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[WE ARE IN TOUCH WITH KARIKS TEAM AND ARE PUTTING A PAUSE ON THIS THREAD AS PER THERE REQUEST]

PS. THANK YOU SCOTLAND!

TL;DR: My wife and I wrote and released a song in Scotland in 2011. In 2013, a major Vietnamese artist, Karik, released a song using the same lyrics and melody without credit or compensation. We have original recordings, live footage, and public upload evidence, but so far we’re being ignored and are looking for help getting the issue taken seriously.

So I’ll be the first to acknowledge this is a weird story. At this point I think the only thing that will help us is if we can get the internet behind us and gain awareness. I also won’t post links here as I’m not trying to promote anything, but all the information I speak about is easily available on a quick Google search.

I’m hoping everyone here can help me.

Back in 2011 me and my wife, Ashleigh Munn at the time, wrote, recorded, released and performed various songs around Scotland.

One of those songs was called “Need Someone When I’m Alone”. It was released in 2011 on the album “Blind Ambition”.

In late 2013 my wife saw that an artist from Vietnam had plagiarised the song, and refused to acknowledge her, provide credit, or compensation.

The song in question is Karik – “E” ft Windy Quein.

We own the original recordings we made in 2011, we have videos of us performing it live in 2011, and streaming platforms still hold our original song. This is all publicly available, minus the original recordings that we have secured.

At the time my wife was 8 months pregnant and we had our first child in Jan 2014, so life took over, and then shortly after that my wife fell ill, i then became a full time carer for ashleigh and had to leave full time employment around four years ago.

We recently started working on music again and this song came back up, only now we realise that Karik is now a major recording artist signed to Warner Music, hosts his own prime time TV show, is in major movies and has major sponsorship deals. He won rapper of the year in 2025 and released a double album in 2024 to major acclaim. He is not a small independent artist, that's the point I'm tyring to make.

He is still actively selling our song he stole in 2011.

We have tried all the correct ways to handle this. We have contacted lawyers, managers, labels, etc. and so far we are very much getting ignored. To a degree I understand how weird the story is and how international situations like this can be difficult to navigate but still feel we deserve a response to correct this situation and he should not be allowed to get away with plagiarism.

This is why we are turning to Reddit. We are looking for anyone who might be able to help us deal with this situation. A contact in the music industry, on the legal side, if all else fails, we want this story to be told.

If anyone has every dealt with a similar situation or has a suggestion that we haven't thought of please bring your idea forward.

We don’t want to be another story of a major artist stealing from unknown artists and it being ignored.

If you can share this post in any way, we are hoping if we can gain traction online, it puts pressure on Karik’s team to take our claim seriously and do the right thing.

We are not influencer-level social media people, we don’t have a following or any label behind us.

If anyone who reads this has a platform that could help get eyes on this, we would really appreciate the support in getting the story out there.

If anyone see's this who is involved in the legal side, please know we have a full evidence package showing the clear copyright infringement and a timeline of events as well as public archive listings showing the infringement's in his claims.

If anyone is interested in helping please drop me DM or Comment. If anyone wants more information (as I've tried to keep this short) again DM or Comment and I'll get back to you.

I’m looking for recommendations for staying for 3 nights as a couple in Hanoi. Budget around 100usd-120usd a night. Good location, clean and slightly bigger room size. Newer the better.

Exactly what the title says.

I frequently drive motorcycle in my country, and this is my nth time in Vietnam. I always rent one whenever I visit, but this will be my first time doing the Ha Giang Loop.

I wanted to ask how safe it generally is, and whether it’s feasible to do the loop with a motorcycle under 50cc. That’s what I’m most comfortable driving due to my height and weight.

I’m also a solo female traveler, and I’d really like to do the loop on my own since I want the freedom to stop often and take photos whenever I want.

Is it generally safe for solo travelers? Can I easily book my own accommodations along the way? Are there enough restaurants or eateries where I can stop to eat during the trip?

Looking for tips and advices here!

Our trip to Vietnam will be this September 2-6, 2026. This was our original itinerary for 5 days.

D1: Hanoi
D2: Sapa
D3: Sapa
D4: Ninh Binh
D5: Hanoi

But recently I found out that September 2, 2026 our arrival date, is also the National/Independence Day of Vietnam. Our Hanoi Sightseeing Bus is scheduled by Day 1.

Do you think its feasible? If not, should I skip Ninh Binh so I can just focus on Hanoi at Day 4?

Thanks.

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thinking to visit these place in 5 days. enough time? any other must do things? reccomendations appreciated. ty

How common is this, how likely is it to be real, and he said 3mil all inclusive. Honestly im more just curious about if these things are even legit or if they just get you alone somewhere sketchy to rob you.

Brought way too much, as I was supposed to end up giving them to my (now ex) gf in Indo. I dont wanna trash it. Takis, sour patch kids, shitloads of Tajin, maybe some more. Hmu

Hey guys, we're staying here for a couple of days and trying to find a place for a medical checkup.

My girlfriend wants to go for a basic checkup, while I want to do a Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test, SPT, VO2 Max, or packages that include these, like a heart screening or fitness package.

Do you have any spots in mind?

P.S. If you can also recommend any good cosmetologists around the city, I’d really appreciate it.