The writer must put his heart and soul into the song so that the work will have soul and be more easily touched by people.
According to musician Ngo Duy Thanh, he was very happy and pleased when his work won the encouragement prize in the song composition campaign "The Country is Full of Joy" organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper.
Reporter: What emotions inspired you to compose the song "City connecting bridges"?
- Musician NGO DUY THANH: I have crossed many large and small bridges in Ho Chi Minh City - the impressive traffic connections of one of the most dynamic cities in the country. Ho Chi Minh City is also a place connecting people from all over the country to study and work. The city named after Uncle Ho is a bridge connecting, sharing love with volunteer activities, supporting many difficult lives; joining hands with the whole country to overcome natural disasters, epidemics...
Those are the emotions that inspired me to write the song "City of Bridges".
When talking about Ho Chi Minh City, what is the most unforgettable memory for you?
- I started composing music at the end of 6th grade. Since then, I have regularly participated in art programs at middle school, high school and university with self-composed songs.
I always wanted to become a real musician. After many years of composing, in 2014, I was officially admitted to the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association. This is my most unforgettable memory.
Musician Ngo Duy Thanh. (Photo provided by the character)
For you, how can you compose a good song, especially a themed song?
- The most important thing is to find the idea of the song. This idea must have deep meaning. At the same time, you must choose the right music and lyrics.
The writer must put his heart and soul into the song so that the work will have soul and be more easily touched by people.
In your opinion, what should be done to promote the campaign to compose the theme song "The Country is Full of Joy" most effectively?
- I hope that good songs about Ho Chi Minh City, especially the winning songs in this campaign, will be widely promoted by the organizers through stage and television performances; through social media channels so that people can access them more easily.
If possible, the Lao Dong Newspaper should organize a few singing contests of songs from this campaign for workers or students to better disseminate and promote them.
As a young musician, what do you expect from the cultural and artistic field in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025?
- I am very happy to see that Ho Chi Minh City has achieved many achievements after 50 years of construction and development. As a music producer, I hope that the city will continue to pay attention and create more favorable conditions for artists to create good and valuable musical works.
The songwriting campaign "The Country is Full of Joy" was launched on September 25, 2023. From the launch to December 30, 2024, 122 authors submitted 166 entries, of which 110 authors with 143 entries were eligible for the preliminary round. After the preliminary round, the organizing committee selected the 20 entries with the highest scores for the final round (February 2025).
Results: No first prize. Two second prizes went to "Singing about the city I love" by musician Tran Xuan Mai Tram and "Following the sacred will" by musician Nguyen Van Chung. Two third prizes went to "City of smiles" by musician - singer Huynh Huu Duc and "HCMC 50 years of sharing a joy" by musician Nguyen Duy Khoi.
The three consolation prizes were "City connecting bridges" by musician Ngo Duy Thanh, "City forever in our hearts" by musician Pham Hoang Long and "Crystallization of 50-year journey" by musician Huynh Loi.
The award for "Most Favorite Work by Readers" is the song "Proud to be Vietnamese" by musician Le Ba Thuong.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nhac-si-ngo-duy-thanh-tran-quy-nhung-chiec-cau-ket-noi-yeu-thuong-196250316212158753.htm
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