Musicians

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (German: Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, February 3, 1809 - November 4, 1847), commonly known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor during the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and score of A Midsummer Night's Dream (including his Wedding March), the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorios St. Paul, Elijah, the overture "The Hebrides", the masterpieces of his mature period, the Violin Concerto and the String Octet. Christmas carol "Hark! The melody of "Angels Sing Loudly" was also written by him. "Song of Silence" is his most famous solo piano work. Mendelssohn's grandfather was the famous Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, but Felix initially grew up without religious affiliation. He was baptized at the age of seven and became a Reform Christian. He was regarded as a musical prodigy early on, but his parents were cautious and did not try to fully exploit his talents. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn received a similar musical education and was a talented composer and pianist in her own right; some of her early songs were published under Felix's name, and her Resurrection Rhythm Sonata was lost and mistakenly attributed to Felix until it was rediscovered in the 1970s. Mendelssohn achieved early success in Germany and revived musical interest in Bach's works with a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Matthew Passion in 1829. He was enthusiastically received as a composer, conductor and soloist as he traveled throughout Europe; his ten visits to England formed an important part of his adult career, during which many of his important works were premiered. His essentially conservative musical tastes set him apart from his more adventurous composer contemporaries such as Liszt Ferenc, Richard Wagner, Charles-Valentin Alcorn and Hector Berlioz. The Leipzig Music Academy he founded became a bastion of this anti-radical thinking. The originality of Mendelssohn's compositions suffered a long disparagement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to changes in popular musical tastes and anti-Semitism, but today his status has been re-emphasized as one of the most popular Romantic subjects.

Ferruccio Dante Michelangelo Benvenuto Busoni (Italian: Ferruccio Dante Michelangelo Benvenuto Busoni; April 1, 1866 - July 27, 1924) was an Italian pianist and composer. Although he is Italian, Busoni's works are completely German and Austrian style. Influenced by Liszt and Brahms in his early days, his works are magnificent and technically difficult. In his later years, he advocated neoclassicism and proposed ideas such as electronic music, and was regarded as a twentieth-century classical music composer. Busoni was also a great pianist and left several precious recordings. He arranged many of Bach's organ works and the unaccompanied violin piece "Chacon" for piano, among others. As an important performer at that time, Busoni's review of works, including the marking of fingerings, etc., was regarded as a standard by music publishing houses.

Justin Randall Timberlake (English: Justin Randall Timberlake, January 31, 1981 -), born in Tennessee, United States, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur who was born as a child star. He is the leader of the well-known boy group "Superboy". After Superboy disbanded, Justin began solo activities and released his first solo album "Love You Guilty" in 2002. The album sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. In 2006, he released his second solo album "Love Future Tense". The huge success of the album made Justin further become a world star. Seven years later, his third solo album "Proud of the World" released in 2013 is still extremely popular, setting a record for his highest first-week album sales since his solo career. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 9 Billboard Music Awards, including "Best Male Pop Vocalist" twice. At the same time, he vigorously expanded his personal territory and invested heavily. Fans in the Chinese circle nicknamed him "Boss Jia" or "Big Justin".

Justin Drew Bieber (English: Justin Drew Bieber, /ˈbiːbər/; March 1, 1994 -) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and songwriter. In 2008, he was discovered by a talent scout after a video of him singing cover songs on YouTube and signed with RBMG Records. He gained recognition after releasing his first mini-album "My World". In late 2009, the album was certified platinum in the United States. In 2010, Bieber released his first studio album "Minecraft 2.0", which reached the number one or near number one spot in many countries and has been certified multi-platinum in the United States. Bieber embarked on his first headlining tour, the My World's Tour, and released the remix albums "My Worlds Acoustic" and "Never Say Never." In 2011, Bieber's 3D biographical film "Little Justin: Never Say Never" was released. In November of the same year, he released his second studio album "Love at Christmas". The album topped the Billboard 200 album chart. Bieber's third studio album, "I Believe," was released in 2012 and included the hit singles "Boyfriend," "As Long as You Love Me" and "Beauty and the Rhythm." Over the next two years, Bieber was involved in multiple controversies and legal issues that tarnished his public image. In November 2015, Bieber's fourth studio album "My Determination" was released. The album's three singles "What Do You Mean?" ", "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" all topped the Hot 100 singles chart. After the release of this album, Bieber guest-starred on many popular songs, including "Cold Water", "Just Love You", "Take Your Time" remix, "I'm the One", "No Brainer", "Bad Mood" remix and "LET IT GO". In 2020, Bieber released the album "Changes" (English: Changes) and released multiple EPs during the severe pneumonia epidemic, which contained many songs from "Changes". In 2021, Bieber released his sixth studio album "My Justice" (English: Justice), and soon released the mini album "My Freedom" (English: Freedom.). The "Justice World" is expected to start in 2022, which has been delayed for nearly two years due to the severe special infectious pneumonia epidemic.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo María Puccini (Italian: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo María Puccini, December 22, 1858 - November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer. His works were influenced by romanticism and realism, and his musical style is full of passion and emotional expression. Known as one of the most important opera composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous works include operas such as "La Bohème", "Tosca" and "Madama Butterfly", which are also frequently performed in the world today. Some of the songs from these operas have become part of modern culture, including "Dear Daddy" from "Gianni Schicchi" and "The Princess Stays Up All Night" from "Turandot."

