Where is champion Cao Ba Hung?

Seven years after Sing My Song season one aired, a series of contestants from the show have risen to become Vietnamese music stars. Meanwhile, Cao Ba Hung chose a path separate from the rest.

8 years ago, Sing My Song aired and quickly became a hit. This was a game show with a new format at that time, when contestants simultaneously performed 2 roles as musicians and singers. This was an ideal stepping stone for the game show, many artists stepped into the market and affirmed their position.

Over the past year, Bui Cong Nam career breakthrough thanks to participating in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai. Phan Manh Quynh just held his first Live Concert in Ho Chi Minh City, continuing to affirm his position after many years of establishing his position. Hua Kim Tuyen is the music director of Chi dep season 2.

On the contrary, other phenomena of Sing My Song season 1 such as Cao Ba Hung, Pham Hong Phuoc, Ung Dai Ve, and Le Thien Hieu worked quietly. In particular, the disappearance of champion Cao Ba Hung caught the audience's attention the most.

Phan Manh Quynh and Bui Cong Nam have successful careers.

"Hit maker" furnace

At that time, Sing My Song created a fever no less than Rap Viet and the two current Anh Trai game shows. Sing My Song created a breakthrough in the music game show industry with the nature of a highly professional program. The judges in Sing My Song season 1 were Duc Tri, Nguyen Hai Phong, Giang Son and Le Minh Son, all of whom were famous "music writers".

Contestants must compose a new song and perform it themselves in the first round. The further into the program, the more severe and demanding the contestants' composing challenges become. The game in Sing My Song is completely different from Vietnam Idol, The Voice or X-Factor, programs that focus on singing and performance. Meanwhile, Sing My Song prioritizes the ability to compose.

Audiences get to hear a series of new compositions, with diverse themes and musical genres. This is the most attractive point, creating the success of Sing My Song. lovesick Cao Ba Hung's song was a "viral" hit all over social networks at that time. Other series such as His grandparents (Le Thien Hieu), Chi Pheo (Bui Cong Nam), There is a boy writing Tree (Phan Manh Quynh) also causes excitement.

From Sing My Song, a series of singers who also act as musicians appeared, shined in the market and contributed many hits. Phan Manh Quynh is probably the most successful, after 8 years, There was a boy writing on the tree is still a super hit. Bui Cong Nam and Hoang Dung are the next two names in the group that reached the finals and maintained their long-term popularity.

The group of contestants includes Doan The Lan (Grey D), Tran Dung Khanh, Vicky Nhung, Hua Kim Tuyen did not go far in the game show, but had a bright career afterwards. Grey D is a special case, participating in Sing My Song when he was only 16 years old. Nguyen Hai Phong and Le Minh Son once commented that Grey D would definitely do something explosive in the future. In fact, after 8 years, Grey D is in the group of Vietnamese singers with the highest number of listeners.

Sing My Song season 1 added Vuong Anh Tu and Trinh Thang Binh, famous names in the market but were eliminated in the first round. Song Shattered Trinh Thang Binh's "Sing My Song" was not selected by any coach but surprisingly became a Vpop hit afterwards. Just one year after Sing My Song, Vuong Anh Tu became a "hit maker" dominating the Pop Ballad segment.

Cao Ba Hung and Le Thien Hieu after 8 years.

The champion disappeared.

At the age of 17, Cao Ba Hung became a phenomenon in Vietnamese music, but was embroiled in controversy over his championship. Many viewers commented that Phan Manh Quynh and Bui Cong Nam were the two contestants who performed best in the final round, and maintained a stable performance throughout many rounds. However, according to the votes of the voting council, Cao Ba Hung surpassed all.

After 8 years, the name Cao Ba Hung gradually disappeared from the Vietnamese music market. The reason is that the singer born in 1998 did not continue to develop his career in the direction of the mass market, but instead outlined a path for himself to target minorities. Specifically, Cao Ba Hung mainly composed and made music with national identity, contemporary folk, completely separate from the market.

The Sing My Song champion has now almost completely retired behind the scenes to participate in music production, meaning that Cao Ba Hung's name is gradually fading after the temporary glory on the game show.

Not only Cao Ba Hung, many phenomena emerged and then suddenly disappeared from Sing My Song season one. Le Thien Hieu had a very good stepping stone but could not break out. Ung Dai Ve was noticed by the audience once again thanks to Sing My Song, but after that he did not have any notable projects. Pham Hong Phuoc used to be a "hit maker", but mysteriously disappeared after the show, only recently returning.

In Sing My Song, there was a Le Kieu Diem who was considered as "Ho Ngoc Ha version 2.0", supported by Duc Tri. This singer was the runner-up of X-Factor and showed great potential when participating in Sing My Song. However, after all these years, Kieu Diem is no longer mentioned.

From the heat of season one, Sing My Song aired season 2, still gathering a series of potential contestants but no longer causing a fever. The game show disappeared for a while, then returned with a new name - Big Song With Deal - aired in 2022 but still failed to regain the glory of season one.

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