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Text: There is often fog in the green mountains
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Preface
Among ordinary people, there are many people who have stage dreams and are eager to show their singing voices.
For most people, achieving this dream is not an easy task.
They don't have connections in the entertainment industry, and they don't have enough funds to support them to participate in various professional competitions or training, so how can these ordinary people with dreams find a way to the stage?
In 2004, a grassroots talent show called "Avenue of Stars" came into being, and now, this show is hosted by two well-known hosts, Zhu Xun and Nigmaiti.
Unlike many entertainment programs that focus on celebrity performances, "Avenue of Stars" adheres to the core concept of "people entertain themselves", and sets the protagonists of the stage as the general public, especially those ordinary workers from all over the country and all walks of life.
The program is based on the theme of mass participation and entertainment, and is committed to providing a stage for these amateurs to sing loudly and show their style, so that they can release their talents and realize their dreams under the spotlight.
Among the many stars who have walked out of "Avenue of Fame", there is one person whose experience is particularly striking.
Just eight months after he was born, he lost his sight due to illness and has lived in darkness ever since.
That didn't stop him from pursuing his musical dreams.
In 2007, he bravely stood on the stage of "Avenue of Fame", and won the annual championship in one fell swoop with his outstanding musical talent and perseverance.
He is the blind singer Yang Guang.
Yang Guang's success is not only the realization of his personal musical dreams, but also an inspiration to all those who are determined to pursue their dreams in the face of adversity.
When he was young, he was sensible and accepted the challenge of fate
Yang Guang, a life that carried the infinite expectations of his parents, was born in the spring of 1979 in a simple and unpretentious working family in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.
His birth is like a warm sun that illuminates the life of this small family, bringing indescribable joy and happiness.
This tranquil beauty did not last long, and a sudden change completely changed the trajectory of Yang Guang's life.
When Yang Guang was barely a year old and only eight months old, a routine health check-up revealed a heart-wrenching secret: when doctors carefully examined Yang Guang's retina, they found a cell tumor growing on it.
This is shocking news, but it is not entirely hopeless.
Fortunately, due to the early detection, doctors believed that surgery could remove the tumor in time and that it was possible to completely cure the eye disease.
The god of fate seemed to vacillate between favor and teasing, and although the operation successfully removed the life-threatening tumor, Yang Guang lost his sight forever.
Boundless darkness suddenly descended on this world of young life, and Yang Guang's world suddenly changed from colorful to pitch black.
For children at this age, it is difficult to understand why the otherwise bright world suddenly became so strange and full of fear.
He often asked his mother in confusion, "Mom, why can't I see anything?" Every time he heard such a question, his mother's heart was like being stabbed with a sharp knife, and she was in agony.
She silently endured the torment in her heart, believing that it was her own negligence or the injustice of fate that led to her son's misfortune, and this deep self-blame weighed on her heart like a heavy shackle, making her cry secretly for countless nights.
As Yang Guang grew older, his mother realized that she could no longer let him live in doubt and anxiety, so she summoned up the courage to explain it to him at the right moment, in the gentlest language.
Although Yang Guang could not fully understand the complexity of the disease at that time, he relied on his child's intuition to perceive the love and helplessness in his mother's words.
At a young age, he showed extraordinary understanding and strength, silently accepted the fact that he could not see, and never asked his mother about his eyes again.
His silence and acceptance are not only a brave face to his fate, but also a thoughtfulness and comfort to his mother's painful feelings.
Caught in darkness but with dreams of singing
Although fate closed a door to the light for Yang Guang, it gave him a moving singing voice as compensation.
When he was only 11 years old, Yang Guang, who studied at the Harbin School for the Blind and Deaf, was selected into the Municipal Art Troupe for the Disabled with his outstanding musical talent.
There, he found a stage to express himself and express his emotions, and music became his unique language of communication with the world.
Time flies, and when Yang Guang turns 19 years old, he is faced with the first major decision in his life.
There are two completely different options in front of us: one is to apply for Changchun University and work for the Disabled Persons' Federation after graduation and enjoy a more stable life, and the other is to join the Beijing Disabled Persons Art Troupe and go to the capital Beijing to pursue a higher artistic dream, but at the same time, life will be full of uncertainties.
Faced with such a crossroads, Yang Guang, with the firm support and encouragement of his family, bravely chose the latter, because his heart burned with a desire for the stage, eager to sing loudly in the broader world, and convey hope and strength.
So, together with his grandmother who loved him, Yang Guang embarked on the journey of North Drift.
