MONO has not yet escaped the label of Son Tung M-TP's younger brother

The music video "Searching for Love," following up on MONO's previous releases, shows the singer's efforts to reinvent himself and break free from the label of 'Sơn Tùng M-TP's younger brother'.

MONO is funny, cheerful, and positive in "Finding Love" - Photo: Provided by the subject.

MONO release music video Searching for love As of noon on August 27th, the song has garnered over 280,000 views to date. This is a rather modest number for a young singer who is currently one of the hottest names in Vietnamese music.

MONO reinvents itself.

In this product, MONO incorporates funky, pop, popping, and locking dance elements to create a vibrant party atmosphere.

Notably, MONO actually performs popping and locking dance moves as part of the music video's material, unlike many artists who simply borrow these dance styles to add novelty to their products.

These are also two dance styles that MONO loves, bringing a refreshing spirit and creating a rhythm for the audience. Even if sitting still, many people will subtly sway to the music.

Through In "Searching for Love ," MONO aims to bring positive and humorous energy to the often "headache-inducing" love story that has plagued those searching for their soulmate.

MONO releases new music after six months - Photo: Provided by the artist.

MONO is still struggling.

MV Searching for love This shows MONO's many efforts to establish themselves after the album. 22 , EP Beautiful, Waiting for you, You are… This is noteworthy.

However, the product has yet to help MONO "break through" after its hit. You're beautiful. It became a huge hit late last year.

In the song In "Searching for Love ," MONO shows improvement in lyric writing, no longer as cheesy as before.

The song's story of someone searching for love makes listeners feel happy and endearing. Some lines even become trending topics, such as: "I keep searching for love/… Then I take a bus all the way down to Bac Lieu / I've run out of money/ And still haven't found anyone to love."

Or, "I ran all the way from North to South/ But couldn't find a single girl/ I hurried back to my old haunts/ To find an old acquaintance and send my greetings/ But she already has a husband/ I was shocked... Oh baby, my heart aches"...

However, the bass throughout the song is quite heavy, making it feel a bit monotonous. The music, especially... electronic music It "swallowed up" MONO's vocals (which need a lot of improvement).

Overall, the song is a bit messy, with parts not connecting smoothly. In general, the collaboration between MONO and 2pillz @S•HUBE lacks a highlight, and in some ways, it's even a step backward for the singer.

Onionn is probably a safer and better choice, helping MONO mitigate some of its shortcomings, similar to how the two collaborated before.

However, since Onionn's early work was so strongly associated with Sơn Tùng M-TP's brother, perhaps MONO and his team wanted to approach things differently with this latest project?

Commenting on the new music video, alongside praise like "so cute" and "adorable," many viewers complained about not being able to clearly hear what MONO was singing.

Some even commented that "the two brothers, Son Tung M-TP, seem to consider this their style, singing in a way that makes the audience listen while simultaneously searching for subtitles."

"The music and lyrics are completely different, it's unappealing," "There's only one Son Tung," "The music is boring," "MONO is cute but the music isn't good"... these are some of the comments from the audience.

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