Musicians

Tina Turner (English: Tina Turner; November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023), formerly known as Anna Mae Bullock, was a Swiss-American female singer and actress. During her more than fifty-year acting career, she has been known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" for her numerous awards and contributions to the field of rock music. Tina began her acting career with Ike and Tina Turner, a band she formed with her husband Ike Turner. Successfully created immortal hits such as "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Proud Mary". After divorcing her husband in 1978 due to unbearable domestic violence, she remained silent for several years. Finally, he withstood the huge pressure and released his own single "Let's Stay Together" in 1983 and regained success. Her fifth album "Private Dancer" released in 1984 can be regarded as the most successful comeback in music history. In 1986 she published her autobiography "I, Tina". Tina is a talented singer and actor, playing the psychedelic queen in the 1975 movie "The Dark Valley" and also appeared in the movie "The Lonely Hearts Club". She won the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress for her role in the film "Raiders" with Mel Gibson, and the theme song "We Don't Need Another Hero" she sang in the film was also a chart success. She also had a cameo in the 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "The Last Action Hero." Tina is not only the most famous pop artist in the world, but also recognized as the most successful female rock artist. She was also called one of the greatest singers in history by Rolling Stone magazine. Her albums and singles have sold more than 180 million copies worldwide. The number of tickets sold for her concerts is also the most among solo artists in history. She is famous all over the world for her always-full stage energy, her instantly recognizable powerful voice, her everlasting professional status, and her popularity among people of all ages. In 2008, Tina came out of her semi-retirement and launched her new album titled "Tina!" Tina!: 50th An

Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (English: Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz, born May 26, 1964), known as Lenny Kravitz, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger. The music style is retro, incorporating elements such as rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic rock, folk and ballads. In addition to singing, Lenny also played all guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and percussion instruments for the album. Lenny has won 4 Grammy Awards so far, and won the Best Male Rock Vocalist 4 times in a row from 1999 to 2002. He also broke the record for the most wins of this award. Lenny has also been nominated for and won many awards such as the American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Brit Awards.

Tsai Yiling (English: Jolin Tsai, September 15, 1980 -), whose stage name is Jolin Tsai, is a Taiwanese female singer, songwriter, music producer and actor. Born in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County (now Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City). In 1998, he participated in the singing competition program "New Voice Card Battle" and won the championship. In 1999, he released his first album "1019" and made his official debut. In 2003, he released the album "Look at My 72 Changes" and began the transformation of his music style, establishing a direction mainly focused on dance music. In 2006, he released the album "Dancer" and won his first Golden Melody Award. Since then, he has won multiple Golden Melody Awards for his albums "Muse", "Bah", "Ugly Beauty" and "Pleasure". She has won nine Golden Melody Awards so far, making her the most awarded Chinese female singer in the history of the Golden Melody Awards. Jolin Tsai's record sales have exceeded 25 million to date, making her the highest-selling female singer in Taiwan since the 2000s. Since the 2003 album "Look at Me 72 Changes", her 11 original studio albums have all won Taiwan's annual female singer record sales championship, and four of her albums have won Taiwan's annual record sales championship. She has also appeared on Forbes' "China Celebrity List" many times. From 2010 to the 2020s, she entered the top 20 in the comprehensive ranking six times, including three times ranking first in the comprehensive ranking of Chinese female singers. Her net worth exceeded NT$2 billion in 2014, and she became Taiwan's highest-paid female singer 16 times between 2003 and 2022.