With dreams, longing and apprehension for the future, they started this journey full of challenges and unknowns.
Life is always full of dramatic turns.
Yang Guang never expected that during this period of "North Drifting", he would suffer heavy blows from the death of his relatives one after another, and the departure of three close relatives one after another hit his soul like a storm.
These sudden changes undoubtedly cast a deep sadness on Yang Guang's road to chasing his dreams, but he did not stop moving forward, but strengthened his determination to use music to illuminate his life.
After the death of a loved one
With his dedication to music and his yearning for the stage, Yang Guang decided to take his elderly grandmother to Beijing to start a journey of chasing his dreams.
After all, my grandmother was too old to withstand the pressure of long-distance travel and long-distance life, and passed away soon after.
This sudden change made Yang Guang deeply saddened, and he had to temporarily put down his career and return to his hometown to see off his dear grandmother and take care of the aftermath.
After a short stay in his hometown, Yang Guang decided to embark on another journey to Beijing, this time with his grandfather, who was still in good health.
With his grandfather's company, Yang Guang's life in Beijing has added a bit of warmth and fun.
Grandpa not only takes care of his daily life, but also often accompanies him to watch various performances and share the joy brought by art.
Fate doesn't seem to be kind to Yang Guang.
One day, a bad news came - Yang Guang's father was unfortunately in a car accident and left this world forever.
Yang Guang had to interrupt his dream-chasing journey in Beijing and hurried back to his hometown to deal with his father's funeral.
Shortly after his father's death, his grandfather couldn't bear the double blow of widowhood and childlessness, and his physical condition deteriorated sharply, and he finally passed away.
The loss of three close relatives in a short period of time was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Yang Guang, and his heart was full of pain and confusion.
At this lowest moment in her life, Yang Guang's mother stood up, soothing her son's wounded heart with the warmth and strength of maternal love, encouraging him to regain his strength and bravely face life's setbacks.
With the comfort and support of his mother, Yang Guang finally mustered up the courage to step on the train to Beijing again.
This return to Beijing has become an important turning point in Yang Guang's life.
In the following days, he not only made breakthroughs on the road of music, but also found his own place on the stage of life, and achieved a gorgeous transformation from ordinary to extraordinary.
This experience made Yang Guang deeply appreciate the impermanence of life and the ruthlessness of fate, and also taught him how to move forward tenaciously in difficult situations, how to find hope in loss, and how to regain confidence in frustration.
And all of this is inseparable from his mother's selfless love and firm support, which are like a bright light, illuminating Yang Guang's way forward and illuminating his inner world.
From "Avenue of Stars" to the Spring Festival Gala stage
After the death of his father, Yang Guang and his mother relied on each other to face the difficulties and hardships of life together.
Yang Guang once felt hopeless about his singing dream, believing that it might always be an unattainable dream.
By chance, he overheard his mother in front of his father's portrait, with a tired and loving voice, telling his late father about the bitterness and helplessness in his heart: "I don't know how to persevere, in order to let the child realize his dreams, I have done ......my best" The mother's words were full of worries about Yang Guang's future and self-blame for his own powerlessness, and the suppressed cry deeply touched Yang Guang's heartstrings and made him feel extremely distressed.
Looking at his mother's weathered face and expectant eyes, Yang Guang realized that he could no longer indulge in negative emotions, and he had to regain his mother's strength and pursue that once seemingly distant musical dream.
So, with the encouragement and companionship of his mother, Yang Guang once again embarked on the road to Beijing, this time, he was determined to fight for his mother and his dreams.
At this time, the "Avenue of Stars" program was recruiting contestants, and his mother did not hesitate to sign up for Yang Guang.
On the stage of "Avenue of Stars", Yang Guang sang his perception of life and endless gratitude to his mother with an affectionate song "You Are My Eyes".
His singing voice was like a cry, which deeply touched all the audience present, instantly ignited the stage, and also ignited his path to the pinnacle of music.
Yang Guang became an instant hit with this song and won the love and recognition of audiences across the country.
Just a year later, Yang Guang once again stood on the stage of China's highest standard - the Spring Festival Gala.
He once again conquered the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers with a song "Waiting", which not only consolidated his position in the music industry, but also let more people see the talent and perseverance of this blind singer.
With the increase of popularity, Yang Guang's invitations have come one after another, and various performances, endorsements, and public welfare activities have been overwhelming, and his income has also risen, and he has achieved an annual wealth accumulation of one million in just a few years.
Yang Guang, whose career is in full swing, has not only made remarkable achievements in the field of singing, but also won wide praise and respect from the society.
