The status quo of the most popular mainland singers in the 90s: some people are depressed, some people are not guaranteed to be in their later years, and some people are in danger of dying
The author of this article is Ai Dou
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"The mainland music scene will never return to its former glory!"
With the popularity of various divine comedies and saliva songs, many netizens have sighed.
Today's mainland music scene is like a pot of "messy stew", and there is no better music anymore.
In addition to being disappointed in the current music scene, many middle-aged fans began to miss the 90s when good songs were frequent.
"The Old Wolf of Youth"
The 90s was also the era of the rapid rise of the mainland music scene, and many of today's classic songs are from that period.
It can be said that it is the memory of a generation.
But time flies, and with the rise of various talent shows, newcomers in the music industry have emerged in large numbers, ushering in the era of traffic.
The singers who were once smash hits are now in different situations, what have they become?
01 Old wolf
In the Chinese music scene, when it comes to folk songs, you have to say a name - Old Wolf.
As the pioneer of the most popular "campus ballad" in the 90s of the last century, the old wolf hooks up the memories of a generation, and the song "You at the Same Table" is still sung by many people.
In 1968, Lao Wolf was born in a Kochi family in Beijing, formerly known as Wang Yang.
Due to the failure of the college entrance examination, he had no choice but to study in Beihang University.
When he entered the university, Wang Yang fell in love with music, and when he had nothing to do, he went to the lake at school to practice his voice.
Every time his friends who knew him well saw him by the lake, they would say "the wolf is coming", hence the name of the old wolf.
In 1988, under the recommendation of a friend, Lao Wolf and Gao Xiaosong met smoothly, and the two hit it off, a group of cynical college students, expressing their dissatisfaction with the world with music.
As soon as they had time, they went outside to find someone to "PK" the piano skills, and after a long time, the "bronze" also became famous.
Four years of college passed in a flash, and after graduation, Lao Wolf went to work as a designer in a company.
2 years later, Old Wolf quit his job and became a contracted singer of Dadi Records.
In 1994, the old wolf participated in a concert held in Nanjing. This was his first concert, and after the concert, the old wolf became popular.
Three months later, the old wolf appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, and his golden age began.
In May of this year, the old wolf released his first album "Love in the Dust", which achieved 230,000 sales within 20 days of release.
Before they had time to celebrate, the old wolf and Gao Xiaosong had a problem. The two disagreed on whether to transform or not, and after a big quarrel, they completely fell out.
After that, Gao Xiaosong went abroad to find his dream, while the old wolf continued to sing songs about youth.
Two years later, Gao Xiaosong returned to China, and the two got back together to record "Youth Without Regrets".
After the turn of the millennium, with the emergence of a large number of new generation singers, folk songs began to cool down.
The old wolf was not affected by the market, he continued to immerse himself in creation, and two years later released his second album "Sunny".
This is the result of two years of immersion in his creation, and the album sold out directly after its release.
Compared with fame and fortune, the old wolf prefers to bury his head in the creation of music, and after a short period of popularity, he returned to his own world and lived a leisurely life.
Occasionally attending the press conference and participating in one or two activities that I really can't shirk is already the biggest concession made by the old wolf.
Now he has long since lost the desire to become popular again.
Every time he finished the show, he left the stage without hesitation and returned to his ordinary life.
Today's old wolf has not signed any company, and he is very satisfied and content with the life of his children's wife and hot kangtou.
Times are changing, and the music environment is also changing, but it doesn't matter to the old wolf, in the face of change, he said with a smile:
"That's it, anyway. ”
02 Sun Yue
In 1992, Sun Yue made her debut in the 5th Young Singer Competition.
After the competition, Sun Yue began to drift north, and with the help of her friends, she was admitted to the Railway Soldiers Art Troupe.
One day, Sun Yue went to a friend's house as a guest and overheard a song.
Instantly struck by the lyrics, she only had one thought in her head, I want to sing this song.
A friend told Sun Yue that if he wants to sing this song, he needs to spend 50,000 yuan to buy the copyright first, plus the production of the MV, to say the least, it will cost more than 100,000 yuan.
