author | Baizhou
editor | Xiang Wanwan
was born in a small village in western Hunan. She broke into the Spring Festival Gala stage with her good voice. Song Zuying, the queen of folk songs, how is her life now?
Not long ago, she was wearing shoulder-length short hair, a small black suit with a polka-dot top, and a smiling face, signing autographs for others.
Although dressed in a low-key manner, her elegance cannot be concealed.
This woman is the singer Song Zuying. When
mentioned her, her clear and melodious voice could not help but echo in his mind, singing the lively and lively melody of "Hot Girl".
Song Zuying, who was once a staple of the Spring Festival Gala, has gradually faded out of public memory. How is Song Zuying doing now?
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A girl from the Miao village in western Hunan became a "lark" flying out of the mountains
In the 1970s, Song Zuying was born in a Miao village in Guzhang County, western Hunan.
At that time, she was not called Zuying, but was randomly named by her family, called Liuying, nicknamed Liuliu.
It wasn't until she wanted to go to school that she changed her name to Zuying.
Her parents supported their family by farming. Song Zuying also had a deaf-mute brother and a sister.
As the eldest sister in the family, she naturally takes on some of the responsibilities of housework and taking care of her younger siblings.
The family's life was poor and ordinary until Song Zuying's father passed away when she was 12 years old, making this small peasant family vulnerable.
To make matters worse, my grandmother passed away not long after because she could not bear the pain of losing her son.
The successive bereavements forced the young Song Zuying to face the cruel reality.
Sometimes she feels tired, so Song Zuying hums a few melodies at will to relieve her depression.
I don’t know who noticed it first, but the girl, who is usually quiet and introverted, has a singing voice as melodious as a lark.
Over time, Song Zuying also became interested in music. Without receiving any professional training, she had the opportunity to join a local opera troupe.
Because of her naturally good voice, the singing group favored Song Zuying. They specially hired a vocal teacher for her guidance and learned music theory knowledge and pronunciation skills. These experiences laid a solid foundation for Song Zuying's future fame. .
In the beginning, Song Zuying also started as a supporting role and participated in the first play "The Laughing Marriage". Because of her outstanding performance in being appointed to play the leading role in an unexpected situation, Song Zuying quickly became a core member of the troupe.
During that period, Song Zuying grew rapidly. With her excellent professional quality, in 1982, Song Zuying had the opportunity to study outside Guzhang County.
Two years later, this girl from the Miao family officially entered the municipal song and dance troupe.
The lark in the deep mountains showed its singing voice and flew out of the world beyond the mountains.
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was appreciated and loved by "Bo Le", and she sang all the way to the Spring Festival Gala.
In 1987, Song Zuying, who was admitted to the music and dance department of the Central University for Nationalities, had better resources and was able to win awards. She also won the Hunan Province Young Singer Grand Prix. champion.
At that time, Song Zuying already had excellent singing skills. Full of confidence, she challenged herself to a higher level of stage.
In 1988, Song Zuying signed up for the National Young Singer Competition and decided to continue her legend.
However, this time, she was not so lucky. After all, there were so many experts in the
national competition, but Song Zuying still lost to the contestants who came from a musical family and had received systematic training. After a fierce battle, she only won the honorary award and lost her name.
A blessing in disguise?
Although the frustrated Song Zuying did not get the coveted trophy, her wonderful performance during the competition attracted Bole who appreciated her.
Luo Hao was the director of Hunan TV at the time and was responsible for the broadcast of the event. He was 11 years older than Song Zuying.
He was full of affection for this young and beautiful girl from Xiangxi, thinking that she was a thousand-mile horse and should not be buried.
With his connections in the industry, he introduced Song Zuying to study with the famous musician Jin Tielin.
While Song Zuying was studying in Beijing, Luo Hao often sent her letters to express his longing for her. Finally, he could not suppress the love in his heart and expressed his feelings in the letter, hoping to become a soul mate with Song Zuying.
But Song Zuying was slightly hesitant.
It's not the age gap, but the worry that her poor background will cause trouble for Luo Hao. Both her parents are dead, and the eldest daughter is like her mother. She also needs to take care of her younger sister and her deaf-mute younger brother.
Luo Hao received the reply and rushed to Beijing non-stop to find Song Zuying and told her that none of this was a problem and that he and Song Zuying would tide over the difficulties together.
In 1990, 24-year-old Song Zuying became famous when she sang "Little Back Basket" in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
In 1992, Luo Hao and Song Zuying got married.
Luo Hao is both a boss and a friend. He is very supportive of his wife's career and is willing to stay behind the scenes to help Song Zuying resist the pressure of "giving birth".
"The Passionate Hunan Girl" and "The Moon Flower Blooms" written for his wife have also become Song Zuying's classic songs.
Song Zuying, who has achieved both success in her family and career, has reached her highlight moment, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage for 24 consecutive times.
In 2009, pop singer Jay Chou teamed up with Song Zuying to sing a "hot girl flavor" "Compendium of Materia Medica", which gained a large number of fans.
Song Zuying, who was at her peak, completely got rid of the haze of poverty and became a folk song queen from a Miao girl in the mountains.
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A child came late, faded out of the public eye, and lived a relaxed life
The Spring Festival Gala in 2013 was destined to be extraordinary.
The king of sketches, Zhao Benshan, decided to retire this year, and Song Zuying also bid farewell to the Spring Festival Gala stage after singing "Jasmine".
Song Zuying's departure caused a lot of discussion among the viewers who loved her, and even speculated whether she had been criticized by her competitors.
In the face of these rumors, Song Zuying just replied: "I hope to give more young people the opportunity to appear on the Spring Festival Gala."
This is Song Zuying's expectation for the younger generation after she has become a singer. More importantly, it is also because of her With motherhood.
It turns out that in 2005, Song Zuying, who was about to enter her forties, finally became pregnant, but was told that there was a risk of childbirth.
Luo Hao did not forcefully demand Song Zuying, but left the choice in the hands of his wife.
Facing her husband who had treated her as beautifully as she had for the first time for decades, Song Zuying was so moved that she decided to give birth to a child.
She was dazzling on the stage, sang beautiful songs, and won thunderous applause, but she still didn't have much company for her children.
At this critical juncture, Song Zuying decided to fade out of the screen and return to her family.
But she did not become a housewife because of this. Instead, she and her husband devoted themselves to public welfare undertakings and built a hope primary school for out-of-school children.
Perhaps it was precisely because she had been caught in the rain that Song Zuying, after becoming famous, also wanted to hold an umbrella for the children. With its own influence,
has helped many children whose studies were affected by family poverty and became a beam of light in their hearts.
After retiring, Song Zuying has no celebrity airs. Her elegant temperament can also be seen in the photos posted by netizens. She friendly and patiently signs autographs and takes photos with fans.
Song Zuying, who had her long hair cut off, looked more relaxed and generous. She completely lost the bright and glamorous appearance on the stage and returned to ordinary life, calm and leisurely.
After half her life, she is still the simple and lovely Hunan girl.
brings a wonderful singing experience to everyone and has received countless praises from people around the world.
written at the end
Song Zuying went from a small village in western Hunan to the national stage, and then conveyed the beauty of national music to the world. She is a well-deserved artist.
Now, she has been away from the stage for ten years. Newcomers in the music scene have changed one after another. Song Zuying is still an insurmountable mountain in the industry, respected and loved by countless people.
She had a successful career in the first half of her life and returned home with honor in the second half of her life. Song Zuying's life script was so exciting that it made others envious.
also hopes to see her on the TV screen one day in the future, singing the song "Hot Girl" that represents her hometown and identity.
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