Singer Huong Lan told for the first time the shock of eating Tet away from her hometown in the US, sobbing in the middle of the night

Singer Huong Lan made the audience emotional when she shared about the first time celebrating Tet in the US in the program Huong Lan and friends. From the feeling of helplessness in a foreign land to the moment of crying when hearing the sound of firecrackers.

In the program Huong Lan and friends, singer Huong Lan had emotional sharing about the first time she celebrated Tet in her country. The memories of the first spring in the United States not only evoke the surprise of a person far from home, but also reflect loneliness, homesickness and deep love for the homeland of Vietnam.

The female singer recounted: "Time flies so fast, it's only been a year since I set foot in the US. At that time, I was renting a house in Los Angeles, and my friends invited me to Bolsa to eat at a newly opened restaurant to welcome me, I will always remember." Those were the first days of her new life, everything was unfamiliar, from the living environment to the language she communicated.

Huong Lan said that when she first came to the US, she did not have her own house, so she had to constantly move her place. "When I first came to the US, I had to rent a house to live in. In 10 years, I've moved dozens of houses, moved houses dozens of times." The constant change of place of residence makes it difficult for her to find a sense of stability, further deepening her loss in a foreign land.

That feeling was even more pronounced on the first day of arriving at the US airport. She recalled: "I came to the United States very lost, I didn't know much English. When I landed at the airport, I felt extremely helpless, I couldn't tell how lonely I was." For an artist who is used to the spotlight and the love of the audience, the feeling of being alone in an unfamiliar space is a great mental shock.

That year, from Los Angeles, Huong Lan was invited by friends to come to Orange County to welcome spring together. "From Los Angeles, I was invited by my friends to Orange County to play and celebrate Tet. Vietnamese people here are crowded, so it is more fun to celebrate Tet together than where I live." The atmosphere of Tet in a crowded Vietnamese community has helped her alleviate some of her sadness.

However, the moment the firecracker sounded made emotions surge. The female singer said: "As soon as the firecracker exploded, I burst into tears, sobbing as if something was happening." Everyone around her was worried and asked, but she could only say: "Everyone gathered around and asked me what was wrong, but I didn't have anything, I just missed home, homeland, and Tet in Vietnam."

Sharing the same feeling, singer Luu Viet Hung also shared emotional memories of the first spring in the US. He confided: "The first spring in the US to celebrate Tet, I also burst into tears because I could smell firecrackers. I went to the temple and smelled the smell of firecrackers so much that I kept sniffing because I remembered my childhood." For him, the smell of firecrackers is not only the sound of Tet, but also a memory associated with his childhood years.

The male singer added: "After many years, I can smell the smell of firecrackers again, giving me many old memories. When I was a child, every New Year's Eve, everyone set off firecrackers, so I always remember the smell of firecrackers, like an indelible childhood memory." These sharing shows that Tet is not only a moment of transition of the new year, but also a deep connection between people and their homeland. Singer Huong Lan is one of the veteran artists of Vietnamese music, associated with homeland music, bolero and Southern folk songs.

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