An infectious song instantly became a global hit, dramatically changing the course of a musician's life
Back in November 2022, the famous Argentine footballer Lionel Messi successfully fulfilled his dream of becoming a world champion, which was his fifth and final World Cup as a professional.
However, what is unexpected is that at the moment when Messi held the Hercules Cup and kissed the trophy affectionately, a song called "Good Morning, Long Hui" was like a heat wave, which instantly swept the Internet and resonated with countless people.
"You are the most beautiful star in the night sky, illuminating my journey. This poetic song depicts the beautiful scenery of his hometown and expresses his deep attachment to his hometown.
In just one night, the song has been clicked and played billions of times, and its influence can be seen, and the singer of this song, Yuan Shuxiong, was originally just an unknown middle-aged man, who is 51 years old, but because of this song, he became the focus of national attention overnight.
This singer, who has gone through 30 years of ups and downs, has been in the music scene for decades, and has almost given up his music dream.
However, when he was about to enter his old age, he unexpectedly seized this opportunity that he had forgotten and became a household name star singer overnight.
This legendary story immediately sparked the enthusiastic attention and endless curiosity of people across the country.
Looking back at Yuan Shuxiong's musical journey: from a country boy to a music superstar
Yuan Shuxiong was born in an ordinary peasant family in Longhui County, Hunan Province. His father was a skilled blacksmith, and his mother was a hard-working and simple peasant woman. Since childhood, Yuan Shuxiong has been deeply attracted by his father's melodious singing when he was forging iron.
Until one year, Yuan Shuxiong's second brother retired from the army and returned home with an old guitar that had been with him for many years. Although the second brother has a slight talent in art, the songs he hummed when he played them casually gave the young Yuan Shuxiong a great shock and touch.
As if a seed buried deep in the ground had been nourished by the spring rain at this time, Yuan Shuxiong's love for music grew rapidly like a towering tree breaking through the ground. Despite his family's opposition, Yuen remained steadfast in pursuing his musical dreams.
He taught himself to play the guitar and began to compose musicAt the age of 15, he participated in the Hunan Provincial Music Competition, and although he only won third place, his talent was already on the horizon.
However, despite the fact that his beloved family has not been able to understand and support him to embark on the difficult path of music, Yuen Shuxiong resolutely chooses to put this dream aside and wait for the right moment.
At the age of 19, he left home to pursue his dream, and the bumpy years drifted through ten years
That unwavering dream is like a horse breaking the waves, and its endless power pulls it to the other side. His love for music is as hot as a burning flame.
At the age of 19, the young Yuan Shuxiong carried the old guitar full of vicissitudes and memories left by his second brother, and set foot alone in Zhuhai, which is known as the "City of a Hundred Islands" on the shore of the Pearl River, thus starting his long and challenging journey to pursue his dreams.
For an unknown young man who does not have any strong musical background or even basic training, it is undoubtedly a great challenge of courage and a road full of thorns to gain a foothold in this shining city of many musical talents.
Yuan Shuxiong is full of enthusiasm, shuttling through the streets and alleys, promoting his musical talents, but few people are interested.
In desperation, he can only make a living by singing in bars. During those difficult days, Yuan Shuxiong's life was unbearable, and it was difficult to maintain even basic food and clothing, and he once relied on scavenging to survive.
However, he never gave up on his musical dreams, and even in the toughest moments, he continued to write songs.
Under the persuasion of his parents, he temporarily returned to his hometown and devoted himself to the college entrance examination tutoring, and after unremitting efforts, he was successfully admitted to a well-known university in Hunan majoring in music.
During his time at school, Yuan Shuxiong met the soul mate of his life, they had endless topics to talk about, endless songs to share, and after graduating from college, they entered the palace of happy marriage.
After graduation, Yuan Shuxiong embarked on the journey to Zhuhai again with enthusiasm to pursue his music dream. Although he had a college diploma this time, he was still unpopular and had to go back to singing in bars.
During this low period, Yuan Shuxiong finally found favor with a small record label and released his first solo album. However, the album failed to cause a sensation and failed to give him new opportunities.
Subsequently, his work "Bitter Coffee" won a good market response, and even had high hopes for a time, and was expected to win the heavyweight music award that year.
In the end, however, he missed out on the grand prize and missed out on this crucial opportunity, and his music career came to a standstill.
The title song of "Bitter Coffee", which emerged in a harsh competitive environment, was based on Yuan Shuxiong's real bitter experience, and quickly won an enthusiastic response from the market and the media.