In order to raise enough money, my parents took out all their savings and borrowed a lot of foreign debts.
Before the song was launched, Sun Yue, who was in debt of more than 100,000 yuan, was under great pressure, and she kept taking on commercial performances to make money and pay off her debts.
During that time, she was tossing and turning on the green train to various places, and she did not dare to stop, and when she stopped, she would dream that the creditor would come to her door and shout for her to pay back.
What makes Sun Yue pleased is that "I Wish You Peace" was liked by the majority of fans as soon as it was released, and won the Top Ten Golden Melody Awards of the Year of the Central People's Radio.
Overnight, "I Wish You Peace" resounded in all corners of China, and the song became popular along with the MV, Sun Yue, who wore a double ponytail and looked innocent.
In April 1995, Sun Yue launched the album "Good Mood", which was widely popular upon release and won many domestic awards, and Sun Yue also became the most popular female singer in the country.
After releasing a series of hit songs, Sun Yue felt that her singing style was too simple, and if she wanted to continue to release popular songs and continue to reach the peak, she had to keep trying new things.
Later, after discussing with the team, Sun Yue decided to try singing and dancing songs, and in early 1999, Sun Yue released "Happy Guide" adapted from Korean songs.
The popularity of "Happy Guide" exceeded Sun Yue's expectations, and after it was released in January, it appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala in February.
Sun Yue's transformation was undoubtedly successful, and she subsequently received an invitation from the Korean government to become the ambassador of Korean tourism.
If this continues, Sun Yue will become the eldest sister in the mainland music scene just around the corner. But she didn't, but suddenly disappeared.
In 2006, Sun Yue left the music scene, and the reason for leaving was "returning to the family to teach her husband and children." ”
This is the end of Sun Yue's "golden age".
At that time, singer talent shows in the mainland sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, robbing most of the music market.
Young idols are being created one after another.
When Sun Yue wants to return, there is no place for her in the music world, under the dual factors of reality and family,
In 2005, Sun Yue released the single "Smoke", and then completely disappeared from the public's field of vision.
This disappearance is nearly ten years, and it didn't return again until last year's Spring Festival Gala on Hunan Satellite TV.
Now, Sun Yue is over 50 years old, whether he can become popular and return to the peak of the year, time will verify everything.
03 Tian Zhen
In 1984, 18-year-old Tian Zhen went to a recording company to audition and was favored by the music editor at the time.
Soon after, Tian Zhen released the album "Beautiful Bay" in imitation of Teresa Teng's songs.
In 1985, Tian Zhen began to follow the song and dance troupe to "go to the hole", although it was hard, but her typhoon was tempered.
After 3 years like this, Tian Zhen began to feel lost, and she realized that finding her own originality was the way out.
At this time, he met Taiwanese musician Hou Dejian, and in 1988, with the cry of "Loess High Slope", a "northwest wind" swept across the country.
Taking advantage of this "northwest wind", Tian Zhen successfully embarked on the road of originality, and her singing career also opened all the way, becoming the most popular "evening singer" in the late 90s.
In 1996, Tian Zhen became popular overnight with the album "Tian Zhen". In less than half a year, it set a record for the highest sales of genuine records in China.
This album is not inferior even in today's Chinese music scene! Tian Zhen has become a veritable "queen of the music world."
But she didn't care, she always insisted on being herself and making her own music.
If this momentum continues, Tian Zhen will definitely move towards a bigger stage. But a turmoil made her the target of public criticism.
In 2001, Tian Zhen won the first place in the "A Pop Song List".
When she came to the award ceremony, the award was given to Na Ying, who was behind her, and Tian Zhen, who was upright and serious, rushed to the podium angrily and condemned the organizers for not being rigorous enough.
The microphone was turned off twice, and Tian Zhen's anger was even worse, so he dropped the microphone directly and turned away.
The audience applauded, but the next day, the report of "Tian Zhen angrily slammed the microphone" was published in major news headlines.
