Den Vau - the rapper who always knows how to give...

More than 30 thousand children in the highlands are "fed"

“...We practice finding ways to give because we know that giving will bring back a lot…/Because when we give away smiles, our worries will drift away…/Giving away happiness will bring back double, triple…”. Those are the emotional lyrics of the song “Cooking for You” by Den Vau that have touched the hearts of the audience.

Rapper Den Vau's real name is Nguyen Duc Cuong, born in 1989 in Ha Long (Quang Ninh). Den Vau is the first artist to be named 4 times in a row on the Top Vietnamese Songs music chart of Billboard Vietnam 2022. He received the 2023 Blue Wave Award in the categories of Male Singer of the Year and Song of the Year.

The MV "Cooking for you" was released by him in mid-May 2023 with a melodious melody and simple lyrics, telling the story of young people's journey to the highlands to visit children at two schools: Sa Tong Ethnic Boarding School, Primary School and Secondary School (Muong Cha, Dien Bien).

Notably, after the release of “Cooking for Children”, Mr. Hoang Hoa Trung - the leader of the group “Nau em” was moved to share that more than 1,000 children had been adopted. On social networks, young people also contributed to spreading the message from this MV and introducing the project to everyone. However, few people know that before that, the rapper of a series of beloved hits had quietly supported and participated in raising children of this project for the past 6 years, since 2018.

“Before I built the school, hundreds of schools had been built, before I raised my brother, tens of thousands of children had food. I am not the first and certainly not the last. Doing good deeds does not mean you have to do something great, nor do you have to be a great person to do good deeds. A hair clip for your sister, a ball for your brother, teddy bears, a delicious meal. Anyone can do those things. And to do good deeds, you also need to learn. Fortunately, in this life, there are countless people who are still dedicating themselves to society every day. Those examples and deeds are the lesson plans for me to look at and learn from. I think that when everyone looks at good things to learn and follow, society will become so much better,” Den Vau expressed.

What is special is that when he saw the image of the Nurturing Children group, he remembered his childhood when he was also helped by many people like that. He was very touched when he saw many volunteer groups coming to the school to give the children milk, pens, notebooks...

Of course, those things do not immediately change the children's lives, but they bring them joy and that joy helps them have more motivation to go to school, more excitement to go to school. From that, I think, if I bring children such joy, they will love going to school, right? And their lives will definitely change when they have knowledge...

With the revenue from Youtube for the song "Cooking for you", Den Vau has sponsored more than 1 billion VND to build two schools in Lai Chau and Cao Bang. Den Vau has also sponsored 690 million VND to build two schools in Son La and Dien Bien; sponsored the Raising Children project with more than 160 million VND, raising 30 students for 4 years; sponsored the Spring Bus Trip - Tet Sum Vay 2024 of the Ho Chi Minh City Student Support Center to support buses to take 2,000 disadvantaged students home for Tet.

When writing the song “Cooking for you”, Den Vau only thought of the children in the highlands, but it was his volunteer heart for the community that brought Den much happiness that he probably did not think of. It was not only the awards, the love and respect of many people, but also the positive values ​​that he brought, spread to the community, “awakened” the compassion to join hands for the community, because as Den said: “Compassion and solidarity are always imbued in the Vietnamese people, that is the identity that can never be lost”.

This is clearly shown when the song "Cooking for you" with the positive message of the Nuoi em project has reached more than 39 million views on the Youtube platform, creating a buzz among young people, more than 100 articles, TV channels, and tiktok reported, making more than 30,000 highland students receive meals, creating more than 30 successful fundraising construction projects for the Power 2000 project - a project belonging to the Nuoi em project ecosystem with the goal of raising funds to build schools in highland areas...

Beautiful lyrics, healing not only for young people

Den Vau was honored with the 2023 National Volunteer Award. (Photo: Facebook character).

“A Vietnamese Rap Music Player” is a short, uncomplicated autobiography by Den Vau on his Facebook page with 5.1 million followers. Once a sanitation worker, then coming to music and becoming famous, Den has transformed Rap music, which is considered by the general audience to be edgy and strong from American culture, into melodies and lyrics with profound and very Vietnamese meanings.

