Vietnam’s most in-vogue songstress, Ho Ngoc Ha, will appear on July 29 before an audience in Hanoi with a series of ballads.

Ho Ngoc Ha practices for the show, with Tuan Ngoc (black) and Noo Phuoc Thinh (first from the left). Photo trithuctre

Dubbed "Vietnam’s Queen of Entertainment", the 31-year-old singer will present 25 love-themed ballads, including her hits Đừng Đi (Please Don’t Go), Tìm Lại Giấc Mơ (Search for a Dream), Đêm Nghe Tiếng Mưa (The Sound of Night Rain), and Yêu Thương Mong Manh (Vulnerable Love).

"All the songs tell different stories and the levels of my feeling for all the men I met in my life," Ha said.

In April, she staged the Love Songs for the first time in front of more than 800 people in HCM City.

However, unlike the previous concert where Ha performed solo, in Hanoi she will be joined on stage by veteran singer Tuan Ngoc and heartthrob singer Noo Phuoc Thinh.

"I am quiet nervous and feel under pressure because the Hanoian audience is quite demanding. I need to offer them something different and fresher than the first concert in HCM City," Ha said, explaining why she has guest singers for her up-coming show.

The songstress also explained why she invited these particular artists.

"Tuan Ngoc is the one that both my parents and I have admired. We have been seduced by his elegant style, both on stage and in real life, as well as by his sweet tenor voice. It was my dream to duet with him,

"Noo Phuoc Thinh is an outstanding representative of the young generation of Vietnamese singers. He has a sweet and seducing voice. Especially, he inspires me whenever we perform together," Ha said.

Ha started out in the entertainment industry with her appearance on the TV series Hoa Cỏ May (Wild Flower) when she was a piano student at the Military College of Culture and Arts.

She subsequently became a model, conquering most of the catwalks in the country.

She then turned to singing while dating songwriter and composer Duc Tri – one of the significant names in the Vietnamese music industry.

She has since won several major music awards, such as HTV Awards, Lan Song Xanh, Golden Album, and more.

She is currently one of three coaches on The Face Vietnam – a modelling-themed reality TV series.

The Love Songs concert will take place at the Hanoi’s Friendship Palace. Tickets are available at the venue’s box office or on www.dongdoshow.com.

VNS