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Xu Song (singer)

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Xu Song (Chinese: 许嵩), also known as "Vae" in English, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, producer, writer, and music director. He has released 9 albums.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu (许).
Xu Song
许嵩
Born (1986-05-14) 14 May 1986 (age 38)
Hefei, Anhui, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesVae
Years active2006–present
Xu Song
Traditional Chinese許嵩
Simplified Chinese许嵩

Early life[edit]

Xu was born in Hefei, Anhui, China, on 14 May 1986. He started pursuing music while attending Anhui Medical University, where he studied management and graduated from in 2008.[1]

Music career[edit]

2006-2010: Internet popularity[edit]

In the early days before his style was established, Xu uploaded covers of Jay Chou's songs. Because of the similarity in tone and singing style, he was once called "Little Jay Chou".[2] He began uploading original songs online in 2006 under the pseudonym Vae.[3] "Moth" (飞蛾) was downloaded more than 70,000 times after its release.[4] "Funeral for Roses" (玫瑰花的葬礼) was particularly well received by critics and listeners.[5] In December 2006, he was invited by Lenovo to create a song ahead of the release of their new cell phone and wrote "Pink Letterhead" (粉色信笺) as a result.[6] In 2007, he released "Andersen Has No Regrets" (安徒生不后悔) following a swath of malicious comments online.[7]

After graduating from college in 2008,[1] Xu spent about half a year creating his first album Personalize (自定义) which was released on January 10, 2009, with Xu credited as the composer, lyricist, and producer on all nine songs.[8] The album, with songs such as "Why Not" (有何不可), "Bad Kid" (坏孩子), "Shrewdness" (城府), "Excessive Explanations" (多余的解释), ranked 6th among QQ Music's 2009 top ten albums by mainland China artists.[9][10][11]

Xu released his second album Sought and Got (寻雾启示) on January 6, 2010, and was credited as the composer, lyricist, and producer on all songs.[12] The song "Luzhou Moon" (庐州月) was ranked 2nd on the Internet Original Music Popularity Chart.[13]

2011-2015: Professional debut[edit]

In March 2011, Xu signed with Ocean Butterflies.[14] Xu released Socra Without Tes (苏格拉没有底) on April 1, 2011; the single "In Imagination" (想象之中) earned more than 1 million listens on the first day of release.[15] The album was ranked first on the 9th Asia Pacific Music Chart awards.[16] That same year, he held his first concert on October 25 at Beijing Exhibition Center.[17]

In July 2012, Xu released Wonderland (梦游计), the concept for the album came from a dream.[18] In November, Xu held another concert in Beijing.[19] January 2013, Xu served as the image ambassador of the first Shanghai University Student Original Music Competition, sponsored by Shanghai Municipal Government and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. March 30, Xu won the award for Best Singer-Songwriter at the 20th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards[20] In August, Xu published his first book, a photography essay collection Sea Spiritual Light (海上灵光) with nearly 200 photos documenting Xu's travels in Greece, interspersed with his personal reflections.[21] Xu held another concert in Wuhan in October, where Hu Xia was the special guest.[22]

Xu released his fifth album Go Drink Tea (不如吃茶去) on August 23, 2014. The title is a reference to the Zen koan "空持百千偈，不如吃茶去" meaning it's better to return to simplicity; instead of studying the art of Zen, why not go drink some tea. It's the way Xu lives his life.[23] Musically, it features many traditional Chinese instruments such as guzheng, guqin, and erhu. January 2015, Xu wrote and composed the song Swallows Return to Their Nests (燕归巢), performed by Jane Zhang and Jason Zhang.[24]. It won Best Duet at the 15th Global Chinese Songs Ranking and Xu won Best Composer at the 23rd Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[25][26]

2016-2017: Youth Evening Paper and first tour[edit]

Xu released his sixth album Youth Evening Paper on June 27, 2016. The song, "Appreciation of Both Refined and Popular Tastes" (雅俗共赏) was praised by critics and earned Xu the awards for Best Songwriter and Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 24th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[27] In 2017, Xu embarked on his first tour, Youth Evening Paper, from March to October. The tour had four shows, starting in Shanghai (special guest: BY2), then Beijing (special guests: Stephy Qi and Luo Tianyi), then Nanjing (special guest: Dai Quan), and concluding in Guangzhou.[28][29][30][31]

