On the evening of June 14 and 15, 2 concerts of Call Me by Fire (Day 5 and Day 6) continued to attract tens of thousands of audiences. In particular, on the evening of June 15, despite heavy rain and strong winds, thousands of spectators were still ready to stand in the rain, singing while cheering and encouraging the performance spirit of the "talented" group.
This image reminds me of the rainy night at My Dinh Stadium of the Say Hi Brother concert more than a month ago.
Previously, on the evening of May 10, the final concert of the show Anh trai say hi was also a "shower" of the group of brothers and tens of thousands of audiences. Heavy rain, strong winds but the audience still sang and cheered enthusiastically, making the "brothers" cry with emotion.
The heat of the two shows Anh trai say hi and Call Me by Fire is undeniable. The consecutive organization of large-scale, heavily invested concerts, attracting a large audience of the two Anh Trai shows has created a breakthrough for the performance market in 2024, lasting until early 2025.
Both programs are highly appreciated in terms of both expertise, organization and production. Singer Doan Trang commented, " music reality shows such as Call Me by Fire, Sister Who Makes Wave... need a large workforce. Each participating artist has a strong supporting crew, from costumes, makeup, hair, choreography, music, and performance staging. Organizing large programs is very expensive and complicated, requiring coordination from many stages, the ability to work in groups is optimized and professionalized".
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, musician Giang Son also highly appreciated the organization and appeal of music reality shows, from the two shows Anh Trai, to Sister Who Makes Wave, and most recently, Em xinh say hi.
The success of music reality shows not only creates an explosion for the performance market, but also heats up music listening platforms, making the music market more vibrant, competitive more fiercely, and at the same time, creating momentum for the cultural industry to develop.
However, musician Giang Son also expressed his concern about reality shows when continuing to produce season 2.
Reality has shown that reality shows are often only very attractive in season 1. When it reached season 2, the appeal was significantly reduced. I used to be a judge on the program Sing my Song - a composition program, which has become a stepping stone for many talented people such as Bui Cong Nam, Phan Manh Quynh... However, it only lasted 1-2 seasons. In the following seasons, the show was no longer as popular as before.
Therefore, I think manufacturers need to calculate to have a long-term strategy. For the performance industry or cultural industry to develop, it will take a long roadmap, not just 1-2 years. How to maintain the appeal of Anh trai, Sister, Em xinh in the following seasons - will be the problem that needs to be raised for the producers" - musician Giang Son said.
Even with the show Sister Who Makes Wave season 2, the appeal has significantly decreased compared to season 1, although it gathered names like Toc Tien and Minh Hang.
The long-term fate of music reality TV shows such as Say Hi Brother, Call Me by Fire or Sister, Em xinh... will still be an open question.
According to musician Giang Son, to maintain the appeal of reality shows in season 2, there will be changes and adjustments in scripts and formats, and it will be difficult to find factors that create an explosion, as well as investment strategies, communication... If we continue to keep the old formulas, season 2 will be very difficult to surpass season 1.
