A New Year countdown party will take place in downtown HCM City on Nguyen Hue walking street (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNS/VNA) - Thousands of people in HCM City are expected toparticipate in “Lights 2019”, the New Year Countdown party which will beorganised onNguyen Hue Walking Street from 8pm on December 31 until midnight.
Following the success of the same programme 2018, the progamme this year willbe a special countdown event to say goodbye to 2018 and to celebrate 2019.
Performances will include well-known artists Thanh Bui, Soobin Hoang Son, TrongHieu, Den, Bich Ngoc, Osad, Kimmese, The LYRICÍST, DJ Hoaprox and SlimV.
The event will be hosted by MC Tran Thanh.
The Lights 2019 event will include indie and hip hop music, which was the trendin Vietnam this year and is expected to continue.
Indie and hip hop continue to cross over from underground to mainstream,creating trends inspired from the simple things in everyday life.
The genres bring their own unique and personal perspectives on topics relevantto what goes on in the world today.
The emphasis on freedom has made indie and hip hop contemporary trends thatportray the new Vietnamese music scene, to which the world audience isawakening.
Founder of Amberstone Media, Thanh Bui, said: “It’s not about mainstreamor indie, it’s about talented Vietnamese artists sharing one stage. In 2018,the national arts scene, especially music, has seen many impressive moves, manyevents that made us proud to say that we are Vietnamese. I want all the peoplewho come to this year’s Countdown Lights 2019 to feel a sense of pride aboutVietnamese talent.”
“Lights 2019 is not only an annual cultural event for the community, but also astage to bring Vietnamese talent closer to the public,” he added.
Besides indie and hip hop artists, the show will feature famous artists who areadored by fans all over the nation.
Osad and M♏onstar will perform their latest hits, while twosinging sensations from Vietnam Idol, Trong Hieu and&nbꦐsp;Bich Ngoc, willjoin the countdown event.
Theshow also features Soobin Hoang Son who will perform his hit songsthat have been loved by many in recent years.
A message of peace will be communicated via dance choreography in a specialperformance by The LYRICÍST dance crew.
The most recognised performance will likely be from the young students of SoulMusic & Performing Arts Academy who will play Baby Shark and Pinkfong, twoanimation characters that have become a family favorite on social media in Vietnamand around Asia in the past few years.
The New Year Countdown Lights 2019 event promises to conti🌌nue to bring apioneering musical spirit, and electronic rhythm from DJ Hoaprox and SlimV withtheir energetic and fiery music, to celebrate the transforming moment withguests on Nguyen Hue Walking Street.
Lights 2019 is organised by Binh Minh Group andpowered by Amberstone Media and Novel Production in association with InQEntertainment and Tech Beat Records.
Themain sponsor is Sai Gon Commercial Bank (SCB) with co-sponsors Windsor PropertyManagement Group Corporation (WMC Group), Sunny World Property DevelopmentCorporation and Saigon Signature Corporation. –VNS/VNA
