Will Sing! Asia's judges regret missing out on Phuong My Chi's "Da Co Hoai Lang"?

After the first two rounds, Phuong My Chi was placed third in the score, so she could not participate in the final one-on-one competition. The singer did not reveal the name of the song, only saying that she and the artists and artisans from Vietnam had put a lot of effort into this performance.

Specifically, Phuong My Chi revealed the missed performance in the top 2 competition round that she and her team had worked hard to prepare: "For this final performance, Chi's preparation was also very meticulous, because Chi knew that in the final night, she might have to perform up to three performances. So Chi prepared very carefully, especially for the last performance - a performance that could decide the first and second place.

The song chosen this time is a very legendary song. Chi has performed this song since she was very young, and the song has gone through many different versions. But the version that Chi brought to Sing! Asia , it can be said that it is a version that Chi believes the audience will find extremely interesting when listening to.

Every time I listen to this song, I feel extremely proud - because on an international stage, I was able to include the sounds of Vietnamese traditional musical instruments such as tranh, flute, bau, dan nguyet... That is what really moved me. Although I did not get to perform, I had the chance to practice and rehearse a few times. I could not hold back my tears when I heard those sounds."

Immediately after Phuong My Chi's interview was aired, social media immediately buzzed with speculations about the name of the song she performed in the final performance of the final night. With the suggestion that this was "a legendary song" that Chi had sung since she was a child, the audience quickly made a series of predictions such as Que em mua nuoc lu, Dat Phuong Nam or Da co hoai lang - songs that have been associated with the singer's name since her teenage years.

However, based on the details Phuong My Chi shared about using traditional instruments such as the zither, flute, gourd, and moon lute, along with the feeling of pride every time she heard that familiar sound on the international stage, many people are inclined to believe that the song chosen is Da co hoai lang. This is a classic vọng cổ song, not only expressing the traditional depth of Southern music but also having been emotionally recreated by Phuong My Chi in many previous performances.

However, what made the audience regret was that Phuong My Chi's special performance did not have the opportunity to perform on the final stage, because she stopped at third place with a close score. According to the competition rules, only the two contestants with the highest scores would enter the round to decide the champion and runner-up. Therefore, the carefully prepared performance with the spirit of national pride of the Vietnamese representative could not reach the public.

Many people expressed regret at not being able to hear the entire performance that Chi put so much effort into, especially when the female singer revealed that this was a creative arrangement, skillfully combining traditional music with modern stage. The sounds from the zither, flute, gourd, and moon lute – which are rare in international competitions – will certainly be a unique highlight, bearing the mark of Vietnamese culture.

Not only domestic audiences, many people believe that international judges such as To Huu Bang and Truong Luong Dinh - experienced artists who have shown their love for Phuong My Chi - probably also felt regretful. They did not get to enjoy a performance that was expected to bring an explosion, both honoring Vietnamese identity and showing the mature musical thinking of the young singer from Vietnam. In a playground where artistic personality and indigenous cultural colors are promoted, the absence of this performance left a big void in the hearts of fans and experts.

Media expert Hong Quang Minh said that the 0.8 point gap between Phuong My Chi and the Chinese representative in the final of Sing! Asia is a "fragile gap".

According to experts, this number does not reflect the difference in quality, but shows the equal competition between the strongest representatives in the region.

"Phuong My Chi's 3rd place at Sing! Asia does not show that Chi is inferior, but shows that Vietnamese music, if properly developed, has a performance strategy and maintains its cultural spirit, can completely reach the top of the region.

This is a national-level victory, not a consolation prize. Phuong My Chi brings with her a clear musical perspective, a strong cultural spirit and the courage to maintain her difference against representatives from Korea, China, and Japan, which have much more systematic entertainment industry ecosystems than ours," the expert commented.

Many audiences and experts also believe that, despite losing in the final, Phuong My Chi did not fail after her proud journey at Sing! Asia.

She scored points for her dedication, seriousness, and determination to affirm her name and spread traditional culture to international friends. These are valuable victories in the hearts of fans that do not need any honorable rankings.

"After many years, we finally have a Gen Z artist standing firmly on the big stage with his own music products, not thanks to tricks, not thanks to audience sympathy.

Phuong My Chi is no longer the little girl who sang folk songs, but a young artist who is laying the first brick for a new approach: Bringing the Vietnamese spirit to the world, not by declarations, but by real musical actions," concluded Mr. Hong Quang Minh.

The champion was upset on behalf of Phuong My Chi, To Huu Bang ignored Vietnam, as if he knew the result in advance? Hoàng Phúc10:22:55 28/07/2025Sing! Asia 2025 ended with the victory belonging to the Japanese representative with a score of 411 points. The runner-up position was awarded to Chu Phi Ca with 407.6 points. The Vietnamese representative finished in 3rd place with 406.8 points, only 0.8 points behind the second place.