People's Artist Thanh Hoa surprised everyone when singing Bolero passionately at the age of nearly 80.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa surprised many people when she sang a sweet and sentimental duet with artist Vuong Rau in the Bolero song "Withered Grass" in the program Tet Van Loc 2025.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa sings a duet with 3 veteran People's Artists

For a long time, People's Artist Thanh Hoa has not accepted to perform in music and television programs because "she is old, just resting". However, last night (November 28), in the program Tet Van Loc 2025, People's Artist Thanh Hoa appeared with 4 performances that impressed the audience. The female artist showed that her passion for the profession and energy at the age of U80 have not diminished.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa opens chapter 1 of Tet Van Loc 2025. Photo: TT

In the opening of chapter 1, People's Artist Thanh Hoa appeared with the song "Lãng Lãng Hoa" by musician Ngoc Khue. This is the song that has been associated with the name of People's Artist Thanh Hoa and she has performed it no less than 1,000 times throughout her career. At the age of nearly 80, the female artist still performs this song as clearly and youthfully as when she was in her twenties.

The second performance, which is also the most special performance of the program, is the harmony of four veteran artists: People's Artist Quang Tho, People's Artist Trung Duc, People's Artist Thu Hien and People's Artist Thanh Hoa with the performance "My dear Quang Binh ". This is the first time that four great artists of the revolutionary music industry have combined and harmonized in one song. This combination made the audience very excited and clapped their hands continuously.

Special quartet performance by 4 veteran People's Artists: Trung Duc, Thu Hien, Thanh Hoa, Quang Tho. Photo: TT

The third performance was the duet "The Girl Who Opened the Road" between People's Artist Thanh Hoa and People's Artist Thu Hien, immersing the audience in revolutionary musical emotions to remember the difficult and arduous wartime of the female youth volunteers.

And the most surprising thing was that People's Artist Thanh Hoa and artist Vuong Rau sang a duet of the song "Withered Grass" by musician Vu Khanh. When the female artist stepped out with the lyrics " If we still remember each other's names, please call them in our dreams. If we still have a little bit of love, please put it into the echo. Is it because we still love each other because we sometimes secretly miss each other? We have truly forgotten, why is our heart still waiting... " many audiences sitting below the stage applauded and praised.

This is a rare occasion when People's Artist Thanh Hoa sings Bolero and sings a duet with a junior. Many people were surprised when the female artist, who is familiar with revolutionary music, sang Bolero with the same soulfulness and sweetness as her juniors who specialize in performing this music genre.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa and artist Vuong Rau sing a duet of the bolero song "Withered Grass". Photo: TT

Sharing his feelings when singing a duet with People's Artist Thanh Hoa, artist Vuong Rau expressed to Dan Viet: "I often call People's Artist Thanh Hoa "u" because the two of them are very close. They perform together in many events, so when I invited People's Artist Thanh Hoa to sing a duet, she immediately accepted. When we rehearsed and recorded the song, everyone praised her so much that I felt pressured. But when singing with People's Artist Thanh Hoa, I respect even more the generation of veteran artists who have been trained properly and are good at their craft and professional."

In the program, People's Artist Quang Tho also performed the song "Spring Melody"; People's Artist Trung Duc performed the song "Hello, Lam Hong Girl".

The 2025 Van Loc Tet art program is divided into 3 chapters: Going with the years, A time to remember and Late spring. Always passionate about traditional arts, every year, General Director Nguyen Cong Vuong also weaves cheo and quan ho performances into Van Loc Tet.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa performed a duet with People's Artist Thu Hien; Artist Trung Duc and People's Artist Quang Tho performed solo. Photo: TT

This year, the record holder, artist Chu Bao Que and the Time Stream group performed the song "Cha" - Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk song with elaborate ancient lyrics. People's Artist Thuy Huong and artist Thuy Hang - Head of the UNESCO Vietnam Art Troupe brought a joyful and happy spring atmosphere through the Quan Ho tune "Thuyen Mo Lai Cheo".

People's Artist Thuy Huong and artist Thuy Hang. Photo: TT

The indispensable, impressive and most laughter-inducing part of the audience is the comedy skits. Director Nguyen Cong Vuong brings the comedy "Spring in the Foreign Land" which he wrote himself.

As someone who is always concerned with the beauty and traditional culture of the nation, always thinking about his roots, almost every year, the comedy skits written and directed by Nguyen Cong Vuong focus on the feelings of those living far away from home.

"As Tet approaches, all of us feel overwhelmed with emotions. Even though we work halfway around the world, the image of our hometown is always present. Everyone longs to return home, gather with their family, visit relatives, neighbors...

The comedy sketches bring both laughter and tears. Photo: TT

Although they have such a desire, not everyone has the conditions to return to their hometown. For them, Tet holidays away from home are the saddest days. The play is like the voice of those who live far away from home, always longing for their homeland. That is also the sacred feeling of human beings," director Nguyen Cong Vuong shared.

The play "Spring in a foreign land" features the participation of Mr. Vuong Rau, Meritorious Artist Thanh Binh, Thanh Tu, and Hiep Vit.

Director Nguyen Cong Vuong said that this year, when storm No. 3 (Yagi) devastated the North, we once again saw the eternal Vietnamese national spirit of "helping each other", but there were also cases of misplaced charity, showing off, and "promoting" oneself.

Therefore, he brought the comedy "Kindness from the Heart" with the participation of Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, Meritorious Artist Quang Teo, Bao Chung, Chien Thang, Xuan Nghia, Van Anh... to convey the message that loving the right person at the right time will bring true value through the humorous language of art.

The comedy sketch features many famous artists. Photo: TT

The program also features many singers: Ngoc Son, Bach Cong Khanh, Bao Chung, Dieu Tham, Truong Vu, Mai Quoc Huy, Yen Ngoc, My Hanh, Trong Hai, Vu Ha, Truong Sang, Le Anh, Le Trang...

The program is hosted by 5 MCs Nguyen Huu Chien Thang, Kim Huyen Sam, My Van, Thao Van and Bach Cong Khanh. Photo: TT

With the theme "Songs of Life", General Director Nguyen Cong Vuong said: "To have an annual theme that is suitable for the social context as well as the vibrant artistic activities in the country is something that the program makers always consider and ponder. With this year's theme, we have edited and invited voices that have been with us for many years, from the days of war and up to now, those voices still resound like the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers. Besides, we also invite singers, the next generation, to sing lyrical songs that remember the past."

Source: https://danviet.vn/nghe-si-nhan-dan-thanh-hoa-gay-sung-sot-khi-hat-bolero-mui-man-o-tuoi-u80-20241129115228304.htm