Legendary female singer Jiang Xin held a solo concert of "The Last Hippie"
author：Beijing News Network
Jiang Xin, a singer who has not appeared in the news media in recent years, but is also a singer who will not be forgotten by countless Chinese music fans, especially rock fans, who have experienced the 1990s. On April 9, Jiang Xin, who has experienced too much love and hate, the vicissitudes of life, and the glorious past, appeared on the stage of the Beijing Blue Note Jazz Club to sing for everyone and start her tour with this personal concert called "The Last Hippie".
Legendary female singer Jiang Xin held a solo concert of "The Last Hippie"
Photography by Wei Bai
The loss of a loved one is as strong as a phoenix nirvana
Born in the 1970s, Jiang Xin was one of the earliest female rock singers in China. Since the age of 19, her name has been associated with the Magic Rock Sanjie, the Black Panther Band, the Tang Dynasty Band, etc., and appeared in the golden age of Chinese rock music. In 2008, she won the "Best Rock Singer of the Year" award at the 8th Music Awards jointly selected by musicians from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, becoming the only female musician to receive this award. However, when the public mentions her, they always pay attention to the vigorous emotional entanglement between her and Dou Wei and Faye Wong; and the friends who know her well are even more distressed by the heartbreak she suffered because of the depression and self-hanging of her husband Zhang Yongguang. Zhang Yongguang, known as the "Drummer" by people in the circle, is not only Jiang Xin's lover, but also one of The best drummers and musicians in China; he is a close partner of Cui Jian and a mentor and friend of Xu Wei; he has produced many music and albums for his wife Jiang Xin. In 2014, his sudden death not only caused Jiang Xin's life and career to suffer a heavy blow, but also cast a haze on the entire Chinese rock music scene.
Over the years, no one really knows what kind of mental process Jiang Xin has experienced, she said that for a long time, she was in a state similar to sleepwalking, everything she loved was like a layer of plastic film, and she could no longer touch and feel as clearly as before..." However, strong as she was, she slowly walked out of pain and began to learn to live alone. She began to fall in love with travel; she wrote at a very slow pace, continuing to complete the album "Years Like Songs" that her husband had begun to record when he was alive; she co-created a new song "Rebirth" with Xu Wei with an attitude of facing life again; she moved away from the house where she once lived with her husband and became neighbors with Zhang Chu; she began to write the sister article "Love in the Air" of the novel "Days of Long Hair Flying", which had caused a sensation that year... She finally took the newly formed band and brought her songs that had stirred the hearts of countless fans to the stage again.
Legendary female singer Jiang Xin held a solo concert of "The Last Hippie"
Photography by Wei Bai
I believe that music still sings for love and for life
On the evening of April 9, Jiang Xin appeared in front of everyone, a long curly hair with a variety of styles, a simple blue denim long skirt, holding a guitar, singing in a shallow voice, exuding pure romance and free bohemian style. The chair behind her lay her favorite knitted shawl; the microphone in front of her, wrapped in colorful flowers and silk scarves. Her voice is unique, her smile is gentle, and with one mouth, she has a spiritual power from the nineties, traveling through time and space, reaching people's hearts. She sang 17 songs in a row, whether it is singing, or communicating with everyone, it is full of warmth, beauty, optimism, and the power of sunshine. She said: "Today I was able to pluck up the courage again, start again, and see that all the people who came were friends and family, which made me feel particularly warm." In recent years, because of the epidemic and various emergencies, I feel that we can still get together and sing for you, which is particularly lucky. ”
Legendary female singer Jiang Xin held a solo concert of "The Last Hippie"
"There are disappointments in life, that's why we have to sing." Jiang Xin said: "I always believe that the power of music can make us tolerate and love each other, and lead us to support each other, cross the imperfect reality together, and find a more perfect world." While singing "Warm Room", Jiang Xin said: "Our lives should be left to something that shines, I dedicate this song to all the artists who love, and I have learned a lot from them." Even when we are just a person, there are actually many spiritual forces around us, which is also the inheritance of the human spirit. When singing "The Past Is Like Smoke", she said: "No matter how many misfortunes and disappointments there are in life, don't forget to smile." After looking back for so many years, the sky is still so blue. In "That Jane Austen," she sings, "Even if it's a journey alone, I don't forget to smile and rejoice." When she finished singing The Theory of Love, she said: "When Darwin was young, he thought that things were naturally chosen, but when he was old, he found that the real force that drives the world forward is love. So, I wrote this song. No matter what happens, don't forget to love. And the most important love is to love the journey of life. ”
Jiang Xin's moving singing voice and warm words touched all the audiences present. Zhang Chu, a well-known singer who has accompanied Jiang Xin for many years, also listened to her singing on the spot with many friends. As Zhang Chu commented on Jiang Xin: "There are many female friends around, but there are really very few women like Jiang Xin who do not lose their good faith and can take the past seriously." Such a concert full of Jiang Xin's personal temperament also makes people believe in beauty, believe in sincerity, and believe in the power of love.
It is reported that this performance will be performed on May 7.
(Original title: Legendary female singer Jiang Xin held a "The Last Hippie" solo concert)
