When mentioning the first memorable song of Call Me by Fire, the audience remembers "Drum Rice" by the trio of People's Artist Tu Long, Soobin Hoang Son, and Cuong Seven.
The “Drum of Rice” stage was considered an unprecedented phenomenon of the program when it achieved the number 1 position on YouTube’s trending music chart. For a whole month after its broadcast, “Drum of Rice” remained on the chart, opening a new direction for future performances.
Not only inspiring covers (remakes of the original), this performance also conquered many generations of audiences, with its creativity in combining folk melodies, rap and R&B.The trio of artists composed an additional rap and wrote new lyrics, adding choreography without losing the familiar melody of “Trong com”.
Following that success, the medley “Dao Mua Dong - Tro Ve” staged a nostalgic scene and image, recreating a heroic historical period but the musical material still had a contemporary and fresh color.
The passion for national culture of the creators of Call Me by Fire burned quietly and exploded in the 4th performance, with a series of performances using folk materials such as ancient cheo, cup dance, reformed opera... The performances not only took the audience on a tour of Vietnam, enjoying the beauty of indigenous culture, but also provided an opportunity for the artists to truly experience and deeply absorb the long-standing cultural values of the nation.
There, the audience saw Bang Kieu determined to win the song “Da Co Hoai Lang”, rapper Binz singing the classic Cheo song “Dao Lieu” or a group of Southern singers learning to speak in a Central accent to sing “Mua Tren Pho Hue”. It is not an exaggeration to say that Call Me by Fire has made an effort to paint a colorful, vivid picture of Vietnamese culture and evoke national pride.
The journey to revive the timeless melodies of Call Me by Fire ends with “Mother Loves Child”. Originally a mother’s confession to her child, musician Nguyen Van Ty’s work becomes heroic and profound through the new arrangement of the talented artists of Tinh Hoa.
The X-part (new lyrics) was composed by Soobin, the rap part was written by Binz, and the chant by People's Artist Tu Long created highlights and brought "Mom loves you" high on the music charts.
Connecting past and present
In fact, the audience supports Call Me by Fire not only because of the performances that gather famous stars or the catchy, new songs. They love the artists when they see the behind-the-scenes stories, the rigorous training process to dedicate special performances, or the connection between men with different personalities and strengths.
We can mention the moment when Thien Minh sang the song "Thank you" to pay tribute to his late friend, singer Wanbi Tuan Anh, when the passion for the profession returned to Thanh Duy after many ups and downs in his career, or how People's Artist Tu Long became an advisor for the performance "Winter Coat" exploiting the image of a soldier.
People's Artist Tu Long once affirmed after the performance "Drum Rice": "Culture is the essence! Culture is the origin! Culture is the nation". The elaborate performances were staged with the desire to connect traditional values, so that young people can access and love more the cultural treasures of Vietnam.
Audiences are inspired when singers, actors, and even athletes push boundaries and challenge themselves with new roles.
Through the hands of music director SlimV, stage director Dinh Ha Uyen Thu, and the efforts and creativity of 33 talented people, the music space of Call Me by Fire creates an opportunity for the Gen Z generation to admire the beauty of the flow of music through each period and the cultural beauty that needs to be spread and last forever through time and generations.
