Despite enduring high temperatures and a sore throat, the 14-year-old girl managed to complete her performance in piano’s Grade four to six, winning a silver medal on July 26.
The following day the Vietnamese teenager performed the song Bella Ciao in Italian with support given by her teacher-pianist Nguyen Long An, securing a gold medal.
The ninth Asia Arts Festival kicked off at the University Culture Center Theatre in Singapore on July 26 and is scheduled to last through to July 29.
This year the event attracted the participation of contestants from 17 countries and territories worldwide, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Vietnam, and the hosts Singapore.
Bella Vu has taken part in the Asia Arts Festival several times and was awarded a silver medal in piano solo in 2015 and a silver medal in piano duet in 2016.
Bella Vu earlier beat over 60 global contestants to bring home the Miss Eco Teen International 2021 title at the grand finale of the pageant which was held in Egypt on December 21 last year.
Pianist Luu Hong Quang: Homeland – An integral part of the heart
NDO – Although busy with his training schedule and performing abroad, Luu Hong Quang stills spend the time to return to Vietnam each year because he believes that the homeland is an inseparable part of his heart. Quang cherishes a big dream of claiming a prestigious music award. On his chosen career path, he appears to be in the shadow of the artist Dang Thai Son – a hard, lonely path with a true love for music.
Trang Trinh’s musical dream
Pianist Trinh Mai Trang (also known as Trang Trinh) graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has a long list of international prizes and has all the criteria needed to flourish on the Western stage but she chose to come back to her fatherland to realize the dream of bringing classical music to the masses in her own way.
Miss Charm International 2020 postponed as result of COVID-19 situation
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