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In the 1999 Spring Festival Gala, Li Qiong wore a red minority costume and carried a small bamboo basket on her back, and conquered countless audiences with a high-spirited and loud song "Eighteen Bends of the Mountain Road".
As a young newcomer, being able to appear on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough for her.
Overnight, this little girl in red became a high-profile singer, and "Eighteen Bends of the Mountain Road" also spread to the streets and alleys, becoming a song that everyone would hum in their mouths back then.
As a result, Li Qiong obtained the rank of "one hair and two" in the army, and was transferred to the Armed Police Art Troupe, and directly became a soloist, and became the "pillar" of the regiment together with Jiang Tao, who sang "Always Go Home to See".
Just when Li Qiong was approaching the first peak of her life, a game pushed her into a trough.
In 2000, Li Qiong received the task of the regiment and asked her to participate in the 10th Youth Song Competition, and only gave her 10 days to prepare.
In a hurry, she chose the song "The Boatman's Trumpet".
As the first girl to shout "trumpet", even the original singer applauded her.
But this song was not recognized by the judges, and it didn't even enter the semi-finals.
The mistakes in this game put Li Qiong under tremendous pressure.
The host Zhu Xun's slip of the tongue reported the "Armed Police Art Troupe" to the "Cultural Police Art Troupe", which made Li Qiong, who was waiting, hesitate a little, and came on stage only a few seconds late, but it disrupted the rhythm of her singing, which led to the occurrence of the "hat incident".
On such a solemn stage as the Youth Song Competition, Li Qiong actually threw her hat directly at the judges.
Such a faux pas caused many judges to give her the lowest score.
The bad comments from the outside world made Li Qiong even worse.
The audience ridiculed her for drifting away after becoming popular, questioning her singing ability.
The bad comments made Li Qiong lose confidence, and her career began to decline.
In recent years, whether it is the CCTV Spring Festival Gala or a large-scale gala, there is no longer Li Qiong.
Looking back at Li Qiong, who became famous at a young age, her music career can be said to be a story full of setbacks and hard work.
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Li Qiong was born into a musical family, and she showed extraordinary musical talent from an early age.
This may be due to her father, who is a well-known Chu opera actor in the Chu Theater and is also a inheritor of folk art.
Under the influence of her father, she was not only cultivated by a good family environment, but also born with a beautiful and good voice.
Li Qiong's musical talent is not limited to Chu opera, she likes Teresa Teng's songs very much.
And Teresa Teng's unique voice and songs with strong ethnic customs deeply attracted her.
When she was in school, Li Qiong often imitated Teresa Teng's singing in private, which was not inferior to the original singing.
Her singing skills have been recognized by many people, so much so that many people think that she is from a remote mountainous area.
In order to cultivate Li Qiong's musical talent, her father developed a strict training plan for her.
In order to improve her lung capacity, her father even asked her to practice the technique of blowing rice grains.
They put a bowl of rice on the table and asked Li Qiong to blow hard to see if she could blow to the specified position.
The young Li Qiong often felt a sore shoulder after blowing a bowl of rice and sat on the ground to rest.
But her father shouted to her mercilessly, "Get up and continue!"
She could only endure her exhaustion and start again with serious obedience.
Under the dual role of exercise and training, Li Qiong's musical potential has been fully developed.
Her efforts gradually paid off, until at the age of 14, she became the "youngest" student at the Hubei Provincial Music School.
The experience of studying in a music school has allowed her to accumulate more professional knowledge, and her singing skills have been further improved.
But Li Qiong's life was not all smooth sailing.
Studying in music school gave her a solid foundation for her music career.
As her studies at music school deepened, she began to develop idolatry feelings for Zhang Chi, the host of the music radio.
Chutian Music Station is a popular music radio station in the area. Just after Li Qiong became a fan of Zhang Chi, Chutian Music Station went to Wuhan University to recruit announcers.
Li Qiong had the hope of working with Zhang Chi and actively participated in the interview.
As she wished, she successfully auditioned and became the announcer of Chutian Music Channel.
But within a few days of entering, due to a serious slip of the tongue, the probationary period at Chutian Music Station lasted only half a month and was forced to end.
It was a turning point that made her extremely sad because she loved her job and appreciated the musicians she came into contact with.
However, by chance, Li Qiong sang "China's Moon" on stage at a military-civilian celebration, which not only had amazing singing skills, but also won the attention of a military leader.
The leader discovered Li Qiong's potential and invited her to join the art troupe.
Gradually, Li Qiong became an important member of the army, responsible for bringing laughter and beautiful singing to the team.
