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Zhao Keyan

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Kenyan
Born (1983-09-11) September 11, 1983 (age 41)
Siping, Jilin, China
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Years active2014–present
Chinese name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāo kēyán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZiu6 Fo1 Ngaam4
Musical career
OriginChina
GenresPop music, Rap
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsKingerom
WebsiteOfficial weibo

Zhao Keyan (born September 11, 1983) is a Chinese pop singer and rapper. He started his music career in 2014. Since then, he has become a hit in mainland China with his dance song "She won't even give me a hundred yuan" and his albums have been released in Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Personal life

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Born on September 11, 1983, in a village in Siping, Jilin Province, China, Zhao Keyan dropped out of junior high school due to family financial reasons and started farming.[1]

In 2009, he left his hometown to work. In his spare time at work, he learned singing skills and wrote his own music, and then he began participating in regional music competitions in 2010. In April 2010, he took part in the "2010 Super Boys" competition held by Hunan Satellite TV in Shenyang, and ranked among top 100 in Shenyang district.[2]

Music career

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In April 2014, he produced and released his first music album, "Ada Love Song" at his own expense; in December, he wrote the dance song "She won't even give me a hundred yuan," for which he was nominated for the "Top 10 online Dance songs in China in 2014"[3][4] .[5][6][7] In December 2015, he released the song "what am I supposed to do".[8] On the evening of June 30, 2016, Zhao Keyan's first solo concert was held at the Shandong Gymnasium, with very few fans.[9]

In December 2017, he signed a contract with Golden pterosaur record and released a popular ballad single, "Mr. Zhao,"[10] which was released simultaneously in Russia, Taiwan, and other regions.[11][12]

In March 2018, he released a personal rap single, "Those things in those years."[13]

In July of the same year, he published the folk single "That hill."[14]

Zhao Keyan performs the song "Mr. Zhao" at a concert in changchun, jilin province, China, March 1, 2019.[15]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Singles

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  • She won't even give me a hundred yuan (一百塊錢都不給我) (2014) [21][22](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)[23]
  • I want to sing (我要唱歌)(2014)[24](Lyrics: Yi Mailaiti, Music: Yi Mailaiti)[25]
  • Small beautiful (小美丽)(2014)[26](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)[27]
  • Little cute (小可愛)(2014)[28][29](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)
  • What am I supposed to do (我該怎麼整) (2015) [30][31][32][33](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)
  • Mr. Zhao (2017) (趙先生)[34][35][36](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)[37](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)[38]
  • Those things in those years (那些年那些事兒) (2018)[citation needed](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan, Mastering engineer:Ted Jensen)[39]
  • That hill (那一座山丘) (2018)[40][41](Lyrics: Zhao Keyan, Music: Zhao Keyan)[42]

Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Mr. Zhao Outstanding music award Won[43]
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Those things in those years Outstanding music award Won[44]

Concerts

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Year Concert Date City Venue Link
2019 2019 "ChangChun" stars concert March 1 Chang Chun Chang Chun [45]
Year Concert Date City Venue Link
2018 2018 "CCTV" stars concert November 5 Bei Jing Bei Jing [46]
Year Concert Date City Venue Link
2017 2017 "San Xiqingchong" stars concert June 26 Shan Xi Shan Xi [47][48]
Year Concert Date City Venue Link
2016 Zhao Keyan's solo concert at shandong coliseum June 30 Shan Dong Shandong gymnasium [49]

References

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  1. ^ "Chinese non-mainstream online singer—Zhao Keyan". Tencent news (in English and Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rise to Fame: Chinese non-mainstream online singer—Zhao Keyan". Datang Times. February 6, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Zhao Keyan dance song "She won't even give me a hundred yuan" has become a hit.(Hong Kong daily, February 6, 2015, 2nd edition)" (PDF). Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Online singer Zhao Keyan became a hit overnight. Making his music career 15 years ago, he now rated as a speculator because of a lower threshold for "niche" music". China legal Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Chinese singer Zhao Keyan has become a minority culture, which is rare for an overnight hit". Datang Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Zhao Keyan, "She won't even give me a hundred yuan", has been on the baidu music website". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Zhao Keyan's song "She won't even give me a hundred yuan" became popular". 163 NEW (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Zhao Keyan's song "what am I supposed to do" is supposed to be popular. Chinese square dancers are all dancing with this dance song". SOHU NEWS (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Zhao Keyan's solo concert in Shandong – paying tribute to the four heavenly Kings with music, which resonated with the audience". China People's Daily (in Chinese). July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Silent for two years, Zhao Keyan returned with the ballad single "Mr. Zhao"". China Sina.com (in Chinese). December 29, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Zhao Keyan-слушать онлайн на Яндекс.Музыке". YANDEX (in Russian). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Zhao Keyan-FriDay Music". TaiWan friDay Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Zhao Keyan-Those things in those years". 163 NEWS (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "That hill."". Tencent news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "2019 'Welcome to the New Year Stars Concert': Zhao Keyan, Black Dragon, Ouyang Shangshang". IFeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  16. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "Ada Love Song."". Tencent news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "Ada Love Song" (Live)". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "Heartache, 2014."". Tencent news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "Heartache, 2014."". 163 news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  20. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "Heartache, 2014." (Live)". Xiami music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Zhao Keyan： "She won't even give me a hundred yuan"". YouTube (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "She won't even give me a hundred yuan"". Ningxia news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "She won't even give me a hundred yuan"". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "I want to sing – Zhao Keyan". 163 Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  25. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "She won't even give me a hundred yuan"". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  26. ^ "Small beautiful – Zhao Keyan". 163 NEW (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  27. ^ "Small beautiful – Zhao Keyan". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  28. ^ "Little cute – Zhao Keyan". 163 Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  29. ^ "Little cute – Zhao Keyan". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  30. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "What am I supposed to do"". 163 news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  31. ^ "Zhao Keyan's music album "What am I supposed to do(Remix)"". Tencent news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  32. ^ "Zhao Keyan's song "What am I supposed to do" is here again". yule.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  33. ^ "Zhao Keyan's song "what am I supposed to do" is supposed to be popular. Chinese square dancers are all dancing with this dance song". HeNan Internet radio and television station (in Chinese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  34. ^ "Zhao keyan's song "Mr. Zhao"". Xiami Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  35. ^ "Zhao keyan's song "Mr. Zhao"". 163 Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  36. ^ "Zhao keyan's song "Mr. Zhao"". QQ Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  37. ^ "Zhao keyan's MV "Mr. Zhao"". Tencent news (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  38. ^ "Zhao keyan's MV "Mr. Zhao"". 163 video (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  39. ^ "Zhao Keyan-Those things in those years". 163 NEWS (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  40. ^ "Zhao Keyan:"That hill."". QQ Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  41. ^ "Zhao Keyan:"That hill."". Kugou Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  42. ^ "Zhao Keyan:"That hill."". Kuwo Music (in Chinese). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  43. ^ "About the winning news: Zhao Keyan"Mr. Zhao"". BTV (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  44. ^ "About the winning news: Zhao Keyan"Those things in those years"". NEW DGSO (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  45. ^ "Zhao Keyan:2019 "ChangChun" stars concert". 1905.com (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  46. ^ "Zhao Keyan:2018 "CCTV" stars concert". CCTV (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  47. ^ "Zhao Keyan:2017 "San Xiqingchong" stars concert". news.163.com (in Chinese). June 26, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  48. ^ "Zhao Keyan:2017 "San Xiqingchong" stars concert". eastday.com (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  49. ^ "Zhao Keyan's solo concert at shandong coliseum". China People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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