In 2008, he was honored to be selected as the torchbearer of the Beijing Paralympic Games, a major sporting event that attracted worldwide attention.
In addition, he sang his original opera "Gathering in Beijing", which added color to the Paralympic Games with his singing voice and demonstrated the unique charm of disabled artists.
Just when Yang Guang's career was at its peak, with a huge income and fame and fortune, he gradually found himself lost in the hustle and bustle.
Faced with sudden success and wealth, Yang Guang began to struggle in Vanity Fair, and the pure love of music in his heart seemed to be overwhelmed by the glitz and glitz of the world.
He began to reflect on whether he had unconsciously deviated from his original intention in the process of chasing his dreams, forgetting that he was fighting for his mother and music in the first place.
This lost experience made Yang Guang deeply realize that no matter what situation he is in, he should not forget why he set out, and he must always maintain his awe of art and love for life, so as to make steady progress on the road of life.
From inspirational singer to inflated "rollover"
With years of hard work, Yang Guang finally ushered in the peak of his career.
His invitations to commercial performances have poured in, and his worth has soared to the millions.
In addition, he frequently appeared on major talk shows and accepted advertising endorsements, and Yang Guang's story gradually became more well-known, and his talent and inspirational experience won wide appreciation and praise from the public.
As the old adage goes, "If you want it to die, you must first make it mad." As his fame and fortune grew, Yang Guang began to notice that he was becoming popular, and he began to be tainted with pride and complacency, especially when it came to music, he became more critical and confident.
In order to satisfy his inner vanity, Yang Guang began to put on a big-name posture at work, and often showed dissatisfaction with the arrangement of the program team, once he had objections to the director's arrangement, he would unceremoniously shout loudly and pick and choose the details.
His attitude towards the performance has also become more and more perfunctory, and he has had intonation problems on stage many times, but despite this, the people around him still speak highly of his singing.
At this time, the CCTV director who had invited Yang Guang to participate in the show couldn't stand it anymore, and sternly pointed out to his face: "Don't think you're on fire, you can see no one in your eyes, who will you pretend to show on stage? If you can't talk well, get out of here as soon as possible." The director's slap in the face made Yang Guang sober up instantly, and he began to reflect on his behavior and realized that music was the foundation of his life, but at this time, due to his previous performances, no program team was willing to take the risk of using him.
During this period of falling into a career trough, Yang Guang began to frequently participate in various charitable activities, hoping to save his public image through practical actions.
In 2014, he was also invited to give a number of motivational speeches on helping the disabled at more than a dozen universities, inspiring young students with his own personal experience.
By chance, Yang Guang was fortunate to sing on the same stage with Dai Yuqiang, a national first-class singer, and this experience made him deeply aware of his professional shortcomings, and he came up with the idea of worshipping Dai Yuqiang as a teacher and further improving his singing skills.
When Yang Guang expressed his intention to apprentice to Dai Yuqiang, Dai Yuqiang asked him rhetorically: "How big do you think you are, and you need me to teach you?" This sentence made Yang Guang deeply ashamed, but it also stimulated his fighting spirit, and he decided to let Dai Yuqiang accept him no matter what, and he could no longer let his music path deviate from the right track.
So, Yang Guang showed the spirit of "cheekiness", took the initiative to find Dai Yuqiang many times, begged for his guidance and teachings, and finally, his sincerity and persistence moved Dai Yuqiang, and he became Dai Yuqiang's disciple as he wished.
After following Dai Yuqiang for a few years of dedicated study, Yang Guang's musical attainments have improved significantly, he was not only hired as an art instructor by Nankai University, but also gradually resumed his singing stage on CCTV, and the once inspirational and hard-working Yang Guang seems to have returned to people's sight.
Just when his career was back on track, Yang Guang made another mistake.
In 2011, Zhu Zhiwen, who also became popular through "Avenue of Stars", although he chose to return to the countryside after becoming famous and lived a low-key and simple life, the topics and controversies surrounding him have never stopped.
Dai Yuqiang commented on Zhu Zhiwen's singing from a professional perspective in a program, believing that there is a big gap in his professional level.
This remark triggered a strong backlash from Zhu Zhiwen's fans, who launched cyberbullying against Dai Yuqiang.
During the fermentation of the incident, Yang Guang did not express any opinions, but after the turmoil subsided, he suddenly jumped out and shouted at Zhu Zhiwen in a sarcastic tone, revealing a bit of arrogance in his words.
