The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman
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The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman

On the evening of October 1, a large number of audiences in the capital flocked to the National Convention Center to regain memories with Boney M and Chris Norman – former leader of the band Smokie.

The music night gathered many generations, the largest of which were the U40 and U50 audiences – those who spent their youth in the golden age of Boney M and Smokie.

Chris Norman, 65 years old, still performs with the band.

The program was scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. but due to technical problems, it was 45 minutes late.

With a guitar in hand and a familiar band, Chris Norman leads listeners into his world with a rustic, honest and colorless sound.

“When I saw Chris Norman apologize for the sound problem, I was quite confused because I didn’t understand how the band would perform.

Stumblin’ In – a familiar song once sung with female rocker Suzi Quatro – is now performed by Chris Norman with a German vocalist in his own band.

In one hour, Chris Norman not only impressed many audiences with his live performance but also brought surprising memories.

Ms. Vu Ngoc Diep, 42 years old, clearly expressed her excitement after listening to Stumblin’ In: `I came to this music night mainly because of Boney M, I didn’t listen to Smokie much in the past.

The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman

Chris Norman performs ‘Stumblin’ In’

In the second part of the show, the band Boney M – with legendary vocalist Liz Mitchell – turned the auditorium into a 1970s Disco dance floor.

For many generations of Vietnamese people from the 1970s to the present, Boney M’s music has had a great influence, spanning from the era of cassettes, VHS video tapes, CDs to modern digital music.

The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman

Liz Mitchell – the `soul` of the band Boney M.

Liz Mitchell – the `soul` of the band Boney M. – is now 64 years old and continues to contribute to music, with three new members.

When it came to Boney M’s performance, the entire audience could not sit still in their seats but had to stand up, sway, dance and sing along to the melodies of `a time long gone`.

The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman

Boney M performs ‘Hooray!

Many families brought their children to enjoy Boney M and it seemed like this was a rare time when the children witnessed such a passionate moment.

Mr. Minh Anh, 39 years old, shared: `I have gone with my child to see some music programs for young people, now so that he can understand more about the music that his parents used to be passionate about in the past.` While his wife

In addition to vibrant Disco songs, Liz Mitchell performed some gentle Ballads like Somewhere in the World or covered the classic song Let it Be by The Beatles.

The audience sings, dances and reminisces with Boney M and Chris Norman

After 11 p.m., the audience was still passionately dancing with the artists.

Viewers leave with different emotions and feelings.

Decades have passed, the music market has changed a lot.

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