Talent contest’s first finalists announced

English teacher Vo Trong Phuc and “Dong Thoi Gian” group have become the first finalists in the “Vietnam’s Got Talent” contest.

English teacher Vo Trong Phuc and “Dong Thoi Gian” (The Flow of Time) group have become the first finalists in the “Vietnam’s Got Talent” contest.

Vo Trong Phuc (C)

At the semi-final night, broadcast on March 6, Phuc performed the song “You’re Beautiful,” originally by famous English singer Jame Blunt; and “Dong Thoi Gian” left an impression with their performance of the well-known classic musical “Notre-Dame de Paris.”

While commenting on Phuc’s performance, actor Thanh Loc, a member of the contest’s jury, said Phuc absolutely changed from the qualifier round.

“You turned from a nomad with a guitar singing on a large file into a professional singer performing on a stage,” Loc said.

While Phuc gained more fans with his good-looks, sweet guitar and cozy singing voice, the group “Dong Thoi Gian” strongly impressed the jury with their musical style, which has not been very popular in Vietnam.

“I think your performance will be one of the performances that people remember most throughout this year’s Vietnam’s Got Talent,” said hard-to-please judge Huy Tuan.

“I want to say thank you for bringing a musical to Vietnamese audiences,” he added.

After the first night, six other semi-final nights will take place every Sunday to pick the 14 best performances for the finale out of 46 remaining performances.