BADDEST - Korean singer-songwriter CL will perform at the New Year countdown music party on Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in HCM City’s District 1 on December 31. File Photo from CL’s Instagram

HCM CITY — A countdown music party to welcome the New Year will be held in downtown HCM City on December 31.

The Tiger Remix 2023, with the theme “Uncage New Year with Courage” will highlight leading Korean singer-songwriter and rapper CL, former member of girl group 2NE1.

She made her solo debut in Korea in 2013 with the single The Baddest Female, and in the US in 2016 with the single Lifted.

The show will also include top singers and bands from the Vietnamese music scene, including Hà Anh Tuấn, Đen, Tóc Tiên, Hoàng Thuỳ Linh, Rhymastic, OnlyC, Erik, Hà Nhi, Orange, and Tăng Duy Tân.

LOCAL TALENT - Vietnamese pop star Hoàng Thuỳ Linh will present at the countdown event. File photo from the singer’s Facebook page

It will feature MCs Quang Bảo and Hoàng Rapper, and DJ KS as well.

Producer group DTAP, who produce music for Vietnamese pop stars, will be the event’s music director.

The event will also showcase the Motion Capture 3D technology, cutting-edge technology used in Hollywood blockbusters, for the first time in Việt Nam.

The show will take place from 4pm until midnight at Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in District 1, and will also be broadcast on HCM City Television’s channel HTV7.

The event is free and is expected to attract thousands of spectators. – VNS