Chinese netizens protest Phuong My Chi's victory, challenge a judge

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Although it has not been officially broadcast, the semi-finals of Sing! Asia soon became the focus of discussion of the fan community in Vietnam. Some pictures from behind the scenes show that Phuong My Chi is performing a vibrant song, with choreography and using props.
These details quickly sparked speculation that Phuong My Chi would bring the Universe with him to the international arena. A fan of judge Truong Luong Dinh who went to watch all 3 days of recording 24-25-26/6 shared his surprise at Phuong My Chi's talent and special voice. This fan said that he saw Phuong My Chi present a playful song, and used small props, with a super cute performance.
Besides the speculations about the song, the name Universe with you is also creating a wave of debate on social networks. A part of the Vietnamese audience thinks that this song is only easy to listen to and remember, but it lacks the highlight of melody and emotional depth, easy to go viral but difficult to really make a strong impression on a fiercely competitive stage like Sing! Asia.
For them, bringing such a happy, simple pop song to the semi-finals stage is a potentially risky step. Although speculation surrounding the Universe with you is spreading, until now, there has not been any official confirmation from the program or Phuong My Chi.
Whether this is a clever move or just a temporary speculation effect, all still need to wait for the official stage to air for a clear answer. However, just choosing a song to compete in a music playground was seriously discussed by everyone, showing the success of Phuong My Chi when participating in Sing! Asia.
Besides the Universe with you, the online community is also actively "guessing the old and guessing" other songs that Phuong My Chi can bring to the semi-finals of Sing! Asia. Among them, Pillow Brocade and The Girl Lying Listening to the Singing Sea are the two most mentioned names. The two songs clearly show Phuong My Chi's unique musical personality in harmony between folk materials and modern breath.
Brocade pillows are considered a safe and convincing choice. The song integrates Ho Xuan Huong's poetic thought, with a discreet but strong feminist spirit. In particular, the cup dance choreography, which seemed to be a secondary detail, became a bright and expensive point bringing an impressive visual effect.
Brocade pillows, if selected, will be a perfect performance that is easy to impress international audiences but still has enough identity to affirm its own color.
On the contrary, The Girl lying on the sea singing is a purely emotional choice, not noisy, not ostentatious, but with depth and sophistication. The song is inspired by poetry in the volume Legend on Con Son Island.
There is no choreography or props, if you choose this song, Phuong My Chi will not rely on sight but put all the weight on the voice and emotions. This is a risky gamble but if successful, it will be a silent but profound "touch" to the viewer.
Although the official song in the semi-finals of Sing! Asia is still unknown, but it is the heated discussion from the music lover community that has shown Phuong My Chi's formidable position in this playground. From a "folk song phenomenon", Phuong My Chi entered the regional game not only with her voice but also with an artist mindset with a clear, sharp and confident enough to represent the new generation.
Many major Chinese newspapers gave special praise to Phuong My Chi, especially after the performance of the song "Flower Ball" in the quarterfinals. Sohu Entertainment has an article describing her performance as "bringing folk songs to the throne". The article reads: "Phuong My Chi, a female singer born in 2003, has been famous since she was 10 years old, bringing to the stage a very different color, smoothly combining traditional folk songs and modern spirit".
The Sohu page called her "the worthy successor to the title of Asian diva", comparing Phuong My Chi to Chau Tham, one of the famous Chinese singers and saying that she is "the pride of Vietnamese folk music".
Some other pages also likened her to "the national treasure of Vietnamese music", and emphasized that she not only preserves folk songs but also knows how to blow a new breeze through orchestration, choreography, costumes and even stage choreography.
Phuong My Chi shocked international audiences, saying Truong Luong Dinh was difficult, and was criticized. Bình Minh21:03:06 30/06/2025Phuong My Chi's performance of the song Bong Phu Hoa in episode 6 of Sing! Asia created an earthquake across all social media platforms, not only domestically but also internationally.
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