Many artists grew up in families with artistic traditions, possessed musical “genes,” and had their talents nurtured from a young age. The mothers of Bang Kieu, Son Tung M-TP, and RHYDER are all Cheo artists.
RHYDER (real name Nguyen Quang Anh) born in 2001 in Thanh Hoa is becoming a beloved young face after winning the runner-up position at Anh trai say hi.
2024 marked a big turning point in RHYDER's career when he participated in the music reality show Anh trai say hi and became the most prominent face.
Before becoming famous in Anh trai say hi, RHYDER had 10 years of stagnation, even a period of economic difficulties, struggling to come back but not attracting attention. In 2013, RHYDER (then Quang Anh) won the championship of The Voice Kids.
According to his family, Quang Anh RHYDER had a gift for music and showed his talent from a very young age. Quang Anh's mother, Le Thi Nghia, was a cheo actress. Later, due to difficult economic conditions and a broken marriage, Nghia changed jobs and became an environmental worker.
RHYDER's brother is also a cheo artist, active in the cheo troupe of Thanh Hoa province.
Famous male singer Son Tung M-TP's birth name is Nguyen Thanh Tung, born in 1994 in Thai Binh. Son Tung M-TP's mother is Mrs. Pham Thi Thanh Binh, who was also a performer at Thai Binh Cheo Theater.
Son Tung also showed his singing talent from a very young age. He often participated in performances at school and formed a band for a while before becoming a solo artist.
Compared to the 9X artists, Son Tung M-TP achieved success at a very young age. Since 2011, at the age of 16-17, Son Tung has been a famous name with his first hits such as Con mua ngang qua, Em cua ngay hom qua... and later a series of million-view hits, each release creating an "earthquake" such as Khong phi dang troi, Lac troi, Chung ta khong thuc ve nhau, Hay trao cho anh...
If RHYDER stands out in Anh trai say hi, then veteran artist Bang Kieu is the famous face of Call Me by Fire in 2024.
RHYDER once had the chance to perform on the same overseas stage as Bang Kieu after becoming the champion of The Voice Kids. At that time, Bang Kieu was the most sought-after name, and RHYDER was still the boy Quang Anh, 10 years older. During the duet, Bang Kieu gave many compliments and encouragement to Quang Anh.
Bang Kieu was also born into a family with an artistic tradition, his mother was also a Cheo artist. Bang Kieu once said that he was born during difficult economic times, his father worked in a hospital, his mother sold pho and performed Cheo.
Bang Kieu also showed his talent and passion for singing early on. He became famous very early, when he was a student at the Hanoi Conservatory of Music, and was active throughout his youth. Bang Kieu founded the Watermelon band with Tuan Hung, Anh Tu... before going solo.
To see, many young musical talents such as Bang Kieu, Son Tung, Quang Anh RHYDER have been nurtured by their families working in the traditional art field.
Another famous artist of Call Me by Fire is People's Artist Tu Long, who comes from Cheo and is currently the Deputy Director of the Army Cheo Theater. Tu Long is considered a strong inspiration for traditional music and national cultural identity in Call Me by Fire.
People's Artist Tu Long was also born into a family with a tradition of folk music. His mother is Meritorious Artist Minh Phuc. She was the first artist of the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Troupe (now the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theatre).
