Le Quyen was compared with Hoai Lam

Le Quyen received praise for her vocals in her remake of Hoai Lam's hit "Buon Lam Chi Em Oi" (Why Be Sad, My Dear?). The singer was particularly pleased with her expression in the music video, having received acting guidance from her boyfriend, Lam Bao Chau.

Le Quyen Remaking Hoai Lam's hit song

Le Quyen wears a crop top dress in -12°C weather, giving a fresh take on Hoai Lam's hit song. Why be sad, my dear? The song was composed by musician Nguyen Minh Cuong. It has been covered by many singers such as Nhu Quynh and Quang Le, but it has gained the most attention through Hoai Lam's vocals, with over 110 million views on YouTube.

Thanks to a fresh arrangement by musician Minh Dai, Le Quyen's bolero song is pleasing to the ear with her rich, expressive, and clear voice. Audiences praise the singer's vocals for being more nuanced and emotional compared to her previous performances. Why be sad, my dear? at the tea room.

Le Quyen wore a dress with a cut-out waist in -12°C weather.

When Le Quyen covered Hoai Lam's successful hit, comparisons were inevitable. Some viewers felt that Le Quyen's voice was nostalgic and melancholic, but lacked the heart-wrenching, poignant sadness of the original singer.

Le Quyen has a different perspective. The music she brings still evokes feelings of longing and regret, but it's infused with a spirit of confidence and strength, allowing the girl in the story to bravely move past a broken relationship instead of being trapped in misery.

"I'm very pleased with this music video. The fresh and creative arrangement makes the song less melancholic and opens up a brighter side when love ends. Women may suffer when a relationship ends, but they will be strong enough to move on," she said.

I'm very pleased with the acting skills I've learned from my boyfriend.

The music video's setting is simple, filmed in a snow-covered pine forest in Big Bear, California, USA. The visuals in the MV are mainly natural scenery, emphasizing Le Quyen's "visuals" to convey the loneliness she feels while singing "Why be sad, my dear! I send my sorrow to heaven." Therefore, in addition to singing, Le Quyen had to act and express a lot of emotion.

Lam Bao Chau - Le Quyen's boyfriend - served as the project manager for the music video. He arranged the setting, helped her focus on her expressions, and took care of his girlfriend while filming in the harsh weather of -12 degrees Celsius, wearing a fishtail dress with a cut-out waist.

Lam Bao Chau was deeply involved in the singer's performance, restraining her from expressing emotions through actions and focusing on conveying them through her eyes.

The singer shared that she liked the way her own eyes reflected in the story. “It’s an emotion that touches the very depths of joy, anger, love, and hatred; it’s chilling yet profoundly warm and forgiving. Understanding and appreciating means holding on tightly; if you’re not passionate enough, things will drift away into nothingness, like white snow on a mountaintop under the sunlight.”

Reviews of the singer's music video have been mixed; some praise the simple visuals and how Le Quyen harmonizes with the scenery. Others argue that while the scenery is beautiful, the music and visuals don't complement each other.

"The song is excellent, but the music video feels disjointed, quite like a composite," "The content is too different from the visuals. Some of the close-ups of the characters aren't aesthetically pleasing..." viewers commented.

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