Sơn Tùng M-TP

Sơn Tùng M-TP
Born	Nguyễn Thanh Tùng (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 30) Thái Bình, Thái Bình Province, Vietnam
Occupations	Singer songwriter actor businessman
Years active	2009–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B EDM
Instruments	Vocals piano electronic keyboard
Labels	WePro Entertainment M-TP Entertainment
Website	mtpentertainment.com

Nguyễn Thanh Tùng (born July 5, 1994), known professionally as Sơn Tùng M-TP, is a Vietnamese singer-songwriter and actor. His self-written 2012 and 2013 singles, "Cơn mưa ngang qua" and "Em của ngày hôm qua" launched his career. These were followed by successful singles such as "Chắc ai đó sẽ về", "Lạc trôi" and "Nơi này có anh". In 2017, Tùng released the compilation album m-tp M-TP and published his autobiography, Chạm tới giấc mơ. His record label, M-TP Entertainment, was founded in lately 2016. His other works include the M-TP Ambition - Chuyến bay đầu tiên concert tour (2015–2016), a starring role in the 2014 film Dandelion (which earned him a Golden Kite Prize for Young Prominent Actor) and an appearance as a contestant on the television series The Remix. Called a "Prince of V-pop" for his popularity, Tùng has received many accolades which include a MTV Europe Music Award, a Dedication Music Award, a Mnet Asian Music Award, seven Green Wave Awards and an inclusion on Forbes Vietnam's 2018 30 Under 30 list.

Life and career

1994–2012: Early life and career

2013–2015: Breakthrough, copyright controversies and Dandelion

2015–2017: The Remix and concerts

2017–present: m-tp M-TP, Sky Tour Movie and Chúng ta

In April 2017, Tùng released the compilation album m-tp M-TP.^[1][2][3][4] In June 2017, Tùng performed at the Viral Fest Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, and conducted a second M-TP & Friends concert in Hanoi in the following month.^[5][6] He starred in Âm bản (2017), and took part on "Gia đình tôi chọn" in that August.^[7][8] The singer's autobiography, Chạm tới giấc mơ, was published in September.^[9]

In May 2018, his single "Run Now" was released with a music video featuring Thai actress Davika Hoorne.^[10] Later in July, the singer played a fictionalized version of himself in Chuyến đi của thanh xuân.^[11][12] Tùng's collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg, "Give It to Me", was released in July 2019. The accompanied video features an appearance by singer Madison Beer and set a 24-hour record for Vietnamese music videos with 25.8 million YouTube views on the first day. This record was previously held by "Chạy ngay đi" (17.6 million views).^[13]

The singer embarked on his second nationwide concert tour, Sky Tour, from July to August 2019. The tour was chronicled in the documentary film, Sơn Tùng M-TP: Sky Tour Movie, which debuted in June 2020. Dubbed as Vietnam’s first musical documentary, it grossed ₫5.5 billion (US$238.700) after the first three days of release even with mixed reviews.^[14] Netflix went on to distribute the film globally.^[15][16]

Later that year, Tùng released "Có chắc yêu là đây" and the lead single from his forthcoming extended play Chúng ta, "Chúng ta của hiện tại". The former became the 4th-most streamed music video premiere on YouTube at the time with 901.000 concurrent viewers. Tùng also became the first Vietnamese musician to enter the Billboard Social 50 chart that July at number 28.^[17]

In January 2021, Tùng collaborated with online multiplayer battle royale game Garena Free Fire, as part of the collaboration character named "Skyler" based on Tùng was added to game, the same month official theme song for the character was dropped by Tùng on YouTube.^[18]

Discography

Studio albums

• Chúng ta (2021)

Complication albums

• m-tp M-TP (2017)

Filmography

• Dandelion (2014)
• Âm bản (2017)
• Chuyến đi của thanh xuân (2018)
• Sơn Tùng M-TP: Sky Tour Movie (2020)

