Recently, the famous singer Meng Tingwei shared a special trip: she visited a barbecue restaurant in Fuzhou and had a pleasant and fulfilling time.
The reason why I came to this store was not because of how big it was, or how much money she spent to hire her for business cooperation, but because of the unique identity of the store owner, which successfully attracted Meng Tingwei’s attention. That’s why this “tour” took place.
It turns out that the shop owner Xiaofeng is a loyal "Asian fan" and has been listening to Meng Tingwei's songs for 22 years. He decorated an entire wall in his shop into "Meng Tingwei's Music Paradise" , displays all her albums, photos and other collections, just like a small Yaya Museum. It is said that many collectibles were acquired by him at high prices.
Since the past few years, Meng Tingwei has heard fans checking into this store one after another, and it has left an impression in his mind. Think about it, Sister Yaya was so popular back then, with so many popular hits, her fan base is naturally quite large. As a fan, if you are lucky enough to visit such a store full of "subculture", who wouldn't take a photo and show it?
Finally, taking the opportunity to pass through Fuzhou this time, Meng Tingwei arranged such a tour. The idol that I have been chasing for 22 years is finally inspired to come down to earth and come to my shop. This must be quite exciting for the shop owner Xiaofeng.
Xiaofeng also put a lot of effort into entertaining. He knew that Sister Yaya was a vegetarian, so he asked the chef to prepare a large vegetarian banquet. The white tea served before the meal and the milk tea served with the meal were particularly suitable for Sister Yaya. After the meal, a specially customized cake was presented, "Bless Yaya and Baodi" and "Bless the world together forever". The princess and little prince dolls representing the two people on the cake were also happily collected by Yaya. .
In addition, Meng Tingwei also met several old fans from the "Music Paradise" period in the store, and they all had a good chat. "Music Paradise" was the most popular of the early Meng Tingwei fan sites, but it is no longer there.
In the end, Sister Yaya "walked out of the restaurant with a satisfied and happy mood, and was already looking forward to getting together again in the future." Haha, it can be seen that Sister Yaya was satisfied with her meal and chatted happily this time. , with good reviews, and will soon become a repeat customer of our store. For the shop owner Xiaofeng, the presence of the fairy herself not only brings glory to the shop, but also being able to have such a close spiritual communication with Sister Yaya is a life-long comfort.
The shop owner said that he has been listening to Meng Tingwei’s songs for 22 years, which is really a long time, but he is obviously not a real senior fan yet. Because if we just count our fingers, Meng Tingwei has been in the industry for 32 years. What a pity that he did not witness Meng Tingwei's most glorious first 10 years. I guess this shop owner is born after 1985.
In fact, Meng Tingwei’s most explosive period should be the five years from 1991 to 1995. Among Taiwanese female singers who take the sweet route, she is an invincible existence. One after another popular golden songs swept the world like a bomb. Come. If we briefly review Meng Tingwei's masterpieces in the past five years, you will know how terrifying she is.
The 1991 album "Look at the Face of the Moon", including "Look at the Face of the Moon", "Red Rain", "A Romantic Person" and other songs;
The 1992 album "Come to Taipei to Watch the Rain in Winter", including "Come to Taipei to Watch the Rain in Winter", "Valentine's Day without a Lover", "Silent Rain" and other songs;
1993 1993 album "Whose Tears Are Flying", including "Whose Tears Are Flying", "How Many Good Sisters Do You Have", "The Shy Rose Blooms Quietly";
1993 He also released an album "There is a Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind", including the song of the same name "There is a Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind" and other songs.
In 1994, a folk song cover album "The Age of Innocence" was released, in which she sang "Past Things" which became famous.
Meng Tingwei’s best-selling and most popular albums are probably the ones above. Among them, "There is a Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind" has sold a total of 3.5 million copies in Asia; "Look at the Face of the Moon" "Cumulative sales of 5 million copies; "Come to Taipei to Watch the Rain in Winter" has cumulative sales of 10 million copies... Because many of the songs are related to elements such as wind, rain, and moon, Meng Tingwei has won the reputation of "Moon Princess" and "Weather Princess" .
In 1994, Meng Tingwei quit Shanghai Records, which became a turning point in her career. For most mainland fans, they didn't really know Meng Tingwei until this time, because in the 1995 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, she went on stage to sing a song "There is a Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind", which became popular all over China. Including her previous songs, they were quickly sung widely in the mainland. From 1995 until the new century, the Meng’s classic love songs mentioned above were very popular and were popular songs in KTV all year round.
On the contrary, the new albums released by Meng Tingwei after 1995 rarely contain such phenomenal hits. From Sony Records, to Friendly Dog, to fading out of the music scene, and then returning to the music scene to join Virgin and other companies, they have released more than ten records, but the glory of the past is gone. What everyone sings at KTV is basically the same. Her old songs from before.
For ordinary singers, this may be a normal ups and downs in acting, but Sister Yaya is not an ordinary singer. Her national status at that time, in the entire Chinese music world, was not surpassed by many. She is known as "the most popular female singer after Teresa Teng". Like Teresa Teng, her national identity was not created by "people" but by "songs".
As one of the three most popular female singers in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China, she has the same talent as Hong Kong Vivian Chow and Mainland Yang Yuying for good looks. She is recognized as the "first love face" and "public lover", but compared to Her works are widely sung, but she is the most low-key among the three. Back then, we could see posters of Zhou Huimin and Yang Yuying everywhere, but we rarely saw Meng Tingwei. We could only hear her singing voice floating everywhere.
Because of her low profile and indifference, after ten years of development in the music industry, Meng Tingwei had almost no trace of entertainment. At the age of 31, she quietly quit the entertainment industry and concentrated on practicing Buddhism. In fact, she has been fasting and chanting Buddha since 1994. Perhaps this is how she can stay spotless in the complicated entertainment circle, but it also seems that she is a bit out of tune with this circle, so she chose to quit.
Meng Tingwei, who retreated from the rapids, once had plans to become a monk. Later, he chose to practice at home and sang Buddhist music. He released two Buddhist music records.
Then Meng Tingwei got together and got married to Zhang Zhipeng, a high school classmate. With the encouragement of her family and the sincere invitation of her former colleague Yao Qian, she made a comeback at the end of 2004 and joined Virgin Records. After her comeback with her first album "Red Flower", she donated all the royalties and continued to use music to serve public welfare and help those in need. This was also the motivation for her comeback.
In the more than ten years since her comeback, Meng Tingwei has actually been in a state of semi-retirement. She debuted at the age of 20, retired and came back after 30, to her 40s, and now at the age of 52, she is as calm as ever. Gentle and unconcerned, she is a person who worships the Buddha after all, and her life is truly Buddhist.
Today, Meng Tingwei does not have many opportunities to appear on the public stage, so fewer and fewer people in the younger generation know this name. However, in the minds of fans born in the 1970s to the early 1990s, this The name represents a beautiful and innocent memory that will never fade away in my heart.
No matter how many years have passed, Sister Yaya’s singing voice in my memory is still as clear as a river and as fragrant as a flower. Let us listen to your eternal singing voice and search for it in our memories. In the past, the "Moon Princess" wearing a butterfly flower.