When it comes to mainland pop female singers, it is difficult for people to remember Zhu Hua's name at the first time. Saying that she is a top female singer, I believe that no one will object. But for the vast majority of people, the impression of Zhu Hua is still basically in the stage of unconsciousness.
Realistically speaking, Zhu Hua's songs are not remembered much. Throughout her singing career, she has hardly sung household names, which does limit her popularity to a large extent. But from the industry to the public, everyone is very convinced of Zhu Hua. This name is a symbol of the strength of the mainland pop music scene.
Unlike many singers who have been working for many years to get ahead, Zhu Hua's starting point is very high. As early as 1985, at the age of 16, Zhu Hua was photographed by a well-known musician and released his first solo album "Love in the Song".
In terms of debut time, she was earlier than Na Ying and Faye Wong. Although Na Ying was 2 years older than Zhu Hua, she did not enter the song world until 1988 with the songs of her cover idol Su Rui; Faye Wong, who was the same year as Zhu Hua, did not debut in Hong Kong until 1989.
Even Jacky Cheung, who is 8 years older than Zhu Hua, only released his debut album "Smile" in 1985.
Zhu Hua not only debuted early, but also walked in the forefront of the times in his musical style. In the 1990s, the mainstream of the mainland music scene was Still Mao Ning and Yang Yuying, and At that time, Zhu Hua had already begun to take the R&B route. It is no exaggeration to say that she was the first female singer in the entire Chinese music scene to try the R&B style.
But in that era, such a style of music was undoubtedly too avant-garde for mainland listeners. It was not until later, after the vigorous promotion of a new generation of singers such as Tao Zhe, Jay Chou and Wang Lihong, that R&B really became popular in China. But Zhu Hua did not become the beneficiary of this wave.
Now it is basically recognized that Tao Zhe is a pioneer of R&B in the Chinese music scene, although he is the same age as Zhu Hua, but in terms of singing career, he can only be regarded as Zhu Hua's descendant.
In any case, Zhu Hua's acting career does confirm an eternal truth in the pop music world: only by constantly launching songs with high popularity can we truly win the attention and love of the public.
Although Zhu Hua debuted very early and his singing skills have also been magical, not even a single song has left a deep memory. For a pop singer, it is indeed a pity. However, this did not affect Zhu Hua's status in the slightest.
Wang Han once said that she is the best female singer in the mainland singing scene. A few years ago, when Zhu Hua participated in "The Masked Singer", Wu Qixian did not hesitate to praise her, praising her as a "qigong master" and her singing strength was the realm she wanted to pursue all her life. And the two of them were also the golden combination on the jury seat of "Super Girl" that year.
In 2014, Zhu Hua and another recognized super female singer, Yao Beina, met in a music variety show and had a direct PK.
For the performance of the two at that time, the famous music critic Aidiren once commented that although Yao Beina's skills have been very skilled, "in the transformation of some details, there is still a certain distance compared to Zhu Hua's interpretation." It can be seen from this that Zhu Hua's on-site strength has reached such a level.
In her long singing career, Zhu Hua has never lacked such praise, and what she lacks most is people's understanding and love for her works.
"What's Wrong with Me", "Listen", "Phoenix and Butterflies", "Click", "Night of the Stars", "Dream Bard"... Zhu Hua's masterpieces are actually not as popular as the songs she sang when she participated in major variety shows. Also, some of these songs can't even be found on the Internet in high-quality versions.
But Zhu Hua is not a legend or a symbol after all. All her skills and talents are contained in these works of different periods. Listening to her sing is a pleasure.