The French journey of a young Chinese rock singer

时间：2007-04-21 06:01:58

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Chinanews, Beijing, Apr. 20 – A rhinoceros1 is walking on a dust road, wearing a stubborn look. That is the picture appearing on the front cover of Wang Wei’s first personal album. This 28-year-old young man who had spent 12 years in France said his music journey had just started.

 

Wang did everything by himself for his first album. He designed the front cover. He was the singer, producer, and the guitar player. He even wrote the lyrics3 and composed the music for all the songs. He did not want any music production companies to do all this for him. He might just want them to be the music distributor.

 

Wang Wei likes rock ‘n’ roll. To him, it is a kind of music that can reveal a person’s stupidity or naivety4. It can express a person’s true feelings at heart. The lyrics in his songs express his emotions frankly5. They are filled with poetic6 melancholy7. They don’t sound hysterical8, as if the singers are struggling for something, just like the rock ‘n’ roll music we often hear. Because he had been living a rather comfortable life in Europe compared with other singers, he didn’t have the experience of life struggle. He didn’t actually find some work to do, although he did wash dishes (he did so in order to gain some life experience, not to make a living). He hadn’t lived in dirty basement. So he is not cynical9 to life. When you look at him, he seems more like a campus singer. He even felt embarrassed with his tender skin.

 

Sometimes he is a stubborn guy. But, in order to become a music star, he is willing to make changes. He has listened to the public’s opinions, so half of the songs in his second album are lyric2 songs.

 

It’s hard to tell which influences him more, Eastern music or Western music. In his album, one can hear both Eastern style songs and songs filled with Paris sentiment. His two most popular songs, A Bright Sky and I’m Sorry, Dear, were both finished in Europe. But he personally doesn’t like these two non-rock ’n’ roll songs.

 

Wang uses a Chinese idiom to describe his own life – “The burden is heavy and the road ahead is long.” He predicts that the music environment in China will become better in future.

 

“It is my wish that I can finish 20 personal albums by the time I die. If listeners can feel something from my music, I will be content,” he said.

 
 
 

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1 rhinoceros tXxxw     
n.犀牛
参考例句：
  • The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
  • The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。
2 lyric R8RzA     
n.抒情诗，歌词；adj.抒情的
参考例句：
  • This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
  • His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
3 lyrics ko5zoz     
n.歌词
参考例句：
  • music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
  • The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
4 naivety 0FLxO     
n.天真，纯朴，幼稚
参考例句：
  • Mozart's music is characterized by its naivety and clarity.莫扎特的音乐特色是纯朴兴清澈。
  • She has lost none of her naivety.她丝毫没有失去那份天真烂漫。
5 frankly fsXzcf     
adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说
参考例句：
  • To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
  • Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
6 poetic b2PzT     
adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的
参考例句：
  • His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
  • His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。
7 melancholy t7rz8     
n.忧郁，愁思；adj.令人感伤（沮丧）的，忧郁的
参考例句：
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过，他感到很郁闷。
8 hysterical 7qUzmE     
adj.情绪异常激动的，歇斯底里般的
参考例句：
  • He is hysterical at the sight of the photo.他一看到那张照片就异常激动。
  • His hysterical laughter made everybody stunned.他那歇斯底里的笑声使所有的人不知所措。
9 cynical Dnbz9     
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的
参考例句：
  • The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
  • He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。

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