She worked hard and put in a lot of effort to get promoted.
During one dishwashing session, a mistake caused her to break a large number of dishes, which not only made her money, but also fell into doubt about her future.
At this time, an opportunity to participate in the Youth Song Contest gave Li Qiong new hope.
She received the support of her leadership and represented the troops in the competition.
The CCTV Youth Song Contest is a well-known singing competition in the country, which provides an excellent platform to showcase musical talents.
Li Qiong participated in the Youth Song Competition
In the 1998 Youth Song Competition, Li Qiong emerged with an extraordinary voice.
This year, the Youth Song Contest changed the previous competition system of selecting contestants by region, and instead selected college students to participate.
In this competition, Li Qiong conquered the judges and the audience with her courage and strength.
Li Qiong signed up for the Youth Song Competition as an amateur contestant.
There were three groups in that year's competition: national, bel canto and popular, and Li Qiong, who signed up to serve the entertainment hobby, chose the popular amateur group.
Usually, the contestants of the Youth Song Contest come from the top few winners recommended by TV stations, and most of them are singers from professional colleges.
But this year's format changed everything.
Instead of competing in the form of audio tapes, the contestants formed teams and went to Beijing to compete directly.
The jury added a number of famous singers and musicians, such as Li Guyi and Li Shuangjiang.
The competition scene was solemn, and in order not to hinder the judges from listening to the songs, the audience developed the habit of keeping quiet.
When Li Qiong took the stage, her amazing voice shocked the audience and caused a huge response, and everyone applauded her.
Li Qiong, who was praised by the media as the "top golden voice", became the most powerful player among the gold award candidates.
Li Guyi, a famous singer and musician, said that the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe is willing to accept her regardless of the results of the competition.
Unexpectedly, Li Qiong was only awarded the Excellence Award in the end.
Some judges considered her musical style to be neither ethnic nor popular, and closer to original music, which had no awards in the competition.
On the day of the rematch, Li Qiong's score was very extreme, and in the end she could only get a consolation prize.
This result shocked the audience, because they obviously thought that Li Qiong sang better than everyone else, but did not enter the top three.
Just when Li Qiong was depressed and disappointed, a notice came from the TV station, which changed her fate.
CCTV decided to hold another contest for Li Qiong and six other winners to compete for the grand prize. This time, the contest uses a crowd vote to win the winner.
Li Qiong shocked the audience again, her song "Three Gorges, My Hometown" won the support of the full house, and finally won the special prize with an absolute advantage.
Later, the Youth Song Contest added the "Original Ecology" category, and also added the "National Audience's Favorite Singer" award.
Soon after, Li Qiong received a phone call that completely changed her fate.
She was transferred to work in the Chinese Armed Police Art Troupe, which appeared on a bigger stage and gained more attention. She also often appears in CCTV programs and cultural activities.
Li Qiong walked on the Spring Festival Gala and floated?
After disappearing from the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Li Qiong rarely appeared in the audience's field of vision.
Li Qiong's current situation
Until 2020, nearly 20 years, Li Qiong returned to the screen with a new image, and re-sang the classic song "Eighteen Bends of the Mountain Road", which was loved by the audience, which resonated with the audience.
A year later, in 2021, Li Qiong sang the song again in a personal interview, which attracted widespread discussion and attention.
Although the years are unforgiving, Li Qiong's voice is still high-pitched and powerful, which moved the audience.
She said that although she is old, her love for music has never diminished.
On weekdays, she sings and cheers for her comrades-in-arms, and often participates in various condolence performances, warming those in the dark with her singing.
The return of Li Qiong in 2020 made people feel her talent and strength again.
She has experienced many years of ups and downs in the world, but she has not given up her dream on the road of music. On the contrary, she is more determined to pursue the cause she loves.
As she made a comeback in the entertainment industry, although the traces of the years were noticed on her face, it didn't affect the power of her acting and singing.
Li Qiong, who is gradually picking up, shows a kind of dedication to music and persistence in her career.
Her music path does not stop at competition awards and commercial value, but more towards supporting new talents and giving back to the society.
With a patient and loving attitude, Li Qiong became a mentor to young female singers, personally teaching them how to move forward on the road of music.
In addition to her professional development, Li Qiong also served as an ambassador for several charity events last year.
She actively participates in social welfare undertakings, bringing hope and warmth to those living in distress by participating in condolence performances, donating goods, and inspiring people with her singing.
Perhaps she wants to find a more authentic way of musical expression, away from mainstream music that is only for hilarious and entertaining.
Or perhaps, she is tired of vanity and hype in the entertainment industry, and has chosen a more humane and pragmatic path.