Before becoming famous, Den Vau worked hard as a garbage collector on Ha Long beach (Quang Ninh) for seven years. In the rap song "Thank you", he considers those days as the days when he "lived adrift without ambition". Behind the hustle and bustle of life, Den Vau still maintains his passion for music as a therapy to heal his soul before the ups and downs of youth. Den Vau mainly explores and learns from early rappers such as LK, Eddy Viet, DSK...

Den Vau confided that the computer his mother bought him was the tool that fueled his passion for Rap music and helped him compose his first songs. Later, he would never forget the moment he bought his mother a washing machine with the small salary from his first show.

And from the push of “Take each other away” is a dream that seemed beyond the reach of Den - an environmental worker who only considered music as the joy of life. Before that, no one expected that this dusty guy, pursuing street music, would step onto the stage of the awards ceremony, bringing the most genuine emotions of himself and life to touch the hearts of millions of viewers.

After that, Den Vau continued to release and succeed with many music products. Besides, he also won many awards at prestigious award ceremonies, especially winning 6 categories at Lan Song Xanh 2021 with the song "Hide and Seek".

Having lived in many places and worked many jobs since he was young, Den's music is always real, simple like telling a story. All his inner strength is poured into the words with a strong narrative quality. Behind each of his rap sentences is a story about himself.

With the song “Thank you” is the past seven years of working as a garbage collector on the beach. The journey from hardship to sublimation is encapsulated in Ten Years: “Some people come, some go and some stay/Sometimes wise and some times foolish/Sometimes sad, some times glorious and some times sublimated/Some days laughing, some days crying and some days singing”.

From his own feelings, Den Vau has “hit” the problems that young people encounter in life and evoked their sympathy. That is the “boredom that cannot be excited”, the harsh rules and judgments of the world, the fame and even the humiliation that unintentionally drag us into the endless vortex of the “crowded and bustling city”, making us just want to leave everything behind.

The story of Me and the work in front of the computer. The days of going to work early and coming home late at night with a small salary seem to be seen anywhere, with anyone in modern life. Each word and the harsh reality that must be faced every day makes young people sometimes have to choose "a smile like the summer sun, but the heart is starting to winter".

However, Den Vau's songs do not express pessimism. Den's music is simple and open. Because in the end, he wants to bring positive and beautiful things, making the listener's soul feel most comfortable and peaceful.

Although Den Vau's music is a mirror reflecting life because it contains cruelty, sometimes carrying many feelings. But hidden in the end is the answer for many young people who are still wavering in the modern life.

After more than 15 years in showbiz, Den Vau finds that his passion for work is even higher than when he first started his career. He makes music because of his own urge, not to achieve this or that title…

According to Den Vau, what he did was purely out of innocence and service, but was recognized by the community and audience. That is like a message to him to always contribute and always share with the community.

And with a charitable heart, Den Vau said that in the future, with his ability to compose, sing and sing, he wishes to continue participating in community support activities to spread good values ​​in life to the public.

In life, success is mainly due to one’s own efforts. But sometimes one needs a push or inspiration from someone. Den Vau’s first inspiration was Gabrielle, a foreign volunteer who came to Ha Long Bay to teach English to children living in a floating village. Because he wanted to improve his English, he often talked to her.

One time, he accidentally shared that he was practicing writing Rap, but he was not confident enough to let anyone listen. Gabrielle suggested listening to it and commented that it was "quite good". Den did not believe it and thought that the girl was just complimenting him for fun. But the female volunteer affirmed: "You are doing well, trust me because I have been listening to Rap music since you were a kid". For Den, that was a huge encouragement for him to boldly put his music online that day.

So, for young people, he advised, passion is something you should have and if you find a passion for yourself, find a way to pursue it. Even if you still have to worry about making a living, you should still devote some time and effort to it. You don’t need to know where your passion will take you, but at least it will bring you joy. That joy is the energy that makes you excited about this life…

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