Meritorious Artist Bui Thu Huyen releases music video 'Tet Returns to Mother'

Bui Thu Huyen is one of the artists from VOV who was recently awarded the title of Meritorious Artist. She shared: "I am very happy to receive this honor during the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, after a year of quite active artistic activities."

The inspiration for the music video "Tet Returns to Mother"

The year 2023 marked a memorable milestone in Thu Huyen's artistic career. She was one of the artists selected to participate in a working group to the Truong Sa archipelago.

Despite the arduous journey, the rough seas, and the seasickness, she was very happy to bring her singing to the remote islands to visit and encourage the soldiers who are on duty guarding the country's seas and skies, and the people on the islands.

Singer Bui Thu Huyen releases music video "Tet Returns to Mother".

“Upon arriving in Truong Sa, I felt the sacredness of Vietnam's sea and sky. I was deeply moved by the sacrifices of the young soldiers who are on duty guarding the islands. After the trip, I told myself that I must live in a way that is worthy of the sacrifices of the soldiers here,” Thu Huyen confided.

Towards the end of the year, she embarked on a tour to perform for Vietnamese expatriates celebrating the New Year in three European countries: the Czech Republic, Germany, and Hungary. The two-week trip was a great success. Along with her fellow artists Linh Hoa, Le Ngoc, and A Pao (Ngo Sy Ngoc), Bui Thu Huyen, with her strength in sweet and soulful folk songs, left a lasting impression on the expatriate audience.

The applause was deafening. Some audience members said they hadn't seen her in exactly 15 years since her last performance in the Czech Republic and still reminisced about their previous encounter.

Inspired by the emotions from that tour, upon returning to Hanoi , Bui Thu Huyen recorded and filmed the music video for "Tet Ve Voi Me" (Returning to Mother for Tet ). This song, composed by young musician Quang Hung and set to a poem by Phuong Thao, has a folk music feel and expresses the emotions of those who are far from home and unable to visit their families and parents during Tet.

A deep, sweet voice singing folk songs.

Listening to Bui Thu Huyen sing " Finding You, the Song of the Lam River," "Oh, My Homeland Ha Tinh ," etc. , with her heartfelt Central Vietnamese accent, many people mistakenly think she's from Central Vietnam. But in reality, she's from Northern Vietnam. Bui Thu Huyen was born into a family with a tradition of loving music in Hung Yen.

Possessing a voice deeply rooted in folk music, coupled with her love and passion for music, Bui Thu Huyen quickly won numerous awards in provincial and national singing competitions.

At 18, she won first prize in the Hung Yen Provincial Singing Contest. That same year, Thu Huyen passed the entrance exam to the Vocal Music Department at the National Academy of Music. In 2007, Thu Huyen participated in and won second prize at the Sao Mai Television Singing Festival (held in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa).

Possessing a voice deeply rooted in folk music, coupled with her love and passion for music, Bui Thu Huyen has garnered numerous awards.

Before joining VOV, Bui Thu Huyen worked for five years (from 2002-2007) at the Central National Light Music and Dance Theatre. Throughout her time at both institutions, she performed for people everywhere, including mountainous and island regions; she also participated in numerous cultural exchange programs between Vietnam and other countries, performed for overseas Vietnamese and the general public; and served at major events both domestically and internationally.

In 2009, she released the album "Sending a Song to My Beloved." Since then, although she hasn't released any new albums, Bui Thu Huyen has frequently performed with fans on social media and created music videos on YouTube. She stated that she will continue to pursue folk-influenced music and use the internet to interact with her audience.

As a new year approaches, Bui Thu Huyen hopes to continue having many opportunities to sing and perform for audiences and fans everywhere; especially for soldiers and those serving to protect the homeland, and for Vietnamese people abroad, to contribute to nurturing love for her country.

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