Many viewers who didn't know the inside story were deliberately guided, and Tian Zhen became the target of everyone's verbal criticism.
is as stubborn as Tian Zhen, and will not give in to explain this, after the turmoil, Tian Zhen gradually fell out of the team of the queen of heaven.
In 2007, Tian Zhen retired from the music scene.
It's not because she was excluded, but because she had a physical problem, her career was damaged, and her body lit up with a red light, but fortunately, her lover has always been by her side.
This situation lasted for two years, and it was not until his body stabilized that Tian Zhen occasionally appeared to sing as a judge.
Whenever everyone thought that Tian Zhen was going to make a comeback, she disappeared again after a glimpse.
In 2009, Tian Zhen released a new song "Shengmei Bridge", and it has been 13 years since the last album "Cheers, Tian Zhen" was released.
Just when netizens thought that Tian Zhen was going to return to the music scene, she turned around and lived her own little life again, traveling and cooking was not comfortable.
Now, Tian Zhen, who is over fifty years old, is even more happy with his own mind.
Fame, fortune, glory, she didn't care about it when she was in her heyday, and now, she doesn't care even more.
Live her life the way she likes, that's what she wants most.
04 Naei
In 1988, 21-year-old Na Ying went to Beijing to participate in the Sunshine Cup Young Singer Competition and won the gold medal in popular singing in one fell swoop.
Na Ying's good voice was favored by composer Gu Jianfen and accepted her as an apprentice, and after entering Gu Jianfen's vocal class, Na Ying began to systematically learn Xi music.
After studying Xi vocal class for a period of time, Na Ying began to emerge in the circle with the song "Mountain Gully" tailored for her by Gu Jianfen.
2 years later, Na Ying sang the theme song "The Mountain Doesn't Turn and the Water Turns" in the TV series "The Mountain Doesn't Turn and the Water Turns".
With this song, Na Ying participated in the 5th National Young Singer "Wuzhou Cup" Competition, and won the National Young Singer Newcomer Award in one fell swoop.
Since then, Na Ying has also had her own representative songs, in 1992, Na Ying's contract with her teacher Gu Jianfen expired, and in order to seek greater development, she signed a contract with Taiwan Fumao Records, and became the same door as her idol Su Rui.
In the years of Fumao Records, it was also the stage of Na Ying's rapid development, and golden songs such as "Seeing Flowers in the Fog" and "The Darkness of the Day and Night" made Na Ying the most popular female singer.
But the good times didn't last long, because of economic disputes, Na Ying and Fumao Records parted ways, and after leaving Fumao Records, Na Ying was introduced by Faye Wong and joined Faye Wong's record company.
Under the company's packaging, in 1998, Na Ying and Faye Wong held hands on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and the song "Meet 1998" became the most classic track.
Two months later, Na Ying released a new album "Conquest", and topped the charts with 2 million sales, among them, the title song of the same name "Conquest" became the most popular golden song of the year.
Na Ying has become a veritable "queen of the mainland music scene".
When her career was in full swing, Na Ying chose to have a child out of wedlock, but what she didn't expect was that she was betrayed by her boyfriend Gao Feng when she was breastfeeding.
Na Ying had an extremely difficult time in those two years, but fortunately she met Meng Tong, the most important man in her life.
The two quickly fell in love and registered their marriage in Canada in 2006.
A year later, 44-year-old Na Ying gave birth to her daughter Apple.
After having both children and daughters, Na Ying slowed down the pace of her career and spent more time on her family.
But she did not completely disappear from the screen, under the planning of Na Xin, she began to participate in variety shows, and became a mentor as the founder of "The Voice of China".
Since then, Na Ying began to participate in variety shows frequently, and tasted the sweetness of "making quick money", she put aside music and embarked on the road of "not doing her job properly, making money crazy".
As she became popular again, Na Ying's black material was gradually picked up.
smashed reporters, kicked fans, forced alcohol, and made nonsense...... Wave after wave of black material was exposed.
In the past, the behavior of being praised for his true temperament is now a kind of domineering.
