Negav "ambushed" and shook up Vietnamese showbiz, destroying the music industry after the scandal

At noon on February 18, on the social network Threads, many fans of "brother" Negav expressed their surprise when the male rapper "ambushed" him and released the teaser for the MV "If When Then", marking his return to the music scene after a period of "hiding" due to personal scandals.

In the 25 seconds revealed, Negav introduces to the audience frames with the appearance of himself and a female actress. The MV's setting revolves around the office, where many emotions of the main character take place: Stress, busy with piles of paperwork, pressure from money leading to signing a loan agreement. Regarding love, the MV evokes the image of a couple changing states from laughing, happy to "separating".

Stringing together the scenes, many fans excitedly came up with a scenario with a tearful ending: "From the teaser, I could see the whole plot: At first, when I looked at the loan papers, I thought he borrowed money for his girlfriend and then went bankrupt. But after a closer look, it turned out that he was probably the CEO of a company but was tricked by a rival into setting up the female lead as a spy. The company later had its secrets exposed, so it went bankrupt and had to borrow money to make up for it."

Regarding the sound, the teaser has not revealed the melody or lyrics of the song, but it is interspersed with the sound of a ticking clock. Netizens quickly "spotted" the moment when the hour and minute hands both struck 6 o'clock and assumed that this was also the time Negav would release the new MV.

After a long time working in the underground scene, in 2024, Negav joined Anh Trai "Say Hi" and became more known to the audience through million-view hits when collaborating with Quang Hung MasterD, HIEUTHUHAI, HURRYKNG...

Although he attracts a large number of fans because of his "random" personality, in terms of singing skills, the audience still frankly thinks that the male rapper needs to practice and improve more. After "say hi", Negav released the MV Minh Anh Thoi, which currently has more than 11 million views. While everything was developing smoothly, at the Anh Trai "Say Hi" concert on September 28, the rapper born in 2001 suddenly made a controversial statement and got caught up in a scandal about his past statements.

Negav's return with a new music product in 2025 has received much attention from netizens, who are looking forward to positive changes in both the rapper's voice and image.

Previously, Negav had to hide for a long time, freeze all activities, and even lock his social networking site, because of being caught up in scandals and sensitive statements. It was not until the evening of February 14 that the male singer suddenly returned to his personal page with nearly 700,000 followers, posting a photo of him turning his back to look at flowers, along with the symbol of a heart being "healed". Below the comment, Negav also boasted about receiving a Valentine's gift.

Negav's real name is Dang Thanh An, born in 2001, and he works as a rapper. Before having the stage name Negav, Dang Thanh An used the name "Oggy" - a character in a cartoon. Regarding the stage name Negav, he once said that he loves games and has a special weapon called "Negev". Later, Negav changed the letter "e" to "a" to use as his stage name when working in the arts.

The last time he appeared publicly and performed was at the day 3 concert in Hanoi. On stage, Negav apologized: "Dear all the audience, dear Organizing Committee of Say Hi Brothers and all the guests present at concert 3. Truly for me, being able to stand here with all the Brothers is the greatest blessing.

I want to express my gratitude and remember the love that everyone has given me, it is something that I cannot lack in my career. Besides, I am grateful to all the agencies, departments, and members of the Organizing Committee of Anh Trai Say Hi for being tolerant and allowing me the opportunity to correct my mistakes. I would like to thank everyone."

Negav was scolded, attended the honor ceremony but was useless, Hung Huynh shared the same fate? Trí Nhi21:30:31 13/01/2025On the evening of January 11, Negav and Hung Huynh suddenly appeared at the Program introducing typical artists and some outstanding books in the field of Performing Arts and Literature in 2024 in Hai Phong.