A screenshot of Myra Tran's American Idol performance aired on Sunday.

In her audition round, the 19-year-old blew the judges away with her performance of Jennifer Hudson's One Night Only. The video of her audition has garnered 15 million views and great praise from fans around the world on the program’s official Facebook page.

Nhu is familiar to Vietnamese audiences as the winner of the 2016 X Factor Vietnam, a music talent show. She moved to the U.S. in 2017 and is currently studying in a high school in Washington State.

American Idol is a music talent show created by Simon Fuller in the U.S. in 2002. The first 15 seasons were broadcast on Fox channel, while the last two were on ABC.

It is one of the most successful talent shows in American television history and has helped discover singers like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, and Jordin Sparks.

Luke Bryan, one of the judges this year, said Myra Tran has the potential to become another Kelly Clarkson.

Vietnamese teen blows American Idol judges away

Myra Tran, auditioning for American Idol, stunned Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan with her rendition of One Night Only.

 

Ngo Si Lien High school wins first prize at English Talent Show

(BGO) – The English Talent Show for Bac Giang High school Students 2018 was jointly held on December 9 in Bac Giang city by the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) and Department of  Education and Training (DoET). 

 

Students’ talent contest Express Yourself 2019 launched

Express Yourself 2019 – a talent contest for students – was launched on December 10 by the international education organization EF Education First.

 

Festival fuels hope for young and talented Ca Tru practitioners

The curtain came down on the 2018 National Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) Festival in Ha Tinh province. The four-day festival attracted nearly 300 artists and instrumentalists from 13 cities and provinces across the country. With an increased number of young artisans, the festival has fuelled the hope for a younger and talented generation of Ca Tru practitioners.

 

Talent contest kicks off for students in Ho Chi Minh City

The student association of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) under the Vietnam National University-HCM City in collaboration with 60 universities and colleges in the city kicked off “The Greatest Show” programme on October 25.

 

Source: VnExpress