Cai Xukun (August 2, 1998 -) is a mainland Chinese singer, original music producer and actor. In 2012, he participated in the variety show "Up!" "Youth" has entered the entertainment industry in mainland China. In 2015, he participated in the first and second seasons of the Chinese and Korean reality show "Star Asia", and successfully made his official debut through the 10-member boy group SWIN in October 2016. After his contract with Yihai Culture was terminated, he participated in iQiyi's "Idol Producer" as a personal trainee, and finally won the first place in the show, and debuted as the leader and center of NINE PERCENT. Cai Xukun's well-known personal original works include the singles "I Wanna Get Love", "Hard To Get", "Wait Wait Wait", "Lover", EP "1" and the latest album "Mystery". In terms of group works, he participated in the composition of the group song "Just Because You Are So Beautiful" during the SWIN-S period; after joining NINE PERCENT, he participated in the lyrics of "Rule Breaker" in the group album "TO THE NINES". His music style is diverse and he is good at integrating Future R&B/Urban R&B, Hip-Hop, Oriental and other music elements.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, NH (English: Robyn Rihanna Fenty, /riˈænə/, February 20, 1988 -) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress, businessman, fashion designer and diplomat. She was born in the Borough of St. Michael and grew up in Bridgetown. In 2003, Rihanna recorded some demo records under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers and made her debut in the music industry. Eventually, she signed a contract with Def Jam Records CEO Jay Z and officially launched her solo career. When she released her studio albums "Song of the Sun" and "Nami World," Rihanna became famous for creating hit songs such as "Never Get Tired of It" and "SOS." In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album "The Good or Bad", reshaping her music style and public image. The album's first single "Little Umbrella" became a major breakthrough in the globalization of her career. Not only did she achieve greater commercial success, she also won the 50th Grammy Award for Best Rap/Singing Duo. Since then, Rihanna has released four more studio albums and created several hit singles. To date, Rihanna's global record sales have exceeded 300 million, making her one of the artists with the largest record sales. After the release of "Come Harder", Rihanna has officially surpassed Michael Jackson and became the artist with the fourth most number one singles in the history of "Billboard". Rihanna has won many awards during her career, including 8 Grammy Awards, 12 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards. Due to her versatile fashion styles, she also received the Lifetime Fashion Achievement Award from the Fashion Design Council of America in 2014. In 2012, Forbes ranked Rihanna as the fourth most powerful celebrity of the year, and Time also named her one of the 100 most influential people of the year. In December 2019, Rihanna was selected into the 2019 "Bloomberg 50" list published by Bloomberg. On September 20, 2018, Rihanna was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the Barbados government, responsible for promoting "education, tourism and investment" in the island. In 2021, he was awarded the honorary title of National Hero of Barbados. In addition to music, Rihanna is also known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurship, and the fashion industry. She is the founder of the non-profit organization Clara Lionel Foundation, cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and fashion brand owned by LVMH.

Joker Xue is a male singer-songwriter and music producer from mainland China. He made his debut in 2005 through the My Type Show. The following year, he released an album of the same name and became famous with the song "Serious Snow". In 2012, his contract with Shangteng Entertainment ended, and he later became popular through his musical work "Actor" and his unique humorous content on Weibo. In recent years, it has significantly reduced its variety shows and focused on music production and world tours. From 2021 to 2025, Joker Xue will hold the "Extraterrestrial" world tour concert. He is the fifth Chinese singer to tour 100 concerts, the first Chinese singer to tour 100 stadiums, and the first mainland singer to hold an outdoor stadium tour overseas. More than 5 million people attended the "Extraterrestrial" world tour concert, making it one of the most visited concert tours in history, ranking 17th in the world. In 2023, he will serve as the mentor of "The Voice of China 2023".

Nishiwaki Ayaka (Japanese: West WAki Ayaka/Nishiwaki Ayaka, Romanized: Nishiwaki Ayaka, February 15, 1989 -) is a singer born in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, a member of the popular electronic music group Perfume, nicknamed A~chan (a~Chan). Graduated from Horikoshi High School and is an economics student at a university in Tokyo. Graduated in March 2011. Attended a different university than the other two members. She is 160cm tall and has long curly hair. Her younger sister is Nishiwaki Ayaka from the group 9nine.

