Taipei [Taiwan], January 31: Singer Hoa Minzy's decision to invite her parents onto the stage to receive her Mai Vang award on the evening of January 29th sparked controversy. The singer later explained the situation, asking for audience understanding and stating that she would learn from the experience.
The reason why Hoa Minzy caused controversy.
At the Mai Vang Awards ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of January 29th, singer Hoa Minzy was one of the standout figures, winning big with three awards: Music Video of the Year ( Bac Bling ), Most Popular Female Singer, and Artist for the Community 2025.
In the category of Most Popular Male/Female Singer, Hoa Minzy took to the stage to receive the award alongside Soobin Hoang Son. During her acceptance speech, the singer couldn't hide her emotions and asked the organizers and Soobin for permission to invite her parents onto the stage to witness this special moment. According to Hoa Minzy, this was the first time in 12 years of her career that she had the companionship of her parents at an awards ceremony. Immediately afterward, her parents walked onto the stage and lifted the trophy with their daughter amidst the cheers of the audience.
However, after the awards ceremony, Hoa Minzy's actions sparked mixed reactions on social media. Some viewers felt the singer lacked tact by inviting her parents onto the stage during the joint acceptance speech, affecting the live broadcast time and the acceptance speech of fellow award winner Soobin. Some even commented that Hoa Minzy was tactless for hogging the spotlight during the joint acceptance ceremony.
"Can Hoa Minzy tone it down a bit and give the spotlight to other artists? She should speak more moderately; some people haven't even had a chance to say anything yet," "Hoa Minzy finished her speech and then invited her parents up to lift the trophy, while Soonbin hadn't said a word," "So insensitive. Hoa Minzy wasn't receiving the award alone; there were other artists receiving it as well. If everyone who receives an award invites their parents and relatives up like that, it will ruin the show," "I can't understand why she has to hog all the attention. Please, think of others..." These are some of the comments from netizens.
However, many defended the singer, arguing that her reaction stemmed from emotion upon receiving the award after many years in the profession, especially with her parents present. "It's her first award after years of hard work, and she wants to share that joy with her parents. What's so unreasonable about that? She also asked Soobin for permission, and didn't hog the spotlight for too long. Let's all be understanding towards her," one viewer commented. Another viewer wrote: "I think it's normal. Everyone expresses themselves differently. How long did it take her to achieve this? She just wanted her parents to be proud, and you're still upset about that?"
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
