Li Zhentao, member of the China Youth Federation, young tenor singer, China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre actor. born in September 1980 in Laiwu, Shandong Province, 1996 into the Shandong Academy of Fine Arts, under the tutelage of Mr. Zhang Honglan. in December 2000, entered the Civilian Troupe of the Shandong Provincial Military Command, won the title of Outstanding Soldier twice, and won many awards. On May 19, 2005, Li Zhentao participated in the 21st Ismael Voltolini International Vocal Competition in Mantova, Italy at the Verdi Opera House in Milan, Italy, where he won the third place and a special award for the beautiful voice - the Youngest Singer Award. -Youngest Singer Award. Senior judge, Rome Opera famous mezzo-soprano Mirella speech praise, signed the text, invited Li Zhentao to Italy to study free of charge, and issued a full scholarship.
A new star is rising
-An interview with young singer Li Zhentao
Mr. Li Zhentao, who had won the silver medal of the 11th National Young Singers TV Grand Prix with his song "Remembering the Comrade-in-arms", recently sang a new song for his hometown Laiwu's centuries-old enterprise Shunxiangzhai. In Beijing Hundred Flowers Deep Hutong 16 recording studio, the reporter met the young singer, his seriousness, warmth and friendliness ...... y impressed everyone present.
Treating the singing career: meticulous.
At 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 2009, Mr. Li Zhentao arrived at the agreed recording studio on time, and after slightly adjusting his state, he quickly got into character. "Through the wind and rain all the way through the vicissitudes of life, a hundred years of pursuing the dream of indomitable obsession has not changed ......" Li Zhentao's clean and loud voice echoed the rest of the ear, a breath of fresh air. Listening to the time, we all clapped and applauded, but he himself is listening to the side of the record, that is not satisfied, and took the initiative to request a re-singing; the second time, he found that the chorus part of the small flaws, once again into the studio to re-singing; the third time, the fourth time ......5 month of Beijing is already sweltering hot, Li Zhentao did not have the slightest intention of relaxing. Even the recording engineer said, this is the most "serious" singer he has ever seen, before there are many singers to record here, some people in order to hurry almost OK, mainly by the recording engineer post-synthesis, but he is in the dry part of the voice to do the best, and then add the chorus and accompaniment on the later more perfect. Finally, after N times, Li Zhentao preliminary recognition of his singing, out of the studio he smiled.
During the location shooting, Mr. Li Zhentao remained extremely conscientious, constantly making suggestions to the cameraman, striving for excellence in everything from costumes and sets to movement and lip-synching. The crews bounced around old Beijing's Liuli Factory, various hutongs and parks ...... As long as people didn't yell at him to stop, he would earnestly cooperate and never seemed to tire out.
Li Zhentao said, "No matter where I sing, to whom I sing, as long as the singing, must be sung to the best, sung to the satisfaction of the audience."
In the singing career, he is a "more serious" people.
At present, there are only a handful of American tenors in China, and Li Zhentao's voice is pure and high, and he has already won high honors, so he could not have dug his heels in and continued to move forward, but he said that he would also like to go abroad for further study, and go to Italy to feel the pure Italian, and sing Italian songs in a more authentic way. He is also going to create the "American-Tongue" singing style, combining American and popular music, which is unprecedented in China. Li Zhentao's meticulous attitude towards music is the key to his success, and also the key to his further and smoother future.
To treat his hometown: love it forever.
At the mention of his hometown Laiwu, Li Zhentao has endless topics. He said in Beijing, in the field, as long as the mention of Shandong people, mention Laiwu people, is a word: cattle! Shandong people are really famous, home in Beijing around a lot of Shandong hometown, they help each other, do not distinguish between you and me.
Li Zhentao said he grew up in Laiwu, from Laiwu out, he also has a lot of relatives are living in Laiwu, this land has a deep affection. Last time the Passion Square into Laiwu, he prepared a lot of repertoire, also rehearsed many times before, but the temporary arrangements for him to perform abroad, passport is done really can not get out of the way, did not come into a very regrettable. He hopes to be able to go home more performances, if there is an opportunity, but also hope to start their own personal concert in their hometown.
Li Zhentao's love for his hometown is not just empty talk, and his reception of his hometown is different from other visits. He personally drove to the hotel to find us, he composed songs for his hometown enterprises do not care how much he was paid, he supported the construction of his hometown regardless of the return. He happily talked to us about the Shunxiangzhai brand sausage he ate when he was a child, and how he still liked the flavor of Laiwu sausage after so many years of going out. He inherited the wine culture of the people in his hometown, drinking wine is still huge, in the eyes of outsiders as a Shandong big man. After becoming famous, although he has a spacious house in Beijing, he still often returns to his hometown, because there is everything he loves here.
Treatment of the alma mater: nostalgia - pride
Li Zhentao is the Shandong Arts Institute 96 students, mention of his alma mater, he was full of praise, a sense of pride arose. 2007, November 21 evening, "Forever belongs to you - the young tenor singer Li Zhentao Solo concert" was successfully held in the mountain arts complex theater, Shandong TV life channel to "now successful teacher never forget" as the title of the concert was reported.
Li Zhentao also kindly mentioned to the reporter that year's Mishangju Restaurant, Shanshi East Road Snack Street, everything around the school as if it were still fresh in his mind. When the reporter told him that now the Mishangju has become a catering accommodation integration of the Grand Hotel, now the Shanshi East Road has completed the transformation of a new look, Li Zhentao sighed nostalgia for the past student days. Three years of study in the mountain arts, for Li Zhentao laid a solid foundation of vocal music. Li Zhentao is a person with heart, every year on Mother's Day and Teacher's Day, he will send a text message to his teacher Zhang Honglan: Happy Teacher's Day, Mom. Gratitude is overflowing.
Treating family, friendship and love: as always.
Li Zhentao is a bloodthirsty man, to be more precise, he is the 80-year-old who emphasizes love and friendship.
The mention of affection, Li Zhentao first thought of more than 90 years old grandmother, he said that his mother was originally in Beijing to take care of his life, but aunts and uncles have added a grandchildren need to take care of the next generation, only he is not married and have children, so he let his mother home to take care of his grandmother full-time. His mother has a very high status in his heart, all the way through the storm is his mother with him, he has to work hard to let his mother enjoy a comfortable old age. Li Zhentao has always taken good care of all his family members. When he had a little bit of savings, he helped his uncle to open a hotel in his hometown, and when he introduced his uncle, he was full of happiness, saying that his uncle was the most hospitable shopkeeper in the world. Talking about his family, Li Zhentao's expression is so soft and warm.
Despite his early rise to fame, Li Zhentao is still a typical post-80s big boy. He likes to make friends, do not care what your status and position, and friends have difficulties he helped. During the interview, there are hotel security guards over to call him big brother, he is always happy to accept and treat with sincerity. He's not married yet, but he's very traditional in his approach to love, and he hopes he can be with his girlfriend for the rest of his life in a simple but romantic way.
After arriving at the China Opera and Dance Drama Theater, Li Zhentao has become increasingly busy with his work, participating in CCTV's "Heart to Heart" troupe and visiting Italy, France, South Korea, and Japan many times, with rave reviews wherever he goes. At this stage, Li Zhentao's life center of gravity is still in the cause, after recording the hometown enterprise songs, he had a very important performance activities the next day, and once again took off in a hurry. We sincerely wish Mr. Li Zhentao, a hometown villager from Laiwu, to step out of the country and into the world on the wings of his songs. ......