Giacomo Meyerbeer (German: Giacomo Meyerbeer, September 5, 1791 - May 2, 1864), a German composer of Jewish origin, lived in France for a long time.

Herbert von Karajan (German: Herbert von Karajan, German pronunciation: [ˈhɛɐbɛɐt fɔn ˈkaraˌjan]; April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor, keyboardist and director. Karajan was active on the conducting stage for 60 years. He has led many of Europe's top orchestras and served as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 34 years (from 1955 to his death in 1989). He was passionate about recording and directing, and left a large amount of audio-visual materials for posterity (as of 1988, he had released more than 10,000 records and about 700 recordings), including numerous orchestral music, opera recordings and opera films, covering works by European composers from Baroque to post-romanticism, and even some modern music schools. Some of these works, such as Beethoven's symphonies, have been recorded many times. Karajan enjoys a high reputation in the music industry and is even known as the "Conductor Emperor" in the Chinese-speaking world.

Sabrina Chiu Chi Lok (English: Sabrina Chiu Chi Lok; September 2, 2008 -) is a Hong Kong classical pianist and female singer. She is good at singing and piano playing. She is the third runner-up in the 2022 Hong Kong TVB singing talent show "Legend of Dreams 2". Currently a contract artist with TVB manager.

Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer and pianist. Beethoven inherited the tradition of classical music and inspired the style and spirit of romantic music, thus occupying an important position in the history of music. Although Beethoven experienced hearing loss, he continued to compose music. He composed 9 symphonies, 36 piano sonatas, 10 violin sonatas, 16 string quartets, 1 opera, 2 masses, etc. throughout his life. These works have major innovations in form, harmony and texture, and have influenced the history of music development. Among them, 32 piano sonatas, the Third, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Symphonies and the "Missa Solemnis" are his representative works and are particularly famous. Beethoven died of illness in 1827. In the Chinese cultural circle, Beethoven is known as the "Sage of Music".

Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini (Italian: Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini, September 8, 1760 – March 15, 1842) He is a composer who was born in Italy and spent most of his creative career in France. He is famous for composing operas and Christian sacred music. He was the music director of the Royal Theater of the Tuileries Palace, the music director of the French royal family, and the president of the Paris Conservatoire. Beethoven considered Cherubini the greatest composer of his generation.

Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini (Italian: Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini, February 19, 1743 - May 28, 1805) was an Italian composer and cellist.

Louis Daniel Armstrong (English: Louis Daniel Armstrong, August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo" or "Pops", was an African-American jazz trumpeter, singer, and band leader. Armstrong is one of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century and is known as the "Father of Jazz". With his extraordinary personal charm and constant innovation, he brought jazz from the New Orleans area to the world, turning it into a popular music form. Armstrong became famous for his trumpet playing in his early years. Later, he became a leader among jazz singers with his unique husky voice. He died of myocardial infarction in 1971.

Zhong Chenle (Korean: Zhong Tianle, English: Zhong Chen-Le; November 22, 2001 -) is a male artist, singer, and actor from Mainland China. He was born in Huangpu, Shanghai, Mainland China. He mainly developed in South Korea. His stage name is Chenle (Korean: Chenle, English: Chenle). He is currently a member of the boy group NCT DREAM and serves as the lead singer in the team. Chenle made his debut as a child star. With his natural childish voice, he has been active in various singing competitions and famous variety shows in China since he was a child. He also participated in musicals and TV series. In January 2010, he released his first solo album "Tomorrow". In 2011, 10-year-old Chenle went to Vienna, Austria, with the Austria-China Cultural Exchange Association to participate in the Chinese New Year Concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Austria, and became the youngest singer to sing in the Golden Hall. In 2014, 12-year-old Chenle held her first solo concert "Happy With You" at the Shanghai Concert Hall. In 2016, he debuted in South Korea with "NCT DREAM". He is currently a member of the boy group "NCT" under "SM Entertainment" and serves as the lead singer in the team.

Daniel François Esprit Auber (French: Daniel François Esprit Auber, French pronunciation: [danjɛl fʁɑəswa ɛspʁi obɛːʁ]; January 29, 1782 - May 13, 1871), French composer, Auber worked as a clerk in the London business community in his early years. He returned to China in 1804 and devoted himself to music creation. He served as the dean of the Paris Conservatoire and the music director of the Royal Chapel.

Miles Dewey Davis III (English: Miles Dewey Davis III, May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991) was an African American jazz trumpeter and band leader. He was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was one of the first jazz musicians to play bebop, and as jazz gradually became more accepted, the influence of Davis's work gradually expanded. Davis's music is soft and melodic. But at the same time, he was a bad-tempered person. Jazz not only brought Davis immortal fame, but also brought him huge financial resources, becoming a model of successful musicians.