This is also the reason why Daolang released a new song this year, only Na Ying was pushed to the forefront, and the public has long been dissatisfied with Na Ying's behavior of belittling and ridiculing others regardless of the occasion.
used to be the queen of internal entertainment, but now she is not guaranteed.
Whether it's being a person or making music, you can go further by retaining a minimum of awe.
05 Pu Shu
"In everyone's youth, there is a song of Pushu. ”
This is the most message under Pu Shu's song.
In 1994, Pu Shu dropped out of the Capital Normal School, and after dropping out, Pu Shu was accompanied by music all day long, from morning to night, he was not playing the guitar or writing songs.
After two years like this, his parents felt that it was not a way for him to go on like this, so they asked him to go out and find a job.
Pu Shu's job in mind is: selling songs.
Under the introduction of a friend, Pu Shu found Gao Xiaosong, if the old wolf attracted Gao Xiaosong the most is his voice, then Pu Shu attracted Gao Xiaosong the most because of the songs he wrote.
In 1996, Pu Shu signed a contract with Wheat Field Music, and three years later released his first music album "I Go to 2000".
The album sold more than 300,000 copies as soon as it was released, and overnight, Pu Shu became a golden song singer who swept the music scene.
The director of the Spring Festival Gala found Maitian Music and asked Pu Su to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, but Pu Shu didn't want the opportunity that others couldn't get.
During the rehearsal, when he found out that he wanted to lip-sync, he directly dropped a sentence: "I can't do it, I won't do it."
When he wanted to turn around and leave, the agent's words stopped him:
"If you don't, the whole company will be doomed. ”
On the day of the Spring Festival Gala, Pu Shu finished singing "White Birch Forest" with an expressionless face, and the audience applauded him happily, but he turned his head and walked off the stage.
After the Spring Festival Gala, Pu Shu became even more popular. But he was even more awkward in his heart.
In 2003, on Pu Shu's birthday, he released his second album "Born Like a Summer Flower".
This album allowed Pu Shu to win four awards including Best Album and Best Singer-Songwriter in China.
Fans never thought that after "Born Like a Summer Flower", Pu Shu would be silent for nearly ten years.
While music brought Pu Shu infinite glory, it also became a shackle for his creation. Participating in various commercial performances against his will made him miserable, and his depression relapsed.
In 2009, Pu Shu's contract with Wheat Field Music expired, but he did not renew it. Two years later, he and his wife moved to Shunyi to recuperate while concentrating on their own music.
In 2014, Pu Shu wrote the theme song "Ordinary Road" for Han Han's movie Houhui indefinitely.
The change in music is also a personal change, just like the lyrics say: "I was lost and disappointed, lost all direction, until I saw that the ordinary is the only answer".
Three years later, the 44-year-old Pu Shu released his third album "Orion Constellation", and those who are familiar with his music quickly noticed the difference, and compared with the previous depression, Pu Shu became calm.
In the summer of 2019, Pu Shu appeared in "The Band's Summer Finals", and halfway through the recording of the show, Pu Shu withdrew from the recording of the show when it was time to sleep.
After the show was broadcast, although many passers-by expressed their dissatisfaction with his behavior, in the circle, everyone was extremely tolerant of him.
Pu Shu is lucky, but also painful. Because of his pursuit of musical perfection, he was often miserable.
But it is also his "twisting" energy that has contributed to his achievements in music.
Pu Shu, who is now over half a hundred years old, still adheres to his original intention of making music, and is not disturbed by fame and money.
On the way to making music, he is lonely, but for the music world, Pu Shu's existence is commendable, and the music world needs a consistent musician like him.
Write at the end
In the music scene where there are many newcomers, after the baptism of the years, the singers who were once popular in the 90s are also very different.
Some people return to their families and live a life of hot kang with their wives and children at ease;
Some people are over half a hundred years old, but they still stick to their original intention to shine for music;
Some people are not guaranteed for the evening festival because they are "open-mouthed......
Either way, it's your choice, and the songs that were once popular have become memories of a generation.
Good music, like fine wine, is timeless and can stand the test of time.
The threshold of music should not be gradually lowered with the changes of the times, and as a musician, in addition to love, there should be awe for music.
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