Yu Wenhua grew up in a remote and poor mountain village in Tangshan, Hebei Province, and was the youngest daughter of the family, with three older sisters and an older brother. Her parents gave birth to her at the age of forty, and it can be said that she was happy in her later years.
However, the good times did not last long, there were many brothers and sisters in the family, and the parents could only rely on farming to maintain food and clothing, and the living conditions were simple and living in poverty.
At a young age, Yu Wenhua learned to be independent, she could only wear the old clothes worn by her sisters, and the best snacks she ate were wild walnuts. In order to reduce the burden on the family, she is very sensible and precocious, and has learned to share the worries of her parents.
Even though life is difficult, her parents' love for her has never diminished.
Fortunately, Wenhua is tall and smart, and he is appreciated by his teachers and has the opportunity to enter the school basketball team for training. In order to buy training clothes, her mother was willing to give her the only more than three yuan to find a way to provide for Wenhua's schooling.
Later, a pair of training pants cost four yuan, and Yu Wenhua thought of the difficult family situation and gave up painfully, and his mother's more than three yuan was too difficult for them.
The impoverished environment did not crush Yu Wenhua, but became the driving force for her to change her fate. Because of the support of her family, she entered the Hebei Provincial Art School to study Xi drama performance with her own efforts, and became the hope of this poor family to get out of their suffering.
Yu Wenhua started his stage career from Pingju performance, and received systematic training in a provincial art school to lay the foundation for acting. In 1987, she contributed her voice to the movie "Dream of Red Mansions", which was the first time she entered the recording studio to give her voice to the screen.
This not only opened up her popularity, but also made her see that there is a broader world on the road of music.
In 1990, Yu Wenhua participated in the performance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Asian Games, and sang the theme song "Crane" with the audience, which was the first time she opened her voice on the international stage.
transformed from a drama actor to a singer, Yu Wenhua is getting better. In 1993, at the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala, she sang the classic "Slender Man's Love" tailored for her by the well-known folk master Li Fan.
This song became popular almost overnight and was deeply loved by the public, and Yu Wenhua also became famous and became a household name "Folk Song Queen".
In 1995, Yu Wenhua appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala to spend the festival with the audience. Her wonderful singing of "It's Not Raining, It's Not Windy, There's the Sun in the Sky" swept the country again, and also pushed her popularity and popularity to a higher peak.
Appearing on important performances for many years, Yu Wenhua became one of the brightest new stars in the 90s.
Li Fan was a well-known musician in the 90s, specializing in composing Chinese-style folk songs. His relationship with Yu Wenhua began with a performance collaboration, and the two cherished each other because of music.
In 1993, Li Fan specially created a folk song with Chinese charm "Slender Man's Love" for Yu Wenhua. The song quickly became popular as soon as it was released and was loved by the public.
For a time, the title of "Queen of Folk Songs" appeared in the music world.
"The Love of the Slender Man" has established extraordinary popularity and popularity for Yu Wenhua, and Li Fan's musical talent has also been fully displayed. In 1995, Li Fan wrote the beautiful ballad "It's Not Raining, It's Not Windy, There's Sun in the Sky", which made Yu Wenhua shine at the Spring Festival Gala.
It can be said that without Li Fan's outstanding music creation and support, it would be difficult for Yu Wenhua to become popular in the music world and occupy a place at such a fast speed.
For a long time after Yu Wenhua became famous, Li Fan was by her side. not only promoted the peak of her singing career, but also became her most intimate partner.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and their marriage came to an end in 1999. But in Wenhua's heart, she will always remember Li Fan's great support for her career.
Yu Wenhua's first marriage was to marry the musical genius Li Fan. Li Fan not only helped him become popular in the music scene, but also brought his daughter Li Siyu to Yu Wenhua. When the two were united, it was when Wenhua's career was rising and his life was happy.
However, the good times did not last long, and due to the breakdown of their relationship, the two divorced after just 4 years. As the guardian of his daughter, Yu Wenhua chose to raise Li Siyu alone to grow up.
In the days of losing the support of love, Yu Wenhua was painful and confused. It wasn't until he met the musician Li Nian that he rekindled hope. Li Nian is warm and considerate, and wholeheartedly supports Yu Wenhua to resume his singing career.
What's even more commendable is that Li Nian treats his daughter Li Siyu as his own and assumes the responsibility of a father.
Now, Li Nian's meticulous care makes Yu Wenhua feel the happiness he hasn't seen for a long time. At that time, he struggled to pursue his career and encountered emotional loss, but now, with the full support of her husband, Yu Wenhua has rediscovered herself and reaped a double harvest of life and family.
Perhaps, love needs time to precipitate, and you will eventually meet the right person inadvertently.
In 2008, Yu Wenhua's mother unfortunately passed away due to illness, which hit her hard, and the whole person fell into unprecedented grief and self-blame. As a son of man, she cannot complete the joy of family life in place of her mother.
Yu Wenhua hid at home all day long, refusing to see anyone, and even had thoughts of suicide.
Faced with his wife's sudden depression, her husband Li Nian was anxious. He stayed by Wenhua's side every step of the way, patiently expressing his support for her singing career, his appreciation for her as a woman, and expressing family-like love.
Gradually, Yu Wenhua was moved by him and walked out of the shadow of self-blame and sorrow.
With the support of Li Nian and his daughter, Yu Wenhua regained his strength and devoted himself to music creation. She wrote a song called "Remembering Old Mother" to remember her mother, and performed it on stage.
This song turns her deep nostalgia for her mother into a musical note and transmits it to every filial listener. From the singing, everyone saw the power of Yu Wenhua's rebirth and felt the power of music to heal the pain.
This also made the most moving song of her life.
Yu Wenhua was one of China's most famous female singers in the 90s, and her popular classic old songs are still beautiful today. For example, "The Love of the Slender Man", "Thinking of the Old Mother", "The Sky Is Not Raining, the Sky Is Not Windy", etc., these songs carry the simplicity of the rural areas of northern China, the deep feelings of the family and the country, and show the unique artistic charm, touching the hearts of generations of listeners.
It can be said that Yu Wenhua and his works together forge the memory of an era. The touching songs evoke people's nostalgia for their homeland and hometown.
Her rich performance experience and the ups and downs of her singing and crying life have also made her resonate and love from the majority of fans.
In the 21st century, Yu Wenhua is no longer as active in the entertainment industry as before. However, her unique voice and profound performing arts attainments have undoubtedly left a valuable cultural wealth and played an important role in promoting the development of Chinese national folk music, and her artistic achievements are awe-inspiring.
I believe that in the days to come, Yu Wenhua's singing will continue to warm and move the audience.