This time, in Shandong to sing is still the ancestry of Shandong Cangshan Wei Wei, but with her partner's male singer is not Liu Huan, but the Shandong singer Lei Yan, so, the Games song has become a complete "Shandong made" - The lyricist Qu Bo, songwriter Bian Liunian, singer Wei Wei and Lei Yan are all from Shandong.
The theme song, "Love One Another," was sung near the end of the opening ceremony of the 11th National Games, setting off a fervor in the room. By Sun Nan, Kelly Chen, Zhang Huimei, Gu Zhuowen four respectively from the mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan singer, "love each other" with young and dynamic melody to arouse the enthusiasm of the audience, leaving a deep impression. The reporter noticed that many audience members hummed the catchy melody and walked out of the venue, immersed in the wonderful audio-visual feast of the opening ceremony performance.
The song's melody comes from the hands of 23-year-old music novice Ding Yu. In an exclusive interview with this reporter, Ding Yu said that the creation of the theme song for the 11th National Games was a great significance for him, as if it was a gift from heaven.
During the conversation, the 23-year-old Ding Yu showed the sincerity and shyness of a big boy. The relationship between Ding Yu and the theme song for the opening ceremony of the 11th National Games began late at night in August this year. That night, he received an e-mail from Liu Guanlin, the executive director of the opening ceremony, asking him to try his hand at composing a song for "Love One Another.
"'Look up to the height of Mount Tai, through the tunnel of time and space, in the embrace of the receiving sky. Young heartbeat, synchronized in pride, the smile of the sages in the clouds.' At that time, when I saw the lyrics, I was immediately surrounded by a warm feeling. The words of the song were so graphic that I could feel what the lyricist was trying to express, and at that moment I had an impulse to write the song." Ding Yu said.
In a warm and rhythmic mood, Ding Yu imagined the grand scene of tens of thousands of people gathering at the opening ceremony of the 11th Olympics. He hugged his guitar and couldn't help humming the melody of the chorus. In about half an hour, the main melody of "Love One Another" was written.
This is the first time Ding Yu has written a theme song for a major sports event, and he hopes the song will make the audience feel young, energetic, motivated and inspired when it plays in the spacious Olympic Sports Center.
"The Games are different from the Olympics in that the Games are our own gathering of Chinese people. The theme of 'loving each other' is particularly apt." Ding Yu said the warm feeling he got when writing the song was like a family gathered around eating dumplings and having a particularly high time.
To achieve this effect, the arrangement cuts into the powerful rhythm of Chinese drums right after a string section to ignite the atmosphere. At Liu Guanlin's suggestion, he skillfully incorporated "Yimeng Mountain Ditty" into the song. "I'm a person who pursues perfection, and for this song I wanted to blend various styles together perfectly, using retro disco rhythms throughout to achieve emotional interaction with the live audience. I hope the audience will listen and cheer and beat along."
Director Liu Guanlin said confidently afterward, "This song 'Love One Another' is likely to become the most sought-after pop song of the year, and it's a great extension of the scope of sports."