Peggy Hsu (February 2, 1981 -) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, songwriter and music producer. He made his debut in 2001 with the release of his first solo album "Balloon", and was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the 13th Golden Melody Awards for this album. In addition to pop music creation and record production, Xu Zhepei has also been involved in musicals, stage plays and cross-disciplinary productions for a long time. His work covers performance, soundtrack, original music and music design. In 2007, Xu Zhepei participated in the production of Tizzy Bac's album "I think it's my fault that you are like this". Together with Chen Huiting, Xu Zheyu, Lin Qianyuan and Lin Huibin, he won the Best Album Producer Award at the 18th Golden Melody Awards. Later, "Fantasy Boutique" was nominated for the Best Album Producer Award at the 23rd Golden Melody Awards. In 2015, "Swinging Power Company" was released and was shortlisted for the 27th Golden Melody Awards for Best Mandarin Album, Best Mandarin Female Singer and Best Album Producer. In 2019, "City of Lost Things" was released and was once again nominated for awards such as Best Mandarin Album, Best Mandarin Female Singer, Best Album Producer and Best Vocal Recording Album. In 2020, he won the Best Singer-Songwriter Award at the 11th Golden Sound Creation Award for this work. In 2025, the eleventh solo album "You Can Be Sad in a Tree Hole" will be released. Later, the "Frozen Star" concert tour was launched, which traveled through Taipei, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing, and concluded in Beijing in 2026.

James Joseph Brown, Jr., African-American singer, dancer, composer, band leader and record producer. He brought gospel music and rhythm and blues into soul and funk elements, and also influenced many other types of music, such as rock, jazz, reggae, dance music, electronic music, African rhythm (Afrobeat) and hip-hop music. He is considered to have a profound influence on the pop music of the 20th century and is known as the "Godfather of Soul Music".

Xie Jinyan (December 25, 1974 -) is a Taiwanese female singer and actress. Her published works are mainly Taiwanese pop music, supplemented by Mandarin pop music.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French: Jean-Jacques Rousseau; June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778) was a French philosopher, political scientist, educator, composer and romantic writer in the Enlightenment Age. He was born in Geneva. His "Is the Progress of Science and Art Conducive to the Improvement of Customs" and "On the Origin and Basis of Human Inequality" have profoundly influenced the development of Western philosophy; the profound influence of the people's sovereignty and democratic political philosophy discussed in his representative work "The Social Contract" can be seen in the modern Enlightenment, the French Revolution and even modern politics, philosophy and educational thought. He believed that both traditional and modern civil society began with private property. Rousseau's novel "Emile" is a philosophical treatise on the education of whole-person citizenship, which has a great influence on Kant. His romantic novel "New Héloïse" is very important for the development of novels in the pre-Romantic and Romantic periods. However, some well-known scholars believe that although Rousseau foreshadowed the birth of romanticism, his "modern literary posture" had actually "beyond sentimental romanticism" and his new view of language even "continued to Surrealism." Rousseau's autobiographical work "Confessions" is the beginning of modern autobiography, and his article "The Reveries of a Solitary Wanderer" also illustrates an "Age of Sensibility" movement in the eighteenth century, which is characterized by a greater emphasis on subjectivity and self-reflection, and also has an impact on modern writing. Rousseau's emphasis on issues such as individual freedom, authentic self, and subjective existence laid the foundation for modern existential philosophy. Rousseau's criticism of modern society and research on issues such as the origin of human society and language not only pioneered "historical sociology" and profoundly influenced later sociology and anthropology. He is also considered to have predicted the structuralist principles of the twentieth century, and is even regarded as a pioneer of postmodernist thought. Rousseau was also proficient in composition and music theory. He invented simplified musical notation and composed seven operas and several other forms of works. Its style belongs to the same period as Christoph Willibald Gluck and Carl Philip Emanuel Bach, and combines the characteristics of the post-Baroque and classical periods. His famous works include the one-act opera "Soothsayer in the Village", one of which was "Non, Colette n'est point trompe" which was later adapted by Beethoven into an independent piece.

