Dong Shiyun's Concert "The Sea of Clouds is Like a Poem": Her singing voice is a love poem written for Shanghai

The tour of Taiyuan, Wuhan, and Changsha has ended, and singer Dong Shiyun returned to Shanghai where she was born and raised. On September 10th, she held a concert of "The Sea of Clouds is Like a Poem" at the Daning Theater in Shanghai. Seventeen Chinese and foreign songs are a gift from this Shanghai girl to this city. From "Fu De Li", "Shanghai Ballad", "Unforgettable Meaning" to "Our Shanghai", the rearranged songs outline the development of Shanghai's century old urban culture.

Dong Shiyun sings "Our Shanghai"

The entire stage is like a time machine, using images and music to transform time and space, presenting the changes in Shanghai's urban style. The audience follows Dong Shiyun and is pushed forward by the wheel of time, integrating art, fashion, and music. Host Jin Wei led the audience to immerse themselves in the "cultural journey" of Shanghai Jing'an, and singers Ping An and Lin Jie also appeared as concert guests, performing brilliantly.

The concert of "The Sea of Clouds is Like a Poem" is hosted by Shanghai Audio Visual Publishing House Co., Ltd., guided by the Jing'an District Cultural and Tourism Bureau, supported by the Shanghai Hunan Chamber of Commerce, and received special funding support for cultural development in Jing'an District, Shanghai.

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Sing out different aspects of Shanghai culture

At the concert, Dong Shiyun weaved together red culture, Shanghai style culture, and Jiangnan culture with his singing voice.

"Fu De Li" is the first non fiction drama theme song of the same name produced by Jing'an, focusing on the Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China. This work takes the birth and protection of the first Party Constitution as its thread, presenting the fate, way out, mission, and love of revolutionaries 100 years ago. The original singer of "Fu De Li" was Huang Ling, Dong Shiyun's senior sister, and Dong Shiyun was also invited to play the role of Xiang Jingyu in the future performance plan of "Fu De Li". She said, "I hope this song can sing the tenderness of Shanghai girls and also the resilience of Chinese girls."

Dong Shiyun and Host Jin Wei

At the concert, Dong Shiyun chose songs in different languages and styles, such as Chinese songs, English songs, and Korean songs, thanks to her learning experience in Australia and South Korea, as well as the open vision of Shanghai, an international metropolis. One of the songs is titled "Food Temptation", created by herself and won the third place on the "Oriental Wind and Cloud Chart" weekly chart. In the song, there are eight major cuisines from Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Huizhou, with a variety of cooking methods including stir frying, frying, frying, stewing, and stewing. The taste buds cover a wide range, including coffee and cheesecake. "The coexistence and fusion of various flavors is a microcosm of the inclusive and innovative Shanghai style culture that embraces all rivers."

Dong Shiyun also has the tenderness of a girl from Jiangnan like water on her body. At the concert, she sang a song called "Shanghai Ballad" in Shanghai dialect. She also revealed that in November, she will hold another concert at the Shanghai Concert Hall and collaborate with the renowned Pingtan artist Gao Bowen to integrate Pingtan with pop music, making the sound of Jiangnan more contemporary and fashionable.

This concert also collaborated with the local high-end brand GRACE CHEN in Shanghai. Dong Shiyun, dressed in clothing full of Shanghai style, sang out her love for Shanghai.

Dong Shiyun and Singer Ping An

If a song is not practiced enough 300 times, it will not appear on stage

Dong Shiyun is skilled at telling stories through her singing voice. She has previously sung interludes for TV dramas such as "Fengyi", "Da Dangjia", and "Master Seeker". Recently, she just recorded interludes for two online dramas and received invitations for two TV dramas. In October, she will also step onto the musical stage and participate in the musical "The Silent Truth".

"To sing TV series insert songs well, you need to immerse yourself in the emotions of a certain protagonist in the drama or showcase the story context. This requires you to imagine yourself as a character in the drama, thinking and imagining from the perspective of the character. The singing experience of TV series insert songs helps me better shape my character and boldly expand into new fields," said Dong Shiyun.

Dong Shiyun

Participating in the musical "The Silent Truth" was an accident. As a vocal teacher at the School of Pop Music and Dance at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, she sang a song from the musical "Silent Truth" titled "Late Justice" at the second Shanghai Art Teacher Musical Training Workshop. Her singing moved the producer of the musical "The Silent Truth" sitting in the audience, who immediately invited her to participate in the musical.

"No matter what kind of song, I have a requirement for myself. Practicing it no more than 300 times and not going on stage is the bottom line. Songs like 'Justice of Being Late' need to be practiced at least 500 times to truly master a song. I believe that quantitative change produces qualitative change," said Dong Shiyun.

Songs that transcend time, space, and borders

Dong Shiyun, born in Shanghai, has loved singing and dancing since childhood and never had stage fright. At the age of two, she once danced on the stage of the Grand World Center. While others were conducting interviews, she stumbled and rushed forward, starting to dance on her own. At the age of four, there was a singer singing on stage, and she ran from the last row to dance in front of the stage, attracting everyone's attention. In high school, she became the lead singer of the school choir and founded a singing and dancing club to lead everyone in singing and dancing. Gradually, the dream of becoming a singer took root and sprouted in her heart.

When studying abroad in Melbourne, Dong Shiyun took elective courses in vocal and drama to train English pronunciation and pronunciation. When studying abroad in South Korea, she witnessed how the mature pop music industry operated, exposed herself to more music genres, and honed her singing skills.

Dong Shiyun on Stage

At the "Cloud Sea Like a Poem" concert, Dong Shiyun sang English songs "My Heart Will Go On" and "Fly Me To The Moon", as well as Korean songs "The Joker Smiles at Us" and "Show You". The song "Moonlight Lover" was composed by Tan Dun and sung by Li Wenyuan. She sang it in both Chinese and English, creating a different flavor. She said, "The most important thing to sing Chinese songs well is the melody, while foreign songs pay more attention to rhythm and rhythm, but no matter what song it is, the most important thing is the aesthetic of the music." Host Cao Qitai once praised her singing voice as "the voice of the times that transcends time and space, and borders" when collaborating with Dong Shiyun on the new version of "Tomorrow Will Be Better".

Having seen the world, Dong Shiyun's favorite city is still Shanghai. She said that Shanghai is an all embracing city. There are "Little Princess" on Anfu Road, "Dating Corner" on People's Square, foreigners riding bicycles under wutong trees, and 24-hour Henan noodle shops. "Shanghai has given me an open and inclusive heart, and the various details of urban life are the inspiration for my creations. I hope to share my love for life through music, and bring some healing and strength to everyone."