Recently, Jiang Tao, a singer who has not appeared for a long time,
Surprise debut on Tianjin Satellite TV", "Who You See Coming" program, the style did not diminish that year.
(Screenshot of the program)
In the program, 54-year-old Jiang Tao also took the initiative to share a good news,
That is, he has been promoted to a grandfather, and his grandson has turned 2 years old.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused concern and heated discussion.
Especially those fans who have always liked Jiang Tao,
After hearing this news, they were all shocked,
Everyone sent blessings to him, and at the same time did not forget to sigh:
Time flies so fast, Jiang Tao has already become a grandfather.
(Jiang Tao)
Don't look at the fact that Jiang Tao has faded out of the mainland song scene today, and there is little news coming out.
But more than twenty years ago, he was definitely one of the most powerful male singers in the mainland.
Works such as "Yugong Moving Mountains" and "Happy Birthday" sung by him are deeply loved by the majority of fans.
Carrying the memories of youth of generations, it is unforgettable for a long time.
However, few people know that Jiang Tao not only has a successful career,
Also harvested a happy marriage, and behind all this,
What untold stories are hidden?
01, before becoming famous, Jiang Tao was a railway worker
Jiang Tao, born in 1967 in Qingdao to a working-class family,
Her father was a railway worker, her mother was a textile worker,
He was the youngest child in the family, with an older brother and an older sister on top.
Although the parents' profession has nothing to do with music,
But Jiang Tao has shown a very high musical talent since he was a child,
A song can be sung as long as you listen to it twice, and it is very expressive.
Since elementary school, Jiang Tao has been the backbone of literature and art in the class.
He is present in various literary and artistic activities of the school.
(Jiang Tao 2)
Unfortunately, there are unexpected storms in the sky, and when Jiang Tao was 10 years old,
His parents chose to divorce because of the breakdown of their relationship,
After the divorce, the mother took Jiang Tao's brother and sister with her.
Only he and his father were left to live together.
Father saw that Jiang Tao liked music,
So he took a month's salary and bought him a radio.
Since then, this radio has become Jiang Tao's most precious thing.
Every day after school, he would turn on the radio and listen to music.
Following the melody of the music, I couldn't help but sing it, very fascinated.
It was also from this time that Jiang Tao began to make up his mind to take the road of music.
Become a great singer in the future.
(Jiang Tao 3)
After entering high school, Jiang Tao wanted to apply for the Conservatory of Music.
At the beginning, he set his sights on the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, which has a good reputation.
But unfortunately, he did not pass the exam and had to rub shoulders with shangyin.
In order to realize the musical dream in his heart, Jiang Tao decided to retreat to the second place.
I applied for the Shandong Conservatory of Music at my doorstep, but the result still ended in failure.
After repeated failures, Jiang Tao did not give up,
So he went to take the entrance examination for the military literary and industrial corps.
But unfortunately, the goddess of luck still did not take care of him.
(Jiang Tao 4)
Just when Jiang Tao was confused about the future,
His father made an important decision,
The father applied for early retirement,
And transferred the position to him.
In this way, under the careful arrangement of the father,
At the age of 19, Jiang Tao became a railway worker.
(Screenshot of the program)
Although he became a railway worker, Jiang Tao never forgot the music he loved.
He often uses his spare time to teach himself music-related knowledge,
Strive to improve their professional ability, and try to create music,
Always adhere to the original intention of loving music.
Soon after, Jiang Tao's railway unit set up a literary and art propaganda team.
After learning the news, Jiang Tao immediately introduced himself and became one of them.
At this time, Jiang Tao would not have thought at all,
It was because of this decision he made that he met the love of his life.
02, the poor boy falls in love with a rich woman
There was a particularly powerful guitar teacher in the propaganda team,
He admired Jiang Tao's talent very much and intended to take Jiang Tao as an apprentice.
And Jiang Tao himself also happened to have the idea of learning art from his teacher,
So the two hit it off and formed a mentor-apprentice relationship.
In the following period, Jiang Tao often went to Master's house to learn guitar,
After coming and going, he and his master and mother also became acquainted.
The master and mother saw that Jiang Tao was dignified, down-to-earth and studious, and he was still single.
He decided to introduce his niece to Jiang Tao and promote a marriage.
In this way, a girl named Wan Xiaomu broke into Jiang Tao's life.
(Jiang Tao and his wife Wan Xiaomu)
Wan Xiaomu is also a native of Qingdao, similar to Jiang Tao's age.
But the difference is that Wan Xiaomu was born into a famous and prestigious family, and his family was very superior.
It is reported that Wan Xiaomu's grandfather was once the largest salt merchant in Qingdao, and he was famous in the local area.
