Double2T from the High Mountains becomes the Vietnamese Rap Champion

After many speculations, this year's Vietnamese rap champion has finally been revealed. Double2T is probably the most controversial champion in the rap industry at the moment...however, this year's champion is very popular with the audience.

---

Contestant Double2T was loved by many audiences when he won Rap Viet season 3 on the evening of September 9. Not only rap or Double2T stands out with his handsome appearance, handsome face, and skin as white as a grapefruit flower. With his unique mountainous music style and inspirational story, many people expect him to go far in his career. career after the competition

Photo:@cafeBiz

After the finale, the rapper expressed gratitude to his parents even though they were not present at the show. He shared that they live far away and are not used to flying. Double2T wrote on his personal page: "Thank you mom for always asking me if I'm hungry or if I need money to eat. From now on I don't have to worry about you much anymore. Hopefully after Rap Viet, I can contribute a lot for society and help my village."

With a cash reward of 250 million VND, the rapper plans to cook a meal for the people of his hometown and participate in charity work to bring electricity to the highlands. Double2T's real name is Bui Xuan Truong. He is 27 years old, born and raised in Tuyen Quang. He first discovered rap music through a black-and-white TV when he was young. Without internet, Truong eagerly waited for music performances on television, hoping to see something similar. In high school, while away from home, he studied rap at an internet cafe. He recorded his first rap song using old headphones he found at a store.

Before joining Rap Viet, this rapper worked as a hairdresser and self-financed music production even though few people knew about it. Xuan Truong gave himself one year to achieve fame; otherwise he will give up his dream of becoming a singer. Rap Viet season 3 became the last opportunity for him to challenge himself

Double2T was a barber before becoming the Vietnamese rap champion of season 3. Photo: kienthucnet.vn

Throughout the competition, Double2T successfully built the image of a "cool mountain man", integrating national identity into his rap performances. He expressed the folk colors of mountainous ethnic people through the use of traditional musical elements such as then singing, guitar sounds, and leaf trumpets. Each Double2T performance achieves a balance between artistic elements and audience preferences. He draws inspiration from personal stories, creating songs that are easy to listen to and catchy.

In the Conquest round, contestants used the songs Chiec Chiec Pieu (Doan Nho), Thai folk songs "Inh La Oi", "Sao Noong Oi" to create performances imbued with the sound of the mountains and forests. Double2T raps: "I bring the sound of the mountains and forests to every listener's ears. Proud of the village, not afraid of anyone laughing at me. Traveling around the world without forgetting the way back. Bringing national identity into Vietnamese Rap is mine. " expression."

Double2T appeared for the first time on stage wearing typical brocade costumes. Photo :@baothanhnien

In the song "Mountain Man", rapper Tuyen Quang wrote: "This is a mountain boy taking the exam to the South. Bring your identity into your rap with the pride you carry within yourself."

Double2T with the song "Drag me to be your wife". Photo: @viechannel

In the final round, Double2T performed the song "Keo em to be my wife" inspired by the story "A Phu and the Wife" by writer To Hoai. The rapper wrote lyrics like "If you take me home, you must obey the law. When you go to the love market, there will be a couple making love", which resonates greatly in modern society.

Double2T's songs bring meaningful messages about life and pursuing dreams. For example, he raps: "We can't choose where we're born, but we can choose how we're going to live. We should have faith, and you should believe and appreciate what you have."

During the Rap Viet broadcast, in addition to competition performances, Double2T also attracted attention with the song "Ah Loi" produced by Masew. “Ah Loi” is an exclamation used by the Tay people to express surprise and amazement. The song quickly climbed to the top of the YouTube charts within 13 days of its release, racking up 23 million views. It also received millions of streams on online music platforms.

The song "Ah Loi" became an internet phenomenon for young people for a long time. Photo: @baophunu

Tran Thanh, the host of the show, said Double2T is the contestant with the most obvious transformation and has the most outstanding performance. JustaTee, one of the judges of Rap Viet, commented that Double2T's image as a "cool mountain guy" and "rap boy" makes him very recognizable and close to the audience. His success story is reminiscent of the first season's champion, Cricket, who also worked at various odd jobs before finding his passion for rap music.

In your opinion, does Double2T deserve to be the Vietnamese rap champion of season 3? Please leave your comments to let us know.

The article was compiled by @trong