LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese fans joined the global legions of mourners as news of Michael Jackson’s death sent shockwaves through music lovers of all ages and from all walks of life.

Michael Jackson. (Photo: Jabulela.com)

“It seemed at one time that I could hear his music and pictures at every corner of life,” said music composer Anh Quan.

“Perhaps to thousands of people listening to music for entertainment, Michael Jackson is a singer good at singing and dancing; but being a man in music art, I worship him as a genius - his talent binds the souls of so many generations,” he said.

Ho Quynh Huong, a well-known pop singer, said she loved everything about Jackson. She felt every artist in the world playing music in any style has received something from him.

Cutting across the generation gap, Anh Tuyet, a middle-aged singer famous for her renderings of love songs by first-generation composers of Vietnamese modern music, said Jackson’s magical voice had cast a spell on her the very first time she listened to his maiden album.

“That’s the voice of an angel that no one else in the world might have,” Tuyet said.

Poet Do Trung Quan said MJ conquered the world not only through his musical talent, but also high awareness of global issues like war, environment and animal protection.

“Despite his scandals, he’s always been my ideal.”

Writer Ngo Thi Kim Cuc said she felt Jackson sang with every cell in his body. “I truly admired his talent.”

Moved to tears, Nguyen Chung Thuy, a Public Relations specialist at Ha Noi’s Mosaique Livingroom, an event-management firm, said in a broken voice: “I can’t believe that [Michael’s death] it is true. All over the world fans are looking forward to his liveshow in the UK and the little sons need their father to care for…”

MJ’s struggle with scandals do not seem to have affected fans following among Vietnamese teens. Vo Phuong Linh, a ninth grader in Ha Noi’s Dong Da High School, said stories about his abnormal lifestyle could not affect her love for him.

“The most important thing to me is that he’s my ideal and he is a symbol of contemporary music art.” Linh said she puts Heal The World, Thriller and We Are The World at the top of her list of everlasting songs.

Manh Quan, a student of HCM City’s University of Architecture, said Heal The World, Black and White and Earth Song would be on top of his everlasting hits.

Vietnamese fans are as besotted as others in the world with MJ’s moonwalk, the move that he revolutionised dancing with.

Dancer Lieu Anh Tuan said his craze for MJ’s break-dance made him enrol in a course, and decided his career. He is a member of HCM City’s Hoang Thong dance troupe.

“I love acting like Michael and I’ve done that in several shows,” Tuan affirmed.

Thu Quyen, a resident of Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city, had the final word. “Michael is a man who will never die.”

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News