Phù Đổng Thiên Vương (song)
| "Phù Đổng Thiên Vương" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Đức Phúc | |
| Language | Vietnamese |
| Released | 29 August 2025 |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong |
| Composer | Hồ Hoài Anh |
| Lyricists |
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| Music video | |
| "Phù Đổng Thiên Vương" on YouTube | |
"Phù Đổng Thiên Vương" is a song by Vietnamese singer Đức Phúc. Released on 29 August 2025, it represented Vietnam at Intervision 2025 and won the contest with a total score of 422 points.[1][2]
Background and composition
"Phù Đổng Thiên Vương" is based on the legend of Thánh Gióng, a character in Vietnamese folk beliefs who embodies the spirit and strength of the Vietnamese people.[3] The song is composed by Hồ Hoài Anh, with arrangement by DuongK.[4] Phúc Du wrote the rap lyrics, while the English lyrics were written by Orange. The opening verse of the song is taken from the first four lines of the poem "Vietnamese Bamboo" by Nguyen Duy.[5][6]
Intervision 2025
Internal selection
On 13 July 2025, Đức Phúc was announced as the official representative of Vietnam to participate in the 2025 Intervision Song Contest held in Russia. The selection was entrusted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to Nomad MGMT Vietnam, a company under the DatVietVAC group, and Phúc was chosen thanks to "his outstanding voice and modern musical thinking that was close to international standards".[7][8]
During Intervision 2025
Intervision 2025 was held at the Live Arena in Novoivanovskoye, Russia, with the final round taking place on 20 September 2025. At the performance order draw on 12 August, Vietnam was ranked 20th, after Mzansi Jikelele of South Africa and before Nastya Kravchenko of Belarus. In the end, Đức Phúc received a total of 422 points, winning the competition.[9]
References
- ^ Pleitgen, Frederik (2025-09-20). "Vietnam's Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia's family-friendly answer to the Eurovision". CNN. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Farajzade, Zeynab. "Vietnam wins Intervision 2025; U.S. entrant Vassy disqualified". AnewZ. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Курбанова, Елизавета Гриценко, Наина (2025-09-20). "Intervision-2025: who will perform in Moscow on September 20 and with which songs". Известия. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tuan Anh (2025-09-21). "Lý giải chiến thắng của Đức Phúc tại Intervision 2025". ELLE Man Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Quỳnh Tâm (2025-09-22). "Đức Phúc giành quán quân quốc tế: Đi thi lặng lẽ, mang nón lá làm quà". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tân Cao; Hà Thu (2025-09-23). "Lý do Đức Phúc chiến thắng Intervision". VnExpress. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lê Giang (2025-07-14). "Đức Phúc đại diện Việt Nam và Anh trai say hi dự Intervision 2025". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Trạch Dương (2025-07-14). "Đức Phúc đại diện Việt Nam, thi đấu cùng 20 ca sĩ quốc tế". Báo Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Pleitgen, Frederik (2025-09-20). "Vietnam's Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia's family-friendly answer to the Eurovision". CNN. Retrieved 2025-09-21.