Audience debate: Is My Tam's singing "Remembering Autumn in Hanoi" as good as Hong Nhung's?

Some people say 'My Tam sings well but cannot surpass Hong Nhung and My Linh'. Meanwhile, many people have different opinions: 'My Tam sings clearly and purely', 'My Tam sings emotionally', 'My Tam sings so well but why do so many people criticize her?'…

My Tam sings at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Autumn Fair - Photo: FBNV

The opening ceremony of the Autumn Fair took place on the morning of October 26, but today, October 28, My Tam's performance of Remembering Hanoi 's Autumn is still being discussed by audiences on social networks.

On VTV Impression fanpage, the clip of a singer singing a song by the late musician Trinh Cong Son attracted more than 14,000 likes, more than 500 comments and more than 500 shares.

My Tam sings Remembering Autumn in Hanoi

Musician Trinh Cong Son composed Remembering Hanoi's Autumn in 1985, when he returned to Hanoi from the Soviet Union and stayed there for a month.

The land and sky, along with his friendships, became the inspiration for him to write one of the best masterpieces about autumn in Hanoi.

The song was widely popularized by singer Hong Nhung in 1994. Besides Hong Nhung, many artists also performed this song such as My Linh, Mai Hoa, Khanh Ly, Tuan Ngoc, Thu Phuong.

Under the clip on VTV Impression fanpage, a large number of viewers commented: "My Tam does not sing this song well, Hong Nhung sings it best", "Losing Hong Nhung by a long way", "Not as good as Hong Nhung, My Linh"...

Some people say "My Tam sings well but cannot surpass Hong Nhung and My Linh".

Meanwhile, many people have different opinions: "My Tam sings clearly and purely", "My Tam sings emotionally", "My Tam sings so well, why do so many people criticize her?"...

Listen to Hong Nhung sing Remembering Autumn in Hanoi

Hong Nhung is the voice that "nailed" the song " Remembering Autumn in Hanoi" as well as many other songs about Hanoi. However, singer Trinh Vinh Trinh, sister of musician Trinh Cong Son, once said that during his lifetime, the musician liked people to perform his music in their own way. For him, people singing his music was happiness.

So why do audiences "limit" themselves when approaching a " Remembering Autumn in Hanoi" through another singer?

This is not the first time My Tam sings Remembering Autumn in Hanoi - Photo: FBNV

Audience member Phan Anh expressed that although he really likes Hong Nhung's singing, he still finds My Tam's singing very good. "Each singer has their own style and way of conveying emotions. There's no reason why a song about Hanoi can't be sung as well by a singer from another place as by a singer from Hanoi," this account wrote.

Another friend said "Hanoi songs sung by My Linh and Hong Nhung are the most standard, but there should also be many other people singing them, especially the youth."

"My Tam does not sing with the mindset of a Hanoian but sings with the mindset of someone with many personal imprints associated with the capital," is another person's comment.

D. Dung

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/khan-gia-tranh-luan-my-tam-hat-nho-mua-thu-ha-noi-co-hay-bang-hong-nhung-20251028195336572.htm