Duy Manh and I Don't Have Any Statements: Never Had 100 Billion Dong in Hand

Duy Manh changes his musical thinking to suit young people - Photo: NVCC

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online , singer and musician Duy Manh said that many singers and even himself remix ballads only to satisfy the music tastes of the majority of audiences and do not consider it artistic music.

Duy Manh pursues social topics

When mentioning singer and musician Duy Manh, audiences will immediately think of funny, catchy songs with lyrics satirizing bad habits. The most recent one is the song I Don't Have Any Account .

This song was written by singer and musician Duy Manh during the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was a scandal over charity statements, and many famous artists were named.

Now the story of asking for a charity statement is hot again, he decided to release the song I Don't Want a Statement with a new arrangement.

The song has witty lyrics, focusing directly on the charity story in a humorous way, making everyone who listens nod along.

"I compose based on emotions from real stories, expressing personal views on social issues of concern, not attacking individuals. Writing songs that attack individuals will have no value" - Duy Manh shared.

Singer Duy Manh stated that money changes people's personalities the fastest. He also doesn't believe in himself.

He explained: "I have never held 100 billion VND in my life. However, if that amount of money suddenly appeared in my account, the recipient would definitely be confused, emotionally disturbed and might make wrong decisions.

Artists who want to do good charity just need to use their influence to call for money, but do not send the money to their personal accounts, instead send it to the fund of the Fatherland Front or the Red Cross, then they will not be asked for a statement.

Previously, Duy Manh's name was associated with the song Kiep do den ( Life of Gambling) which criticized the evils of gambling. He was also a pioneer musician in composing about this topic.

The song I Don't Have Any Account was composed and performed by Duy Manh - Source: YouTube Duy Manh

Update youth into music

Singer and musician Duy Manh said he had a period of stress and could not find joy in music.

The reason is that he has not caught up with the music trends of today's youth. He believes that many musicians of his generation are in the same situation, finding it difficult to change.

However, thanks to his daughter also pursuing music, he has many opportunities to meet young people and young music.

Duy Manh used to be stressed because he composed a lot of sad music - Photo: NVCC

Understanding the psychology of audiences from 15 to 30 years old who always look for new things, while audiences from 35 years old and up like to listen to old music to reminisce and find memories, Duy Manh has balanced his music.

Duy Manh admitted: "Now the ballads I write won't be as good as before because at that time I was young and had a lot of emotions.

Audiences who liked Duy Manh's previous ballads may not like his recently composed songs, and may even be shocked. Meanwhile, some young people like this new genre of music."

Contacting young people to make new music, Duy Manh feels happy and beneficial. It is beneficial because he can update the trends from young people about knowledge and youthful energy.

"I was afraid of writing sad songs because writing sad songs too much can easily lead to depression. Later, I switched to writing happy songs. I wrote quite a few happy songs. A typical example is the song I am a 37th citizen, written about the way of life of Nghe An people, so that the audience can understand more about the people, regardless of region.

When asked if he was invited to participate in the program Anh trai vu ngan cong gai , Duy Manh said he would not be able to participate in this program because he was afraid of pressure and did not have enough strength to follow.

He confessed: "It's very difficult for my generation to learn to dance and access new music. It's also very difficult for singers to change themselves. I'm afraid of great pressure because when there's too much pressure, I can't compose music."

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/duy-manh-ballad-ma-remix-khong-phai-la-nghe-thuat-20250326152920303.htm