The emergence of new people in the music world and the continuous flow of new sounds are the key to the eternal vitality of the music world. Not long ago, the Golden Melody Award was shortlisted, and there is still residual heat. What attracts much attention is the "Best Chinese Male/Female Singer" section.
Among them, in the female singer column, Tan Weiwei, Tian Fuzhen, Wan Fang, competed together, and there is a slightly unfamiliar name - Sun Shengxi.
Who is she? For this name that is slightly vague in everyone's memory, if you mention it a little, the memory of her is believed to emerge soon. Prior to this, she won the "Best Chinese Album" at the 30th Golden Melody Awards with extraordinary strength.
In addition, the popular Taiwan drama "Want to See You" on the whole network, the opening song "Someday or Oneday" is presented by Sun Shengxi. The soft, gentle female voice is like a spring breeze that is intoxicating.
The powerful musician who was once favored by the Golden Melody Award is now shortlisted again, and this continuous surprise is Sun Shengxi's gift to the fans, which also allows us to see her inexhaustible musical talent.
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Dormancy and metamorphosis
Sun Shengxi grew up in South Korea, and his parents were both overseas Chinese. At the end of 2011, she came to Taiwan to pursue her musical dreams. The cross-cultural collision between China and South Korea gave her diversified musical enlightenment.
The straightforward lyrics, rhythms, and indie musical atmosphere in K-POP gave her an initial perceptual understanding of music.
Influenced by Korean pop songs and influenced by Taiwan's literary and artistic environment, Sun Shengxi found a balance between the two musical cultures.
Like other talented players, Sun Shengxi participated in the "Chinese Walk of Fame". At that time, "Chinese Walk of Fame" was the largest draft in the history of Taiwan, and Sun Shengxi finally won the sixth place in this competition.
More important than the results, she became acquainted with Rolling Stone Records, successfully signed a contract and finally realized her dream of being a singer.
Two years after signing to Rolling Stone Records, Sun released his first album Girls in 2014. The following year, he was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer Award at the 26th Taiwan Pop Music Golden Melody Awards.
Among them, the song "Constant Temperature", the soft and warm melody has captured the ears of a group of music fans. And this is also her first song to make a name for herself.
Since the release of "Girls", Sun Shengxi has released "Between", "Woman Woman", "Journey to Greece" at a rate of almost one year, and "Haunting Zone" that was shortlisted for the Golden Melody Award.
Not only is it very productive, but it is also worthy of consideration in terms of quality. Along the way, Sun Shengxi's style has not set limits, and her creation has evolved, from R&B, rock and roll, lyric songs to today's more integrated styles, which are the source of her absorption of nutrients and development possibilities.
Among them, the third album, "Woman Woman", can clearly see the transformation of Sun Shengxi.
The first time she served as a producer, she bravely overcame various difficulties. The core of the whole album is like a growth history of Sun Shengxi: from the ladder of girls to women, from confusion to self-discovery, to freedom and self-confidence.
In the song "Self-Healing", she tells us with a healing voice to learn to love ourselves; in "How Beautiful" she constructs all the ideas about beauty with slightly psychedelic musical elements; in "Nature Withers" she soothes the emotionally frustrated people with a soft tone...
Contradictory, complex, divided, and tearing emotions are all unfolded and presented in one song after another. Sun Shengxi, who pays more attention to the psychological expression of the characters, has more depth in her works.
In this process, her growth and transformation has also been recognized by the industry. Moreover, in the attempt at music, it is also more bold.
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The golden melody award
Although Sun Shengxi's popularity is not high, the industry is constantly praised. The works have become more and more mature, and the singing skills have also been practiced to the point of pure fire, and a variety of styles can be controlled.
After years of refining, Sun Shengxi finally "broke through the cocoon and became a butterfly".
In 2019, she won the Golden Melody Award for "Best Chinese Album". Sun Shengxi, who was previously shortlisted for five Golden Melody Awards, lost the first four "Best Arranger" and "Best Chinese Female Singer". When Eason Chan presented the award for "Best Chinese Album", sun Shengxi's name was read.
At that time, she said: "I had given up and did not expect this award to be awarded to myself, like sleepwalking." Six years after her debut, Sun Shengxi was recognized by the largest and most influential music award in the Chinese music industry, and this honor is truly deserved for her.
The award-winning album is Journey to Hope, which is an experimental work. As the chair of the jury, Shanni Chen commented: "'Journey to Hope' should be one of the most daring albums of 2018. ”
"Journey to Xi" invited a large number of first-line musicians such as Ge Dawei, Wei Ruxuan, and other first-line musicians to cooperate to escort the quality of the album. Different styles of musicians collided with each other, creating many experimental sparks.
The entire album is based on jazz and also combines different elements such as disco, R&B, hip-hop and so on. Of course, the creative process is also full of experimental spirit. Even musicians improvise in the studio, with new inspirations popping up from time to time, and "Human-Like" is a work that was born in an hour.
The freshness and chicness of "Say GoodBye", the laziness and leisureliness of "Sleepwalking", the gentleness and agility of "Warm"... Each capital is unique.
As an album with a fusion experiment, "Journey to The West" has not been favored by the mainstream market, but it is still a successful experiment. It has not only been recognized by the industry, but also blessed with the Golden Melody Award. From singer to singer-songwriter, Sun Shengxi's growth is visible to the naked eye.
Just in the second year of the release of "Journey to Hope", Sun Shengxi participated in the music talent show "This! it's original".
This is Sun Shengxi's first participation in a reality TV show on the mainland, perhaps in the hope of opening up her popularity in the mainland, and this is nothing less than an adventure for her. When she first took the stage, she felt "more nervous than at the Little Dome."
Does It Sound Like an Excuse? This super difficult song surprised the audience. Erdi commented on the song: "It is really wonderful, like Beyoncé humming improvisedly with the guitar accompaniment of Kotaro Oshio and then filled in a strange Chinese word", sun Shengxi was also called "Chinese Beyoncé" by Wang Jiaer.
Through the show, there has been a certain degree of popularity, but if Sun Shengxi's reputation has increased, it is "Someday or Oneday" filled in by Christine Welch, the original singer of "A Million Possibilities".
As the opening song of the hit Taiwan drama "Want to See You", this song has a warm guitar sound and a healing voice, which vividly expresses the emotional fluctuations of the characters. Soft and struggling, this original song interprets complex emotions inextricably.
I have to sigh that Sun Shengxi is really good at telling stories with his voice.
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The road ahead, the music doesn't stop
The Golden Melody Awards seem to be particularly fond of Sun Shengxi, and this time she was shortlisted for the "Best Chinese Female Singer" at this year's Golden Melody Awards.
From a musical point of view, this "Haunting Zone Where is SHI?", which can be regarded as a continuation and upgrade of Sun Shengxi's experimental style from the previous "Journey to The West", integrating Neo-Soul, Funk, Jazz, electronics and other elements, full of play.
Among them, "La Li Sloppy" is Sun Shengxi's self-life diary as a "housewife"; "Not Enough" is Sun Shengxi's self-judgment and thinking as a "star";
"Give It to Me" and "Incubation Period" tell about the pain and state of mind in love; the end of "So What" "live more selfishly, leave without remembrance, reincarnation", extending to the thinking of the philosophy of life...
Sun Shengxi, who is good at writing daily emotions with a life-like brushstroke, can always easily capture the sensitive points of the audience.
Now, the re-shortlisting is another honor for Sun Shengxi. However, it is not so much that she is related to the Golden Melody Award, but it is more appropriate to say that she has the most strength.
This talented musician deserves to be tapped into by a wider audience.