Chao News Client Written by Zhan Huiwen Xiao Chan
If you are in Hangzhou these days, you will definitely not be able to escape "Jay Chou".
html From April 18th to 21st, Jay Chou's 2024 "Carnival" World Tour Concert in Hangzhou will hold 4 consecutive shows at the "Big Lotus" of the Olympic Sports Center. As of the first day ofon April 18, the number of people who “want to watch” on Damai Online was nearly 4.06 million. It is expected that the total audience for Jay Chou's Hangzhou concert will reach about 300,000, making it the largest concert in Hangzhou's history with the most number of spectators and the most performances at a single stop.
This city-wide music party, which was held for four consecutive days, not only reopened Jay Chou's favorite Machimachi milk tea, but also made the West Lake music fountain dance "Blue and White Porcelain" in a lively manner, and even the surrounding area of the Olympic Stadium was crowded with people. Carnival in the "Wild" viewing area.
It has been more than 20 years since singer Jay Chou debuted. Times have changed and the Chinese music scene has gone through many ups and downs. Why do so many people want to watch Jay Chou?
During Jay Chou's concert in Hangzhou, the "wild" viewing area outside the "Big Lotus". Photographed by Zhan Huiwen
Fan Stories
There was an interesting clip at the 2024 Jay Chou Hangzhou Concert. During the interactive session, Jay Chou asked loudly, "Are there any children who came to my concert?" "Yes!" Many parents responded loudly.
In the past, parents always taught their children not to chase stars. Why are these parents willing to take their children to watch concerts?
80 post-mother Ju Beibei told reporters her reasons. In 2006, Ju Beibei went to Xiamen to study at university. It was her first time away from home and she often felt lonely. At that time, Jay Chou's song "Listen to Mom" came into her life. "My mother doesn't let you see her hard work, but the warm recipes are in her heart." The lyrics are simple but hit the heart.
Understanding and cherishing - this is the meaning she understood under the inspiration of this song after leaving home. When he returned home for the holidays, Ju Beibei paid special attention. When he saw the new white hair on his mother's hair, he suddenly felt like he had grown up. "I didn't really understand my mother's advice and nagging before." After that, Ju Beibei cherished every time he went home to spend time with his mother.
Now that she has become a mother, she continues to support the idol singer in her youth. Jay Chou's songs are always played on loop on her mobile phone and in her car. Under her influence, her two sons also liked Jay Chou. "My youngest son has just entered the second grade. He likes "The Christmas Star" the most, and his English name is also Jay."
Ju Beibei said that his child likes Jay Chou, which feels good. Maybe it’s because I hope they feel the way they did back then and “listen to their mother”.
This time, in order for the whole family to watch Jay Chou's concert in Hangzhou last week, she and her husband divided into two groups, taking their elder brother and younger brother to watch the performance at different times.
From "Listen to Mom" for young mothers to "Christmas Star" for children, Jay Chou has quietly walked into the youth of different generations.
Jay Chou’s concert in Hangzhou. Photo by Xiao Chan
After debuting for more than 20 years, Jay Chou’s songs have indeed remained in many people’s youthful memories. At the concert site, the reporter saw that among the audience were parents who brought their children to the concert, young people wearing professional attire just after get off work, and young and energetic college students...
html Wang Qing, a post-100 girl, suffered from family conflicts last year. The turmoil of work makes me feel deeply confused. In May, when she was relaxing in Houhai, Beijing, she accidentally heard a singer singing "Daoxiang". "Being successful and famous is not the goal. Making yourself happy is called meaning." The melody of the song healed her. html Wang Yuchen, a girl born in the 190s, has been a fan of Jay Chou for many years and has attended his concerts eight times. Because she likes Jay Chou, she has become true friends with many of his fans. We often get together and witness important moments in each other's lives. She loves Jay Chou's "Nocturne" the most. "As soon as the nocturne plays, I go on stage to receive the award! That was the golden age of Jay Chou's creation."
That song from different eras is not so much "Jay Chou" as it is the memory of one's own youth, accompanied by the story of growing up.
Behind the music
needs companionship when growing up.Even Jay Chou himself needs to use songs to find strange friends.
"Thank you for singing my song, your pronunciation is clearer than mine."
During his concert in Hangzhou, Jay Chou shouted to the man singing his song by the West Lake. This move quickly became a hot topic on Weibo. The story of the singing man by the West Lake is therefore intertwined with the story of Jay Chou, and the song "East Wind Breaks" spans time and space.
