"Voice of Power" sang a song for the 75th anniversary of Shanghai's liberation, on the North Bund cruise
As night falls, the lights on both sides of the Pujiang River begin to light up, and the "Light of Shanghai" cruise ship slowly sets sail from the North Bund. On the deck of the cruise ship, the popular bel canto group "Voice of Power" sang "Dragon's Soil": "The sound of the stream greets the rushing river, and beyond is the vast ocean."
On the evening of May 25th and 26th, the "Sound of the Sea Tide" of the "Flowing Notes" concert series on the North Bund was staged. Song Gang, who teaches at Shanghai Normal University, Yu Di from Shanghai Theater Academy, and Wang Zhida from Shanghai University, the "Vocalforce" group composed of three college vocal music teachers appeared on the stage. The three singers transform into "messengers of time and space", singing and performing as one, taking the audience to listen to Shanghai and meet the world.
Before the performance on the evening of May 26, it started to rain heavily, but the performance was not cancelled. The three members of "Voice of Power" sang in the rain. The raindrops wetted my hair, flowed down my cheeks, and soaked my suit. Clear and powerful singing passed through the rain curtain, connecting the audience on the boat together.
As the first popular bel canto group in China, "Voice of Power" uses unique artistic perspectives and innovative concepts to perform different styles of music across borders. The three members have spent more than 20 years in Shanghai, and the endless flowing river has witnessed their lives, sweat and dreams.
The opening song "Dragon's Soil" was featured on the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala this year, and it was sung offline for the first time on the Huangpu River. Yu Di said: ""The Soil of the Dragon" is a love poem we dedicated to Shanghai. It sings about the endless vitality of the Chinese nation. I hope that like what is sung in "The Soil of the Dragon", we can take root in this hot land and May all of our dreams grow and come true.”
As the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Shanghai is approaching, the Voice of Power sang works such as "Azalea" and "Velvet Flower", and the familiar melodies took the audience back to the era in their memories. Wang Zhida said: "Now we are in the middle of the Pujiang River, seeing the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river, and we are very emotional. It is precisely because of the efforts of our ancestors that we have this wonderful encounter at this moment."
The "Flowing Notes" concert series is a new attempt by the Hongkou District Bureau of Culture and Tourism to deepen the construction of the North Bund's artistic shoreline. Music, lighting, dance, and river views are integrated to bring citizens and tourists an immersive experience to explore the city. New formats, new scenarios, and new models of cultural tourism consumption.
Last year, Sound of Power participated in the "Rooftop Concert" on the North Bund. Song Gang still remembers that as the first music sounded, the lights on both sides of the Pujiang River lit up, and the scenery in front of him was unparalleled. "I never imagined that this year on the mobile stage on the North Bund, we and the audience would become the characters in the painting in the eyes of tourists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait."
During the concert, they also brought classic melodies from around the world to the audience. From the Irish folk song "Danny Boy" to the French musical "Romeo and Juliet" excerpt "Lord of the World", to the Italian barcarolle "Santa Lucia", it feels like starting from Shanghai and completing a journey around the world on the wings of music. journey of.
"Voice of Power" was born in Shanghai and has sung many songs related to Shanghai, the most famous of which is "Our Shanghai". "The city is getting bigger and bigger, but I am not getting smaller and smaller. Tomorrow is getting better and better, and I will hold on to it with both hands." After singing the song countless times, this time, Yu Di's eyes were red.
When the "Light of Shanghai" cruise ship sailed back to the North Bund, "Voice of Power" sang "Song of the Yangtze River" and "My Motherland" as the finale, and the audience's songs blended in. Audience Liu Qi said: "This water concert is like a long scroll of sound and scenery, allowing me to see Shanghai's past and future, its glory and glory."
As the "Sound of the Sea" concert came to an end, the "Flowing Notes" concert series also came to a successful conclusion. Four unique performances showcased the charm of Hongkou’s North Bund artistic shoreline. In the future, Hongkou District will continue to gather high-quality artistic and cultural resources in the region and rely on high-quality waterfront scenery to bring rich and diverse cultural and tourism experiences to citizens and tourists.
