introduction
When you think of the Spring Festival Gala, who will you think of first? Is it Zhao Benshan, Cai Ming or Guo Da? These well-known "nail households" have successfully occupied a place on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala with their excellent funny skills, but in addition to this "funny group", there is another person who has impressed everyone, that is, the national first-class actor - Song Zuying.
At the Spring Festival Gala in 1990, Song Zuying captured the hearts of the general public with a song "Little Back Basket", and in the following 24 years, she became an invariable scenery on the spring evening.
However, in recent years, there has been very little news about her, and some people have speculated that it is her advanced age to give birth to children and even physical damage, which has gradually faded out of people's vision. Song Zuying, 56 years old this year, what is the recent situation?
From peasant girls to singers, create your own legend
She is a genius in Chinese singing. This is the evaluation given by an American after listening to Song Zuying's concert. But can you imagine? Such a singing genius actually came out of the Miao family ravine.
Miaojia village with only three families; Poor and weak families; The road to school over the cliffs, these bleak silhouettes, became the lingering impression in Song Zuying's mind.
On the tight days, because of the encouragement of my mother, there was also a hint of sweetness in the suffering, "I can't let my daughter go down my own old road without culture, no matter how difficult the family is, I also want her to go to school." "Going to school is mother Song's support for Song Zuying, and this support has soon ushered in hope."
In 1981, Song Zuying was in the third year of junior high school at Yantou ZhaiXiang Middle School, and because she sang well, she was selected into the school's literary and art propaganda team.
From the beginning of the year, her fortunes took a turn for the worse.
In June of that year, two teachers came from Guzhang County, Teacher Tian and Teacher Luo, and the purpose of their trip was to recruit new students for the county theater troupe's student class. At that time, Song Zuying's father had just died, and in the face of the hard-won opportunity, Song Zuying still endured the pain and walked into the examination room.
The selection conditions of the troupe are very strict, and the students in front of Song Zuying have all received negative answers, and when Teacher Tian stands in front of Song Zuying, he finds that this girl is fresh and beautiful, very suitable for being an actor. So Teacher Tian asked Song Zuying to sing a song to listen to, Song Zuying's pure voice attracted everyone's attention at once, and after the song was completed, Teacher Tian immediately made a decision: "You are admitted, and you will immediately go to the county opera troupe to report." ”
In this way, Song Zuying became a new student of the Guzhang County Opera Troupe's student class, and the three years of study time flew by, more than 30 students, and finally only 8 were left, and Song Zuying was one of them. Later, when Song Zuying recalled this time, he once sighed: "I am the most able to endure hardships and sweats." ”
In December 1984, Song Zuying was transferred to the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Song and Dance Troupe. A year later, she was favored by the teachers of the Central Institute for Nationalities with her elegant temperament and good self-conditions; In September 1985, Song Zuying successfully became a student of the Central Institute for Nationalities.
In school, Song Zuying forgot to study, and these efforts also allowed her to reap the rewards soon after.
In 1988, Song Zuying performed very well in the National Singer Competition. Her excellence attracted the choreographers present, and with the help of the choreographers, in the fall of 1989, Song Zuying became a student at the China Conservatory of Music. With the improvement of her personal ability, she also received an olive branch from the outside world.
In July 1991, Song Zuying graduated from the Dance Department of the Central Institute for Nationalities, and the Haizheng Song and Dance Troupe duly handed her an olive branch. Since then, Song Zuying has gradually opened up his singing career.
Performances in the group, singing at the Spring Festival Gala, film and television cooperation, stage performances... Song Zuying's career is becoming more and more prosperous, but what really makes her go abroad and become famous in the world is still three "firsts".
On December 20, 2002, at 7:30 p.m., with the brilliant stage lights, Song Zuying slowly stepped onto the stage.
Mixed with the childish children's voice, the melodious song resounded through the air. The solo concert, entitled "Good Day", was held as the grand finale of a large-scale cultural exchange event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia. Song Zuying himself also opened the precedent for Chinese and even Asians to hold a solo concert at the Sydney Opera House for the first time.
