PSY rocks Gangnam Style, tlinh brings the whole rap world to GENfest

MeTub | 27 Nov 2024

Metub

*This article is adapted from * Vietnam.VN

The music night brings together artists including Quang Hung MasterD, Wean, Wxrdie, Suboi, MONO, tlinh, Wren Evans and a special appearance by the owner of international K-pop hits PSY.

MONO's fiery energy once again "burns" the stage GENfest after a year. Not only singing, he also danced continuously through songs like Taking care of flowers, Looking for love, You are beautiful.

The male singer shared that he wanted to bring a more mature image of MONO. Perhaps that is why the audience no longer sees the male singer "scolding" in waiting for youInstead, he chose a soulful, emotional pop ballad, cleverly showing off his high, strong voice.

MONO performs Waiting for you with a new remix – Video: THUY LINH

Most special is the return of rapper tlinh, she almost gathered the whole rap village into her performances. GENfest 2024.

Many names such as Coldzy, Vstra, Suboi, Low G, JustaTee, Trung Tran... appeared to support tlinh. The presence of many rappers made the audience feel like they were watching a show. Vietnamese rap direct.

The hottest is the combination of tlinh and "Dong Da chemist" Low G with the song Hop on show fever all the time. 

The audience not only memorized the song but also sang along with the two rappers, making the stage "burn".

Not inferior to tlinh, Wxrdie also collaborated with many artists from Vietnamese rap like Thai VG, JustaTee, Andree Right Hand... The male rapper takes the audience on a tour of many interesting places through his songs. Please, Cross Cau Giay Bridge…

In addition to familiar hits, Quang Hung's "brother" MasterD performed for the first time a new song called Illusory.

With catchy melody and extremely fast flow, the song makes the audience constantly cheer with excitement.

The reunion of Wean and Naomi also surprised many people and made them burst into happiness.

The beautiful but unfinished love story of the two makes the audience extremely regretful when watching this combination.

Rapper Suboi also brought many impressive performances to the show, proving her title as the "queen" of Vietnamese rap.

Appearing in a royal-style outfit with white hair, Wren Evans delighted the audience, constantly screaming with his prince-like appearance.

Excited to be back GENfest, the male singer asked if everyone had been waiting for him for a long time, then "burned up" the stage with hits like Vinh Tuy Bridge, To Te Ti...

He also jokingly said that the album was ready and was waiting for brands to place advertisements, making the audience laugh.

Wren Evans sings live the new song Thu Doi right on the GENfest stage – Video: THUY LINH

Additionally, Wren Evans performed upcoming songs. 

Notable is the song Waiting With a gentle melody and calm lyrics, it marks the first time the male singer sings this genre of music.

Besides Vietnamese artists, the audience is also looking forward to the performance of PSY, the owner of many international hits. 

The male singer and rapper gently reminded the audience to put down their phones to enjoy the songs to the fullest.

Bringing famous songs like Gangnam Style, Daddy, Gentleman…, PSY made the audience continuously cheer and "rock" to the vibrant melody and signature dance.

Even though it was already late in the day, the U50 male singer and rapper still had an explosive performance on stage.

“Although our communication languages ​​are different, we share another language: music. Vietnam and I, let's become one through music!” – the male singer shared.

Due to weather issues, the show had to start late. It is known that each singer performed and interacted with the audience for 45 minutes or more, leading to the show being prolonged, ending at dawn.

This is the second time GENfest was held. Last year, the music festival was held on the evening of November 4 and 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the theme Multi-sensory music portal, attracting more than 10.000 attendees.

This comeback of GENfest attracted attention with 57 artists and guests performing over 2 nights.

The program has many activities such as creating fan meetings with some artists, gift-giving games, product experience areas... to diversify the audience experience.

However, some audiences said that the organization still had many problems, the sound sometimes had technical errors, easily losing interest.

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