Singer Phan Huy Thanh

Born into a family with a revolutionary tradition and a love for music , although not professional, but inherited his father's voice and his mother's artistic qualities, Phan Huy Thanh was passionate about singing from a young age and his singing talent has been deeply attached to Huy Thanh. Working in the tax industry, but for many years Thanh has been present on large and small stages in Hue, the Central region and other provinces. The image of a handsome singer with a youthful and vibrant performance style at Festivals, Countdown Hue; Tour across the Central region - Huda; International Music Festival in Hue... has become familiar, leaving a loving feeling in the hearts of listeners.

Persistent and passionate, over the years, Thanh's singing voice has resounded everywhere in competitions and performances. Singing at conferences and art programs celebrating major holidays, Thanh chose revolutionary lyrical songs such as Truong Son Song; Linh Thieng Viet Nam; Cuc Oi... Then on the stage of programs and festivals about Hue , this multi-style singer is passionate in profound melodies such as: Purple Ao Dai; Ve Voi Hue; Mua Tren Pho Hue... With a forte in vibrant youth music, Phan Huy Thanh has burned himself out in works with fast rhythms, vibrant colors, and youthfulness that attract teenage audiences such as Lac vao coc mo; Ben tren thang lau; Thich em loi nhieu...

Working in the tax industry and being a singer, two fields that seem unrelated to each other. But for Thanh, it is music that has helped him gain more inspiration to do his main job well. The young man has composed two songs for his industry and they have been widely popularized: Female tax soldier; I love the Vietnamese tax industry.

The flame of love for music is always burning brightly, Phan Huy Thanh has excellently won many high prizes in Competitions and Art Festivals: 2 times champion of Summer Solo 2015 and Hue Music Star 2017; Friendly Gentleman Award - Ambassador of Vietnamese Ao Dai 2018; Runner-up of Be U+ Honda Central - Central Highlands region 2018...

Not only singing and performing, Thanh also participates in composing songs about Hue. When composing, Thanh always desires to bring new faces to songs written about the ancient capital. From there, through music, people will feel more clearly the beauty of Hue. Huy Thanh shared: “Different from traditional Hue music which is often thoughtful and profound… I want to renew songs about Hue in a modern, vibrant and cheerful style. From the lyrics to the melody, the sound, the rhythm all exude dynamism, youthfulness, and the breath of contemporary life”.

Up to now, Thanh has composed 2 songs about Hue, Non and Hue, what to eat? The song Non uses contemporary folk materials with a cheerful rhythm, praising the beauty of Hue's conical hats, creating an impression on listeners. Competing with 99 songs by 88 authors, Thanh's song Non won second prize at the New Song Composition Contest with the theme I love Hue in 2022, organized by the Union of Literature and Arts Associations in coordination with the Thua Thien Hue Music Association. The song What to eat in Hue? brings the image of the beloved Hue with more than 20 typical dishes in this land to listeners. Aiming at young people, Thanh used a modern arrangement, putting a rap section listing delicious dishes in Hue full of the breath of life and youthfulness, wit into the song, creating an interesting highlight, "catching" the listener.

Article and photos: Huong Dong