Bao Anh's side speaks up about the information of plagiarizing Chinese music in the new product.

Recently, Bao Anh officially released her EP "I Don't Know Whether I Should Be Happy or Sad" and the music video "She's His". Immediately after its release, the song "She's His" topped numerous digital music charts. However, the product subsequently sparked controversy due to suspicions that the singer's team plagiarized the music. What is the truth behind this?

Bao Anh's team responds to plagiarism allegations. Photo: Provided by the artist.

Besides captivating audiences with its gentle, soulful melody and Bao Anh's emotional vocals, "His Girl" has also faced some online accusations of "borrowing" ideas from some Chinese songs.

On the evening of May 23rd, musician Kai Đinh spoke out about this issue and shared details about the music production process for the song 'His Girl'.

Kai Đinh expressed on his personal page: “I want to share a personal opinion: Chinese music is great... but that doesn't mean that every song with an East Asian melody is 'borrowed' from Chinese music, and that every song with lyrics full of metaphors and similes is 'borrowed' from Chinese songwriting.”

Kai Dinh stated that the musician completely respects the individual feelings of each audience member, observing and listening to all feedback to continuously improve himself. According to Kai Dinh, the idea for "His Girl" originated from the desire to write and produce a 6/8 time signature song for Bao Anh with a characteristic classical harmony.

Although lofi music is quite popular worldwide and in Vietnam, there aren't many songs with a 6/8 rhythm that incorporate this style. Therefore, "She's His" is one of the first original 6/8 songs produced in the lofi style in Vietnam.

"The melody of this song begins with one of the classic melodic motifs and develops linearly to meet two criteria: easy to remember and suitable for Bao Anh's best vocal range. The technique I used extensively in developing the melody of this song is the continuous repetition of motif sequences in each section, from verse, to prelude, to chorus."

"This makes it easier for listeners to grasp the melody, because the notes in the scale Kai uses have quite a few sharps and flats; if developed with too many motifs, it would easily become confusing and difficult to remember for the general listener," he said.

Bao Anh returns with a new product. Photo: Provided by the artist.

Furthermore, when discussing the lyrics, the songwriter added: "The lyrics are one of the parts I'm most proud of. Because Bao Anh shared that she really liked the song 'The Saddest Thing,' which I composed and produced, I wanted to try using the same technique I used when writing the lyrics for 'The Saddest Thing,' which is repetition of words that might be confusing at first listen. That's why there's a line: 'She is now her, his. His 'she' is not me. He has always had her by his side, it's just that now I can no longer be her.'"

Kai Đinh revealed that the production team worked together and revised 18 different versions of the song "His Girl".

Kai Đinh stated that the entire concept of the EP "I Don't Know Whether to Be Happy or Sad" is based on East Asian aesthetics. It's not Chinese, Japanese, or Korean music, nor is it Vietnamese music, nor is it specific to any particular country, but rather East Asian aesthetics in general.

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