Sure, Michael? Jackson is a great singer and dancer. He is the peak that many people can't reach in their lives. However, this does not mean that Asia did not, at least in a certain period, China did. This is Richie Jen.
Richie Jen
Although Richie Jen's popularity is far less than that of that year, and he even occasionally makes a guest appearance in the county seat, in 1996, he swept the whole Asian music scene with a song "Too Soft-hearted". To be exact, because of the appearance of this song, all Chinese music circles in the late 1990 s are on par with him. Today, we still remember that at a music award ceremony, Andy Lau, the king of heaven, volunteered to cheer for Richie Jen.
In 2004, during the eighth concert of Andy Lau tour, a mysterious guest suddenly appeared. I saw him wearing the same robe and mask as Andy and greeting his fans in nonstandard Cantonese. Soon he was recognized by fans because his voice was too easy to recognize. Yes, this person is Richie Jen who once sang "Too Soft-hearted". His appearance became the most unforgettable scene of Hua Zai's whole concert. On the other hand, it is an indisputable fact that he has been on an equal footing with the four major singers in 2004.
Regardless of Richie Jen's singing skills for the time being, the song "Soft Heart" not only has a beautiful melody, but also melts the restless and immature hearts of a large number of boys and girls. "You don't want to sleep late at night, are you still thinking about her? She doesn't know how to feel sorry for the extra sacrifice, and you shouldn't just want to be a good person ... "Such almost colloquial lyrics were avant-garde at that time. It is precisely because of this that "the heart is too soft" is enough to impress people and become the most grounded buzzword in society for a period of time.
At first, many professional music critics didn't buy it, thinking that a male singer singing love songs like this was simply a male version of Teresa Teng. If the radio station plays such decadent music every day, how can others sing? ! However, composer Xiaochong firmly believes that there will be a random wind in China music scene in the next 10 year.
Affirmation of predecessors
Sure enough, it wasn't long before the whole Chinese music scene sang like this, but Richie Jen changed his style again. As a former sports student, on the one hand, he entered the film industry to play the role of various sunshine boys, on the other hand, he simultaneously released film and television songs such as The Girl Opposite, Sad Pacific, Tears in Your Eyes, and Waves Blooming, which quickly captured a large number of fans and made the music scene blossom. And his gentle love song style, which is close to light music, has won great praise again, including the affirmation of Emil Wakin Chau, Chyi Yu and other music predecessors.
It's hard to think about his songs.
Practically speaking, two out of every three post-70s and post-80s fans can sing Richie Jen's songs. Although the spring breeze of that year is gone, he always has an important position in the hearts of fans, at least he can represent his lush years in a certain period. If you want to write the legendary experience of Richie Jen into the song and dance hall culture that once flourished in Chinese mainland, I'm afraid it is irreplaceable. The owner of a retired karaoke bar in the south said that Richie Jen's "Soft Heart" was sung every night, and it was common to sing one song after another, so it was hard to remember his songs.