The original singer of "Song and Smile" is Shanghai Xiaoluxing Children's Choir.
"Song and Smile" is a song written by Wang Jian, composed by Gu Jianfen, and sung by Shanghai Xiaoluxing Children's Choir, released in 1986.
In 1989, the song appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and won the Excellence Award of the China School Songwriting Grand Prix in the same year.
Background:
At the end of August 1986, Wang Jian received a letter from Shanghai Television asking her to write the lyrics of a theme song for the First Shanghai International Television Arts Festival.
Wang Jian received a letter from Shanghai TV asking her to write a theme song for the first Shanghai International Television Art Festival.
After that, Shanghai TV printed and sent the lyrics of the festival's theme song, including those made by Wang Jian, to Gu Jianfen, who was asked to select the best lyrics for the music. After careful selection, Gu Jianfen chose the lyrics created by Wang Jian and completed the composition of the song.