Transgender singer’s MV reaches 18.6 million hits on YouTube

Transgender singer Huong Giang’s latest music video (MV) has attracted more than 18.6 million views on YouTube, with other hits gaining fame as well.
Transgender singer’s MV reaches 18.6 million hits on YouTube ảnh 1Transgender pop singer Huong Giang in her latest music video (MV), Tang Anh Cho Co Ay (Offering for You) (Still photo from the MV)
HCM City (VNS/VNA)- Transgender singer Huong Giang’s latest music video (MV) has attractedmore than 18.6 million views on YouTube, with other hits gaining fame aswell. 

The MV, Tang Anh Cho Co Ay, is aproduction between the singer who wrote the lyrics and Hua Kim Tuyen, herpartner, composer and producer. 

Produced by the singer’s company Huong Giang Entertainment, Tang Anh Cho Co Ay reached nearly 15.3million viewers four days after its release on February 6.

The MV is about a love triangle. 
The No1 trending on YouTube in Vietnam in the second week of this month went to Hon Ca Yeu (More Than Love), a lovesong by young singer Duc Phuc.

The MV, released on Valentine’s Day, has attracted over 19.3 millionviews. His song is a mix of Vietnamese music and K-pop.

Another MV, Co Nhu Khong Co (Nothing)by young singer Hien Ho, is still a top hit after two months and a half of itsrelease. It has attracted more than 19.2 million views.  

“I wanted to impress my fans who have supported my career since I was just anameless transgender woman who loved singing,” said 28-year-old Giang, winnerof the 2018 Miss International Queen beauty pageant for transgender womenhosted by Thailand.

Giang began her career after being in the top four of Vietnam Idol, theVietnamese version of singing reality show American Idol in 2012.

Her first movie, Sac Dep Doi Tra (TheDrama Queen), is in cinemas and attracted more than 120,000 audiences on itsfirst day on Valentine’s Day.   

To complete her MV, Giang and her staff worked several days on recording andfilming, and spent a lot of time with make-up, hair and costume designs.

Her hits AnhTa Bo Em Roi (He Left Me) and Anh Dang O Dau Day (Whereare You?) have attracted millions of young fans.

Another singer, Orange, is looking for a new idol. Her latest MV, ChanAi (True Love), released on Monday has attracted 1.8million viewers, following the MV by rapper B Ray.

Orange, whose real name is Khuong Hoan My, was winner of the MnetAsian Music Awards’ Be New Asian Artist in the Republic of Korea in October.She has worked hard in her career.

She began her professional career in HCM City in 2014, after performing in a TVreality show produced by HCM City Television. Her strong and emotionalvoice was a hit in the industry.

She performed and won the Hong Kong Asian – Pop Music Festival’s AsianSupernova Award 2019 after beating nine competitors from different countries.

“I hope audiences will see their youth in my music,” said the 24-year-old. 

Chan Ai is aproduction by Orange and composer Chau Dang Khoa. It features rap by Khoi.

MVs by young singers, Dinh Dung and Minh Vuong, are also hits.

While Dung’s Sai Lam Cua Anh (My Mistake) has had 62million views, Vuong’s Em Oi Len Pho (Travellingwith You) has reached 50 million views. Both MVs feature themes of women andlove.

“Young singers have invested a lot in their MVs, and theirworks with 3D technology are like movies,” mixer Hai Nam of HCMCity told Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper./.
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