Keep full dreams together

Ambassador of Italy to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro (L) seen together with soprano Hien Nguyen at the press conference (Photo courtesy of the singer) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Despite facing many difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese soprano Hien Nguyen will have her debut concert in Hanoi next month. Entitle Yeu (Love), the concert will mark her 15-year professional singing career after she became a student of the Vocal Faculty at the National Academy of Music . "Love is not only about affection between man and woman, it’s about a positive attitude for every single moment of the life that you are living. I just want all people to know how to appreciate all the small joy and happiness that they have,” the singer explained about the title of her concert during a press conference at the Casa Italia restaurant in Hanoi recently. The singer, who spent three years working in Italy, said many of her friends and family were worried about her decision to hold a concert amid the pandemic. “While some of them tried to convince me to change my mind, some say that I am brave. The passion for singing burns in me. I want to be on the stage to sing to fulfill my dreams. That’s why I will stick with my decision. Only a governmental decision on social distancing and the cancellation of performances can force us to postpone our event,” the 33-year-old said. The soprano said she has nurtured the idea for the concert after her second video music Thank God It’s Friday which was released at the end of 2019. “To nurture the idea to have my first concert I have worked crazy hard to accumulate money for this ‘milestone’,” she said. In the concert, Hien Nguyen will present a repertoire featuring world-famous classical songs and Vietnamese ballads which will be presented in a very fresh way. All the songs have been re-arranged in a semi-classic and jazz style by musician Tuan Nam and his jazz band. “My goal is to present music in a fresher way which can …