Netizens generally believe that Yang Guang's move is really redundant, since they are all artists who came out of "Avenue of Stars", they should not belittle each other, and the revival of old things at this time is more like a heat gain.
Since then, Yang Guang's figure in the public eye has gradually faded, as if he has disappeared.
Career trough, harvest happy family
Although Yang Guang has experienced ups and downs in his career, and even fell into a trough for a time, he has gained his own happiness on the road of feelings, which can be regarded as finding a trace of comfort in the loss.
Looking back on Yang Guang's emotional journey, it all dates back to when he was 19 years old.
At that time, he was in the prime of his youth, and with his outstanding talent and moving singing voice, he attracted the attention of girls of the same age.
The other party was deeply attracted by Yang Guang's artistic talent, and her appreciation and encouragement undoubtedly injected Yang Guang with strong self-confidence and made him more determined on the road of pursuing his music dream.
A beautiful first love is often accompanied by a touch of sorrow.
When Yang Guang decided to give up his university studies and go to Beijing alone to devote himself to the world of music, it also meant that this innocent love affair was about to come to an end.
When he returned to Harbin again, the girl who had accompanied him through his youth had already taken other people's hands and drifted away from him.
This reality, like a pour of cold water, completely extinguished the last fantasy of this first love in Yang Guang's heart.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, 2023 has come, and Yang Guang is 44 years old at this time, and he is no longer the young singer who shines on the stage, and his popularity is no longer what it used to be.
He did not get depressed, but actively embraced the changes of the times, using short video platforms to share his daily life and maintain interaction with fans.
It is in this sharing that people learn that although Yang Guang's career has suffered a decline, he has ushered in a new spring emotionally.
He met the other half of his life, a fair-skinned, beautiful woman with outstanding temperament.
This woman not only became Yang Guang's partner in life, but also gave birth to a healthy son for him.
The child inherits the advantages of his parents and has a pair of big watery eyes, which are as cute as little angels.
Yang Guang has experienced many misfortunes in life, but at this moment, this warm family and this lovely son have undoubtedly made up for his past regrets and injected new hope and motivation into his life.
In addition to finding happiness in the family, Yang Guang also took care of his mother with all his heart.
His mother was widowed at an early age and lost her only son, a double whammy that would be unbearable for any elderly man.
Under Yang Guang's careful care, the mother's condition has always been very good, and she looks far younger than her actual age.
Yang Guang's filial piety and sense of responsibility are moving, and it also makes people see his responsibility and dedication as a son, a husband, and a father.
Although the aura of his career has gradually faded, Yang Guang's role in life has become fuller, and he has interpreted what true happiness and success are with his actions.
Change your mindset and do good in a low-key manner
Faced with the pressure of life and the test of reality, Yang Guang had to make adjustments, and he decided to use the emerging platform of the Internet to become an Internet celebrity to maintain his life.
Not long ago, he was fortunate to appear in an online video with the well-known comedian Pan Changjiang, and the cross-border cooperation between the two artists attracted the attention of a large number of netizens, and also injected new vitality into Yang Guang's Internet celebrity road.
As an Internet celebrity, Yang Guang gives full play to his artistic talent and sense of humor, and he often shoots some creative short videos and jokes and shares them with fans through the Internet.
In these works, Yang Guang either tells the trivial things of life in a relaxed and witty way, or conveys positive energy with affectionate singing, or uses sharp talk shows to tackle the disadvantages of the times, or shows his profound skills in piano and other musical instrument performances, and his rich talent display has won the love and support of many netizens.
In addition to being active on online platforms, Yang Guang, who has transformed into an Internet celebrity, has not forgotten his social responsibility.
He is well aware that as a public figure, he has a certain influence, so he actively participates in various public welfare activities and uses his actions to help those in need.
Whether it is a child with a disability or a villager living in poverty, Yang Guang will lend a helping hand as much as possible to send them warmth and hope.
His public welfare deeds have not only won wide praise from the society, but also allowed more people to see the kind and enthusiastic side of this blind singer.
epilogue
Today's Yang Guang is no longer the dreamer who is obsessed with the entertainment industry and aspires to become a star.
He became more peaceful and understood that the true meaning of life is not to chase fame and fortune, but to enjoy the process and sing for happiness.
He no longer pays too much attention to the glitz and hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry, but chooses to walk on the road of public welfare in a low-key manner, using his own strength to help more people and pass on love and positive energy.
Yang Guang's transformation allows us to see a more mature, calm and responsible image of an artist, and his story also tells us that true happiness does not come from the applause and praise of the outside world, but from inner satisfaction and peace, from the love of life and care for others.