At 77 years old I still have to learn to sing, learn from young singers

"Singing is an art and has trends. You can sing well and sing well, but if you don't study, you will sing in an old-fashioned, outdated way," singer Tuan Ngoc confided.

Tuan Ngoc: "Singers must be progressive and follow music"

As a guest on the show "Hoa xuan ca", singer Tuan Ngoc had the opportunity to sing a performance with three young male singers: Lan Nha, Quoc Thien and Anh Tu.

Sharing about the performance, the singer said he was happy to sing "To my Southern sister" by musician Doan Chuan - Tu Linh.

Singer Tuan Ngoc shared in the program "Spring Flowers".

"I'm very happy, the program is very good, I got to choose a song I've already sung. It's a very good song by Doan Chuan - Tu Linh.

The only thing I don't like is having to sing with 3 young and handsome junior singers, and standing with me. I don't like it. I feel a lot of pressure, those guys are so handsome, and have good voices, so I feel a lot of pressure.

That said, I think I am a lucky artist, through many eras I still get to appear on stage, sing and have my own audience. Although not many, they still give me the strength to sing until this age," the artist confided.

Commenting on the 3 artists singing together in the performance, Tuan Ngoc said that they all have the best singing voices in Vietnam today. Each person has their own way of singing.

"At the age of 77, I still have to learn to sing, learn from young singers. Singing is an art and has trends. You can sing well, sing well, but if you don't learn, you will sing old, outdated, and out of date. It's like a shirt, no matter how beautiful it is, but if it looks too old-fashioned, no one will wear it. That's art.

Therefore, singers must be progressive and follow the music. I know the three young singers who sing with me are all very good, but I still advise you to try to improve and learn. Reaching the top is difficult, staying at the top is even more difficult. I just talked to Lan Nha about that," Tuan Ngoc confided.

In response to the opinion that Lan Nha sings too much like him, Tuan Ngoc confided: "I am not surprised by this. Mr. Beethoven once said, there is nothing new under the sunlight, only the arrangement of musical notes is new.

All artists are influenced by their predecessors, whether they want to or not. They may imitate like parrots at first, like when learning to walk and talk. But after they learn to walk, they have to follow their own path.

The most important stage for an artist is to know how to put aside the influence of predecessors to find their own path and have their own creativity. This stage is very difficult and proves the courage of the artist," the famous singer confided.

I used to apply for singing jobs but no one accepted me.

When asked about the image of a famous singer Tuan Ngoc who often stands on stage with an elegant, gentlemanly, luxurious style, the singer said he expresses everything naturally.

Tuan Ngoc is considered the most excellent singer in Vietnam's modern music scene through his profound lyrical songs.

He likes beautiful things, so he is always conscious of learning and choosing what is suitable for himself.

"I've always loved the saying: 'Know yourself, know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat'. You have to know what's good and suitable for you, and everything will naturally become easy, from dressing to choosing songs. For example, there's a very popular song, but if it's not suitable, no matter how much money you give me, I won't sing it," Tuan Ngoc said.

Recalling his fate in becoming a singer, the famous singer said that his father was originally from Nam Dinh and his mother was originally from Hai Phong, but both moved to Da Lat to live in 1942. He was also born here.

Born and raised in a small city, but his mother really wanted her children to become singers, so when he was 5 years old and his sister was 10 years old, she supported them to sing.

"My mother liked it very much. After that, she thought that if you want to develop and become famous, you have to go to big cities. So, my family decided to move to Saigon. When I was 17, I started singing professionally.

Of course, there are always difficulties at the beginning. At first, I applied to sing but no one accepted me. When I was accepted, it was only as a "filler" position; I could only sing if the singer was late. If the singer arrived on time, I didn't have to sing that night.

My life has gone through all the emotions from having nothing to being known by the audience. It's very interesting," Tuan Ngoc said.

"Singing is difficult"

Sharing more about his singing voice and current health, Tuan Ngoc said he still learns to sing every day. The singer believes that "maintaining your singing voice is a step backwards".

"Singing is vast, the more I practice and sing, the more I realize I don't know anything, only then will I know how to appreciate the audience," the male singer expressed.

Famous singer Tuan Ngoc.

Regarding the way he handles the song, Tuan Ngoc himself also sees a change in himself.

"I sing a lot of American music. American music places a lot of emphasis on rhythm. When I was young, I only paid attention to the music, sang however I wanted, ignored the rhythm a lot, and could drop any word I wanted, without following the rhythm. Americans listen to the way the singer sings to know the singer's level.

That means when singing, you have to put the words you sing into the rhythm. In the past, I just sang straight, but now I pay attention to putting the notes I sing in the right rhythm and music.

However, if you pay too much attention to technique, you will lose your passion. You have to know how to balance both. Singing is very difficult.

I am not a singer but I praise people who can sing, but the truth is that singing is very difficult. The throat is an instrument, like a guitar, it gets worn out over time but cannot be replaced with a new one.

Therefore, when singing, you have to know how to choose the right instrument to sing. You can't sing the way you sang when you were young when you're old because your throat is worn out and you can't sing like when you were young. If you listen to my old records, you'll see that I don't sing like I used to. I have to practice to sing better," Tuan Ngoc confided.

To make that change, he believes that singing is an art. "People say that fighting without a move can win with a move, meaning that it seems like there is no move but it is very artistic. Singing to make people see your technique and effort is a failure, for me it is like that. You have to sing in a way that makes people see it as normal but in reality it is very difficult.

In general, I still feel happy and lucky because learning is fun and enjoyable. I still have a way to learn, I still learn thanks to the audience. If there were no audience, where would I get to learn? I can both work and study, study and practice regularly," the famous singer confided.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/ca-si-tuan-ngoc-77-tuoi-toi-van-phai-hoc-hat-hoc-tu-ca-si-tre-192250120100706595.htm