In every role, her ability was doubted, but she never declared to give up.
Smart move thanks to "Treading the Wind"
According to Buzz Metrics statistics, in June 2023, Chi Pu ranked fifth in the Top 10 prominent influencers on social networks with 36,431 points.
Google statistics show that keywords related to Chi Pu increased dramatically for three consecutive months, from May to the end of July 2023. Notably, she has not had a new music product for the past 10 months, after the MV "Sashimi" was criticized for having offensive images.
Chi Pu in the program Dap Gio 2023.
On social media platforms, Chi Pu has more than 21 million followers. Some of the accounts with large followings include Fanpage with more than 9 million, Instagram with nearly 5.8 million, TikTok with more than 3.3 million, and YouTube channel with Gold button with 1.42 million followers.
Not only in Vietnam, Chi Pu has also caused a stir in the Chinese market. Since the end of May, keywords related to her have been on the top trending topics on Weibo, the hashtag #ChiPu has increased from 1 billion to 2 billion views on TikTok in just 45 days. Currently, she has more than 300,000 followers on Weibo, and the number is still growing.
Chi Pu is one of 11 beauties who won the 2023 Wind Riding Finals.
This effect comes from her appearance on "Tread the Wind" 2023 - a popular Chinese reality TV show.
As media expert Chang Tran said, this is a smart move, a spectacular "comeback" after a long time of being "stoned" for her poor singing voice and her statement "just pick up the mic and you'll be a singer".
Chi Pu is not the first Vietnamese artist to seek opportunities in countries with developed entertainment industries. However, Ms. Chang Tran assessed that there are few artists who have created a fever and attracted a strong audience in such a short time as Chi Pu after "Dap Gio" 2023.
Riding on the success, she continued to participate in the program "A delicious guess" broadcast on Hunan satellite TV, China.
"On stage, Chi Pu confidently spoke Vietnamese: " Hello everyone, I'm Chi Pu, I'm from Vietnam." Not only that, she also made Vietnamese audiences excited when she continuously introduced Vietnamese culture to Chinese audiences such as green rice cakes, rice paper, ao dai... With national pride and self-respect, Chi Pu scored spectacularly not only with international audiences but also with those who didn't like her in her home country," Ms. Chang Tran analyzed.
The girl with many tricks
Chi Pu is known as an artist with smart tricks and good trend-setting ability in Vbiz.
Chi Pu's current success is the combination of personal ability, knowing how to maximize advantages, efforts to overcome limitations, and a smart strategy to approach the audience.
In 2017, Chi Pu made waves in Vbiz with the statement "Call me a singer" as a way to highlight her new role. Over the years holding the mic, Chi Pu has proven herself to be an artist with many "tricks".
Not having a good voice, but the common point in her music products is that they all have a unique image, with a clear theme. Although her live singing ability is not stable, Chi Pu compensates with her good dancing ability, building a grand stage with a large group of dancers.
Even her vocal coach Nguyen Ba Phu Quy - her teacher - had to admit: "Chi has always been a music producer for herself". Among his students, Phu Quy also frankly affirmed: "The most comprehensive person I have seen is Chi Pu".
Looking at Chi Pu's music products, it is not difficult to see her tricks when she wants to direct the audience to her image strength and investment. Therefore, right from her first product "From Today", she was attached to the name of a famous team: the Korean producer duo Krazy Park and Eddy Park - who created the hits: "Alone" (Sistar), "Time to love" (T-Ara), "Dream again - World cup 2010" (After School)...
Then there was a series of collaborations with famous "hit machines" such as Masew, Triple D, Trang Phap, Hua Kim Tuyen... with visuals that were sometimes a grand circus stage, sometimes bold and sexy, and sometimes full of folklore.
Chi Pu's appeal also attracts the industry, regardless of the controversy her products cause. From famous "internet phenomena" like Huong Ly to big names in the music industry like Tung Duong, all are not outside the trend of covering (singing) her hit "Anh oi o lai" and attracting millions of views.
Even when it comes to "Dap Gio" 2023, Chi Pu also made a smart move when working with "fashion wizard" - stylist Hoang Ku. It is known that Hoang Ku only had two weeks to prepare more than 300 unique but Vietnamese outfits for Chi Pu during the two months of filming "Dap Gio".
"What I bring to Chi Pu in Dap Gio is the most well-groomed Chi Pu, close to the audience and helps them fall in love at first sight, a beautiful and suitable style. I want Chi Pu's image to create sympathy and be pleasing to the eyes of all the public," the male stylist revealed.
Chi Pu's willpower
Chi Pu's daily life images.
It is true that singing is not Chi Pu's advantage, but if beauty is considered a form of talent, she is not inferior to beauty queens of today. If perseverance is considered a willpower, Chi Pu also deserves to be at the top.
At "Pedal Wind" 2023, she was not afraid to pole dance, hanging on ropes to perform difficult dance moves. In return for beautiful performances were falls and bruises all over her body.
Cung Lam Na - a contestant of "Dap Gio" 2023 once praised the Vietnamese female singer: "I think Chi Pu is a well-rounded star, she can sing, dance, and act very well. Importantly, Chi Pu is a very hard-working person and has a high sense of discipline."
The show's dance instructor also praised her: "During practice, I kept asking her but she always said: "I'm not tired". If you ask what kind of person will be successful? It must be someone like her".
As for vocal coach Nguyen Ba Phu Quy, it is not by chance that he has compliments for his student: "There was a time when Chi had to study up to 5 sessions/week, but she still did not mind. If a person is not ambitious, is it necessary to spend so much time and money to study like that?
Meanwhile, if she doesn't go to school, she uses that time to take shows and earn money. And not only does she study singing, Chi Pu also studies piano, dance, Korean, English, and communication.
Chi Pu's real name is Nguyen Thuy Chi, born in 1993, in Hanoi. At the age of 16, she attracted attention when she participated in the Miss Teen contest. In 2012, she started trying her hand at acting, participating in projects such as: "Drop of Water", "5S Online", "Idol", "Love", "Saigon Bodyguard", "My First Love", "Sister Sister"...
Since 2017, she has ventured into singing. Despite her controversial voice, she has continuously released products such as: "From Today", "Broken Guitar", "Rose", "Anh Oi O Lai"...
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