Jean Sibelius (Swedish: Jean Sibelius, December 8, 1865 - September 20, 1957); formerly known as Johan Julius Christian Sibelius (Swedish: Johan Julius Christian Sibelius), was a Finnish composer active in the late Romantic and early modernist periods. He is widely regarded as Finland's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with helping Finland develop a stronger national identity in the late 19th century, when the country suffered multiple attempts at Russification. The core of his work are seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and around the world. His other best-known works include the Finnish Ode, the Karelian Suite, the Waltze Sorrow, the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony Kullervo and the Swans of Tuonela (from the Ramminkainen Suite). His other works include works inspired by nature, Norse mythology and the Finnish national epic Kalevala; more than 100 songs for voice and piano; scores for several plays; the one-act opera "The Tower Girl"; chamber music, piano music, Masonic ritual music, and 21 choral works. Sibelius composed prolifically until the mid-1920s, but after completing the Seventh Symphony (1924), the score "The Tempest" (1926), and the symphonic poem "Tapiola" (1926), he stopped composing major works for the last 30 years - a retreat often referred to as the "Silence of Järvenpe" (where his home was located). Although he is thought to have ceased composing, he made attempts to continue writing, including an unfinished attempt at the Eighth Symphony. In later years he composed Masonic music and re-edited some of his earlier works, while maintaining an active but not always approving interest in new developments in music. Although this "silence" often confuses scholars, in fact Sibelius was clear: he felt he had created enough. His portrait appeared on Finland's 100-mark banknote until the adoption of the euro in 2002. Since 2011, Finland celebrates Flag Day on December 8 (the composer's birthday), which is also known as Finnish Music Day. In 2015, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sibelius's birth, a series of special concerts and events were held in Finland, especially in the capital Helsinki.

Samuel "Sam" Hui Koon-kit (English: Samuel "Sam" Hui Koon-kit, September 6, 1948 -) is a Hong Kong male singer-songwriter, music producer, film producer and actor. Together with musicians Lai Siu-tin and Koo Ka-fai, he is regarded as the founder of Cantonese pop music. Xu Guanjie is also known as the "God of Songs", "The Originator of Hong Kong Pop Music", "The Emperor of Hong Kong Music" and "The Grandfather of Hong Kong Pop Music". In the 1970s, Hui Guanjie, who graduated from the University of Hong Kong, did not shy away from vulgarity and sang many songs that reflected the current social situation and satirized current ills. The themes ranged from describing the helplessness of working people to the mood of playing mahjong, as well as love and inspirational songs. Most of the songs were composed and written by himself, and many songs were written by Peter Lai. Xu Guanjie's works are very popular, and the development of Cantonese pop music has mushroomed. In 1992, he was honored as the "God of Song" by singer Alan Tam in "Xu Guanjie's Glorious Retirement". He was also called the "Two Musical Heroes" with singer Guan Zhengjie. In addition to his outstanding achievements in music, Hui Guanjie is also a box-office guarantee in the Hong Kong film industry. He formed the "Hsu Brothers" with his two brothers Hui Guanman and Hui Guanying. From 1974 to 1981, they filmed many movies, including "Double Star", "Genius and Idiot", "Half a Category", "The Pledge of Allegiance" " and "Modern Bodyguard", etc. Later, he developed his own career and filmed "The Best Partner", "The Best Partner Shows His Magical Powers" and "The Best Partner" from 1982 to 1984. All eight films were the annual box office champions of Hong Kong movies and broke Hong Kong's box office records many times. Movies starring Xu Guanjie won eight annual box office championships in 11 years (1974 to 1984). He is the record holder, and no one can break the record.

Xu Song (May 14, 1986 -) is a male singer, songwriter, and music producer in mainland China. Born in Hefei City, Anhui Province.