The following year, Song Zuying once again continued the "glory" of the Sydney Opera House. On the evening of November 23, 2003, Song Zuying boarded the Vienna Golden Hall decorated with Chinese knots and flowers, which was the first time in the history of the Golden Hall that a Chinese singer held a solo concert, and the performance attracted more than 1,000 local residents and overseas Chinese, which was a great success.
The glory that belongs to Song Zuying is not over. Three years later, on October 12, 2006, Song Zuying held a concert called "A Beautiful Jasmine Flower" at the Kennedy Center for the Arts in the United States.
At the meeting, Song Zuying sang 16 national classic songs, generously bringing Chinese national music to the world.
Before the performance, in order to better serve the concert, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts made an exception to carry out the "stage- installation" activity for the concert. The antique ancient lamps with carved door frames and gold bag screens made Song Zuying attract everyone's attention as soon as she appeared. This concert finally ended with Song Zuying closing three times.
Afterwards, the mayor of the District of Columbia ordered that October 12 of each year be designated as "Song Zuying Day", which really hammered Song Zuying's contribution to Sino-US cultural exchanges.
However, can Song Zuying's success really be summed up simply by the four words of "singing genius"? In fact, song Zuying went through the path that should be taken at every step before he finally succeeded.
From the earthy voice to the foreign singing method, zhang relaxed cross-border integration
"Good Day", "A Beautiful Jasmine".......Many of Song Zuying's songs have now become classics in the classics, and as soon as the music sounds, people will think of Song Zuying's appearance, and the birth of these classic songs is inseparable from Song Zuying's efforts to keep pace with the times.
So far, Song Zuying's singing style has undergone a total of three changes.
From 1981 to 1989, it was the "immature period" of Song Zuying's singing style. During this time, her singing voice is most prominent in the two points of rounded singing voice and crisp voice, and there are deficiencies such as unstable breath and too many false voices in her voice.
Later, Song Zuying not only made up for the original deficiencies through scientific training on the basis of the original vocalization, but also exercised his singing skills and broadened the range of voices.
Between 1990 and 2005, Song Zuying's singing style changed for the second time. At the Spring Festival Gala in 1990, Song Zuying became a household name overnight with a song "Little Back Basket". Everyone who has watched the Spring Festival Gala can hum a few words, but they are far from singing the full emotions in the song.
And the same lyrics, sung from the mouth of Song Zuying, but full of intimacy and penetration, with this ability, Song Zuying in this period, more through the song to people to send abroad Taimin security, people live and work in peace and contentment signal, the song is full of a strong atmosphere of life.
Since 2006, Song Zuying's singing style has undergone new changes.
With the development of popular music, especially the popularity of Jay Chou, composers began to try to add elements such as classical, opera and pop to folk songs, the style of musical works during this period has the characteristics of atmospheric exuberance and enthusiasm, and singers need to learn from the singing method of bel canto to show the charm of songs, Song Zuying did it in a timely manner, and she also showed her artistic charm to the world through personal concerts.
Three changes in singing style, so that Song Zuying completed the technical integration from the local voice to the foreign singing method, compared to the pure true feelings in the early songs, later after the fusion of Chinese and Western singing, Song Zuying better balanced the strength and feelings in the song, so that the song glowed with a more beautiful and harmonious charm, this great transformation, soon brought new inspiration to Song Zuying.
In 2008, Song Zuying was invited to participate in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, at which she sang the song "Flame of Love" with Domingo, and this performance experience made Song Zuying unforgettable for a long time. At that time, the term "cross-border" was in vogue, so Song Zuying thought of "cross-border" to challenge herself.
Two years later, Song Zuying gave a solo concert in Shanghai titled "Red Bull 2010 • Charming China". This time, she invited Italian tenor Bocelli, pianist Lang Lang and pop singer Jay Chou to perform together for a "crossover" performance.
