76-year-old "Iron Lung Devil" Lin Zixiang will launch the "Fifty Strong" 50th Anniversary Tour Concert in Guangzhou in September 2023. It is his first continuous and large-scale concert tour in the past 50 years of his career in the Chinese music scene. , which he and his wife Ye Qianwen will jointly serve as producers and producers, will arrive in Chengdu on January 13, 2024, and is also planned to sing in many cities such as Beijing, Hangzhou, Foshan, and Wuhan.
has been singing for fifty years and will continue to sing. This is already a legend in itself. Lam Zixiang's status and influence in the Chinese music scene need not be said, and he "gets stronger with age". After reaching his seventies, he becomes more and more free-spirited. In an exclusive interview with Nandu Entertainment, Lin Zixiang said that as a singer, if you have the opportunity to stand on stage and sing to fans, you must sing more, "I don't know how long I can sing my songs. Some of them are more difficult to sing. But once I get on stage, I put all my energy into it because I know what needs to be done from beginning to end.”
Singing True Feelings
As early as 1975, Lam Zixiang returned to Hong Kong to join the Jade Stone Band and "banded" together. In the Chinese music scene of that era, many people did not know what the band was about, but because of his background of studying in the UK, he had a lot of experience Good musical literacy and vision. In 1985, Lin Zixiang released the skewer song "Ten Ten Twelve Inches", which is considered to be the pioneer of skewer songs; in 1986, "Alam Diary", which he wrote the lyrics himself, was verified to be the earliest rap song in the Chinese music scene, "Digital Life" "" is considered to be the earliest "divine comedy".
debuted for 50 years. Not only has he set many firsts, but also has a large number of golden songs, such as "Men Should Improve themselves", which has inspired generations of people. Lin Zixiang said that because he has participated in some variety shows in recent years, he has gained many new fans, " In the past, their grandparents listened to my songs, then their parents listened to my songs, and now many teenage children also listen to my songs. In fact, there is a big difference between those songs in the past and the popular songs now. Singing slow songs and expressions are all very different, but young people today find it novel, and I hope they can find a new feeling, and I can also sing a new feeling."
As for the rap song "Alam's Diary", which was brought out again due to the popularity of rap shows, Lin Zixiang said that he actually watched Cantonese opera when he was very young. There are many rap elements in Guangdong operas. "It's hard to say that it is the earliest in the world." The rap came from big dramas, but in fact many of the dialogues were spoken in a rap style, which has always been in my mind. Later in the 1970s and 1980s, when I saw people rapping on the street, I wrote "Ah "Lam Diary", I can say what I want to say in a fun and pleasant way, and it also has elements of dance, which I find fun."
Lin Zixiang said that he wants to sing any type of song, whether it is dance or lyrical, or a love song that is the theme song of a movie. "As a singer, you can't just sing the same song. How about singing the same song?" When doing a concert, to suffocate yourself and the audience at the venue, you must suddenly have a strange song." Lin Zixiang said that he started writing songs as early as 1971, such as the famous "I Need You Every Minute", and also wrote many English songs, but no one knew about it at the time. "I was already in the UK in the 1960s, and the beatles were in When the Rolling Stones were popular, there were too many influences from the era. When I was in the UK, I went to see Peter, Paul & Mary live and I really liked the way they sang."
Not only does he listen to a lot of songs from the 1960s, but Lin Zixiang said that he also listens to songs from the 1940s and 1950s. "Those songs are now considered the most classic. The lyrics are so well written and what they express is Emotions can be felt immediately and people are immediately involved. We don’t have such songs now because we all use computers. Just like many children today listen to my songs and feel that there are many feelings that they have never felt before. . Now the whole world is afraid of AI, so we have to find real feelings in the songs. If the feelings are gone, then it will really become AI."
insists on not looking at the teleprompter
Lin Zixiang said that he advises today's young creators to find their own strength, and don't think about imitating, and don't always think about competition. There is no need to compete for the first place in singing, or even to compare with others. If you sing well, it's easy to lose sight of yourself once you enter the competition. He also went out of his way to advise singers not to look at the teleprompter, "You are performing on stage, not singing karaoke. I will make mistakes as soon as I look at the teleprompter. Many TV programs have to prepare for this. When I sing, I will Unplug it, I don’t want to look at the teleprompter. My emotions run away when I look at the teleprompter. If you sing while looking at the teleprompter, you have no emotions.”
Nowadays, technology is advanced, and many methods can make up for the shortcomings in singing. Lin Zixiang said that he still misses the music scene in the 1970s and 1980s the most. He is very happy when he has the opportunity to record and make albums. His earliest albums were all in English, and later he sang in Cantonese. He also retains the Western singing style, "Xu Guanjie is the most Hong Kong. He sings a lot of slang, and I am half and half. I was born in Hong Kong and went to study in the UK when I was in middle school, so I brought back a lot of outside things. I love music so much." I just use the music I like to express my feelings."
On the stage of the concert, he has a majestic appearance, but off the stage he is gentle and even soft-spoken. Lin Zixiang said that he is not a person who is good at talking a lot, and he uses music to express his voice, "I don't joke on stage, I just... Sing there and use music to move the audience.” Lin Zixiang said that he is still composing, but the songs he writes are put aside without a suitable opportunity to be released. Unlike before, he would be asked for new songs every two months because he had to record an album.
At this stage, Lin Zixiang said that his voice will not suddenly disappear, so he will continue to sing, "Because no one else can sing my songs, I am the only person who can sing these songs, so I will continue." . As for the new creation, because many of the partners from the past are no longer there, such as Huang Zhan and Lin Zhenqiang, "Sometimes when you want to say something, you must find someone who can say it with you, so that it can be completed. Unfortunately, they are all No more”.
Written by: Nandu reporter Ding Huifeng, intern Chen Zishan
