Wu Tong is a well-known folk music performer and singer in the Mainland. He is a versatile musician, proficient in classical music, folk music, rock, world music, etc. It can be said that he is proficient in everything. He is a representative figure in the cross-border music industry in China. He has perfectly combined Chinese folk music with world music and created outstanding achievements. He once won the Grammy Award for Best Cross-border Classical Album. His voice is high-pitched, powerful and unique, and the folk music he plays is like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is very charming.
Wu Tong was born in a musical family. He learned ethnic wind instruments from his father since he was a child. He began composing and singing popular songs at the age of 16. In 1992, Wu Tong founded the Samsara Band and served as the lead singer. The songs "Yangzhou Road on Fire" and "Falling Flowers on the Waning Moon" sung by the band organically combine folk music with rock music. They are very nice and make the Samsara band gradually become familiar to everyone. The Samsara Band he led also appeared on the CCTV New Year's Day Gala, becoming the first rock band to appear on the CCTV stage.
When Wu Tong held a personal music lecture in the United States, he met the Chinese cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He felt very destined and began a long-term cooperation. The music album "Happiness" he performed in collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma won the 52nd Grammy Award for Best Cross-border Classical Album, and his performance of "Ode to Nostalgia" won the 59th Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Wu Tong also attended the World Economic Forum as the only guest performer and sang a number of cross-border musical works at the Tianjin Summer Davos Forum.
As a rare genius in the Chinese music industry, Wu Tong can be said to have very solid basic skills and is also an all-around musician. Because a lot of the music Wu Tong releases is classical and soulful folk music, which can be said to be very noble and elegant, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand, especially young people who don't like it, which also results in his low popularity. , it never became popular. But as everyone's cultural quality continues to improve, more listeners will like and support him.