"East Wind Breaks" was released in 2003. The arrangement incorporates Chinese folk tunes and expresses the farewell emotions of the ancients with beautiful lyrics like ancient poetry, which resonates with the public. It is the first of Jay Chou's "Chinese style" songs and the beginning of his real entry into the public eye. Jay Chou would never have imagined that a song that meant so much to him would bring the joy of singing to a retired man far away. Life is so magical, and songs have special meaning.
In fact, at every stage of Jay Chou's rise to fame, there is a song that can represent his growth experience and state of mind. Too many fans started by listening to his songs, followed his life, and gained their own insights.
In 1997, Jay Chou, who failed the college entrance examination twice, started working as a music assistant. He often stayed in the recording studio and wrote songs until late at night. However, the songs he wrote at that time were rarely recognized and were often rejected due to genre, title and other reasons. During his low period, he wrote "Snail" to encourage himself to "climb up step by step" towards his goal.
In order to release an album, he once locked himself in the recording studio for 10 days and wrote 50 songs. With his diligence, hard work and perseverance, he finally released his first album in the autumn of 2000.
Jay Chou's first album cover (2000)
A few years before his debut, like all young people, he was looking forward to awards and longing for recognition. The third album "Octave Space" was shortlisted for five Golden Melody Awards in 2003, but received no success. The reason is: Jay Chou's music style has not changed. The following year, with his outstanding personality, he composed the song "Grandma", laughing at himself about this experience, "I told Grandma that I didn't lose and I don't need to change."
Young Jay Chou has his own persistence. His unyielding personality pushed him to try more diverse styles of music.
's fourth album "Ye Huimei" has an equal proportion of modern and retro styles, adding more pop elements, and he finally created the Chinese style single "Dongfeng Po"; the title song of the fifth album of the same name "Qili Xiang", With its lyrical rock style and catchy lyrics, it has become one of his most popular songs.
In 2006, 27-year-old Jay Chou finally reached the top of the Chinese music scene. That year, "Nocturne" resounded over major music award ceremonies.
As he grows up, Jay Chou's works become more tender. He wrote "Listen to Mother" and told everyone from his own experience, "Listen to mother and don't let her get hurt." He wrote "Daoxiang" for the Wenchuan earthquake to encourage everyone to move forward bravely and "cherish everything, even if Not owned. ”
Jay Chou sang "Daoxiang" live at the Hangzhou concert. Photo by Xiao Chan
We didn’t expect that Jay Chou is 45 years old this year. His songs blur his age, as if his vigorous youth will never grow old.
Looking at Jay Chou's journey in the music industry, it is obvious that he can rely on his talent, but he still has to be so diligent and hardworking. This singer who described himself as "very face-conscious and very competitive" has allowed many people who like him to see his former self.
Youth without Regrets
For those born in the 80s and 90s, Jay Chou's songs blow through their memories like a "tornado".
In fact, everyone has his own "Jay Chou" in his heart.
For Chen Jiahui, who was born in the 1970s, the band beyond was the "Jay Chou" of his era. Even though there are thousands of songs in the world, there is no Huang Jiaju in the world. He said that when he was in college, the poster on the wall of his dormitory was Beyond. Beyond's songs convey respect and desire for life, accompany their generation through the confusion of youth, and inspire young people to bravely pursue their dreams. "Whenever the prelude of "Broader Sea and Sky" sounds, everyone can't help but sing along."
In the view of Liu Rongfang, who was born in the 1960s, Teresa Teng was a pop idol of her era. Teresa Teng's songs comforted her, "The singing is beautiful and comfortable, and makes people forget their worries when listening to it. "Sweet and beautiful, Teresa Teng's gentle voice opened up people's musical imagination at that time. Liu Rongfang remembered that "Sweet Honey" was played in the streets and alleys at that time, "I didn't know what she looked like at the time, but her voice It's hard not to like it. "
What song have they encountered among the current generation of 10? Eason Chan's "The Lonely Warrior" is probably familiar.
Although they may not understand the meaning of the lyrics now, they believe that "I love you and walk alone in a dark alley. The melody of "I love you without kneeling, I have persisted through despair and refused to cry" will be imprinted in their minds and accompany them as they grow up.
Popular songs seem to be a sign of the times, bringing a group of people together. Most of them Today's teenagers will eventually have a song of their own. The owners of hit songs in the Chinese music scene have changed one after another; the saliva songs on the short video platform have become popular one after another, but they are not as popular as "Jay Chou". The song will become a regret for the future generation.
Carnival outside the "Big Lotus" during Jay Chou's concert in Hangzhou. Photo by Zhan Huiwen
Remember the crowd inside and outside the "Big Lotus" in Hangzhou in the past four days. Whether it's the roar of a person or the humming of a person outside the field, this scene must be a kind of youth. After a few years, it will become a beautiful force to inspire oneself when he is depressed.
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