◆"Japan Overseas Chinese News" reporter Cai Hui
Looking back again, it suddenly seemed like a dream; looking back again, my heart is still the same. On May 15th, the press conference of Jiang Yuheng's "The Road of Life" tour concert in Tokyo was held grandly at the Robin Club in Omotesando Spiral, the trendy mecca. As an outstanding representative of the Chinese music scene, it attracted dozens of Chinese and Japanese media representatives to gather together to witness it. This tour is not only a commemoration of his glorious music career, but also the first time Jiang Yuheng has sung in Japan. He hopes to take this opportunity to talk about the ups and downs and insights of his life over the past 40 years since his debut.
The concert is scheduled to open at the Tokyo Garden Theater on October 8. The reason why the theme is "The Road of Life" is that Jiang Yuheng said frankly that the road is full of laughter, laughter and tears; It carries countless touching stories and is intertwined with various emotions, including friendship, family affection and love. Not only is it a true portrayal of personal experience, but it is also the belief he hopes to convey to the audience through music. He will connect touching stories through 40 years of musical works. Jiang Yuheng confessed affectionately to the audience, "You give me 2 hours, and I will give you my 40 years."
Music is not only the perfect fusion of melody and lyrics, but also the best carrier of emotions and stories. Over the years, Jiang Yuheng has recorded every important moment in his life with music. Every song is a review of a memory and an expression of emotion. It is reported that at the concert, he will use these songs to lead the audience to travel through time and space, relive his life journey, feel the joys and sorrows, and convey the joy, sadness, courage and hope of life to every listener. Since
successfully set sail in Donggang City, Liaoning Province last September, this tour concert has been successfully held in many cities such as Macau, Taipei, Tianjin, and Shenzhen. Jiang Yuheng plans to complete 30 to 40 performances in two years, and the performance in Tokyo on October 8 is of special significance to him, because Tokyo is the place where his music dream sprouted. In 1982, young Jiang Yuheng came to Tokyo to work. Those youthful years were deeply engraved in his memory. Now that he can hold a solo concert here, his dream has finally become a reality. Jiang Yuheng revealed that as a limited benefit for audiences in Japan, he will sing several Japanese songs.
When it comes to music creation, Jiang Yuheng has a clear idea. The development trend of today's music industry is no longer limited to the release of complete albums, but more inclined to use singles to convey personal emotions. His latest single "Missing You in the Sky" released on May 9 is a sincere confession of his deep longing and love for his deceased mother. Every single released should sincerely reflect the inner voice and demonstrate the creator's keen insight and in-depth thinking about the details of life, rather than just making up numbers.
Just like this, the core value of music lies in the transmission of emotions, rather than simply showing off technology. This is what Jiang Yuheng has always insisted on. He pointed out that today's music production relies too much on "technology and hard work" and ignores the importance of emotional expression. This is a phenomenon that urgently needs to be changed. Therefore, Jiang Yuheng has high hopes for the younger generation of musicians, hoping that they can return to the essence of music. He believes that the Chinese music scene in the future will be able to present more works full of emotion and real power.
At the end of the press conference, Jiang Yuheng expressed his sincere gratitude to the Japanese audience and hoped to take this opportunity to share his indissoluble bond with Tokyo. He sighed affectionately: "We all have the same experience. Back then, all the Chinese who came to Japan, there was no one who didn't wash dishes, and there was no one who didn't do a job that relied on labor to make money. When I was busy running around in Ikebukuro and Ueno , listening to "The Moving Heart", I couldn't help but feel a strong sense of homesickness in my heart, because the life we lived was also like that. "He who was once called the "Prince of Melancholy" shared his little secrets that he liked when he was young. Driving fast on a crowded highway in the middle of the night, playing loud songs and echoing loudly, and returning home an hour or two later, the stress is relieved.The living conditions in the past years are exactly the same as the scenes described in the song. Jiang Yuheng hopes that through this concert, more audiences can empathize with his life story and emotional experience, and find their own resonance and touch.
The press conference can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the song "Looking Back Again", "No matter how much pain and confusion I have to face tomorrow, I once asked questions over and over again in the darkness, and then I realized that being ordinary and calm is the real thing. ". Jiang Yuheng concluded with "Five words floating in the sky, it's nothing", which attracted applause from the audience. It can be seen that this "Road of Life" concert tour is not only a look back on the "flowers" of youth, but also a spiritual journey spanning 40 years. In this era full of changes and challenges at any time, Jiang Yuheng's affectionate "voice" and real "life" are not only a portrayal of personal experience, but also the emotional sustenance of the audience.
looks forward to this musical feast that belongs to Jiang Yuheng and to every Chinese in Japan. Every note will evoke inner resonance, every melody will inspire us to move forward bravely, and the audience will also gain from this. A steady stream of energy and emotion.
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