Albums[edit]

  • Personalize (2009)
  • Sought and Got (2010)
  • "Socra Without Tes" (2011)
  • Wonderland (2012)
  • Go Drink Tea (2014)
  • Youth Evening Paper (2016)
  • Treasure Hunting (2018)
  • Heart of Loyalty (TV Series Original Soundtrack) (2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "【校友风采】许嵩：从安医大走出的知名音乐人". www.ahmu.edu.cn. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ Zui, Renwu (2021-06-29). "许嵩不红，天理难容_腾讯新闻" [Xu Song is not red, it's hard to accept fate]. new.qq.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. ^ BianChengshi (2022-05-16). "不会编程的厨子不是好歌手，音乐才子许嵩竟然是程序员_Vae_个人_论坛" [A cook who doesn't know how to program is not a good singer, but a musical genius named Xu Song is actually a programmer named Vae]. www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ "曾经红遍网络的大歌手，如今变得默默无闻，你知道他是谁吗". ent.sina.cn. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. ^ "《玫瑰花的葬礼》受广泛好评 缉歌大赏如火如荼". ent.sina.cn. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  6. ^ "联想移动携手网络明星打造年度网娱大赛". ent.sina.cn. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  7. ^ "《既然《安徒生不后悔》，许嵩为了音乐不曾后悔". sohu.com. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  8. ^ "自定义- 许嵩百科 官方发布—信息权威—迅速及时—丰富海量". Xusong.vaecn.com. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  9. ^ "YesPlayMusic". play.coolsong.com. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  10. ^ Zhong, Xiayumeng (2021-05-20). "你给我们的不止有《惊鸿一面》的初见，还有不想忘却的青春记忆" [What you have given us is not only the first glimpse of "The Amazing Hong Side", but also the memories of youth that we don't want to forget]. www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  11. ^ "2009年度十大". music.qq.com. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  12. ^ "寻雾启示- 许嵩百科 官方发布—信息权威—迅速及时—丰富海量". Xusong.vaecn.com. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  13. ^ 寻雾启示 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 2024-06-05
  14. ^ "许嵩重磅加盟新东家海蝶音乐 首度亮相破冰而出气势惊人 海蝶集团官方网站". Ob-i.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  15. ^ "苏格拉没有底- 许嵩百科 官方发布—信息权威—迅速及时—丰富海量". Xusong.vaecn.com. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011.
  16. ^ "谁能取代"QQ音乐三巨头"？". Tencent QQ. 2021-10-30.
  17. ^ "许嵩演唱会即将开唱 创意情景音乐秀Hold住全场". Ifeng. 2011-09-19.
  18. ^ "QQ Music 梦游计". QQ Music. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  19. ^ "许嵩演唱会首唱神秘歌曲 或将巨大年轮搬上舞台". Sohu. 2012-11-14.
  20. ^ "【才子】又是清明雨上 折菊寄到你身旁". Sohu. 2017-10-25.
  21. ^ "许嵩首部写真随笔集《海上灵光》出版". chinanews.com. 2013-08-29.
  22. ^ "许嵩武汉演唱会完美落幕 "小伙伴们"嗨翻全场". Ifeng. 2013-10-20.
  23. ^ "QQ Music 不如吃茶去". QQ Music. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  24. ^ "张靓颖张杰《燕归巢》诉归乡情 许嵩量身定制中国风". Ifeng. 2015-02-17.
  25. ^ "除了自己创作外，许嵩还为别人写过多少歌？". NetEase. 2019-07-13.
  26. ^ "许嵩10年间最经典最火的10首歌". Sohu. 2019-05-08.
  27. ^ "许嵩再度现身上海出席颁奖礼 东方风云榜获双奖". Sina. 2017-03-28.
  28. ^ "许嵩巡演多站上演不同主题 即将迎来广州收官之站". Sina. 2017-09-12.
  29. ^ "许嵩"青年晚报"北京个唱落幕 好友戚薇带伤现身". cctv.com. 2017-07-17.
  30. ^ "许嵩"青年晚报"演唱会南京落幕 钢琴弹唱催泪". NetEase. 2017-08-08.
  31. ^ "许嵩巡演广州圆满收官 四大主题诠释纯粹音乐现场". Sina. 2017-10-09.

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