Declan John Galbraith (English: Declan John Galbraith, born December 19, 1991), British singer and Guinness World Record holder. In 2002, when he was 10 years old, he released his first music album "Declan", which instantly became popular all over Europe. Not long after, he also sang "Amazing Grace" at the British Royal Concert for the Queen of England's birthday. The British local media praised him as "a once-in-a-lifetime singing genius."

Gloria Tang (English: Gloria Tang; August 16, 1991 -), whose stage name is Tang Ziqi and G.E.M., is a Hong Kong female singer-songwriter, songwriter and record producer. On July 10, 2008, he made his debut at the age of 16 and won the Newcomer Gold Award at the three major music awards ceremonies in Hong Kong. In 2012, she released the album "Xposed" and won the Hong Kong IFPI, becoming the highest-selling Hong Kong female singer of the year. With "Xposed", she was nominated for the 24th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Singer in 2013, becoming the youngest female singer to be nominated for the Golden Melody Award. In 2014, she quickly became popular in the Chinese-speaking region due to her outstanding performance in the second season of Hunan Satellite TV's singing competition program "I Am a Singer". Deng Ziqi completed 80 solo concerts before the age of 24. In 2015, the concert at Beijing Workers Stadium had nearly 40,000 viewers. In the same year, she completed the 73rd concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England. In 2017, Wuhan Station completed its 100th game. Mainland platforms announced the box office of concerts in 2024. Deng Ziqi topped the list, generating a box office of more than 2.5 billion yuan. In 2025, it will become the fourth highest-grossing female singer tour concert in the world. Deng Ziqi became the first Chinese female singer to have five MVs that exceeded 100 million. The number of views of the MV for the song "Light Years Away" on YouTube exceeded 300 million on December 28, 2025, ranking first in the number of views of Chinese-language songs on YouTube. Other MVs that exceeded 100 million include "Goodbye", "Countdown", "Devil from Heaven" and "Like You", and "Like You" became the second most viewed Cantonese song MV. In January 2025, the cumulative total views of Deng Ziqi’s YouTube channel exceeded 2.4 billion. Deng Ziqi won the "Most Popular Asian Artist" at the 27th KCA American Children's Choice Awards and the Best Singer from Mainland China and Hong Kong at the 26th MTV European Music Awards (EMA). He has appeared on Forbes China's 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list twice (No. 91 in 2014 and No. 11 in 2015). He is the only Asian musician listed in Forbes' 2016 "30 Under 30" list of the world's most promising musicians under 30 years old. On the evening of March 7, 2019, Ziqi Deng announced the termination of the contract with Hummingbird Music, which she had cooperated with for more than 11 years. On April 19 of the same year, it was announced that Ziqi Deng's studio and G Nation record company were officially open for business.

Na Ying (November 27, 1967 -), a native of Shenyang, Liaoning, is a female singer from mainland China. She is known as one of the "Chinese music queens" and has served as a mentor for eight seasons of the "The Voice of China" series. Before 1994, sales of vinyl records and cassettes exceeded 8 million, and before 2001, sales of music albums exceeded 23 million. In 2001, she won the "Best Mandarin Female Singer Award" at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards for her album "Sad Romance". She was the first mainland female singer to win this award in the history of the Golden Melody Awards.

Tai Zhengxiao (English: Samuel Tai, November 6, 1966 -), a Taiwanese male singer, was born in Hong Kong. He studied and became famous in Taiwan. He is known as the "Rose Prince". He currently lives in Taiwan and has also developed his singing career in mainland China in recent years.

Lang Lang (English: Lang Lang, June 14, 1982 -), a Manchu pianist from Mainland China, from Shenyang, Liaoning. Lang Lang is the first Chinese pianist employed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the five major American symphony orchestras. He was once named one of the "20 young people who will change the world" by "People (Youth Edition)" magazine. He is the image ambassador of Shenyang City, the cultural tourism ambassador of New York City, and the international image ambassador of Shenzhen.

Zheng Qiyuan (September 11, 1980 -), formerly known as Zheng Di, was born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. He is a male pop singer and musical actor in mainland China. He is a national first-class actor and graduated from Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

Zheng Jun (November 6, 1967 -), male, native of Xi'an, Shaanxi, is a Chinese singer. He currently lives in Beijing. He opens a bar and rehearses a band. He is famous for his unique high-pitched voice.

Claire Kuo (English: Claire Kuo, August 5, 1980 -), whose real name is Guo Boyu, is a Taiwanese female singer born in Hong Kong. He joined Foremost Records in 2003 and made his debut in 2007 with the release of his first solo album "I Don't Want to Forget You". He was nominated for the Golden Melody Award for Best Song of the Year for two consecutive years with "Next Dawn" and "Singing in the Trees". In 2017, the more than ten-year contract relationship with Foremost Records ended. In 2018, he established a personal agency "Xingdong Entertainment Creative" with his agent until now.

Leonard Norman Cohen, born in Westmount, Quebec, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. His works are filled with discussions of religion, loneliness, sexuality and power. Cohen has been elected to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Creation Hall of Fame, and the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the same time, he was awarded Canada's highest civilian honor, the Order of Canada and the Order of the Nation of Quebec.