Exclusive interview with "China Music News"

"Sing" my life beliefs and "persistence" to express music legends

——Interview with young singer Li Chao

I sing to the sky, smile to the sky, Nirvana, spread my wings and fly

At this year’s Youth Song Competition, some viewers became familiar with a voice full of emotion, and he performed every piece vividly , his singing makes people stand and listen, and it touches people's hearts in an instant. The singer sings with enthusiasm, and the audience enjoys it. He is the young man from Northeast China who sings folk songs happily all the way. In this Youth Singing Competition, he With his solid basic skills, wide vocal range, and mellow and melodious voice, he fully displays his unique talent as a national tenor. This is Li Chao’s fourth time participating in the Youth Singing Competition. The first time he participated, he was still a young freshman. At that time, with his unique talent and fledgling heroic spirit, he appeared on the big stage of the CCTV Youth Singing Competition for the first time. This year's Youth Singing Competition once again made him famous More audiences paid attention to this young and talented singer, and the judges and teachers also praised this young and old friend of the Youth Singing Competition without hesitation. This good result of achieving the top nine in the Youth Singing Competition is a firm testament to Li Chao. The affirmation of his musical beliefs is an encouragement for him to stick to the music path. Through such competitions, he has also gained better experience. The competition has allowed many expert judges and audiences to get to know him, which will be the most valuable asset in his life.

Looking back suddenly, success comes from perseverance

Li Chao was born in an ordinary worker's family in Fushun, Liaoning. Although no one in the family is engaged in music-related professions, he has been loved since childhood. Influenced by his singing mother and uncle, he loved singing when he was very young and was born with a good voice. When he was a teenager, his parents supported him in receiving professional vocal training and sent him to an art school to study vocal music. . However, when he graduated from art school and took the college entrance examination for the first time, he failed because he was going through a special period of changing his voice. After that, he did not give up his dream of learning music. When he was studying in a music training class in Fushun, the teacher who taught him suggested that he continue to study. This time, Li Chao was admitted to Fushun Normal College. During his studies, he worked hard to improve, not only his academic performance Fortunately, he was honored to join the Communist Party of China. At this time, Li Chao, who had a down-to-earth personality, was also beginning to think about his future life direction. In fact, after graduating from a junior college, he could become a primary school music teacher, but he chose to continue to invest. Join the army of college entrance examination reviewers.

It is not easy to retake the college entrance examination. It was a gray day. There was no focus on review and no guidance from famous experts. Li Chao went forward alone under tremendous pressure. Without firm belief and persistence, With his will, today’s musical dreams may have long since come to nothing. As if God insisted that he receive more training in pursuing his music dream, he then took the college entrance examination for two consecutive years. In 2005, he was finally admitted to the School of Art of Northeastern University with the first place in the professional course to study with teacher Jiang Yiting. Li Chaoyue, who was admitted to college again, worked hard. His teacher concluded that he would be the shining gold in the folk song world, so he was optimistic about him when he was a freshman and encouraged him to participate in various competitions. He has made a mark on the stage and has performed outstandingly in the Golden Bell Award and Wenhua Award competitions.

After graduating from his undergraduate degree, he was recommended to study for a master's degree at the Conservatory of Music of Minzu University of China with excellent results. Decisively accepting Li Chao as his graduate student, his singing level has also been greatly improved under the careful guidance of Teacher Meng.

Coming to Minzu University of China not only broadened his horizons, but also gave him more opportunities to practice art. In his first year of admission, he participated in the celebration party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the music discipline of Minzu University of China, serving as a soloist and duet singer. He also performed in two programs. He also represented the school and went to Kenya with the National Ethnic Affairs Commission to participate in exchange performances at the China-Africa Folk Forum. In 2011, he participated in the Macau Youth Ethnic Culture Week and the "Good Motherland and Close Ethnicity" exchange in Macau at the University of Minzu of China. activities, won praise from people from all walks of life in Macao; he also participated in the performance of the large-scale original ethnic opera "The Legend of Woodcarving" by the Conservatory of Music of Minzu University of China, playing the leading role of Barter in the play. He also represented the school in the 14th National Young Singer TV He also participated in many grand prix competitions and various other performance activities, which laid a good foundation for his future artistic path. He said that his postgraduate studies were very busy but very fulfilling, and he was very grateful to his alma mater for his support and help. . In addition to actively participating in various performances, he lives frugally and uses his spare time to teach at a training center in order to reduce the financial burden on his family.

