Song Dongye
Song Dongye 宋冬野 | |||||||||
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 Song Dongye performing | |||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 1987 Haidian District, Beijing, China | ||||||||
| Genres | Folk, ballad | ||||||||
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 宋冬野 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宋冬野 | ||||||||
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Song Dongye (Chinese: 宋冬野; pinyin: Sòng Dōngyě; born 10 November 1987) is a Chinese folk and ballad singer-songwriter.[1][2] He was born in Haidian District, Beijing.
In 2009, Song began releasing music independently on Douban. In 2010, he released the solo album Slush Hung Claw (雪泥鸿爪), which included songs such as "Every Year" (每年), "Buddha on Line 1" (一号线上的佛), and "Hey, Pants" (嘿，裤子). In 2011, he co-founded the music label Mayouye Folk Organization with Yao Shisan and Ma Yu and began performing solo shows.[citation needed]
In 2012, Song released the single "Miss Dong" (董小姐), for which he won the Best Folk Newcomer Award at the 13th Music Billboard Annual Ceremony in April 2013. In June 2013, contestant Zuo Li performed a cover of "Miss Dong" on the television talent show Super Boy, which brought widespread national attention to the song.
In December 2013, his album North of Anhe Bridge (安河桥北) won the Lu Xun Cultural Award for Music of the Year.
In 2015, Song performed at the Modern Sky Festival in Central Park as part of an effort to introduce Chinese independent music to international audiences. His set featured introspective, narrative-driven folk songs. The New York Times described his music as “gently contemplative” and noted his popularity among young Chinese listeners for lyrics addressing everyday life and emotional honesty.[3]
Controversy
[edit]In 2016, Song Dongye was briefly detained by the Beijing police for possession of marijuana. The arrest was widely reported in Chinese media and led to a temporary ban from major television appearances and music festivals.[4] Song later issued a public apology on Weibo.
References
[edit]- ^ BWW News Desk. "Simple and True: Song Dongye, China's Viral Bard, Brings His Plain-Spoken Songs to the US". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Chinese artist Song Dongye performs hit 'Miss Dong' at Buskirk-Chumley – Indiana Daily Student". idsnews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (5 October 2015). "Review: Modern Sky Festival Unites Budding Stars (Song Dongye) and Celebrities (Yoko Ono)". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "China celebrity crackdown: abrupt cancellation of famous singer's concert over previous drug use prompts redemption questions". South China Morning Post. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- "〈董小姐〉爆紅 60萬人等看原唱宋冬野 – 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". sonymusic.com.tw. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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