What did rapper Negav say after his controversial statement at the Live concert Anh trai say hi?

Negav (real name Dang Thanh An) apologized on his personal page, explaining to the audience the statement "Mom, do you think it's right to let me stay home from school?" at the Live concert Anh trai say hi on the evening of September 28. The male rapper affirmed that he did not intend to encourage people to stay home from school.

Negav in the show Say Hi Brother. Photo: BTC

During the music night on September 28, which attracted about 20,000 spectators, right after the performance of First Love Too Much , the group of Negav, Erik, Quang Hung MasterD, and Phap Kieu had an audience interaction. From the stage, Negav suddenly asked: "Do you think it's right for me to take a day off from school?". The question was not the right time or place, and immediately became a hot topic of discussion on online forums with many conflicting opinions.

That same night, the male rapper sent a message to his fan group to thank them for their support at the concert, and apologized and explained the above statement. However, the presentation was written in English and Vietnamese, causing the audience to react even more.

Audience member Minh Anh said: “Actually, when Negav shared about dropping out of school before, no one criticized him, because the path to success is different for everyone. But what he said today on stage in front of 20,000 people, including many students, is very wrong. Even though he may not have meant it that way, the way he expressed it was inappropriate. Space and timing are very important. When you become famous, you need to be careful. Being too happy or talking too much is a double-edged sword.”

20,000-person stage of Live concert Anh trai say hi

Negav at the time of his controversial statement. Photo taken by a spectator

Audience member Tuan Son also expressed: “It’s like there’s nothing wrong with not reading books, but you shouldn’t stand in front of a crowd and say that you think not reading books is right. When you become famous, your words, actions, and manners will influence a part of the youth, and even the children will take you as an example. Negav’s fans are all children. Negav and other young artists should be more disciplined with themselves and correct their way of speaking. Not to mention, when you apologize, you don’t write fluent Vietnamese and you still have half-Western and half-Vietnamese accents. It’s extremely annoying!”

There were also some viewers who sided with Negav: “Many people criticized Negav, wanting to teach him a lesson. But Negav just wanted to send a message to his mother. If anyone doesn't like it, cover your ears. Many people who don't go to college or drop out of college still live well. There's nothing wrong with living well.” Some viewers were more gentle: “Everyone should be happy. You're only in your early 20s, and your success came unexpectedly, so it's understandable that you went overboard. You're just too happy and you're just having a bit of trouble.”

In response to the backlash, on the morning of September 29, Negav officially apologized on Facebook and Instagram. The rapper wrote: “Negav caused a misunderstanding when he shared in public about going to school - dropping out of school. This is a personal and sincere sharing from me to my mother, in the way I usually talk to my mother, absolutely not encouraging friends to drop out of school like me and taking pride in that. Negav knows he chose the wrong context to speak, so he wants to publicly share clearly here with everyone. I sincerely apologize for causing this big misunderstanding, making the audience angry.”

Negav affirmed to the media, newspapers, and talk shows that he is not a school dropout for others to follow. He promised that from now on he will control his words more carefully.

Negav's Facebook apology post

Last night, after this statement, a series of photos of vulgar posts by Dang Thanh An's account (believed to be Negav's) in a notorious group continued to be shared rapidly across social networks. The content of the posts from 2020 from the above account was not pure, even very offensive, and these posts have now been deleted. Negav, who had the opportunity to shine from the show Anh trai say hi with a pure, humorous image, is now facing the risk of "image collapse".

Artists have always been influential people, especially to young audiences. Therefore, along with having good products, it is also necessary to have a sense of social responsibility and appropriate statements to spread good things, especially in the context of social media development. Negav's lesson is also a common lesson for many other young artists.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/rapper-negav-noi-gi-sau-phat-ngon-gay-on-ao-tai-live-concert-anh-trai-say-hi-post761265.html