Silence Wang
Silence Wang (simplified Chinese: 汪苏泷; traditional Chinese: 汪蘇瀧; pinyin: Wāng Sūlóng; born 17 September 1989) is a Chinese pop singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his debut with the album Dreams Come True (慢慢懂) on 19 November 2010, and has now released 11 albums.[1] He is a prolific songwriter with varied musical styles, ranging from hip hop and rap to classical and contemporary pop. He is one of the top Mandopop artists from mainland China streamed on Spotify.
Silence Wang | |||||||
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| Born | 17 September 1989 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shenyang Conservatory of Music | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
| Height | 176.5 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 汪蘇瀧 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汪苏泷 | ||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, keyboard, drums, flute | ||||||
| Labels | Image Music | ||||||
Early life
Silence Wang was born on 17 September 1989, into an art family in Shenyang, Liaoning. He is an ethnic Manchu.[2] Silence Wang had a strong interest in music since his childhood. He began to learn classical music in junior high school and was admitted to the Middle School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music in high school. He graduated from the Undergraduate Music Department of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, majoring in classical music composition.
During his time in University, he released his own works on music streaming websites and topped multiple music charts. He was then signed by record label Wonderful Music and started his career as a professional singer-songwriter.[3]
Career
On 14 May 2010, Wang's first album, First was released. On 19 November, his first personal EP, Slowly Understand (慢慢懂), was published in collaboration with the Shenyang Conservatory of Music.
In March 2012, Wang joined record label, Wonderful Music. In August, his second album, Gravitation (万有引力) was released. On 31 December 2012, he attended the CCTV New Year's Gala and sang "The time of the meeting" with Xu Liang.
On 16 April 2014, Wang left Wonderful Music. In May, he set up record label Image Music with Xu Liang and released the single song "Clear". In June, he announced the establishment of his individual brand SU2. On 25 June, he released the album Legendary Movement (传世乐章), which features strong classical music elements.
On 16 January 2018, Wang collaborated with Zhu Yuanbing to sing "Choose Me to Choose Me", which was published online. On 1 February, he attended the Cool Dog Music live annual festival and got "the most popular example male singer". On 8 February, he participated in the Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala.
On 17 October 2019, he was named one of the 2019 Forbes China Celebrities Under 30. On 31 December 2019, he participated in the Zhejiang Satellite TV 2020 New Year's Gala.
On 18 January 2020, he participated in the Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala, where he sang with Chen Xiang and SNH48.
On 21 January 2023, he performed at the 2023 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, singing with Alec Su, Chiang Yu-Heng, and Reno Wang, which was the most viewed singing performance of the event.
Discography
Albums
| Album # | Title | Released Date | Label |
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| 1st | First (弗斯特) | 14 May 2010 | Tangyu Culture |
| 2nd | Dreams Come True (慢慢懂) | 19 November 2010 | Jinchuan Culture |
| 3rd | Gravitation (万有引力) | 24 August 2012 (released in China) 3 April 2013 (released in Taiwan and Hong Kong) | Wonderful Music |
| 4th | Legendary Movement (传世乐章) | 25 June 2014 (released in China) 28 June 2014 (released in Taiwan) | Ocean Butterflies Music (China) Linfair Records (Taiwan) |
| 5th | Su-Perfect (登陆计划) | 12 October 2015 | |
| 6th | Live (莱芙) | 10 July 2017 | |
| 7th | Control Monster (克制凶猛) | 14 December 2018 | |
| 8th | Recall (过去现在时) | 28 October 2019 | |
| 9th | The Greatest Showman (大娱乐家) | 20 November 2020 | Image Music |
| 10th | Cross Over (联名) | 15th September 2022 | Image Music |
| 11th | 21st Century Romance (21世纪罗曼史) | 28th October 2022 | Image Music |
Singles
| Single # | Title | Released Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | "One Smile Allure" (一笑倾城) | August 2016 |
| 2nd | "That Boy" (那个男孩) | June 2017 |
| 3rd | "With You" (和你一起) | March 2018 |
Tours
- “银河漫游” 巡回演唱会 Guide to the Galaxy Tour (2019)
- “世纪派对” 巡回演唱会 Party of the Century Live Tour (July - September 2023)
References
- Cheng, Yuezhu (13 December 2022). "Wang Sulong releases new album 21st Century Romance". China Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- "满族歌唱家汪苏泷_民族歌唱家_民族网".
- 汪苏泷:搜狗百科. Sogou Baike (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
- Silence Wang on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
- WangSuLong0917 on Douyin / 抖音
- 汪苏泷 on B站 / Bilibili / 哔哩哔哩
- Silence Wang on Spotify
- Silence Wang on Facebook