Faced with this opportunity, the record company was honest with Yuan Shuxiong: "If "Bitter Coffee" can win the Best Album or Single Award that year, we will devote ourselves to your comprehensive development in the future" At that time, Yuan Shuxiong could not suppress the joy in his heart, and was very excited: "We have finally ushered in the dawn, and our years of perseverance have finally paid off!"
However, the reality is always cruel and unforgiving. On the night of the much-anticipated awards ceremony, "Bitter Coffee" and Tan Weiwei's "Snow Drifting Voice" competed fiercely, and finally unfortunately succumbed to the runner-up.
Yuan Shuxiong, who was standing on the podium, seemed to have been drained of his soul, unable to accept this sudden blow, and also lost his vision and direction for the future career development.
The record company's confidence in him was also lost, and he was put in cold storage ever since. Since then, Yuan Shuxiong has barely survived with a meager basic salary of 2,000 yuan per month, struggling to support the livelihood of his family of three.
Just when he was at a low point in his life, the birth of his son brought him new hope and motivation to struggle.
However, the ensuing national tour failed to gain popularity as expected, but instead exhausted all his savings, and his wife chose to divorce under both financial and mental pressure.
Reluctantly returned to his hometown and created "Good Morning, Long Hui".
After his wife left, Yuan Shuxiong's music career fell into unprecedented difficulties. At the age of nearly forty, he took his son and put on the old guitar that had been with him for many years, and reluctantly embarked on the return journey back to his hometown Longhui.
Although he has given up the idea of chasing his dreams in the bustling city, Yuan Shuxiong has never really let go of his music dreams and guitar.
During his stroll in his hometown, he was surprised to find that his hometown of Longhui had undergone tremendous changes over the years, and that the once poor and backward mountain village had risen into a new scenic spot and became famous.
Such emotions poured into his mind like a heat wave, triggering Yuan Shuxiong's new understanding of his hometown and his uncontrollable deep affection, and this excitement and emotion lingered in his heart for a long time and was difficult to eliminate.
When time broke into the cold wind of the early winter of 2020 and the new crown virus raged all over the world, Yuan Shuxiong created a moving song praising his hometown Longhui with enthusiasm - "Good Morning, Longhui".
"You are the most beautiful star in the night sky, illuminating my journey. This lyric is full of Yuan Shuxiong's deep love for his hometown and his endless attachment to his homeland.
However, who would have foreseen that such an unpretentious work would completely change his life path in just two years.
In the following years, Yuan Shuxiong always adhered to the music dream in his heart, constantly sweating, and creating one popular masterpiece after another.
Although his life has gradually stepped back into the right track, whenever he sees the old guitar that has accompanied him through countless ups and downs and witnessed the changes of the years, there is always an indescribable melancholy in his heart.
By chance, the song became popular, and at the age of 51, his music dream finally came true
On November 20, 2022, the exciting night of the Qatar World Cup final, the 36-year-old Messi finally realized his dream and lifted the first Hercules Cup in his life.
In the news photos, the Argentine football superstar held the trophy in his hand, tears rippled and kissed the trophy affectionately, which moved fans all over the world.
At this special moment, netizens inadvertently edited and combined the song "Good Morning, Longhui" composed by Yuan Shuxiong during the epidemic to praise his hometown and the photo of Messi holding a cup and kissing.
The two things that were originally unrelated, after being carefully arranged by netizens, actually produced a wonderful artistic resonance.
"You are the most beautiful star in the night sky, illuminating my journey. The lyrics are concise and bright, and the melody is beautiful and beautiful. Messi, a veteran of five World Cups, was once considered to be about to retire, but in the final game of his career, he turned the tide and won the championship in one fell swoop.
And Yuan Shuxiong has also gone through 30 years of ups and downs, and finally ushered in a new chapter of his music dream at the age of 51. Their stories are so similar that people can't help but be moved.
Without warning, this originally little-known sketch suddenly became very popular on the Internet, and was clicked and watched by hundreds of millions of netizens overnight!
And when people are curious about who the creator behind it is, Yuan Shuxiong, a middle-aged man who was once unknown, became a well-known singer all over the country overnight, and his name spread all over the streets and alleys, and was well known to people all over the country.
When the time comes to the 2023 Spring Festival Gala, "Good Morning, Hello", adapted from "Good Morning, Longhui", is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and is sung by hundreds of outstanding singers from all walks of life, in order to pay high respect to the hard workers from all walks of life in the motherland.
Yuan Shuxiong, who was standing at the bottom of the stage, was so excited in his heart at the moment that it was difficult to suppress his emotions.
In this way, after 30 years of ups and downs, he finally climbed to the top of his career at the age of 51 and realized his dream for many years.