References

1. Mi Ty (March 20, 2017). "Sơn Tùng M-TP ra album đầu tay kỷ niệm 5 năm ca hát" [Sơn Tùng M-TP to release his first album to commemorate five years in music]. Thế giới Điện ảnh (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
2. VTV News staff(s) (March 30, 2017). "Đập hộp album đầu tay của Sơn Tùng M-TP" [Unboxing Sơn Tùng M-TP's first album]. VTV News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
3. Chu Nguyên (April 2, 2017). "Album của Sơn Tùng M-TP 'cháy hàng' trong thời gian ngắn" [Sơn Tùng M-TP's albums sold out in a short time]. VTC News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 11, 2017.
4. Việt Hùng; Lan Phương (April 8, 2017). "Fan nữ khóc nức nở sau khi được ôm Sơn Tùng" [A female fan cries after hugging Sơn Tùng]. Zing (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
5. Ngọc Hà (June 5, 2017). "Tham dự Viral Fest Asia Sơn Tùng càng khẳng định 'đẳng cấp' của mình với bè bạn quốc tế?" [Thanks to gig at Viral Fest Asia, is Sơn Tùng M-TP proving himself to international audiences?]. Người Hà Nội (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 27, 2017.
6. Ngọc Hà (July 9, 2017). "Những khoảnh khắc không thể quên của Sơn Tùng trên sân khấu "M-TP & Friend"" [Sơn Tùng M-TP's unforgettable moments at M-TP & Friends]. An Ninh Thủ Đô (in Vietnamese). Retrieved July 27, 2017.
7. Giang, Hoàng Nhơn (June 27, 2017). "Sơn Tùng M-TP đóng phim mới của đạo diễn 'Em chưa 18'" [Sơn Tùng M-TP stars in a new film by Em chưa 18's director]. Zing (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
8. Ngát Ngọc (August 29, 2017). "H.A.T, Ưng Hoàng Phúc, Sơn Tùng hội ngộ trong MV kỷ niệm 15 năm Wepro" [H.A.T, Ưng Hoàng Phúc and Sơn Tùng M-TP reunite in new music video celebrating WePro's 15th anniversary]. Zing (in Vietnamese). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
9. Hòa An (October 4, 2017). "'Chạm tới giấc mơ' của Sơn Tùng MT-P chính thức ra mắt khi nào, ở đâu?" [When and where will Sơn Tùng M-TP's Chạm tới giấc mơ be released?]. Thể thao & Văn hóa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved October 15, 2017.
10. Tiến Vũ (May 12, 2018). "MV Chạy ngay đi của Sơn Tùng M-TP 'tạo bão' ngay khi ra mắt" [Sơn Tùng M-TP's "Run Now" music video release causes media storm]. Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 12, 2018.
11. Nguyên Linh (August 2, 2018). ""Chuyến đi của thanh xuân" Sơn Tùng MTP bị chỉ trích vì "phá hoại" Đà Lạt" [Sơn Tùng M-TP's Chuyến đi của thanh xuân criticized for vandalism in Da Lat]. Lao Động (in Vietnamese). Retrieved August 8, 2018.
12. Tân Cao (July 29, 2018). "Phim ngắn có Sơn Tùng M-TP góp mặt vừa ra mắt đã gây sốt" [Sơn Tùng M-TP's new short film release gains attention]. iOne (in Vietnamese). Retrieved August 8, 2018.
13. T.N (May 17, 2018). "Sơn Tùng M-TP lập nhiều kỷ lục với 'Chạy ngay đi' trên YouTube" [Sơn Tùng M-TP broke many records with "Run Now" on YouTube]. Thể thao & Văn hóa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved June 5, 2018.
14. VnExpress. "V-pop prince's new documentary breaks record - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
15. "Sky Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sơn Tùng M-TP on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
16. Dang Khoa (August 28, 2020). "Documentary on V-pop prince to hit Netflix". VnExpress. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
17. Dang Khoa (July 17, 2020). "V-pop prince scales Billboard's Social 50 chart". VnExpress. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
18. ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2021-02-23). "Khán giả phản ứng khi Sơn Tùng M-TP lại dính nghi án đạo nhạc?". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-04-06.

Other websites

• Official website
• Sơn Tùng M-TP discography at Discogs