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V-pop
V-pop (Vietnamese: nhạc pop Việt Nam, nhạc trẻ or nhạc xanh), an abbreviation for Vietnamese popular music or blue music, is a music genre covering Vietnamese pop music from the 1990s to the present day.
During the 1970s, V-pop was limited to Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn (youth music of Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City) or Kích động nhạc (exciting music). After 1975, the Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn scene, which encompassed vibrant, fun folk songs, was outlawed. But the development in line with Vietnamese pop music comes from Hanoi and Haiphong. The artists in these two places have been formally trained in the national conservatory school. In the 1990s, the phrase Nhạc nhẹ (soft music) appeared when Vietnam was opening up to the world. Nhạc trẻ (youth music) was used in the early 2000s. The phrase V-pop was created by artists from the North, including Hanoi.
The third period of the foundation of Vietnamese music, started from the 19th century to the beginning of World War II. The Court imposed some new rulings on music which brought along the creation of a lot of new music and theater. With these rulings, Vietnam was able to develop an original and unique music that it could finally call its own, and which forms most of today's musical genres and styles. At the beginning of the 20th century, a new theater was created, called "new music of Vietnam" (also known as the Western-influenced popular music of Vietnam). A few Western instruments made their way into use: mandolin, Spanish guitar and violin, and music such as ballads and pop began to become popular.
The fourth period started around 1945 and continues to the present day. The Vietnamese popular music movement developed strongly during this period. There are many well-known musicians including Phạm Duy, Văn Cao, Lam Phương and Nguyễn Văn Tuyên. Some of the most famous singers of the era include Phượng Hoàng, Elvis Phương, Chế Linh, Khánh Ly, Giáng Thu, Thanh Lan and Carol Kim. Popular for their modern style, Mai Lệ Huyền and Hùng Cường are considered to be more "exciting" or "energetic" contributors to V-pop.
On 30 April 1975, Saigon fell, and as a result, the Vietnam War ended and some South Vietnamese citizens evacuated to other countries. Popular music released up to that day (dubbed "yellow music") was then prohibited - specifically after 2 July 1976 - due to its sentimental and sympathetic nature. Music that was patriotic and followed a traditional revolutionary theme (dubbed "red music"), as well as folk songs, had "good values", and were encouraged by the then-newly re-unified Communist Vietnam. However, Vietnamese classics (dubbed "Nhạc trẻ") continued to survive in overseas Vietnamese communities, where it remained even after being reintroduced back to Vietnam in 1986.
In 1986, after the Đổi Mới reformations, Vietnamese pop music made a gradual recovery. The music at that time, mainly produced by Trịnh Công Sơn, continued the traditional "love and war" theme.
In the 1990s of the 20th century, V-pop returned to a more steady path compared to its tumultuous period during and prior to the Vietnam War. In 1997, the Làn Sóng Xanh ("Wave of Green") Awards were founded to push the development of the music industry. Singer Lam Trường produced "Tình Thôi Xót Xa" in 1998 and was popular amongst the young people of Ho Chi Minh City, which marked a strong beginning for Vietnam's domestic music market.
At the beginning of the 21st century, popular artists (such as Hồng Nhung, Thu Phương, Hồ Quỳnh Hương, Mỹ Tâm, Mỹ Linh, Thanh Lam, Phương Thanh, Đan Trường, Thanh Thảo) emerged, creating musical hits that were characteristically light, vibrant, and youthful. Singers such as Bảo Thy, Khởi My, Tóc Tiên, Hương Tràm, Soobin Hoàng Sơn, Son Tung M-TP, and Noo Phước Thịnh further popularised R&B tunes.
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V-pop
V-pop (Vietnamese: nhạc pop Việt Nam, nhạc trẻ or nhạc xanh), an abbreviation for Vietnamese popular music or blue music, is a music genre covering Vietnamese pop music from the 1990s to the present day.
During the 1970s, V-pop was limited to Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn (youth music of Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City) or Kích động nhạc (exciting music). After 1975, the Nhạc trẻ Sài Gòn scene, which encompassed vibrant, fun folk songs, was outlawed. But the development in line with Vietnamese pop music comes from Hanoi and Haiphong. The artists in these two places have been formally trained in the national conservatory school. In the 1990s, the phrase Nhạc nhẹ (soft music) appeared when Vietnam was opening up to the world. Nhạc trẻ (youth music) was used in the early 2000s. The phrase V-pop was created by artists from the North, including Hanoi.
The third period of the foundation of Vietnamese music, started from the 19th century to the beginning of World War II. The Court imposed some new rulings on music which brought along the creation of a lot of new music and theater. With these rulings, Vietnam was able to develop an original and unique music that it could finally call its own, and which forms most of today's musical genres and styles. At the beginning of the 20th century, a new theater was created, called "new music of Vietnam" (also known as the Western-influenced popular music of Vietnam). A few Western instruments made their way into use: mandolin, Spanish guitar and violin, and music such as ballads and pop began to become popular.
The fourth period started around 1945 and continues to the present day. The Vietnamese popular music movement developed strongly during this period. There are many well-known musicians including Phạm Duy, Văn Cao, Lam Phương and Nguyễn Văn Tuyên. Some of the most famous singers of the era include Phượng Hoàng, Elvis Phương, Chế Linh, Khánh Ly, Giáng Thu, Thanh Lan and Carol Kim. Popular for their modern style, Mai Lệ Huyền and Hùng Cường are considered to be more "exciting" or "energetic" contributors to V-pop.
On 30 April 1975, Saigon fell, and as a result, the Vietnam War ended and some South Vietnamese citizens evacuated to other countries. Popular music released up to that day (dubbed "yellow music") was then prohibited - specifically after 2 July 1976 - due to its sentimental and sympathetic nature. Music that was patriotic and followed a traditional revolutionary theme (dubbed "red music"), as well as folk songs, had "good values", and were encouraged by the then-newly re-unified Communist Vietnam. However, Vietnamese classics (dubbed "Nhạc trẻ") continued to survive in overseas Vietnamese communities, where it remained even after being reintroduced back to Vietnam in 1986.
In 1986, after the Đổi Mới reformations, Vietnamese pop music made a gradual recovery. The music at that time, mainly produced by Trịnh Công Sơn, continued the traditional "love and war" theme.
In the 1990s of the 20th century, V-pop returned to a more steady path compared to its tumultuous period during and prior to the Vietnam War. In 1997, the Làn Sóng Xanh ("Wave of Green") Awards were founded to push the development of the music industry. Singer Lam Trường produced "Tình Thôi Xót Xa" in 1998 and was popular amongst the young people of Ho Chi Minh City, which marked a strong beginning for Vietnam's domestic music market.
At the beginning of the 21st century, popular artists (such as Hồng Nhung, Thu Phương, Hồ Quỳnh Hương, Mỹ Tâm, Mỹ Linh, Thanh Lam, Phương Thanh, Đan Trường, Thanh Thảo) emerged, creating musical hits that were characteristically light, vibrant, and youthful. Singers such as Bảo Thy, Khởi My, Tóc Tiên, Hương Tràm, Soobin Hoàng Sơn, Son Tung M-TP, and Noo Phước Thịnh further popularised R&B tunes.