China News Service, Kunming, February 14th, Title: Do Chong Hua: The "lark" that sings the friendship between China and Vietnam
Reporter Miao Chao
"Toward the clouds, beyond the mountains, in the sea, which way should I go..." In the 2024 Yunnan Spring Festival Gala, Vietnamese singer Do Thi Thanh Hua shared the stage with Chinese singers, singing the tranquility of life in Yunnan in multiple languages And far away. Recently, Do Shi Tsing Hwa accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Service.
Do Thi Thanh Huat was born in Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam, adjacent to southwest China. She loved singing since she was a child. In 2011, I won the third prize in a Sino-Vietnamese song singing competition, and made many Chinese friends, and came up with the idea of studying vocal music in China.
In September 2013, Du Shi Qing Hua entered China's Guangxi Art College to study vocal music. "In addition to learning from the teacher in class, I also searched for Chinese folk songs on the Internet." Du Shi Qing Hua, who loves music, always listens to a beautiful melody works, I can’t help but explore the stories and cultural connotations behind the songs.
With the encouragement of teachers and classmates, Do Thi Thanh Hua became popular after participating in the Chinese TV program "Avenue of Stars" in 2016, and was affectionately called the "lark" singing about China-Vietnam friendship by the Chinese people. While studying in China, she showed off her singing voice in many Chinese TV programs such as "Songs from the Yellow River" and "Chinese Folk Song Conference". She sang folk songs familiar to the Chinese people such as "Folk Songs Are Like Spring River Waters" and "Mayila Variations", and won many awards. Well received by judges and audiences.
The picture shows Du Shiqinghua participating in the rehearsal of the 2024 Yunnan Province Spring Festival Gala. Photo provided by the party organizer
Do Thi Thanh Hua has also made Chinese folk songs famous in Vietnam. In 2017, she won the gold medal in the Vietnamese version of "Spring Ballet" in Vietnam's highest level professional vocal competition "Star of Tomorrow".
A series of successful performances did not satisfy her. In 2018, Du Shiqinghua was admitted to the China Conservatory of Music for a master's degree in vocal music and went to Beijing to continue her studies. Today, Do Thi Thanh Hua works as a vocal music teacher at a university in Vietnam, passing on what she has learned in China to Vietnamese students. She believes that "music has a powerful power. You may not be able to understand the meaning of the lyrics, but you can feel the charm of cultural exchanges and mutual learning in the music."
Do Thi Thanh Hua’s hometown of Tuyen Quang Province is located in northern Vietnam, adjacent to Yunnan Province in southwest China. The Red River originates from the Weishan Mountains in Dali, Yunnan, and flows through China and Vietnam from northwest to southeast, nourishing tens of millions of people along the coast. The Red River Delta also creates the main economic area in northern Vietnam. A hundred years ago, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway was opened to traffic, passing through Tuyen Quang Province, connecting the lives of the people of China and Vietnam and becoming a historical and cultural link between the two countries.
Geographically close and culturally close. Du Shiqinghua once visited Kunming, Yunnan, and sang affectionately the Yunnan folk song "Little River Flows", known as the "Oriental Serenade". In her view, Yunnan is a place full of unique customs and rich culture.
Do Thi Thanh Hua said that Vietnam and China are connected by mountains and rivers, and China is her second hometown. This time she participated in the Yunnan Spring Festival Gala performance and deepened her understanding of Yunnan’s ethnic groups and folk songs. She wants to bring more Yunnan folk songs to Vietnam, and at the same time introduce Vietnamese music to Yunnan, enhance artistic exchanges between the two places, and contribute to the promotion of friendship between Vietnam and China. (over)