On the evening of April 7, the famous soprano Ye Peiying died of cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 87, she was the original singer of "I Love You, China" and a professor of the Vocal Department of the Central Conservatory of Music.
Speaking of Ye Peiying's fate with the song "I Love You, China", it is early, it has been 43 years.
In 1935, Ye Peiying was born in Malaysia, although she was born abroad, her parents taught her from an early age that your country is called China and you are Chinese.
It is precisely because of her parents' deep-rooted patriotic education that even if she is ridiculed by other children as a "sick man of East Asia" since she was a child, she will fight with people in addition to saying that she is a Chinese.
At school, Ye Peiying learned Chinese songs such as "Hoeing Grass Song" and "Persuade Classmates not to be deceived" and sang them everywhere. Her clear voice attracts a lot of listeners, and she has been a well-known local singer since childhood.
In 1951, at the age of 16, Ye Peiying was fed up with being ridiculed and returned to China to study. He was admitted to the Vocal Music Department of the Central Conservatory of Music with excellent results. Due to his excellent performance, he stayed on to teach after graduation.
In the process of teaching, Ye Peiying explored a set of singing methods that combine Chinese and Western singing, and made important contributions to the exploration of the nationalization of bel canto singing, and is a pioneer in this field.
In 1979, at the age of 34, Ye Peiying was invited to sing "I Love You, China" from the movie "Overseas Naked Son". After reading the script, she burst into tears and was passionate, and when she grew up abroad, no one knew more than her the heart of an overseas child who loved the motherland.
The movie was released, and every audience who watched the movie was moved by this song full of infinite affection , "I Love You, China" and burst into tears. At the end of the movie, many viewers sat in the movie theater for a long time, immersed in her singing.
Because ye Peiying sang with deep affection, "I Love You, China" quickly became popular all over the country and became the most sung song.
Ye Peiying also became popular and began to participate in various invitational performances, and every time she sang "I Love You, China", she would be moved to tears.
From 1979 to 2022, the song "I Love You, China" ye Peiying sang more than 1,000 times in 43 years, and each time it was still full of passion. From the 70s to the 2020s, the song touched 5 generations of Chinese.
"I Love You, China" Ye Peiying sang from the Spring Festival Gala to foreign countries, every time she performed abroad, she sang on the stage while shedding tears, and the Chinese people on the stage shed tears while listening.
Ye Peiying, who grew up abroad, especially understands why Chinese people cry when they hear "I Love You, China", because it condenses not only the feelings of overseas naked children, but also the feelings of the Chinese nation.
Although "I Love You, China" has been covered by countless people, many old fans still prefer Ye Peiying's soulful singing.
May Teacher Ye go all the way, and the family will mourn and change smoothly. Although you have left everyone, the song will live on forever, and there is one more singer in heaven! #著名歌唱家叶佩英去世 #