1. Opening remarks: The years of burning youth and passion
Looking back at the distant and beautiful early 80s, a dynamic and free music trend lit up every corner of our great motherland like a spark. Countless popular pop songs have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, using tactful lyrics and beautiful and moving melodies, igniting the deep youth dreams of an entire generation.
At that time, we were in the prime of our youth, and we had an extremely warm love for these new and unique music styles. Pop songs are like a gentle spring breeze, gently blowing through our young hearts, turning the enthusiasm and ideals in our hearts into a raging fire.
These songs, with their beautiful and natural singing style and affectionate and sincere emotional expression, deeply touched the heartstrings of the young people at that time.
We are full of endless admiration for those singers who were once smash hits, and regard them as dazzling idol superstars. Whenever we see their sturdy figures flying on the stage, and their beautiful singing voices shining with charming brilliance under the illumination of magnesium lights, we will always have a strong sense of pride and pride in our hearts.
At that time, for these talented and personable singers, it was more like a yearning and pursuit of an ideal life.
However, time flies, and decades have passed in a blink of an eye. When we look through those dusty memories again, we can't help but sigh at the shortness of life and the ruthlessness of time. What is even more regrettable is that the singers who were once popular in the north and south of the country are now in different situations, some have become billionaires, some have unfortunately passed away in their youth, and some have experienced the ups and downs of life and are still missing.
Revisiting these names that we once took for granted is still emotional. Their fates are so different, but they are intertwined, which makes people have a deeper understanding and perception of the mystery of life and the joys and sorrows of the world.
2. Qian Beni: The flower season withered and died young
Among these former superstars in the music world, the most heart-wrenching and emotional is undoubtedly Qian Beni. She was born intelligent and showed extraordinary musical talent from an early age. At the age of 13, she returned to Shanghai from Portugal and won the love of the audience with her ethereal and pure voice.
In 1985, the long-awaited Benia Chan finally released her first captivating album, "Harrow Danny", a vibrant and glamorous record that included many well-known and beloved pop hits such as "Don't Care Too Much", "A Little Umbrella" and "The Season of the Wind".
As soon as the album came out, it sparked a warm response in the entire music industry, and Qian Beni's unique and infectious singing style instantly captured the hearts of countless fans.
Her voice is sweet with a hint of ease, pure and affectionate, like a crystal clear spring water, so that the listener is intoxicated and relaxed.
At that time, Qian Beni was in the youth of a 15-year-old girl, and her bright and moving face was even more shining, like a bright new star that was rising, and the future was full of infinite possibilities and a bright future.
However, just a few years later, on June 27, 1990, a sudden shooting tragedy ruthlessly knocked down the dazzling star, and she disappeared from view forever.
That night, Qian Beni and a man named Hou Wei were tragically shot on the streets of New York, and both of them were tragically killed, and she ended her life tragically at the age of 19.
According to people familiar with the matter, this is likely to be a vicious case involving gang strife. Hou Wei was originally a drama actor, but he went astray in the United States and caused undue disasters, while Qian Beini, a young and simple girl, became an innocent victim of this tragedy.
A proud woman of heaven who should have had a brilliant life, was swept into the dark whirlpool of fate in her best years and talents, and bid farewell to this world forever.
It is really deplorable that such a heavy life has withered, but what is even more emotional is this evil relationship that has been condemned by the world and morally criticized.
3. Wu Diqing: A gorgeous turn from the music world to the business world
In contrast, the subsequent development of some other singers has shown a trend of diversification, each with its own merits. Among them, Wu Diqing's life course is undoubtedly the most unexpected and jaw-dropping.
Wu Diqing was born in Wenzhou, and his family was not wealthy, but he had a deep love for music since he was a child. In the early 80s of the last century, he resolutely quit his stable professional job and went to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province alone.
In 1985, Wu Diqing proudly released his first music album - "Meilan Meilan I Love You", which instantly emerged in the Chinese music scene, and this album recorded an impressive million sales!
Immediately afterwards, a series of works he launched one after another, "Shenzhen Red Singer Wu Diqing Jin Song Selection" also achieved great response, including classic songs such as "Thousands of Miles on the Road of Love" and "Alibaba", which are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and ringing in people's ears everywhere. With his unique charm, Wu Diqing became one of the most popular and influential pop stars in the 80s.
However, just when the majority of fans were expecting him to continue to climb the peak of music, who would have expected that Wu Diqing would choose to quit the music scene in the early 90s and disappear from the public eye.
It turned out that Wu Diqing, a native of Wenzhou, showed excellent business talent and outstanding business wisdom since he was a child. With his keen market insight, he accurately grasped the business opportunities in the clothing industry at that time, decisively gave up his career as a singer, first opened the first clothing supermarket in Wuma Street, Wenzhou, and then acted as an agent for many well-known brands, covering clothing, jewelry and other fields.
Now that he has entered the age of sixtieth, he has become a leader in the business world, living a carefree life of wealth and freedom. It is worth mentioning that, despite this, music has always been an inseparable love in Wu Diqing's heart. Over the years, he has always maintained his persistent pursuit of music, and even participated in the production of albums himself, such as "Fireworks March" in 1998, which won the gold medal in the Travel Song Competition, which can be regarded as a firm belief in the music career.
Fourth, Zhou Feng: A hundred turns and a thousand times are like stormy waves
In comparison, although Wu Diqing's life transition was unexpected, it was generally smooth. However, the experience of Zhou Feng, the little fresh meat singer in the 80s, is much more complicated, full of magnificent and gripping stories, like a vivid and touching inspirational blockbuster.
Back then, Zhou Feng was undoubtedly a high-profile "Xiaosheng" idol in the music world. In 1982, this young man from Bengbu, Anhui Province retired and went to Shenzhen to develop, and quickly made a name for himself in the music scene with his handsome and chic appearance and pure and sweet voice. His albums "The Charm of the Eye" and "The Billion Emperor" were even more successful, and the songs included in them such as "The Night is Beautiful", "Pear Blossoms Open Again", and "Friends" are widely known and widely sung.
Just when he was in full swing and hot, Zhou Feng was born again at the end of 2003, which undoubtedly brought great surprises to the fans! In 2007, he even appeared as a special guest at an important awards ceremony, and sang the popular song "The Night" on the spot, which instantly brought people back to that glorious era.
Unexpectedly, however, just as fans were waiting with anticipation for him to take the stage again, a bad news in the spring of 2011 ruthlessly shattered everyone's dreams. It turned out that Zhou Feng's mother died suddenly that year, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.
Originally introverted, he resolutely decided to give up his plan to release a new album in extreme grief, and even chose to run away from home and live alone in a hotel in Shenzhen.
During his stay at the hotel, although Zhou Feng still kept in touch with his family, he disappeared again soon after, completely losing contact with his family. Since then, friends and family have traveled far and wide, and in 2012 the good news finally came that he had been found and returned to the UK.
However, the veracity of this information remains uncertain to this day.
Such a tortuous and changeable trajectory of fate is truly breathtaking. This once popular young singer who was once popular and high-profile suffered a major setback at the peak of his life, and has since disappeared, and his whereabouts have become a mystery, which has made countless fans in the past sigh and deeply regret.