Ha Myo: Muong female singer, 9X but loves singing folk songs, causing a storm with Xam music

Singer Ha Myo's full name is Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha (1993), lives and works in Hanoi. She is currently an artist working at the Vietnam Music and Dance Theater.

With products that combine traditional folk melodies with modern music, singer Ha Myo is emerging as a new breeze in the Vietnamese music industry.

She also has many contributions to the arts, continuously achieving many successes in her career at a very young age, such as: First Prize in Capital Youth Singing 2016, Gold Medal in the National Young Talent Contest in 2017, Second Prize in Vietnam - China Singing 2018, Runner-up "Good Voice Hanoi" in 2020, Youth Living Beautifully Award 2022, Champion "Voice Battle Stage 2022".

As a singer born in 1993, Ha Myo chose a different musical direction than many singers of the same age. Her music products are a combination of traditional ethnic music such as Xam singing, Xoan singing, Muong ethnic folk songs... with popular music genres among young people such as EDM music (Electric Music). death - PV) or rap music. Some music products that represent the characteristics of Ha's musical personality include: Xam Hanoi (Hát Xam), Game í...a... Heaven Gives (Hát Xoan), Dam Nang Khot (Muong folk song)...

Thanks to the contributions and values that Ha Myo brings to art and society, she has been included in the list of 20 individuals nominated for "Typical Vietnamese Young Face" for 2 consecutive years in 2021. and 2022.

"For me, this is both an honor and a great responsibility. After being nominated and receiving the award, my responsibility becomes even greater and I need to try harder to be worthy of my trust." everyone's responsibility", Ngoc Ha shared her feelings when she was once again on the nomination list for "Typical Vietnamese Young Face".

In addition to wanting to further spread the nation's cultural values, Ha Myo also wants to inspire young ethnic minorities.

Having experienced the limitations of people born and raised in the highlands, Ha Myo understands that some young people from ethnic minorities often harbor low self-esteem, which limits their abilities, thinking that they My dream is something far away and luxurious.

"I want to inspire people of the same Muong ethnic group like me in particular and ethnic minorities in general. I hope that they can overcome the "label" of an ethnic minority, which means overcoming Thinking that being an ethnic minority is something that limits our abilities," Ha shared.

One of Ha Myo's most well-received products is "Xam Hanoi", a Xam song combined with EDM and rap music. It was the success of "Xam Hanoi" that motivated the Muong ethnic singer to want to spread her own ethnic culture further.

"The reception of 'Xam Hanoi' has revived my national pride. I want to do more for my people," Ha confided. That is the reason why Ha Myo released the product "Dam Khot" according to the Muong folk song genre.

According to Ngoc Ha, human creativity is limitless just like the treasure of folk music is limitless, there are still many things that she has not been able to exploit. Therefore, she hopes that more people can do this with her.

Ngoc Ha was originally a singer whose forte was youth music, but after a singing contest, the 9X singer fell in love with traditional ethnic music and chose an artistic direction that is a combination of her forte and her talent. my new hobby.

Like many other young people, Ngoc Ha used to only favor youthful, modern melodies and rarely sought out traditional music. But when she stepped into the nation's musical treasures, Ha gradually became immersed and fascinated and always wanted to bring them to big stages to spread her love for folk music.

"When I learn more about folk music and sing a lot about it, I no longer enjoy listening to young music like I used to. There are many other genres of folk music that I want to sing and share with everyone. I feel "sorry" because my folk music is so good, but people often look for foreign music, more trending music," Ha Myo shared.

However, the journey to discover the "fertile" land of ethnic music is not easy, especially when Ngoc Ha chooses a different approach compared to others.

That's why with each of her music products, Ha always has to consult with many experts to both make the work have a modern feel and retain the "golden rules" of traditional music. .

"Doing well is not enough, you also have to do it right. Combining traditional music with modern music means I have to learn very carefully about both genres of music. Especially with traditional music, there are many when just pulling a wrong note is enough to make it change to another genre of music," Ha Myo confided.

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