Three artists including Den, Van Mai Huong and Quan AP return with new music products, creating an attractive battle and the results are worth waiting for. Wandering Den's is slightly better in terms of views. However, all 3 products have not exploded as expected, even quieter than their previous projects.
The much anticipated match
AP Army is working hard and diligently after Brother “say hi”. Not long ago was Destiny Hai Dang Doo collaboration and now the male singer returns with MV Falling With You . This time, Quan AP steps out of his ballad comfort zone to try his hand at synth pop-punk, with a strong, youthful rhythm.
According to the singer born in 1997, starting from Destiny and Falling With You , the male singer will show the public more impressive versions of Quan AP. The audience is familiar with a guy who sings gentle ballads, but Quan knows that everyone is also expecting something new. This is probably the right time for Quan to start doing bolder things, stepping out of his comfort zone.
The launch of Falling With You took place in a context of fierce competition, when on the same day, Den Vau launched Wandering and published by Van Mai Huong wet heart
This race reflects the diverse trends of Vpop in 2025, when Gen Z audiences account for the majority of music consumption. They demand both emotion, message and virality. Quan AP with Falling With You It meets the criteria of musical innovation, beautiful visuals, and a catchy hook.
In a collaborative product with Phap Kieu, Quan AP also invested in the visual aspect, but in some places the melody was still flat, the lyrics were monotonous, forced rhyme and not impressive.
Wet heart by Van Mai Huong is nostalgic from the music, images to the story. The song was composed by Hua Kim Tuyen, produced by DuongK and Harosé, mixed and mastered by Grammy-winning sound engineer Randy Merrill - who has worked with Taylor Swift, Adele and Lady Gaga. Wet heart is a fusion of Latin Rumba rhythm, Bossa Nova and the retro vibe of Vietnamese music from the 1960s-1970s, jokingly called "Bole-Pop" by the crew.
The lyrics are haunting but not tragic, like “ Your eyes are wet, can’t hide the pain / But I still choose to love, even though I know love is not complete ”, reflecting the straightforward perspective of a modern woman who can love, let go, and strongly move on after a sweet but unfinished love.
The MV directed by Nguyen Hai Nguyen impresses with beautiful, romantic frames. Each scene takes place in the nostalgic space of Bao Dai Palace 3, recreating a cinematic emotional journey, with the participation of talented Thien Minh.
Wet heart is not an easy-to-listen song like Van Mai Huong's previous products. It is considered a declaration of Van Mai Huong's maturity, continuing to affirm her storytelling style through music. Not following the trend of short, viral music on video platforms, Van Mai Huong and Hua Kim Tuyen let emotions and stories decide everything. And so a song as long as 4 minutes and 39 seconds like Wet heart was born.
However, Van Mai Huong is showing signs of weakness in the race for achievements. By the evening of July 31, the MV had reached 500,000 views, which is not a high number. Compared to an improvised video, remade from an existing hit, it is 2323 of MCK, Wet heart is also modest. Specifically, 2323 reached 1.6 million views after about a day of release.
Result
In the Vpop race on the evening of July 29, Den is temporarily leading in terms of views. The male rapper's MV reached more than 940,000 views as of 10pm on July 31. Meanwhile, Falling With You The most regrettable of the AP Army was that it only reached 202,000 views in the same period.
However, Den Vau is clearly cooling down compared to himself. Den has just returned with a new music product. However, there has not been any "big wave" hitting the music market like the way Den did when he released the MV. Hide and Seek, Go Home … Actually, from Millions of little things make my heart flutter launched in late December 2024, the same situation happened.
Wandering is still a product with a strong Black character, from the music to the content and message. Everything is very simple, close but full of life. If music reflects the artist's life journey, then Black is Wandering is a natural, mature, more contemplative transformation. Den understands where he is in society, understands what he needs, lets go of the desire to prove himself and enjoys smaller joys.
Wandering maintaining Den Vau's narrative rap style, with his signature wordplay: " Going one day, if not one basket, then at least a small basket is full ". There is still an audience there that welcomes all of Den's products with the harmony in the soul of the introspective, philosophical music, listening to absorb. But this time, Den's music is safe, lacking a truly impressive hook like he did in previous products.
In terms of performance, Wandering cannot be compared to Den's previous products. Rather, the number of Den's recent MVs is decreasing. For example, MV Hide and seek Released in May 2021, reached 7.7 million views after one day or Music of the forest (released in March 2024) reached 25.5 million views as of the evening of July 31. But FRIENDSHIP Released in June 2024, it has only reached 5.6 million views so far.
Next, Millions of little things make my heart flutter launched in December 2024, reaching 653,000 views in 21 hours and by the evening of July 31, it was 5.1 million. Wandering reached just over 940,000 views after just over 2 days of release.
What's more surprising is that the MV didn't cause much discussion on social networks. Den was all over social networks at the time of its release. Go Home, Hide and Seek, Bring Money Back to Mom good Two million years …
Den is one of the top artists in Vpop, so every move from him, including the increase or decrease in the achievements of any product, is worth discussing.
Wandering continues to affirm Den Vau's position as the "poet of Vietnamese rap", with profound lyrics and familiar images. However, the number of more than 900,000 views after 2 days shows that he is facing a challenge: how to maintain his appeal in an increasingly competitive Vpop market?.
Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/den-vau-giam-nhiet-3369535.html
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