People say that Ha Anh Tuan's music is no longer what it used to be, that it has lost its sophistication, leaving only soulless grandeur. But is that true?
*The article expresses the author's personal opinion.
Every time Ha Anh Tuan holds a concert or launches a new project, there are criticisms. Of course, personal opinions are inevitable, but usually the article only expresses the writer's one-sided perspective. So I also want to express my own perspective.
Why did people love Ha Anh Tuan? Because of the way he chose songs, his musical thinking, or the way he told stories? Ha Anh Tuan of De Danh, Giac Mo La, Buoi Sang o Ciao café … is a part of the youth of many people. But an artist cannot stay still in one stage. Art is a movement, a maturity with the artist himself and his audience.
We grow up and change, why do we expect Ha Anh Tuan's music to stay the same as yesterday? If you still expect Ha Anh Tuan's music to be "like the old days", are you sure you are still the same person as before?
Ha Anh Tuan is no longer a guy singing in a small space, nor a singer selling tickets for 90 thousand VND each in small tea rooms, but now he is the one who creates large musical spaces, where every detail from lighting, stage, harmony, and staging is meticulously crafted to serve the audience's experience.
However, every change he makes is scrutinized.
When he invested in the stage, the grand orchestra was said to be ostentatious and vulgar. When he sang with female guests, people said he had never sung with male guests. When he invited male guests, they asked why there were no female singers. When he invited international music legends or veteran domestic artists, they were said to be "outdated and riding on the fame".
When he invited young musicians and singers, people said he had no connections, no money, and could only invite unknown faces. When he released his 12th solo album, there were still people who said he could only sing cover songs because he only sang most of his new music at concerts.
This contradiction raises the question: Are those criticisms really suggestions or just prejudice and groundless discomfort with an artist who dares to change?
People say that Ha Anh Tuan's music is now arranged, flashy, insincere, and lacking in emotion, but emotion is very subjective. Some people no longer find themselves in his music, but that doesn't mean that the music has lost its value.
Ha Anh Tuan does not follow the crowd but builds his own audience community, people who understand and accompany him in every musical stage and that is the most important thing. Ha Anh Tuan also said: "You create the shape of my career. I just need to put the "rose" in my mind into it. And so our own music world shines beautifully like this."
These contradictions show one thing, for some people the problem is not the music but their own preconceived notions. They do not listen to feel but find things to criticize. And if it is really just superficial, why do tens of thousands of people still wait for each of his concerts? Why do people still cry, still laugh, still sing together in the rain, in the cold of Da Lat or in the vast space of Ninh Binh?
Not all simplicity is sincere and not all grandeur loses sophistication.
Ha Anh Tuan is not only a singer but also an artist who creates musical spaces where emotions still flow and reach those who are willing to listen.
For me, Ha Anh Tuan's music is a companion. I once had a period of depression, where everything around me became meaningless and I gradually lost connection with myself and the people around me.
But then one day that music helped me step out of the darkness. Not only because of the beautiful melody or the good lyrics, but because the stories Ha Anh Tuan told, the emotions he conveyed helped me regain faith in simple but meaningful things. And I am not the only one.
I have friends who met each other through a common love for Ha Anh Tuan’s music. Concerts are not only a place to listen to music but also a place where strangers find each other, sharing the same emotional beat. Isn’t that the most beautiful thing that music can bring?
Some people say they are no longer fans of Ha Anh Tuan because his music is not what it used to be. That’s okay! Becoming or ceasing to be a fan of an artist is a personal choice. But music doesn’t exist to please everyone. It evolves, changes, and sometimes it no longer belongs to you but to another generation, another soul that needs it.
Ha Anh Tuan does not sing to prove anything. He sings to tell stories, to paint dreams. And for those who are still with him, those dreams are still as beautiful as the first day. So is Ha Anh Tuan a good singer or a bad singer? For me, the answer has never been important. What is important is that his music still touches the hearts of those who are willing to listen. And that is enough!
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