In the past few years, Li Chao has been making continuous progress, and while getting good grades, he has also gained his sweet love. His girlfriend was his classmate when he was an undergraduate student. The two of them had the same music dream, but now they are no longer together. After eight years of love, this girl has become the most important person behind his persistence in music. They have experienced the hardships of life together. In those days when they were working hard for their music dreams, even a little bit of progress would make them feel satisfied. After graduating from graduate school, many olive branches were offered to him, but he resolutely decided to become a university teacher. He is willing to share his experience in competitions and performances. He believes that in teaching on campus, he will grow with the students and learn music together. move forward on the road.

Revealing his simple feelings towards his mentor on the road to music

Li Chao recalled that he was born in an ordinary working-class family. He clearly knew that if he had not met the teacher who helped him on the road of music, , friends, it is difficult for a worker's child to enter the palace of music. Li Chao told reporters many unforgettable experiences. When he participated in the Youth Song Competition for the first time, his teacher Jiang Yiting recommended him to represent the Qianjin Art Troupe of the Shenyang Military Region. The then head of the troupe, Li Guangde, admired and had great confidence in him. He lived up to expectations and performed very well in the competition. When he stood out among the many contestants, he didn't even have a decent performance suit. At this time, the group specially customized a performance suit for him; in the second Before participating in the Youth Singing Competition for the first time, he unexpectedly received a call from teacher Xu Peidong, and was fortunate to be selected to represent the Haizheng Art Troupe in the 13th Youth Singing Competition; in the third Youth Singing Competition, he represented his alma mater, Central Nationalities. The university, his alma mater, and his mentor Professor Meng Xinyang all gave him selfless help and encouragement; he represented his hometown of Liaoning in this Youth Song Competition and received strong support and companionship from the TV station leaders, team leader Xiaojun, and teacher Yu Yang. His entry "Bang" Teacher Meng Yong, the composer of "The Stick Beats on the Rock", also provided him with the score of the song as soon as possible, and patiently helped him organize the work, so that he could complete the song well in the competition, giving him The judges, teachers and the audience were deeply impressed; the leaders of Northeastern University School of Art also fully supported his competition, and his colleagues even came to Beijing to act as folk music accompanists for him; Beijing Shengshi Yage Piano Store also provided him with musical instruments and music for free. At the rehearsal venue, he said that there were too many people to thank along the way, including the help of his mentors and friends, and the selfless care of his parents and relatives. These motivations and concerns have made him what he is. He can only repay them with continuous progress. Caring.

In Li Chao’s narration, it is not difficult to see that he is moving forward on the road of music with a grateful heart. Many musicians will always mention this sentence: "To sing good songs, first Be a good person!" Now this simple Northeastern young man is teaching others in the audience, singing and performing his magnanimous music dream on the stage.

Want to be fully loaded with new works and sail on a musical voyage

After the Youth Song Competition, Li Chao did not rest, but devoted himself to work with more enthusiasm and fullness. While preparing for Chinese music During the "Golden Bell Award" competition, I was invited to participate in a condolence performance by the Chinese Traditional Culture Promotion Association at the Children's Welfare Home in Daxing District, Beijing, and a condolence performance by the CCTV "Heart to Heart" Art Troupe. Li Chao said: "My girlfriend and I will realize our common musical dream through continuous efforts. We hope to release our masterpieces as soon as possible, and we also look forward to our own special concerts arriving as soon as possible."

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Li Chao’s wonderful performance in this Youth Singing Competition made everyone look forward to his broader musical path in the future. After the competition, Li Chao also became very popular in the folk song circle, and many musicians encouraged him He also hopes that he can become the representative of the new generation of male folk singers, and he has high hopes for him. Readers, let us pay attention to Li Chao, support Li Chao, and witness the rise of a new generation of male folk singers.