Tuan Cry became famous overnight, who knew 7 years of ups and downs

'After Bac Bling, Tuan Cry still rides an old motorbike, rents a house, but doesn't dare dress sloppily when going out because sometimes people will recognize him and take pictures and post them online, which would be weird'.

A scene from the MV Bac Bling

Musician Tuan Cry talks with Tuoi Tre about the "after" of the Bac Bling fever as well as his seven-year journey pursuing his passion for music .

Released on the evening of March 1, MV Bac Bling officially rose to Top 1, becoming "Most impressive MV debut globally" with 42 million views after 11 days of release.

With Bac Bling, Tuan Cry is still a Kinh Bac brother but with a new mindset, new style, costumes and performance will bring a new source of energy, not just the traditional Vietnamese dress and turban anymore.

Tuan Cry

My mother lost sleep for several nights.

* Two weeks have passed, now Tuan Cry must be calmer? How did your family receive this MV?

Tuan Cry was once known for his parody songs Anh nha o Cau Giay, Do khung khong do rim... - Photo: NVCC

- Today Tuan is more stable, but a few days ago he was both excited and stressed.

I actually played the song to my mom last year. She said, "It's good, it has potential" and gave me some feedback on the vibrato.

When Bac Bling went viral, my mom lost sleep for several nights because of joy.

After years of seeing my child insecure and unstable career, now I know my mother is the happiest person.

My cousins ​​are all over the trend, and my uncles love it but tell me: "You're famous now. Whatever you do, you have to maintain your image."

* Did Tuan think it was that hot at first?

- I thought it would be hot but not to that extent.

When I sent the article to Hoa, the first thing I said was " the world is just like this". But I think in fact the world is not sure if it has the same cultural material as ours to do it.

* How much did Hoa Minzy pay Tuan Cry?

- In general, compared to others, Hoa is quite generous but it's just enough to get by.

Tuan Cry was the one who suggested Hoa Minzy invite artist Xuan Hinh to participate in the MV Bac Bling - Photo: FBNV

North Bling does not destroy Quan Ho

* When writing Bac Bling , what was the hardest part? Some people say that Bac Bling ruins quan ho?

- Find a point of intersection so that everyone can hear. As for the latter, I see that the number of people who responded to this MV is greater than those who disagreed.

Bắc Bling is not destroying quan ho. It's not a quan ho song, so why destroy quan ho? That's such a sin.

This is an open song, "inviting" you to visit the homeland of Quan Ho. Secondly, to be honest, if it were an original Quan Ho song, it would not have reached so many young people.

* Tuan suggested artist Xuan Hinh to Hoa Minzy, did artist Xuan Hinh give any comments?

- Hinh's father said, "I think your voice is good. I listened to your writing and accepted it."

Not everyone in the young generation can write like that. Just do it, son. If you don't do it, no one will know. Just do it boldly." My father's words encouraged me a lot.

* Have you liked any songs that exploit folk culture before?

- Last year in the program Anh trai vu ngan cong gai , I really liked the songs Trong com, Dao lieu … When I saw these types of songs being well received, I was very happy because next year I would start to "show my face" and Bac Bling would be the first shot. I told myself "my time has come".

MV Bac Bling

Seven years of ups and downs

* Why is your stage name Tuan Cry?

- There was a period when I made parody music. There were clips that I woke up to find all over the internet. Tuan Cry became an unexpected internet phenomenon. But at that time, I never thought I would become famous that way. I was sad so I just did something fun.

The stage name Tuan Cry was born with the idea of ​​wanting to make music that could make the audience laugh to tears. At that time in Ho Chi Minh City, there was the "remix music saint" Tai Smile, and outside there was also Tuan Cry.

With the MV Bac Bling , Hoa Minzy and Tuan Cry (right) received a certificate of merit from the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province - Photo: NVCC

Looking back, I realize something very interesting. The more you expect something, the less it comes.

But if you do it with all your heart, selflessly, without expecting anything, then everything will come naturally. Bac Bling is an example.

* Behind the music parodies that make listeners laugh to tears is a Tuan Cry crying a little inside, right?

- That's right. I've been struggling with my dream. Although many people responded and gave me laughter, the laughter was short-lived. It only went viral for 1-2 days.

I told myself I must do something of some value.

But then the clips were copyrighted. I couldn’t get the copyright. I couldn’t buy it. I decided to pack my bags and go to Ho Chi Minh City to study songwriting and production.

In the process, I also realized that the important "keyword" of my life is culture - folklore . Find it and just go for it.

* What does your family say?

- Too much talk. My mother said, "Come on, son, go back to your hometown and work for a company, find a stable job with 200,000 - 300,000 VND/day. You're just wandering around like that, and you don't have any money." Honestly, I was very confused.

Then COVID-19 came, I decided to go back to my hometown. Everything seemed to have been settled or something.

Tuan Cry said Bac Bling invited his friends to his hometown Bac Ninh to play - Photo: NVCC

* What did that return uncover in you?

- Since I was little, I heard my mother - a Quan Ho singer - sing, but at that time I was too young to think about learning about my homeland's culture.

This return was like returning to my roots. I discovered a "gold mine" that I had not noticed for a long time. So during the day I worked as a porter and hired laborer to earn money, and at night I groped around reading documents about Kinh Bac.

* On his personal page, Tuan Cry quoted someone's saying: "There are trees that bloom in spring, trees that wait for summer, trees that choose autumn, trees that wait for winter. But no tree is forgotten. We are the same, each person has their own time and space to shine." It can be understood that people will shine with their own persistent attitude, not a viral MV?

- Tuan thinks so. If we persevere with our dreams, are passionate and dedicate ourselves, sooner or later we will shine in some way.

Tuan Cry, Hoa Minzy or anyone else did not lose themselves because of a hot MV. After all, there are many other sources of happiness besides fame or money.

Behind Bac Bling are seven years of learning, ups and downs, many times running out of energy, thinking about giving up but then recharging to continue.

The success of Bắc Bling comes just in time after seven years of pursuing his musical dream. The fruits that were once green are now starting to turn golden and ripe… I think this is the time I can confidently invite everyone to eat them.

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