The 2017 Nanshan Pop Festival will open this Sunday with a concert featuring hot singers like Dimash Kudaibergen, Shang Wenjie, Wei Chen and Jeff Chang.
Dimash Kudaibergen
Kudaibergen is from Kazakhstan and achieved overnight stardom after giving a jaw-dropping performance Jan. 21 on Hunan Satellite TV’s celebrity singing show “Singer.” The 23-year-old singer dazzled the audience with his clear voice, falsetto and operatic singing. Born into a musicians’ family, Kudaibergen studied at Aktyubinsk Music College and Kazakh National University of Arts. He was the winner of the 2015 International Slavic Bazaar Festival in Vitebsk, Belarus.
Wei Chen
Wei rose to fame through the “Happy Boy” TV singing competition. He is best known for his album “Disparate.”
Shang Wenjie
Shang was the champion of the 2006 season of the Chinese singing contest “Super Girl.” In 2011, she also won the award for Best Female Singer at the annual MusicRadio China TOP Charts Awards.
Jeff Chang
Chang is a Taiwanese male singer, who performs sentimental Mandarin pop. Since 1989 he has released a string of highly successful albums and is known as the “Prince of Love Songs” in the Chinese pop world. In 2016, Chang participated in the fourth season of the Chinese reality show “I Am a Singer,” eventually achieving second place, behind Coco Lee.
Time: 6:30 p.m., April 9
Tickets: Free tickets can be claimed at WeChat “南山文体通” at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. every day until April 7
Venue: Gymnasium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)
Metro: Line 2, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A
Meanwhile, from April 15 to 23, music shows performed by pop, rock and ballad bands will be staged every night at OCT Harbor. Highlighted musicians include Soler (April 20), Hanggai (April 21) and Shunza (April 23). Ticketing information will be released later.
Soler
Soler is a Hong Kong-based rock duo originally from Macao formed by twin brothers Julio Acconci (vocals/bass) and Dino Acconci (vocals/guitar). Prior to their 2005 debut, they were an underground band that over the years developed a musical style that blended rock, soul and folk into one. Their music could best be described as folk rock with a bit of soul. Soler’s live performances have had electrifying effects on Hong Kong’s usually timid and reserved audiences. At the 2005 CRHK Annual Music Awards, Soler was awarded the Best Group Newcomer Gold Award.
Shunza is a Chinese-American singer-songwriter known for her jazz and ballad songs. Shunza’s concerts are more intimate and cocktail-style. Since her debut, Shunza has released numerous albums in Chinese, Japanese, English and French. In 1999, she was hailed as the Best Female Singer and Best Composer at the 10th Golden Melody Awards.
Hanggai Band
Hanggai Band is an Inner Mongolian folk music group from Beijing who specialize in a blend of Mongolian folk music and more modern styles such as punk rock. Band member Ilchi once said among the group’s many influences, Western artists such as, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Secret Machines, Electralane and Neil Diamond have played a large role in shaping the band’s music. Indeed, although the core of their sound is based around the morin khuur and the topshur, two traditional instruments, the band also incorporates some less traditional fare. In each of their albums, the band has also made heavy use of electric guitars, bass and banjos in order to create a more seamless and modern sound.
Time: 7:30 p.m., April 15-23
Venue: OCT Harbor, Baishi Road, Nanshan District (南山区白石路欢乐海岸)
Metro: Line 9, Shenzhen Bay Park Station (深圳湾公园站), Exit E