The most difficult word "cross-border" lies in the grasp of scale, while Song Zuying perfectly grasped the measure. She sang "Tianya Song Girl" and "Thousands of Miles Away" with Jay Chou, and sang "Kangding Love Song" and "Farewell Love Song" with Bocelli, integrating classical and popular, and intertwining Chinese and foreign languages.
In a concert, the audience not only heard the familiar folk songs, but also enjoyed the charm of popular music, and the relaxed "cross-border" integration made Song Zuying's concert come to a perfect end.
The "cross-border" concert made people realize a different Song Zuying, and in addition, Song Zuying has many faces, and each side is full of surprises.
From big stars to donors, push yourself and others to send warmth in the spring breeze
From a lonely and nameless small-town student to a well-known singing star today, along the way, Song Zuying is grateful to the people who have helped him, pushing himself and others, Song Zuying also wants to pass on this warmth and kindness.
In this way, in addition to his own work, Song Zuying actively participates in various social welfare and charity activities on weekdays.
In 2001, Song Zuying became a volunteer for the "Mother Water Cellar" project.
On May 21, 2004, Song Zuying donated 300,000 yuan to his alma mater "Yantou Zhai Township Center in Guzhang County, Xiangxi Province", and at the same time established the "Song Zuying Education and Assistance Foundation" named after himself, donating money and materials to help poor students in his hometown.
On May 29, 2006, Song Zuying held a "Love xiangxi" fundraising concert at the Hunan Grand Theatre, after which she put the 1.77 million yuan raised into the newly established Hunan Song Zuying Scholarship Foundation, with the intention of helping students in need and rewarding outstanding teachers...
In Song Zuying's view, the difficulties are no matter how big or small, and a person's request for help should also be answered.
Once there was a girl in Guzhang Township ShanZao Township who was admitted to secondary school, but because of family constraints, there was really no way to go to school, the village cadres wrote a letter of help to Song Zuying with the idea of trying it out, and Song Zuying has always had the habit of checking fan letters, this letter was successfully sent to Song Zuying's hands, and it didn't take long for Song Zuying to send money, and the little girl successfully continued her studies.
It is easy to do good for a while, but long-term kindness is rare, Zhao Benshan commented on her: "In fact, when an actor reaches this point, it is very difficult to be a person. It means that it is easy to do good, but it is difficult to insist on doing good deeds and resisting the rumors of the outside world.
Surprisingly, since 2000, Song Zuying has always insisted on sending warmth to all sectors of society in his own way, setting up a foundation in his own name, borrowing his own concerts to collect donations for people in need, serving as an environmental protection ambassador, using his influence to publicize environmental protection, donating money and materials to the disaster-stricken people, etc. In places where everyone can't see, Song Zuying has been insisting on and releasing his kindness.
In addition to the great love for society, Song Zuying also has his own small love.
From nail households to fewer voices, a happy life of self-choice
In 2014, it was the twelfth year of Song Zuying's marriage, and at that time, she was still a "desperate sanlang" who had nothing to do. In December of that year, the original musical "Equatorial Rain" with Song Zuying as the female lead was well received after its first performance in Beijing.
However, just between performance breaks, she suddenly felt nausea, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms, and the results of the hospital examination showed that she was pregnant! For this surprise, she and her husband were overjoyed.
In the past, Song Zuying was very "desperate", the Intensity of the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal was large, whether it was a cold or a cough and other uncomfortable symptoms, she ignored it completely, and always insisted on rehearsal; Going out to perform, whether it is windy or rainy or stage crisis, she has done her best to complete the performance. But this time, the arrival of new life gave her new ideas.
Three months pregnant, Song Zuying announced that she would leave the crew and go home to raise a baby after completing the 20th performance of "Equatorial Rain".
Song Zuying once described herself: "I am a traditional woman, and my marriage is like the marriage of thousands of ordinary people, quiet, peaceful, solid and happy. ”
Like thousands of mothers, making concessions for their children and returning to the family, Song Zuying's choice, to the audience, is unexpected, for himself, is reasonable, that is, from this time on, people began to find that Song Zuying gradually "disappeared".
