Zheng Lei became an "Internet celebrity" because of "rehearsing with a baby".
The choir's singing style is quite contagious.
The chorus members performed the song passionately.
When you think of the choir, what image comes to your mind? The chorus members stood on the stage in formal attire and sang seriously. However, have you ever seen a choir that sometimes wears sunglasses collectively, sometimes turns into the "Black Cat Sheriff", sometimes has exaggerated expressions, sometimes sways its body, and sings heartily?
In Taiyuan, there is such a "Yinxiong Alliance Chorus" with an average age of 30 years old, a background in pop music, and can be called a clean stream in the Shanxi chorus community. This choir was established less than two years ago, but it has already become popular on the Internet. A single hit video has 23.671 million views and 585,000 likes on the Douyin platform. They have also "emerged" in many domestic media and music platforms, using The enthusiastic singing voice sang "The Good Voice of Shanxi".
Meet on Friday
"Let's go to the lake in the prairie and wait for the birds to fly back..." On the evening of Friday, April 26, in Vientiane City, people who had been working for a week put aside their fatigue and strolled leisurely in the shopping mall. At 18:30, a beautiful chorus suddenly came from the atrium, like the sound of nature sliding through, echoing in the ears, sometimes soothing, sometimes exciting, this sound seemed to be magical, "sucking" people in. More than a dozen young people are holding music sheets and rehearsing the song "If There Is an Afterlife".
This is the public rehearsal of the "Voice Heroes Alliance Choir" every Friday evening, which always attracts people to watch. The beautiful singing brings a pleasant audio-visual feast to the audience.
This is a young choir with a story. Different from traditional choirs, they are a bit "irregular" and their singing style is very contagious, subverting people's understanding of chorus - every member is He has a distinct personality and performs songs in his own way of expression. On the surface, he looks exaggerated and casual, but in fact, he is coordinated and unified internally. "Meeting on Fridays" again and again, they "break out of the world" and are like a dark horse in the chorus world. They are also a "breath of fresh air", attracting many music lovers to join. At present, the team has grown to three to four hundred people, injecting new vitality into the mass cultural and art groups in the provincial capital.
Famous Internet
Music is the most beautiful language in the world, and it is also a warm light that shines into the soul. The fresh and refined singing form of the "Yinxiong Alliance Choir" not only attracts eyes but also attracts "fans". Since its establishment in October 2022, it has gradually entered the public eye with its unique temperament and become popular on the Internet.
"In March this year, our song "Up the Spring Mountain" suddenly became popular on Douyin, which may have benefited from the CCTV Spring Festival Gala." Wang Qing, the leader of the choir, said. On March 24, they released a video of daily rehearsals for "Up Spring Mountain" and unexpectedly received 12,000 likes. On March 27, another song "Unknown Man" released became a hit, with 23.671 million views and 585,000 likes. It received unanimous praise from netizens. Netizens said, "It feels so immersive that I can't help but hum along." Sing."
These eye-catching data make Wang Qing feel gratified. From the 3,845 likes of his first video released in March last year to the viral video attracting great attention from the society, "being recognized" is a huge resonance. Analyzing the reasons for "out of the circle", he believes that on the one hand, the choir's unique performance form is eye-catching; on the other hand, the team members' individual and highly infectious singing reaches the soul and resonates with the audience, because "the happy mood It’s contagious.”
"Yin" is for you
A group of musicians chasing their dreams have created a wonderful legendary story. Every member of the choir is the protagonist of the story.
Wang Qing is the leader of the "Voice Heroes Alliance Choir". The 34-year-old Wang Qing graduated from the music major of Taiyuan Normal University. Although his career after graduation was still related to music, he always felt that something was missing because When he was in college, he served as the school's first student choir leader. His passion for singing has never diminished, so he came up with the idea of forming a "distinctive" choir.
At the beginning of the group's formation, the core members were him and three other music students. The team consisted of more than a dozen boys, all of whom were music graduates. Although some had changed careers, everyone came to pursue their "music dream". Together. As the frequency of the choir's appearances gradually increases, so far, it has successfully attracted 18 members who also graduated from music majors to form an "elite performance team" that is active on major music stages and shines brightly.
"I didn't expect that an inadvertent move would arouse the enthusiasm of netizens." Zheng Lei, a member of the chorus and a soloist in the Shanxi Provincial Song and Dance Theater, became an "Internet celebrity" because of a "rehearsal with a baby". On March 29, the choir rehearsed the song "The Unknown Man". Because his lover was out for business that day, in order not to delay the rehearsal, he held the baby in one hand and the music score in the other and insisted on rehearsing. As soon as the video came out, netizens were infected by his persistence and expressed their admiration for him with the words "Love can last forever". Zheng Lei told reporters that he has a special liking for chorus. After integrating into this energetic team, he feels that the vitality of music is more vigorous and vigorous.
Today, in the "Yinxiong Alliance Choir", there are not only professionals like Zheng Lei, but also amateur teammates who love music, including staff, teachers, accountants, and doctors. Everyone does what they like together.
Singing the whole country
"Childhood", "Shuke Beta", "If There Is an Afterlife", "Little Happy", "Broader Seas and Sky"... The performance repertoire of "Yinxiong Alliance Chorus" has different styles, cross-border mashups, including children's songs, some There are also pop music and rock classics. The adapted chorus has a unique flavor, which not only gives the songs new vitality, but also brings them closer to the audience in terms of communication power. In every stage performance, the chorus members performed passionately and delivered good voices.
The real "out of the circle" in the music industry was when he "interacted through the air" with the famous Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Choir on August 23 last year and became an instant hit. At that time, the choir launched a nationwide "Voice Introduction Song" work submission activity. The "Voice Hero Alliance Chorus" uniquely incorporated authentic Taiyuan dialect dialogue in the singing video, which was refreshing and stood out from many works. It has gained a wave of "national traffic" with its ultra-high recognition.
"The apricot flowers are blooming in the Xinghua Village, and the children are in their prime years..." On April 15, the "Shanxi Night" event with the theme of "Share the future of the Pearl River in Guangdong and Shanxi" was held in Guangzhou. After radical revision, the folk song "People Say Shanxi is Good Scenery", sung by the "Yinxiong Alliance Chorus" with a bright and lively style, became a "good voice of Shanxi" and helped promote Shanxi culture.
New Year's Eve concerts, mass art performances, classic song concerts... As a member of the Shanxi Choral Association, the "Yinxiong Alliance Chorus" has been active on different stages. They ignite the masses with innovative forms and good music atmosphere. With the love for music in his heart, he is more committed to spreading the "good voice of Shanxi". Familiar songs have been adapted one after another to create a "full sense of mashup" without losing the "soul". They are quickly spread with the help of the Internet, allowing the original "bright spring and white snow" art to be "playful" and grounded, making it more grounded. A wider range of people have gained high-quality spiritual enjoyment.
Reporter Li Xiaolin Text/photo Taiyuan Evening News