Xu Wei (July 21, 1968 -), formerly known as Xu Wei, is a musician born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Xu Wei got married in 1998. His wife was his comrade when he was in the army. Therefore, some of Xu Wei's songwriting inspirations came from the relationship between him and his wife. For example, the two songs "Hometown" and "Warmth" in his second album "That Year" were both written for his wife. In 1999, Xu Wei suffered from severe depression. By the time he was recording his second album "That Year", his legs were weak and his mind was on the verge of collapse when he entered the recording studio. He basically relied on drugs to maintain his daily life. Subsequently, his wife refused to take Xu Wei to the hospital for treatment, but took Xu Wei back to his hometown of Xi'an for adjustment. After recovering from depression, his early experiences indirectly contributed to the change in Xu Wei's music style in later years, from frenetic rock to a slightly more mature and steady one. Xu Wei has held three concert tours so far, and has one concert in progress. The first concert tour "Ten Years of Out-of-Print Youth" started on August 13, 2005, the "Today" solo concert started in 2009, the "At This Moment Tour" started in 2013, and the "Endless Light" solo concert tour in 2019, which is expected to end in Beijing in May 2020. Because its song "Blue Lotus" is widely circulated in mainland China, the blue lotus has become one of its symbols. For example, Xu Wei's fan gatherings often see flags and T-shirts with blue lotuses painted on them, and some of the performances he participated in (such as the 2015 Dragon TV New Year's Eve concert) also often have blue lotus backgrounds. In addition, due to the title of his album "Love Like a Boy" and his subsequent love for music, Xu Wei was widely called "Xu Boy" by his fans.

Xu Huixin (English name: Evonne Hsu, December 5, 1976 -), Taiwanese female singer and actress, was born and grew up in Texas, United States. He made his debut in January 2002 with the release of his first solo album "Happiness Mainly", and won the Best Newcomer Award at the 14th Golden Melody Awards for this album. He once collaborated with Jacky Cheung in the musical "Snow Wolf Lake" and toured in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Sister Xu Jialing (Ivy) is also developing in Taiwan's entertainment industry.

Sir Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was a British actor, playwright, and pop music composer known for his humor, flamboyance, and what Time magazine described as "a personal sense of style that combines style and grace." He won an honorary Oscar in 1943 for the film "In Which We Serve" and was knighted in 1969.

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian-born composer, conductor and pianist who immigrated to the United States after the October Revolution.

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (English: Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, August 29, 1980 -) is a Hong Kong male singer, actor and businessman. He has served as a mentor for two seasons of "The Voice of China". He debuted at the age of 16 in 1996. The following year, he became the youngest winner of the top four electronic media songs in Hong Kong with "Bad Habits". In 2002, he won the World Music Award for the world's highest-selling Chinese singer. In 1999, he won the Academy Award for Best New Actor for "The Young and the Dangerous". In 2008, he starred in the personal transformation film "The Witness". In 2009, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "October Siege". In 2011, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "The Informant". He was the first Hong Kong actor to win a Grand Slam of Academy Awards. In addition to his acting career, Nicholas Tse founded the film and television post-production company Po Chaoting in 2003, and later got involved in the real estate and catering industries.

