Mono's Two Years in the Music Industry

Gen Z singer Mono tries to find his own way, escape the shadow of his brother Son Tung M-TP, and has music videos that attract young people.

At the end of August, the singer released a MV. Looking for love after half a year of silence . The song was composed by him and produced by music producer 2pillz, exploiting the dance-pop genre mixed with retro funk and disco funk. The lyrics express a young person's message about love, from waiting to actively seeking happiness in life.

Not only investing in the audio, the singer also performed two dances in street dance: popping and locking. Mono practiced with dancer Dao Phi Hai for a year. The image of him wearing a classic vest with flared pants, dancing with humorous expressions, was loved by the audience.

In two years of operation, Mono released an album, an EP (extended play) and eight singles. From a rookie in the music industry, he gradually became a face remembered by many audiences.

When he first started his career, Mono was criticized by the audience for not singing clearly and his voice lacking emphasis. The singer said that he often read all the comments sent to him during his performances to try to improve his vocal technique. He admitted that in his early days of singing, he lacked performance experience, was somewhat shy, and did not interact well with the audience. He has been studying dance for the past two years to free his body and gain more stage performance skills.

Song Waiting for You in album first hand yours - 22 - create So it became a phenomenon when it topped the charts on many digital music platforms, currently having more than 100 million views.

The song is a pop ballad with elements of R&B and synth-pop, the lyrics express loneliness and waiting in love. The singer said he could not believe it when he became a phenomenon after only three months of singing with this hit.

At the 2022 Green Wave Awards, he received a double award for Outstanding New Face. and Favorite Male Singer , still Waiting for You into the top 10 favorite songs. He also received the New Artist of the Year 2022 award.

Late last year he released an EP Pretty, in which MV You are beautiful reached nearly one million views, entering the top 5 trending on YouTube Vietnam after three days of broadcasting. The lyrics and dance became a trend among young people, shared on social networks.

In EP Dep , the singer experiments with a new musical style when mixing UK garage, house, reggaeton with Vietnamese folk sounds, emphasizing trap and hip-hop beats.

"I always try to renew myself, hoping to be recognized by the audience as Mono," the singer said.

According to musician Nguyen Hoang Duy - author of many hits such as Yeu Dau Theo Gio Bay, Doi Thay , Mono is gradually escaping the shadow of his famous brother. "He doesn't seem to want to be confined to a certain genre of music or image. With investment and creative steps, I think Mono will continue to bring surprises to the audience," the musician commented.

Mono's real name is Nguyen Viet Hoang, born in 2000, and studied at Hutech School, Ho Chi Minh City. He became known to the audience when he appeared with his brother. Son Tung M-TP at some events. Before singing, he was popular with young people on social networks with hundreds of thousands of followers thanks to his dynamic fashion sense and ability to play musical instruments.

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