Vinh Khuat: German-Vietnamese musician and singer, owner of the once viral hit "Too Long"

Vinh Khuat is known as a multi-talented musician and singer of Vpop. His compositions have a fresh and unique direction that is extremely attractive to listeners; A typical example is the song "Too Long" released about 5 years ago.

Vinh Khuat's full name is Khuat Duy Vinh, born in 1990 in a family with a musical tradition in Hanoi. His maternal grandfather is artist Nguyen Minh Tam - an accordion and saxophone instructor, his mother is the manager of a Cultural House; He is the head of the ballad music department and she is a piano instructor at the National Academy of Music.

When he was just 1 year old, Vinh Khuat followed his parents to Germany to settle. Like many Asian children living in the heart of Europe, his family taught him piano from a young age. When he was 4 years old, the male singer was forced by his mother to learn music. In addition to the piano, his family also "gave" him an accordion to practice.

At the age of 15, Vinh participated in the "Golden Voice" music competition held in Germany and won two Most Impressive Contestant awards and the "Youngest Talent" award. At the age of 18, the outstanding male singer won first prize in the "Made in Schauburg" contest held every 3 years in Germany.

Vinh Khuat practiced writing music from the age of 19-20, but did not focus on that work until he was 23-24 years old. He graduated with honors from the Hannover Conservatory of Music with two majors in singing and jazz composition.

In 2011, Vinh appeared in an international competition in Austria with an Acappella music group and continued to win first prize. A year later, the male artist participated in the music contest "Boss Loop Station Word Championship" and once again won first prize.

Also this year, he brought home 2 more first prizes from the judges and the audience's favorite award, along with a media award for the most popular person at another music competition, "Hannover Songcontes Hören" .

Not stopping there, Vinh Khuat decided to register for the world music competition taking place in Los Angeles, USA and won fourth prize. In 2013, he registered for the "New Ware" contest in Latvia, "crossed the finish line" with third prize and appeared on this country's postage stamp.

In 2017, Vinh participated in the German music show "The Voice". In early 2019, he was invited to return home to perform at the program "Tet Ky Hoi" and "Gala Sao Mai 2019" of Vietnam Television, after musician Huy Tuan saw his videos posted on Youtube.

In October 2019, the multi-talented male artist returned to Vietnam again to participate in the Monsoon Music Festival 2019 with famous domestic and foreign artists. In addition, he also participated in the New Year's reality show "Vu Khuc Anh Sang - Countdown 2020" held in Hanoi.

It is known that when the work "Friend Zone" was released, Vietnamese audiences fell in love with the soundtrack song "So Long" by Vinh Khuat. But when the male singer appeared on television with the song "Qua Lau" (Vietnamese version of So Long), he truly became a sought-after phenomenon in the S-shaped country.

"Too Long" was released on Vinh Khuat's Youtube channel on October 4, 2018. Although the song has a simple melody, it is arranged very interestingly thanks to the combination of many instruments and piano. The sound of the trumpet and trumpet contributes to a special nostalgia for anyone who hears it.

In particular, the confident and powerful performance "like a person selling his soul for music" at the Sao Mai Gala in 2019 by the overseas Vietnamese artist quickly won the hearts of the domestic audience. The lyrics of the song "Too Long" are like a boy's confession of love to a girl in a direct but humorous way.

Since then, every time Vinh Khuat is mentioned, music lovers probably cannot forget the presence of this song. In addition to the song "Too Long", those who follow the male musician can name songs that are filled with his own personality such as: Last Waltz, Should Have Been, Still Here, Addiction,...

After more than a month since "Fireworks 2021" - a song released on the occasion of Lunar New Year, Vinh Khuat returned to the music "race" with a new composition titled "Hu". This song carries The tune is completely new, unlike previous releases that had a German version released first.

According to the description written by the male singer, "Hu" is about a guy who considers himself a "good guy" but falls in love with a "bad girl". Not long ago, the audience was very fascinated with the image of a lovesick boy with a classic love that Vinh Khuat portrayed in "Nhu Bai Love Song". But this time, the character he plays is attracted to a girl who is neither dignified nor obedient.

Temporarily putting aside the series of products set in the "chill" scene at home, the MV "Hu" was made outdoors with the appearance of... "3 guys" Vinh Khuat. This means that in addition to composing, performing, and filming the MV himself, the male singer also "split" himself into a 3-member band in the new product and played the role of both guitarist and drummer himself to play music for himself. to act.

Thanks to unique lyrics, a fast rhythm that makes everyone dance, and an equally creative video, Vinh Khuat's "Hu" MV has attracted more than 110,000 views and 11,000 likes in just 2 days. since it was released.

Vinh Khuat plays music in the "one man band" style, meaning he alone will take care of everything such as arranging, playing piano, saxophone, zither, monochord, beatboxing, singing and rapping during performances. His works are often composed in English, German and translated into Vietnamese.

On September 29 and 30 of this year, Vinh Khuat appeared at the music festival "HAY Glamping Music Festival 2023" taking place at Yen So Park (Hanoi) attracting the attention of many fans. In addition to male artists, the event also featured Ronan Keating, Epik High, Floyd Thursby and Vietnamese stars: Suboi, JustaTee, MCK, Trung Quan and Hoang Dung.