Phuong My Chi suffers shocking defeat.

After Vietnam, the next stop for the Sing! Asia 2025 cruise ship is the island nation of Singapore.

In episode 4, which aired on June 13th (China time), Phuong My Chi She continues to bring her homeland's music and culture to compete against contestants from other countries. This time, the singer born in 2003 performed a mashup. Ly Bac Bo and Pushing an ox cart .

She appeared on stage in a colorful outfit, seemingly inspired by the Vietnamese ao dai. Like the attire, the overall spirit of the performance was cheerful and approachable, thus energizing the entire audience.

After exploring folk music from Central and Southern Vietnam in the Vietnam segment, Phuong My Chi chose Northern Vietnamese folk music as the focus of her new episode. She performed a series of familiar songs. The old woman with a hunchback went to the market in the rain. Banyan tree at the slope and She said she was giggling.

A distinctive feature of Phuong My Chi's performances at Sing! Asia is that, in addition to her singing, she also focuses on stage presence. The "folk song girl" delighted everyone by incorporating drumming, impromptu dancing, and confetti throwing.

Finally, Phuong My Chi brought a moment of serenity to the atmosphere with an excerpt from her hit song. "Pushing the Ox Cart ," a composition by DTAP, is inspired by a short story. Wife picked by Kim Lân.

Phuong My Chi's new performance received positive feedback. In the studio, the audience showed their satisfaction by smiling, dancing along, and cheering along with the singer. The universe has him . Meanwhile, his opponent occasionally bursts into unexpected laughter.

On social media, Vietnamese audiences praised and expressed pride for the female singer. According to fans, Phuong My Chi didn't feel like she was competing; instead, she transformed the program into a personal show, showcasing her musical personality while also contributing to promoting Vietnamese culture.

Foreign audiences also highly appreciated the Vietnamese representative. One netizen left a comment in Chinese below the video shared by Phuong My Chi: "She not only brought her homeland's music, but also brought traditional musical instruments of your country to the world . She sings very well. I respect her very much. She has the best voice in the East."

This time, Phuong My Chi's opponent is the male singer Wang Honghao from China. He performed an R&B song, focusing on showcasing his vocals.

As a result, Wang Honghao defeated Fang Meizhi with a large margin of 20-3 votes. Thanks to this, Wang Honghao became the king of the Singapore station. He is also the first Chinese contestant to top a station at Sing! Asia 2025.

Despite the shocking defeat, Phuong My Chi still secured a place in the quarterfinals in Hong Kong (China) thanks to her victory in the previous round.

Phuong My Chi lost at the Singapore station but still advanced to the quarterfinals. Photo: FBNV.

After episode 4 ended, some viewers expressed doubts about the fairness of the show. They said they could accept the loss but disagreed with the extent of the vote difference.

This dissatisfaction arose from the filming session in Ha Long Bay. Despite showering Phuong My Chi with praise, the two "hot seat" advisors, Truong Luong Dinh and To Huu Bang He did not vote for the Vietnamese representative. When torn between Phuong My Chi and Chu Phi Ca, To Huu Bang chose the Chinese contestant. He explained that since he couldn't determine which was better between the two performances, he had to follow his intuition.

Although Phuong My Chi won overwhelmingly with a 15-6 vote ratio from the online judges, many pointed out that the Chinese mentors showed clear favoritism towards contestants from their own country. This puts other national representatives at a disadvantage if their opponents are from China, as the majority of the mentors on the "hot seat" are Chinese artists.

In reality, whether there is favoritism or not is difficult to determine. In Phuong My Chi's case, she also received... Dan Truong He chose this option when he was a guest advisor in episode 3.

Furthermore, in addition to those present in person at the studio, Sing! Asia 2025 also has 21 online judges. These are highly qualified music professionals from various countries and regions. Because they constitute the majority, the choices of the "hot seat" advisors do not significantly affect the final results. Phuong My Chi also won the title of Vietnam's top singer thanks to the online judging panel.

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/phuong-my-chi-thua-soc-3362750.html