Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) "Things You Said", the "Fateful BGM" hit that hit the Internet this year, quickly captured people's hearts with its profound and artistic prelude. Domestic short video platforms use the song as a BGM video to watch The volume has exceeded 1 billion times. On the occasion of the traditional Chinese Valentine's Day, Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Cody Fry joins hands with the new generation of powerful Chinese singer, singer-songwriter Curley G to jointly lead Come to the Chinese and English duet version of "things you said (ft. Xilinnayi Gao)", released globally by Decca US, a Universal Music Group company. On the occasion of this romantic festival, two Chinese and Western musicians sang together across the country and performed a sweet and tender picture with their singing voices, portraying the most "fateful" love myth in the minds of the Chinese people in a tearful way.
single cover. Two Chinese and Western musicians sang together in a cross-country chorus, creating a sweet and affectionate picture with their singing voices.
Cody Frye has released a number of solo albums since signing to Universal Music's Decca Records, and his work spans multiple genres, including pop, symphonic pop and soul. In 2021, his arrangement of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" was nominated for the 64th Grammy Awards in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocal categories. "Things You Said" was sung and written by Cody Frye. The original song was included in his album "The End" released in September 2023. The song tells the sadness of being troubled by lost love. Cody Frye's unique arrangement is inspired by the nostalgic string orchestra composition style used in Italian pop music. The soothing rhythm is matched with Cody Frye's narrative singing, telling the story. Delicate mood. Since its release, the song has quickly become popular on Chinese social media, and has been hailed by netizens as an "atmospheric divine song" and "when the prelude sounds, a sense of destiny instantly fills the air."
After Cody Frye learned that Chinese music fans loved his songs so much, he also gave back to the fans several times. In February this year, he released an unplugged live version of "things you said", which brought a wave of surprises to music fans. In March, Cody Fry also specially selected 24 songs to present an exclusive collection "things you said (those deeply rooted melodies)" to Chinese music fans. In May, Cody Frye visited Beijing, China for the first time. While exploring Chinese culture in depth, he also interacted with domestic musicians and media. Cody said: "I like the city of Beijing very much. It is so beautiful. Especially the trip to the Great Wall is very unforgettable for me. I hope to have the opportunity to return to China again and explore more of China's beautiful scenery!" It is reported that Cody will visit again With plans to return to China to hold a personal tour and participate in music festivals, his unique fate with China will continue.
Two musicians from different countries and cultures hit it off and created surprising musical sparks.
During this trip to China, with the recommendation and promotion of Universal Music China, Cody Frye got acquainted with Xilinnayi Gao, a new generation of powerful singers in the Chinese music scene, and they jointly recorded "things you said (ft. Xilinnayi)" ·High)" a new Chinese and English duet version. Based on the understanding of Cody Frye’s music style and skills, Universal Music China recommended Xilinnayi Gao. The two musicians from different countries and cultures hit it off and burst out with surprising musical sparks, adding a new dimension to Chinese music. A carefully planned Chinese Valentine’s Day gift for fans.
When talking about this collaboration, Cody said: "I'm so happy to be able to work with Shirin. She brings such real emotion to the lyrics and her voice is really beautiful. To be able to invite someone on my first bilingual song I feel very honored to have met such an excellent singer like her!” Cody Frye’s iconic “symphonic pop” music style that combines classical and pop elements, combined with Xilinnayi Gao’s narrative voice, gives this song a great feel! A new emotional dimension to the song. Whether you are a lover who knows each other, or you who are missing you, you will find resonance in this song.
Xilinnayi Gao
Xilinnayi Gao is a female pop singer, singer-songwriter in Mainland China. She has appeared on the China Central Radio and Television Spring Festival Gala for two consecutive years.She has published a number of original lyrics and songs. In April 2024, she released a new original ep "Looking Directly at the Sun Through Sunglasses" for the first time as a producer. As a new generation singer, she uses her unique voice to convey her unique musical attitude and distinctive creative style, leaving a deep impression on the public. This innovative collaboration between the two musicians spans languages and cultures. Cody Frye's rich and dreamlike arrangement and the two's highly "telling" singing coordination bring a uniqueness to this song. depth and layering.
editor, Wu Longzhen
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