Wearing a simple gray T-shirt and jeans, holding a passionate Hawaiian instrument ukulele, Liu Weinan, a boy who sang a well-known folk song "Lemon Tree", attracted people's attention as soon as he came on stage. After one song, it was the turn of four instructors. Although Liu Weinan, who grew up in the United States, is not fluent in Chinese, he likes Chinese songs very much and hopes to become a bridge between Chinese and American music and cultural exchanges. Under the loud call of "Chinese songs are the coolest" by Jay Chou, the half-blood sunshine boy also joined "Ouch! Nice team.

Father studied under Bai Xianyong? Support playing music since childhood.

"My father is American and my mother is from Harbin, so I'm half a Northeastern." On the stage, Liu Weinan introduced himself like this.

Liu Weinan's father is a student of Bai Xianyong, a famous contemporary writer. Later, he followed his teacher from America to Peking University, met Liu Weinan's mother, and then settled in America, where Liu Weinan and his younger brother were born.

High-quality family education and relaxed family environment enabled him to pursue his dreams from an early age. In music, his parents have always given him the greatest support and help. "From letting me learn piano to giving me music lessons, they have always encouraged me to pursue my dreams." At this time, he said happily, "I can't expect better parents!" "

As his first Chinese teacher, his mother is also his fan. "She teaches me to sing in a down-to-earth way and is my biggest fan. I love her very much. " Liu Weinan showed his love for his parents without shyness.

Listen to Jay Chou sing the Green Hornet? "The Good Voice" loves diamonds.

In the United States, Liu Weinan is no stranger to "good voice". "I am a fan of the good voice of the United States, and I often watch the video of" The Good Voice of China "with my mother online. Asked which good voice student impressed me the most, Liu Weinan replied that it was a diamond. " I like her timbre and control of voice very much. I can listen to her songs all day. "

However, in The Voice of China, Liu Weinan did not follow Diamond's example and join Na Ying's team. "Teacher Na Ying has brought out two champions, and I admire her very much." Nevertheless, Jay Chou is Liu Weinan's idol. "I like his music style very much. I chose him not only because he is a singer, but also because he is a creator."

Interestingly, Liu Weinan didn't know his music until he saw the film The Green Hornet starring Jay Chou, although Jay Chou, who had poor English, couldn't remember what was playing at that time, "because all his lines were memorized". At first, Liu Weinan couldn't listen to Jay Chou's songs, so he had to turn to his mother to help him translate the meaning of the lyrics. However, with the improvement of Chinese, he said, "I have learned more about Jay's lyrics, and I can also appreciate the artistic beauty and profound meaning in his lyrics." This understanding also made him like his mentor Jay Chou and Chinese songs even more.

Like G.E.M. wrote it? String burning video is popular on the Internet.

Liu Weinan's singing was praised by many music critics, and even G.E.M. praised him as "excellent singing". The number of Weibo fans who have just opened has soared, and many netizens leave messages under each Weibo to express their love and support.

After taking the stage, Erdi and other music critics found the video of Liu Weinan's previous cover of Taylor Swift's songs, which became popular again. Not only was he praised for his good singing skills, but his habitual expression of raising his eyebrows while singing was also "so cute" by fans.

In fact, Liu Weinan has become a minor celebrity in the United States, with many fans. Three years ago, he and his friends formed the band IM5, and often uploaded performance videos on foreign video websites, with the highest number of views reaching 65,438+10,000. After The Voice aired, many viewers left messages saying that he looks like Justin Bieber, a foreign child star, and he is no stranger to the name Liu Weinan. When I was young, I had the same hairstyle as Justin Bieber, so many people called me Justin Asia.

Liu Weinan left the band last year because "the time is ripe for independence, and I want to make music according to my own ideas". Since then, he has also started his own road of music creation, determined to become an excellent singer. Liu Weinan likes many kinds of music. He said that this diversity can also be reflected in his own music creation. He wants to create pop music that blends many cultures, such as jazz.

When he came to China, the agitation of different music cultures stimulated his creative passion. As he said on the stage, Chinese and English pop music are very different, and he also wants to find similarities from the differences, hoping to "become a bridge connecting American and Chinese pop music" through his own music creation.