The original singer of the song "Ode to the Motherland" is Zhang Ye.
"Ode to the Motherland" is a song written by Qiao Yu and composed by Liu Chi. It was composed in 1957 and is the theme song of the large-scale documentary "Ode to the Motherland" released in 1958. In June 2019, the song was selected into the "100 Excellent Songs to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" by the Central Propaganda Department. The song "Ode to the Motherland" was sung by Zhang Ye, a famous soprano in my country. This song is majestic and has infinite affection to praise our great motherland.
"Ode to the Motherland" is a single-movement hymn, and the whole song is divided into three parts. The melody of the first part is broad and long, the melody of the second part is stretched, affectionate, full of national characteristics and full of national pride. The third part is a repetition of the changes of the first part, with a broader and more magnificent momentum. The lyrics are majestic and highly summarize the style of the times and the achievements of construction. Zhang Ye sang these three parts with a moving voice, making people even more excited after listening to it.
Zhang Ye's personal profile
Zhang Ye, born on May 28, 1968 in Changsha City, Hunan Province, is a soprano singer in Mainland China and graduated from the Vocal Music Department of the China Conservatory of Music. In 1986, she participated in the CCTV Young Singer Television Grand Prix for the first time and won the Excellence Award; in 1987, she participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the first time, and she has also appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage 27 times. In 1988, he won the third place in the professional ethnic singing group of the 3rd CCTV Young Singer TV Grand Prix.
In 1989, he performed solo for the first time in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In 1995, he won the third China Golden Record Award. In 1998, the song "Into the New Era" sung on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala won the gold medal in the 5th MTV China Music Television Competition. In 2000, he starred in the opera "Xiao Erhei's Marriage". In 2006, he held his first solo concert. In 2007, he served as a judge for the China Music Golden Bell Award and has served as a judge for this award five times. In 2008, he participated in the closing ceremony performance of the 29th Beijing Olympic Games.