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Bắc Bling
2025 single by Hòa Minzy, Xuân Hinh, and Tuấn Cry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bắc Bling"[a] is a song by Vietnamese singer Hòa Minzy, actor-comedian Xuân Hinh, and singer-songwriter Tuấn Cry. The song was released on March 1, 2025, accompanied with a music video. Tuấn Cry composed the song with Masew and DJ Feliks taking charge of production, using traditional instruments such as đàn nguyệt, đàn nhị, bamboo flute, but in a new style with a fast tempo. The song is based on hát văn style combined with modern hip hop elements. The music video, directed by Nhu Đặng, recreates many cultural features in the Kinh Bắc region.
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Hòa Minzy is an artist from Bắc Ninh and has been nurturing the project since early-to-mid 2023.[2] In this project, she chose to collaborate with fellow musicians Tuấn Cry and producer Masew, who she previously had collaborated with on the song "Kén cá chọn canh" (2024),[3] to compose and produce the song. Tuấn Cry composed "Bắc Bling" in about a week,[4] and when he sent the demo to Hòa Minzy, she was "immediately satisfied" and came up with the concept right away.[3] The name "Bắc Bling" is a combination of "Bắc Ninh" and "Bling", slang for sparkling and shining.[5]
Following Tuấn Cry's suggestions,[3] Hòa Minzy contacted comedian Xuân Hinh to invite him to contribute his voice and act in the MV. He accepted the invitation after hearing the idea and participating in the rap part of the song.[6] Regarding this, Hòa Minzy said "Mister [Xuân Hinh] is also a son of Bắc Ninh. I think I have to invite [him] for the project to be truly meaningful and become more wonderful."[7] Xuân Hinh affirmed that rap is not a problem for him because this performance style has appeared in bai choi, quan họ and chèo from previous centuries through rhyming, vibrato and rhythm, and that his performance of rap is not a breakthrough but rather bringing traditional art into the new era.[8] In addition, Hòa Minzy went to the Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai concert to invite Tự Long, another artist from Bắc Ninh, to participate in the project, but he refused due to being busy.[9]
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Composition
"Bắc Bling" is a traditional folk song combined with modern electronic hip hop style.[10][11] Masew incoporated many traditional instruments such as đàn nguyệt, đàn nhị, bamboo flute, but arranged them in a new style with a fast tempo.[12] In addition to hát văn, the song also incorporates typical Northern singing genres such as xẩm and chèo.[13] Part of the lyrics were inspired by quan họ verses like "Ba quan mời trầu" or "Người ở đừng về".[14]
The intro of "Bac Bling" has the sound of kèn bầu and drums, along with four lục bát lines of Xuân Hinh about heartfelt connection to the place where one was born and raised.[15] Hòa Minzy verse contains many tourism spots, with a part where she performs the lyrics in a high-pitched voice with a strong "quan họ" character.[15][12] The men rap verses constantly mention quan họ features such as nón quai thao, hội Lim, etc.[14]
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Following the song release, the keyword "bling" became a trending phrase.[8] It reached the top spot on YouTube Music Trending Vietnam, iTunes Vietnam and Zing MP3 Realtime Chart, as well as the number 3 spot on Spotify Top 50 Vietnam within 24 hours of its release[16] . On weekly charts, it peaked at number 1 on IFPI Official Vietnam Chart and Zing MP3's Weekly Zingchart, number 2 on Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, number five on Spotify Top Songs Vietnam and YouTube Weekly Top Songs.[17][18][19] The music video has become the fastest V-Pop MV to reach 200 million views.[20]
The project has garnered widespread acclaim from music experts. Thanh Hương from Lao Động praised the lyrics as "intimate" and said that there had never been a precedent for a pop song that "told the story of Bac Ninh's folk, cultural, and traditional music that created such a positive ripple effect".[21] Quỳnh Như from Hoa Học Trò praised the lyrics as "trendy", and that the cultural transmission segments through rap were reminiscent of "À Lôi" by Double2T. She gave Masew's arrangement a 10 and said "the song marked Hoa Minzy's sparkling return by doing a good job of entertaining with 'youthful - playful - witty' colors".[15] In her overall assessment of the music project, journalist Thanh Hà from Pháp luật Việt Nam praised the song for reflecting a matured artistic vision and delivering meaningful emotional value. She praised Hòa Minzy for proving herself not only as a powerful vocalist, but also as a serious artist whose work truly deserves attention.[22] Musician Huy Tuấn praised Hòa Minzy for her outstanding performance in blending traditional folk music with contemporary crossover styles, noting that she has found the freedom to express her own musical identity, as previously seen in songs like "Thị Mầu".[23] Musician Giáng Son commented that the song is "catchy and accessible to listeners", and that "this is a positive and effective way to promote culture through music".[12] Xuân Bắc, Director of the Department of Performing Arts, commended Hòa Minzy and highlighted the standout rap verse by Xuân Hinh.[24]
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Nhu Đặng and Ngô Đài Trang took on the roles of director and screenwriter respectively for the MV "Bac Bling". The MV production process took place from January 13 to 15, 2025.[25] After Hoa Minzy proposed the idea and plan to implement and launch the MV "Bac Bling" locally, many people and neighborhoods held meetings and implemented specific plans including assigning heads and subcommittees, so that everything went smoothly.[10] In order to carry out the music project and film the MV "Bac Bling", Hoa Minzy asked for permission and was approved by the leaders of Bac Ninh province.[21] The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Ninh, the Center for Monument Conservation and Tourism Promotion of the province and the Bac Ninh government also participated in supporting and creating favorable conditions for this project.[26]
The MV "Bac Bling" features Xuan Hinh and more than 500 participants including dancers, extras and nearly 300 people of all ages living in Lac Xa neighborhood, Que Tan ward, Que Vo town.[12] The MV production team discussed behind the scenes that "all the villagers were unanimous and happy to join [Hoa Minzy] in carrying out this project."[27] Hoa Minzy revealed that previously, she only hired extras in her music products. However, with "Bac Bling", the actors participating in her MV were all relatives from the female singer's hometown. Hoa Minzy said that this was "an unprecedented thing." The singer revealed that although the actors participating in her MV received only "a bottle of fish sauce, a bag of seasoning powder, a pair of slippers and an insignificant red envelope", it was unlikely that they would cooperate like that even if they had a large budget.[28]
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Awards
Hoa Minzy became the first Vietnamese popular music artist to release a music product in the place where she was born and raised.[29] The singer and her project team received a certificate of merit from the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province, Vuong Quoc Tuan, for their contributions in promoting and honoring the traditional cultural values of Bac Ninh.[30] Sharing about the certificate of merit, Hoa Minzy said that this was her wish for many years and she "had more motivation for her upcoming artistic path. I have been working in the arts for more than 10 years, but when I received recognition from the provincial leaders, I was truly happy."[21]
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