Alan Tam, MH (English: Alan Tam Wing-lun, August 23, 1950 -), is a Hong Kong male singer, songwriter, actor, and the son of football player Tan Jiangbai. He was awarded the 18th Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for the 1981 Taiwanese film "If I Am Real". His active period spans from the 1970s to the present, and he is one of the dual lead singers of the Winger Band. From 1981 to 1987, Alan Tam won 23 Golden Song Awards. From 1984 to 1987, he won the Golden Song "Most Popular Male Singer" award for four consecutive years. In 1984, he set a record of winning 10 of the 40 songs in the "Top Ten Songs" season. In 1985, he won the Most Popular Male Singer, Golden Melody Award and Best-Selling Record Award. He was the only singer to win these three awards in the same year. After winning the "Ten Years Golden Melody Award" in the 10th Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs in 1988 and winning the "IFPI Award" for four consecutive years, he announced his withdrawal from receiving the award. In 1989, he was selected as the first Chinese male singer to participate in Japan's NHK Red and White Song Competition, and was selected as Shanghai Radio's "Top Ten Contemporary Chinese Singers" with the highest number of votes, becoming the idol of many singers. In 1996, he won the Golden Needle Award, the highest honor in the Hong Kong music industry. In 2000, he was selected as the second place in the "Top Ten Chinese Music Stars of the 20th Century" and the seventh place in the "Top 100 Most Influential Chinese Pop Stars of the 20th Century" by Malaysia's "Nanyang Siang Pau". Won the highest-selling album award for the fifth time, "Love Trap" sales exceeded 8 platinum and 400,000 copies, with a total of more than one million copies. In 2003, he collaborated with Hacken Lee on "Zuo Lin You Li" and performed 100 concert tours together. In the same year, he was awarded the second place among the highest-paid Hong Kong artists. He has composed more than 100 songs and lyrics. In 2007, he won the CASH Music Achievement Award and served as the president of the 8th Hong Kong Performing Artists Association. He was also awarded the Hong Kong Government Medal of Honor. In 2010, he was selected into the "Chinese Golden Melody Award" for the 30 years of Chinese music "30 people, 30 songs, 30 discs". In 2014, he won the IFPI Hong Kong Popular Music Culture Singer Award.

Tan Dun (August 18, 1957 -), born in Changsha, Hunan, originally from Xiangtan, Hunan, is a contemporary classical music composer and conductor, winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Music, and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador. His famous works include the film soundtracks "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", the 2008 Beijing Olympics award ceremony music, the theme song of the 2020 United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity "Harmony in the Spring", etc. Tan Dun's works have a variety of audio-visual elements, often drawing on traditional Chinese music styles, and using unconventional instruments to explore experimental music.

Fei Ming-yee, SBS (English: Barbara Fei Ming-yee, July 8, 1931 - January 2, 2017), female, Tianjin, ancestral home in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Hong Kong vocal music professor, went to France to further study vocal music, founded the Mingyi Choir in 1964, her father is director Fei Mu, and her uncle is Fei Yimin, the president of "Ta Kung Pao". Fei Ming-yee has served as Chairman of the Music Section of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Music Director and Conductor of the Mingyi Choir, Chairman of the Hong Kong Chorus Association, Honorary Fellow of the Asian Studies Center of the University of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Yuefu Music Committee, President of the Hong Kong Ethnomusic Society, Director and Principal of the Hong Kong Music College, Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Women Composers Association, Music Consultant of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Senior Consultant of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Affairs Consultant, and member of the Selection Committee of the First Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. At the same time, he also serves as a visiting researcher at the Central Conservatory of Music, a visiting researcher at the Music Research Institute of the China Academy of Arts, a visiting professor at the China Conservatory of Music, a teaching consultant guest professor at the Vocal Music Department of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, a visiting professor at the Jilin University of the Arts, an honorary professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, a member of the 20th Century Chinese Music Classics Art Committee, and the vice chairman of the Chinese National Culture Promotion Association.

Fei Yuqing (July 17, 1955 -), whose real name is Zhang Yanting, nicknamed Brother, and nicknamed Tingting, is a Taiwanese male singer and host. He is well-known in the contemporary Chinese-speaking world for his Chinese and Taiwanese pop song singing and variety show hosting performance. He held a farewell performance in 2019 and later announced his retirement from acting in early 2020 after completing his contract work. He is the younger brother of former singer Fei Zhenling and artist Zhang Fei.

Bedřich Smetana (Czech: Bedřich Smetana, Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛdr̝ɪx ˈsmɛtana]; March 2, 1824 – May 12, 1884), Czech composer. His music successfully promoted Czech national culture and was inseparable from Czech independence, so he is known as the father of Czech music. Internationally, he is most representative of the opera "The Betrayed Bride"; including the symphonic poem suite "My Motherland", which delicately interprets the history, legends and scenery of the Czech Republic; and String Quartet No. 1 "My Life".