PAYING TRIBUTE - Folk singer Cẩm Ly (left) will perform songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy (right) at the concert Love Songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy in Đà Lạt City. — Photo courtesy of the organiser

ĐÀ LẠT — Famous love songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy, a well-known musician and producer in the 1990s and 2000s, will be featured at a concert in Đà Lạt City on July 22.

The event, Love Songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy, will feature pop stars Cẩm Ly, Đan Trường and Lam Trường.

These singers won a series of top prizes titled Làn Sóng Xanh (Blue Wave) - a radio programme by the Voice of HCM City (VOH) that promotes Vietnamese music.

The programme, first broadcast on FM frequency 99.9 MHz in 1997, has attracted several million Vietnamese listeners at home and abroad. VOH presents Blue Wave Awards to artists who received the most votes from listeners during the year.

Folk singer Ly and pop idols Đan Trường and Lam Trường will perform hits by Huy, who was a phenomenon in Vietnamese contemporary music in the 1990s-2000s.

“Many fans were obsessed with my music from their youth. I hope my melodies will bring a new taste to young people today,” said Huy, who has 30 years in the industry.

Huy, 48, has composed more than 120 songs in praise of life, love, youth and women. His music combines traditional and western styles, using folk elements.

Many of his hits, such as Đêm Cô Đơn (Lonely Night), Em Quên Mùa Đông (Winter in Her Heart) and Nụ Hồng Hờ Hững (Elegant Rose), were performed by leading Vietnamese singers.

He has also produced many albums and MVs, and is a member of the HCM City Music Association.

Huy will soon release three music books of his 99 songs. The books will also come with sheet music and photos featuring pop stars who performed the musician’s songs.

HITMAKER - Famous songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy, a well-known musician and producer in the 1990s and 2000s, will be featured in an outdoor concert in Đà Lạt City this month. — Photo courtesy of the organiser

“I began singing Huy’s music when I was very young. Huy’s pop songs using folk elements changed me completely, from my music style to my music mind,” said 53-year-old singer Ly.

For many years, Ly has been selected as one of the top 10 singers in Việt Nam by the local press and listeners of the Làn Sóng Xanh programme on the VOH.

She has released 34 solo albums and held eight live tours, including Vòng Quanh Ký Túc Xá (Tours around Dormitories) and Tự Tình Quê Hương (Tales of Fatherland), which have attracted hundreds of thousands of fans.

The duo Ly and Lam Trường will sing for the first time Yêu Trong Niềm Đau (Love in Pain), a hit by Huy, at the musician’s concert in Đà Lạt.

The event, Love Songs by Nguyễn Nhất Huy, will open at 8pm on July 22 at the music venue Lululola in Ba Tháng 4 Street, Commune 3 in Đà Lạt City. — VNS