Her father was also not an idle man, but an extremely good pilot.
And Wan Xiaomu himself also has a very decent job, working as a quality inspector in a state-owned enterprise.
(Interviewed by Jiang Tao)
With the mediation of the master and mother, Jiang Tao and Wan Xiaomu met,
Unexpectedly, the two fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love.
However, when Wan Xiaomu told his parents the news of the love,
But it was strongly opposed by the parents,
They believe that the gap between the two families is too large, and question Jiang Tao's inability to give her daughter happiness.
Although the parents do not approve of the relationship,
But Wan Xiaomu was still firmly with Jiang Tao,
The feelings of the two people became deeper and deeper, and soon reached the point of talking about marriage.
(Jiang Tao and his wife Wan Xiaomu 2)
In 1987, 20-year-old Jiang Tao and Wan Xiaomu entered the marriage hall hand in hand.
At that time, Jiang Tao had no money to buy a house, and could only rent a house to live.
Wan Xiaomu has no complaints about this, and does not abandon it,
She cleans up the rental house every day neatly and warmly,
And make delicious meals, waiting for Jiang Tao to come home,
The fireworks run by this small family are full of fireworks and special happiness.
03, the road to fame has been twists and turns, and finally bittersweet
The sweet life after marriage inspired Jiang Tao's creation,
So he wrote a lyrical song called "Memories of the Little Station",
Soon after, he took this original song to the first "Builder's Song" singing competition.
After fierce competition, he finally won the first prize of creation.
This award-winning experience not only made Jiang Tao have some fame in Qingdao,
It also strengthened his determination to take the road of music.
(Jiang Tao and Sun Yue)
The following year, Jiang Tao was selected by Shandong Provincial Television.
As a representative, he went to Beijing to participate in the third youth song competition held by CCTV,
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Jiang Tao at that time.
Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the first round.
However, the frustration of the career did not hit Jiang Tao's enthusiasm for life.
Because in this year, his wife Wan Xiaomu gave birth to a son for him,
The arrival of the son is like a shot in the arm, bringing him great energy and self-confidence,
In order to realize the musical dream in his heart, he decided to enrich himself and recharge his batteries.
Continue to prepare for the next Youth Song Contest.
(Jiang Tao family of three 1)
In 1990, Jiang Tao made a comeback and represented the workers of the Ministry of Railways to participate in the Youth Song Contest again.
After two years of meticulous preparation, this time he was full of confidence,
However, the goddess of luck still did not take care of him,
At that time, the players who signed up with him were very strong.
Among them were Na Ying and Sun Nan.
In the face of these strong competitors,
Jiang Tao, who lacked some luck, was eventually eliminated and had no chance of the trophy.
(Jiang Tao family of three 2)
Although Jiang Tao failed twice in a row, his wife Wan Xiaomu did not lose confidence in him.
Instead, he was constantly comforted and encouraged to continue to chase his musical dreams.
However, the basis for supporting musical dreams is money,
In order to support Jiang Tao, Wan Xiaomu, who was strapped for money, had to borrow money from his parents.
Later, she felt that this was not a long-term solution.
So she found a part-time job as a cook at a construction site near her home.
Every day is as busy as a top, and there is no idle moment.
I have to admit that it is precisely because of Wan Xiaomu's silent support behind it,
Jiang Tao can work hard without any worries and step by step towards success.
(Screenshot of Jiang Tao's participation)
In 1992, Jiang Tao, who did not accept defeat, once again appeared on the stage of the Youth Song Competition.
Compared with the previous two games, he has become more mature and calm at this time.
When he stood on the stage and sang the carefully prepared song "Snow in the Hometown",
Immediately conquered the on-site judges and all the audience, and won the gold medal without suspense.
After learning that Jiang Tao won the award, Wan Xiaomu couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
But Wan Xiaomu's mother was not calm,
She was worried that Jiang Tao would abandon her daughter after becoming famous.
So he instigated his daughter to hurry to Beijing to reunite with Jiang Tao.
In this way, Wan Xiaomu took his mother and son to board the train to Beijing.
After a night train ride, the family was finally reunited in Beijing.
(Jiang Tao and son)
However, at this time, Jiang Tao was both surprised and a little worried,
Worried because he didn't have a place to stay in Beijing.
He had to find a suitable place to live and settle his wife, son, and mother-in-law.
But after looking around, Jiang Tao found that the rent in Beijing was too expensive.
Completely beyond his reach, after some deliberation,
He rented the basement of a hotel for a cheap price and officially started the "North Drift" life.
(Screenshot of Jiang Tao's interview)
One morning, Jiang Tao got up and found that his son's face actually had two small footprints.
So he lifted his son's clothes and found several small footprints.