But unlike the disappearance that everyone imagined, Song Zuying only reduced the number of times she appeared in front of the public, and in the time that followed, she still often attended the event, but did not attract everyone's attention.
For example, on February 6, 2015, calligrapher Li Haijian held a donation event in Beijing, and literary and art circles such as Song Zuying and Liu Lanfang, who were pregnant in the early stages, came to support them.
Then in 2016, during the "two sessions", Song Zuying, who attended the meeting, caused quite a stir at the meeting because of her skillful use of sign language communication with Tai Lihua, the head of the China Disabled Arts Troupe.
In 2017, Song Zuying once again participated in the "two sessions", and in an interview with reporters, she said: "It is necessary for young people to carry out artistic quality education..."
In 2019, Song Zuying attended the 12th Golden Bell Awards of Chinese Music, although the Golden Bell Awards are the only permanent comprehensive music awards in the mainland, but the audience of this activity is extremely limited, and the various talent contests in the market have greatly squeezed the audience's field of vision, indirectly leading to many people not understanding the Golden Bell Awards, so the Golden Bell Awards activities have not set off waves in the country, and people know less about the content of the activities, and then ignore the news of Song Zuying.
In 2020, Song Zuying once again served as a judge at the Golden Bell Awards for Chinese Music, this time, as usual, little known.
On October 17, 2021, the rednet client released the news of the commendation meeting for outstanding graduates of the first middle school in Guzhang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, and there was a highlight of the conference, that is, the Song Zuying Scholarship Foundation issued a total of 50,000 yuan to 18 outstanding graduates of the "Voice of Tea Town" music major in Guzhang No. 1 Middle School, and at the same time, the foundation also donated 300,000 bursaries to Guzhang County to help the education cause of Guzhang County.
Soon after, on January 6, 2022, the Hunan Song Zuying Scholarship Foundation carried out an annual scholarship fund distribution activity for Yongshun No. 1 Middle School, which received funding, and each of the 20 students who received the funding received a grant of 2,000 yuan; Recently, some netizens met Song Zuying at the concert.
Song Zuying, who was 56 years old at the time, dressed in casual clothes, walked refreshed in the crowd, and the years did not seem to leave a trace on her body, as if she was still the Miao girl who sang "A beautiful jasmine flower".
Seeing Song Zuying's state, I can't help but sigh that happiness is the best skin care product.
From women and children to almost unheard of, Song Zuying's "rapids and courageous retreat" made many viewers regret it, but now, seeing her such a full mental state, everyone suddenly realized that returning to the family would make Song Zuying happier.
Fading out of the public eye and returning to the happiness of the heart, this is Song Zuying's own choice, although it may be a pity for the audience, but for Song Zuying himself, it is the most sincere happiness.
Now, although the public rarely hears the news of Song Zuying in the news newspaper, there are always some moments, some kind of opportunity, so that the public thinks of Song Zuying again and again, the classic will always be circulated, Song Zuying and her songs, such as.
epilogue
In the past, Song Zuying confessed in an interview with reporters that his two wishes were to perform in Taiwan and to participate in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Through this incident, people can see that Song Zuying's ideal ambitions are already very different from ordinary singers, and with her rise in rank in the Haizheng Cultural and Labor Troupe, she is destined to go to another place to bloom.
Sometimes it is better to see each other than to miss, and keeping the artist's works in the heart for a long time is also a kind of love and support for the other party. Hopefully, in the near future, we'll still see that "hot girl." ”
bibliography
"1" Sun Yanju. From the gradient of Song Zuying's singing style to see the combination of national singing methods[J].Music Time and Space, 2014:95
"2" Yu Wei; TANG Jiaoju. Song Zuying: Renmei Song Sweetheart Goodness [J].Chinese Cai, 2008:37-39
"3" Yu Wei. Song Zuying: Sweet Hot Girl [J].Xiangchao, 2007: 36-40
"4" Xiaowen. Borrowing the East Wind of the "World Expo" to Show the Charm of Chinese Music—— Visiting Singer Song Zuying [J].People's Music, 2010: 4-6