Can't sell house, sell car to join 'music game'

Singer Thanh Ngoc had to temporarily stop singing for nearly 5 years after giving birth and then being caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic. When she returned to music , she received the most attention when she accepted to participate in the program "Beautiful Sisters Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves 2023" with 29 other beautiful sisters.

Loved by the audience for her beautiful appearance and sweet voice, Thanh Ngoc also encountered many controversies when participating in the program.

Sharing her feelings with VTC News after the show, Thanh Ngoc expressed the things that made the audience dissatisfied with her. She also did not hesitate to admit her own limitations compared to other young artists of the time.

Singer Thanh Ngoc - former leader of Mat Ngoc group confided about the difficulties when returning to music.

Get to "ride on" Mat Ngoc's name when he returns

- Hello singer Thanh Ngoc, the show "Beautiful Sister Who Makes the Waves" has ended but there are still many controversies. How do you feel about participating in a reality TV show for the first time?

This is my first time participating in a reality TV show, so I have no experience in controlling my emotions. At first, when I meet new people, I am a bit shy and difficult to approach. But when we get to know each other and feel like we have a good conversation, I often "joke around" and sometimes even express my everyday emotions. Those who are familiar with me will feel normal.

However, audiences who are used to the image of artists being glamorous on stage and having standards in life will feel that my behavior is inappropriate. This makes the audience unhappy and will have bad reactions.

- When the audience reacts negatively to you, how do you choose to deal with it?

I felt a little sad and hurt because it was just a small moment but people had some pretty harsh comments. So I chose not to look at the comments anymore.

I just let things happen naturally, without explaining anything further. Those who understand will understand, and those who deliberately do not understand, no matter how much I explain, will not change anything.

Furthermore, I feel that the problem is not too serious, because each person has their own good and bad nature. Reality TV will exploit all of these issues, and as a “newbie”, I have no control over this issue.

- Can you share with the audience more clearly about the situation when the controversial incident happened?

At that time, everyone was very worried because no one had ever participated in such a competition. Especially Ha Kino, H'Hen Nie, Hoang Oanh and Tu Vi, who had never performed on stage as singers, both acting and singing.

As for me, Yen Trang and Ms. Doan Trang are quite comfortable mentally because this is our normal job.

I have faith that everyone can do it, because I know your capabilities. So while you are all very tense, I am very relaxed, so everyone will feel uncomfortable.

Tu Vi is a rather straightforward and straightforward person, not hiding her emotions, so that happened. At first, I was a bit surprised to see Tu Vi reacting tensely, but I understood and said "I'm sorry" to Tu Vi.

I know I was “playing around” too much at the wrong time, making others feel uncomfortable. But thinking back, I also know that there are times when I should care about other people’s feelings when I want to express something.

Whether you want to joke or say something, you should think about other people's feelings. Otherwise, bad things will happen as everyone has seen.

Participating in a reality show for the first time brought the former leader of Mat Ngoc many successes but also a lot of pressure.

- Returning to the reality TV show, how does Thanh Ngoc feel about the audience's affection for her?

I felt very surprised, but I thought, maybe I sang the "right song" that was considered the youth of many people from the time when the group Mat Ngoc was still active.

The fans of Mat Ngoc group in the past are now grown up, settled down, have families, and children to take care of, so they cannot go out to cheer for young singers like fans of today. But their memories are still there, so when they touch their emotions, they will respond. I think I got to “borrow” the name Mat Ngoc in the past, so I received so much support.

Not to mention that I am not strong in terms of media. I think I am also “borrowing” the media from the program, so I feel lucky to be back and be welcomed like that. I don’t dare to ask for anything more, I think I have received too much.

Can't sell house, sell car to invest in music

- Up to now, it can be said that Thanh Ngoc has been singing for more than 25 years, spanning the ups and downs of Vietnamese music. So from the first days of singing until now, does Thanh Ngoc see many changes in the picture of Vietnamese showbiz?

I must have become an old artist (laughs). I feel that young people today are all talented, so the competition is much fiercer. Nowadays, to become an artist, you have to meet all the requirements, from vocal expertise to stage performance.

An artist can only do his job well, which is singing and performing on stage. Other tasks such as planning, makeup, styling, etc. require a whole team behind him to support and create all conditions for the artist to shine the brightest and be the most meticulous. I think that every artist nowadays needs such a team.

- If so, does Thanh Ngoc think about joining a company or finding her own professional team?

At this time, when working independently, artists have their own freedom, everything goes their way but there will be many limitations. However, if you join a company, it will be more restrictive, while I myself have been used to working freely up until now.

I also have experience, have ideas for personal projects. Of course it will not be equal to professional companies that specialize in taking care of young artists.

As for having a team to take care of everything for you, the operating costs are huge. An “old artist” like me will find it difficult to meet. I only have a “homegrown” team. My team only focuses when I have a big project, otherwise everyone has their own work.

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The female singer admitted that she is not professional because of "money" restrictions.

- Besides the crew, at this time, producing a song for the market requires a very high cost. Does this cause you any difficulties?

The cost is really high. Each new song costs several thousand dollars, so I don’t have the money to do it. I usually sing old songs and then pay royalties. I “cut my coat according to my cloth” and don’t spend all my money on music.

I know there are many people who are willing to spend money, sell their house and car to do a grand project, and then think about the recovery later. I can’t do that, I choose the safe option of “playing it safe and playing it safe”. The economy is getting more and more difficult now, so I have to think about raising my children, I want to save money for them.

Maybe because I'm safe, my activities haven't really made a breakthrough. But if I invest big, I will get bigger things.

- Without much investment money, without a professional team, so in the midst of fierce competition, where does Thanh Ngoc see herself?

I don't see where I am, I'm out of that circle. I'm not competing with anyone, I'm just going my own way.

I have my own path. I still invest at a moderate level, doing the best I can. For example, if I have a lot of money, I will mix better songs, I will shoot better MVs... that's it. But when it comes to competing with anyone, I don't care about that. Because each artist has a different position, a different working environment and different needs of the audience. No artist can dominate the whole market.

Thanks for sharing!

Trinh Trang

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