truoc-gio-thi-intervision-2025-2444814.html