Later he learned that the footprints were left by rats in the night.
When he thought of this, Jiang Tao was suddenly terrified.
A few days later, he moved with his family to another guest house.
However, just two days after staying, the family's luggage was stolen by the thief again.
I almost couldn't even eat food, and I was as embarrassed as I wanted.
(Jiang Tao 5)
Fast forward to 1993, and in this year,
Jiang Tao's career finally ushered in a turnaround, he first appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala,
Together with other singers, they sang the song "Light of the East" and were warmly welcomed by the audience.
After the Spring Festival Gala, Jiang Tao's fame suddenly grew,
Job opportunities also increased, and he could finally let his family live a stable life.
A year later, Jiang Tao joined the Chinese Armed Police Cultural and Labor Corps with his outstanding performance.
After joining the group, the regiment gave him a two-bedroom apartment of 60 square meters.
Since then, the family has completely said goodbye to the days of renting.
04. After becoming famous, he still adhered to his original intention
In the next few years, Jiang Tao focused on his career.
His wife, Wan Xiaomu, became his helper.
Arrange the affairs of the family properly,
Let him be relieved of worries and be able to work hard for his career with confidence.
In 1998, Jiang Tao became popular all over the country with a song "Yugong Moving Mountains".
He became one of the most influential male singers in the mainland,
The career also ushered in an explosive period.
(Jiang Tao sings "Yugong Moves the Mountain")
However, there will inevitably be conflicts between husband and wife,
Jiang Tao and Wan Xiaomu will not be an exception.
Once, the two had an argument over a small matter,
As a result, Wan Xiaomu locked Jiang Tao outside the door in one breath,
Unexpectedly, this move actually made Jiang Tao burst out of creative inspiration,
So he told his inner feelings to the famous lyricist Yang Lifa,
This led to the later popular "Birthday Gift".
(Jiang Tao and his wife Wan Xiaomu)
Wan Xiaomu did not expect it, because of one of her small actions,
It turned out to be an excellent musical work, which made her cry and laugh.
The root cause is actually because Jiang Tao is a man who knows how to tolerate his wife.
In the face of his wife's cold violence, he did not refrigerate with cold,
Instead, with a positive attitude, try to resolve the contradiction between the two,
Maybe that's the secret to their marriage.
(Jiang Tao 6)
In 1999, Jiang Tao again received an invitation from CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
However, the weather was unpredictable, and the day before the performance,
But he suddenly learned that his father was critically ill, although he rushed back to his hometown at the first time.
But there was still no time to see my father for the last time.
The day after his father's death, Jiang Taoqiang endured the grief in his heart.
The show was completed, and the audience didn't know he had just lost his father.
(1999 CCTV Spring Festival Gala)
The sudden death of his father hit Jiang Tao very hard, and he couldn't help but think of his mother, whom he had not seen for many years.
He has not seen his mother since his parents divorced.
Although his mother abandoned him and only took his brother and sister with him,
But at this time, he only wanted to do a good job of filial piety and let his mother raise him for a long time.
Therefore, Jiang Tao told his wife Wan Xiaomu about this idea,
After hearing this, Wan Xiaomu not only did not object, but also very much supported him in doing so.
After several twists and turns, Jiang Tao finally found his mother, and it turned out that her mother divorced and remarried.
It was not good at all, and after getting the consent of the mother,
Jiang Tao took her mother to Beijing to live with her, allowing her to enjoy her old age in peace.
(Jiang Tao's mother-in-law)
In addition to filial piety to his mother, Jiang Tao is also very filial to his mother-in-law.
The two have been living together, and their feelings are like biological mother and son.
My mother-in-law once said in front of reporters:
"Jiang Tao is closer than my own son, and he is good to me!"
As the saying goes: an aunt is half a child,
Now it seems that this statement is most appropriate for Jiang Tao's body.
(Jiang Tao's son Jiang Yukuo)
For Jiang Tao, the most proud thing in his life is not his career.
It was his son Jiang Yukuo.
Jiang Yukuo graduated from the University of Liverpool, majoring in mechanical engineering,
And got a graduate degree, is a full-fledged "academic bully".
After graduation, Jiang Yukuo returned to China for development,
Through their own efforts to enter the bank to work,
Became a particularly good financial practitioner.
Every time he mentioned his son, Jiang Tao's face was full of pride and pride that could not be hidden.
Happier than he was when he sang his own song and won the award.
(Jiang Tao 7)
Today's Jiang Tao has long faded out of the singing world and lives an ordinary life.
Although his fame and influence are much less than before,
But now he is very happy, not only accompanied by a lover,
You can also enjoy the joy of the world, such a life to ask who is not envious?