Songsters line up for tonight’s semi finals
VOV.VN - Songsters and pop music fans throughout Vietnam alike are anxiously awaiting tuning in to tonight’s, Saturday, August 19, semifinal round of the ASEAN+3 singing competition at the FLC Luxury Resort Samson.
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On the morning of Saturday, August 19, the 17 semifinalists attend practice sessions at the FLC Luxury Resort Samson. |
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Previously, a total of 19 candidates qualify for the semi-finals. But for some reason, two candidates withdraw. |
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Before the practice begins, the contestants draw their sequence number for the semi-finals. |
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Above, a contestant goes into meticulous detail about tonight’s performance to ensure he gets it right. |
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Sound, light and music are available to help the contestants perform their best. |
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Pictured: Contestants practice a song titled ‘ASEAN Song’ they will collectively perform. |
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The song is written by VOV President Nguyen The Ky. |
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Above: Contestants practice the song. |
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The atmosphere is fun, friendly. |
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In the semifinals, each contestant will perform one song in English and a second in their mother tongue. |
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Pictured: Melky B Arboleda from the Philippines. |
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Wahyu Sulistya Affarah MD from Indonesia. |
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Pham Tien Manh from Vietnam. |
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Thu Lan from Vietnam. |
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Kien Trung from Vietnam. |
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PhoneSaVanh Inthavong from Laos. |
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Bunnarath from Cambodia. |
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The semifinals of the ASEAN+3 contest will broadcast live starting at 8pm tonight, Saturday, August 19, on radio and television channels of VOV: VTC1, VTC3, VOVTV, VOV3 and VOV5. |